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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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Oct 17
Michigan Apple Crunch 2024
October 17, 2024 – October 31, 2024
Celebrate Michigan apples and National Farm to School Month by participating in the annual Michigan Apple Crunch on October 17 or anytime in October.
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Dec 9
Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable & Farm Market EXPO
December 9, 2025 – December 11, 2025 DeVos Place, 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
The Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable & Farm Market EXPO and Michigan Greenhouse Growers EXPO (GLEXPO) is an annual event that draws thousands of farmers from Michigan and beyond to Grand Rapids, Michigan each December.
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Apr 3
Need Help with Bulletins Live! Two?
April 3, 2025 8:30AM – 10:30AM Saginaw Valley Research and Extension Center, 3775 S Reese Rd., Frankenmuth, MI, 48734
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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May 22
Bulletins Live! Two Webinar
May 22, 2025 12-1 p.m. or 6-7 p.m. Online
This webinar will provide the essential information fruit growers need to be compliant with the new label requirements from EPA and using the Bulletins Live! Two website.
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Jul 17
MSU Controlled Atmosphere Clinic
July 17, 2024 8:30AM – 4:30PM Shoreline Inn & Conference Center, 750 Terrace Point Rd. Muskegon, MI 49440
The CA Clinic is a biennial event for Great Lakes area apple storage operators to update them on the newest information on storage technologies and apple fruit responses to the storage environment.
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Apr 10
Michigan Spray Drone Spring Fly-in
April 10, 2024 8:00AM – 5:00PM Doors open at 8:00 AM Michigan State University Clarksville Research Center, 9302 Portland Rd., Clarksville, MI 48815)
An all-new event for 2024, the Spray Drone Spring Fly-in is an all-day workshop for current or future spray drone pilots.
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Oct 12
Michigan Apple Crunch 2023
October 12, 2023
The annual Michigan Apple Crunch will take place on Thursday, October 12, 2023.
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Nov 5
Hands-On Irrigation Workshop for Commercial Tree Fruit Growers - Sparta
November 5, 2025 9:30AM – 12:00PM Registration begins at 9 a.m. Schweitzer Orchards, 7744 Baumhoff Ave NW, Sparta, MI 49345
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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Nov 5
Farm Labor and Michigan Agriculture Conference
November 5, 2025 9:00AM – 5:00PM MSU University Club (Heritage Room) 3435 Forest Rd. Lansing, MI 48910
While there is no charge for attending, pre-registration is required.
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Mar 16
Benton Harbor Farmer & Food Business Listening Session
March 16, 2026 9:30AM – 1:00PM Southwest Michigan Planning Commission, 376 W. Main Street, Suite 130, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
Join us for this interactive event designed to collect feedback that will shape future MDARD funding opportunities and provide direct input into an active study on new opportunities at the Benton Harbor Fruit Market
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Mar 19
Southeast Michigan Spring Fruit Meeting 2026
March 19, 2026 8:30AM – 3:30PM MSU Tollgate Farm and Education Center 28115 Meadowbrook Rd., Novi, MI 48377
Southeast Michigan Spring Fruit Meeting
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