Events

  • Apr 9

    Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series – Corn and Soybean Planting Considerations

    April 9, 2026 7:00AM – 8:00AM Online

    The Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series is a weekly webinar for farmers, agribusiness professionals and anyone interested in agriculture to prepare for potential issues and navigate any concerns during the growing season.

  • Apr 9

    TOPP Farmer Webinars: Soil Health: Reduced Tillage Strategies for Organic Farmers

    April 9, 2026 12:00PM – 1:00PM Online

    Join 4 FREE Webinars for farmers : 1.Business Planning for Organic Farmers; 2.Succession Planning for Organic Farmers; 3.Organic System Plans: the stepping stone to organic certification; 4.Soil Health: Reduced Tillage Strategies for Organic Farmers

  • Apr 9

    Online Parent Talk System Webinar Series - April 2026

    April 9, 2026 – May 14, 2026 7:00pm-8:30pmET Online

    The Parent Talk System is a course for caregivers of toddlers to teens to improve communication and provide strategies for raising confident, caring, responsible children. Offered at no cost.

  • Apr 10

    UP Dairy Community Call-April

    April 10, 2026 12:00PM – 1:00PM Zoom

    Hear from Dr.Paola Bacigalupo about employee management in this zoom call

  • Apr 11

    2026 4-H and FFA State Horse Judging Contest

    April 11, 2026 Farm Bureau Pavilion at Michigan State University

    This annual contest allows 4-H and FFA youth who participate in horse and pony projects to demonstrate their animal evaluation skills.

  • Apr 11

    2026 Ionia County Youth Bake-Off

    April 11, 2026 11:00AM – 1:30PM Bake your entry at home and bring it to the Ionia MSU Extension office, 50 E Sprague Rd. Ionia and drop off between 11 a.m. and Noon. on Saturday, April 11th. Return between 1:00-1:30 p.m. to pick up your entry. Ionia MSU Extension Office, 50 E Sprague Rd, Ionia, MI 48846

    A great opportunity for youth to show off their baking skills and discuss their products with judges. This is a fun chance for all youth, ages 5-19, to increase their skills.

  • Apr 12

    2026 Michigan 4-H State Hippology Contest

    April 12, 2026 Farm Bureau Pavilion at Michigan State University

    The annual Michigan 4-H Hippology Contest allows youth in horse and pony projects to test their equine knowledge.

  • Apr 12

    Michigan 4-H Day with the Detroit Tigers

    April 12, 2026 1:40PM – 5:00PM First pitch at 1:40 p.m. Comerica Park, Detroit

    Join Michigan 4-H and MSU Extension at Comerica Park to watch the Detroit Tigers take on the Miami Marlins! Michigan 4-H will be the Group Charity of the Game and the 4-H community can purchase discounted tickets with a portion benefitting 4-H.

  • Apr 13

    Serving up Food Safety - Jammin with Frozen Fruits

    April 13, 2026 12:00PM – 12:30PM Zoom Webinar

    Join MSU Extension food safety educators as they dive into food safety topics each week and answer your questions.

  • Apr 13

    Wits Workout - Take a Number!

    April 13, 2026 1:00PM – 1:30PM Online

    The training component covers intellectual challenges. Activities are based loosely on numbers.