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Mar 14
2024 West Central Spring Horticulture Meeting
March 14, 2024 9:00AM – 5:00PM Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. West Michigan Research & Extension Center 5185 N. Oceana Dr., Hart, MI 49420
Attendees will hear updated information on insect, disease and growing practices in tree fruit production.
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Nov 4
Hands-On Irrigation Workshop for Commercial Tree Fruit Growers - Hart
November 4, 2025 9:30AM – 12:00PM Registration begins at 9 a.m. Palmer Orchards (formerly Rennhack Orchards), 2202 N 72nd Ave, Hart, MI 49420
Join MSU Extension for a hands-on, outdoor workshop to discuss challenges this year and learn how to evaluate your irrigation system.
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Apr 3
Need Help with Bulletins Live! Two?
April 3, 2025 1:00PM – 3:00PM Shiawassee County MSU Extension Office, 149 E. Corunna Ave. 1st Floor, Corunna, MI 48817
Pesticide labels now require applicators to check EPA's Bulletins Live! Two system. This training consists of an educational session on Bulletins Live! Two followed by one-on-one training on using the system for updated bulletins and use limitations.
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Jul 2
Tree Fruit IPM Weekly Meetings 2025 - Best Management Practices for PGR use in Apples
July 2, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM Webinar & In-person location: Northwest Michigan Horticulture & Research Center, 6686 S. Center Highway, Traverse City, MI
This free, weekly series provides timely and relevant information to tree fruit growers on weather, trap counts, disease pressure and other topics that are area specific.
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Apr 1
Tuesday Evening Fruit Meetings
April 1, 2025 5:30PM – 7:30PM Zoom
Join Educators Derek Plotkowski, Mike Reinke and Cheyenne Sloan for our weekly small fruit IPM updates.
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Mar 29
Fruit Tree Care
March 29, 2025 10:00AM – 12:00PM 10:00am Nature Center 459 Livingston Blvd. Gaylord, MI 49735
Join MSU Extension Horticulture Educator, Nathaniel Walton, for discussion on growing your own fruit trees. Learn which varieties are ideal for northern Michigan and how to properly plant them, followed by a hands-on pruning demonstration in the garden.
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Mar 5
Need Help with Bulletins Live! Two?
March 5, 2025 9:30AM – 11:30AM Lapeer County MSU Extension Office, 1800 Imlay City Road Suite 1, Lapeer, MI 48446
Pesticide labels now require applicators to check EPA's Bulletins Live! Two system. This training consists of an educational session on Bulletins Live! Two followed by one-on-one training on using the system for updated bulletins and use limitations.
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Nov 13
Farm Policy and Risk Management Series-Apples Cost of Production Study Review
November 13, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM Zoom
Farm Policy and Risk Management Series will be hosting a FREE series of educational webinars online on USDA insurance programs.
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Apr 24
Unconventional Fruit Working Group 07: Buying Products for the 2025 Season
April 24, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM Zoom
This is a free, virtual meetup group for fruit farmers who grow fruit using non-conventional practices, including but not limited to organic farmers.
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Sep 7
Almar Orchards and Cidery MOFFA Farm Tour
September 7, 2024 2:00PM – 5:00PM Almar Orchards & Cidery, 1431 Duffield Rd, Flushing, MI 48433
Free tour of Almar Orchards & Cidery, a large scale organic apple orchard in mid-Michigan
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May 29
Unconventional Fruit Working Group 01: Orchard and Vineyard Floor Management
May 29, 2024 12:30PM – 1:30PM Zoom
This is a virtual meetup group for fruit farmers who grow fruit using non-conventional practices, including but not limited to organic farmers.
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Oct 30
Unconventional Fruit Working Group 05: Post-season Management - Virtual Meetup
October 30, 2024 12:30PM – 1:30PM Online
This is a free virtual meetup group for fruit farmers who grow fruit using non-conventional practices, including but not limited to organic farmers.
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Nov 20
Canning Class is my Jam
November 20, 2023 5:30PM – 7:00PM Samantha Griffin Kent MSU Extension, 775 Ball Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
This is a basic water bath canning class where we will jump right to work in the kitchen.
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Apr 29
2025 MSU Spring Spray Drone Fly-In
April 29, 2025 8:00AM – 5:00PM Michigan State University Saginaw Valley Research and Extension Center
Refine Your Spray Drone Skills at Michigan’s Premier Hands-On Workshop
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Oct 9
Organic Apple Orchard Tour at Third Leaf Farms - TOPP Partner event
October 9, 2025 4:00PM – 6:00PM 4 to 6pm ET Third Leaf Farm, 13993 10 Mile Rd NE, Greenville, MI 48838
Managing organic apples is complex! See this example from a 3rd generation orchard that has transitioned to organic. Farmer Kyle Rasch will share about soil health, organic pest and disease management and more! Mokhles Elsysy will discuss orchard netting.
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Feb 5
Southwest Michigan Horticultural Days
February 5, 2025 – February 6, 2025 The Mendel Center 2755 E. Napier Avenue Benton Harbor MI, Michigan 49022
Two days of educational sessions covering important topics such as climate considerations and mitigation strategies, new precision management technologies, orchard and vineyard floor management, and pest and disease management.
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Mar 12
Need Help with Bulletins Live! Two?
March 12, 2025 1:00PM – 3:00PM Bay County MSU Extension Office, 515 Center Ave. Suite G-102, Bay City, MI 48708
Pesticide labels now require applicators to check EPA's Bulletins Live! Two system. This training consists of an educational session on Bulletins Live! Two followed by one-on-one training on using the system for updated bulletins and use limitations.
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Nov 18
Produce Safety Cleaning and Sanitizing Workshop
November 18, 2024 9:00AM – 5:00PM MSU Horticulture Teaching and Research Farm, 3291 College Road Holt, MI 48842
In conjunction with the Michigan On-Farm Produce Safety Team Professional Development Meeting, this workshop on on-farm cleaning and sanitizing for food safety is open to growers and industry professionals working on produce safety.
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Aug 21
Farming For the Future Field Day 2025
August 21, 2025 9:00AM – 3:45PM Registration from 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. West Central Michigan Horticulture Research and Extension Center, 5185 N. Oceana Dr. , Hart, MI 49420
The program will provide a full day of information for commercial tree fruit and vegetable growers.
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Feb 26
Need Help with Bulletins Live! Two?
February 26, 2025 9:30AM – 11:30AM Macomb County MSU Extension Office, 21885 Dunham Road, Robert VerKuilen, Bldg"E" Clinton Township, MI 48036
Pesticide labels now require applicators to check EPA's Bulletins Live! Two system. This training consists of an educational session on Bulletins Live! Two followed by one-on-one training on using the system for updated bulletins and use limitations.
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