MSU Extension Field Crops Webinar Series begins February 2024
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EmailThe Field Crops Webinar Series will again be offered February through March to help growers and agribusiness professionals prepare for the 2024 growing season.
Field crop producers, consultants and agribusiness professionals are invited to participate in the 2024 Field Crops Webinar Series, a series of eight online programs addressing field crop production and pest management offered by Michigan State University Extension. Participants will be able to access the expertise of agriculture specialists and educators from the comfort of their home or office.
The theme for this year's series is Two for the Price of One: Conversations in Row Crop Agriculture. Each session will feature two speakers giving short presentations and discussing different aspects of the topic in an informal talk-show/podcast format with plenty of opportunity for interaction with the audience. Participants will hear how to enhance their row crop production systems in the coming season and have an opportunity to ask questions of agricultural experts.
The live webinars will run on Monday evenings from 7 to 8 p.m. beginning Feb. 5 and ending March 25, 2024. Topics include the following:
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Date |
Title |
Speakers |
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Feb. 5 |
Integrated Wildlife Damage in Michigan Field Crops: Repellant and Palatability Trial Results |
James DeDecker, director of MSU Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center, and Monica Jean, MSU Extension field crops educator |
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Feb. 12 |
Corn Fertility and Management Considerations for 2024 Production |
Kurt Steinke, MSU associate professor of soil fertility and nutrient management, and Dan Quinn, Purdue University assistant professor of agronomy and extension corn specialist |
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Feb. 19 |
Linking Drainage, Soil Health, Cover Crops, and Water Quality |
Ehsan Ghane, MSU associate professor of biosystems and agricultural engineering and extension drainage specialist, and Monica Jean, MSU Extension field crops educator |
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Feb. 26 |
What Can Beneficial Nematodes Tell Us About Soil Health? |
Christine Sprunger, MSU assistant professor, W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, and Tvisha Martin, MSU doctoral researcher, Soil Health and Ecosystem Ecology Lab |
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March 4 |
Turning Weather-related Challenges to Agronomic Management Opportunities |
Manni Singh, MSU assistant professor of cropping systems agronomy, and Jeff Andresen, MSU climatologist |
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March 11 |
Dry Bean Production Agronomics and Market Considerations |
Scott Bales, MSU dry bean specialist, and Ackerman Marketing |
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March 18 |
Opportunities and Challenges of Disease Management: White Mold in Soybeans and Tar Spot in Corn |
Marty Chilvers, MSU associate professor in the Department of Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences, and Albert Tenuta, plant pathologist for Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs |
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March 25 |
Weed Control Challenges and Management in Field Crops and Forages |
Erin Burns, MSU assistant professor in integrated weed management, and Kim Cassida, MSU assistant professor and extension specialist in forages and cover crops |
Cost of registration is $20 per person for the entire series. Those attending the live webinars will be eligible to earn one Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development pesticide recertification credit per session for application to one of the following categories: Private Core, Commercial Core or Field Crops. One continuing education unit for certified crop advisers will also be available for each session.
Webinars will be recorded and archived, and participants may choose to view the recordings at a later date. Credits are available only for participants in the live sessions.
Register for the 2024 Field Crops Webinar Series
Prior to each webinar, registrants will receive an email containing a link to connect to the webinar. The webinars may be accessed on a mobile device or a computer with a stable internet connection—no other equipment is necessary. Archived recordings from previous seasons are accessible for free from the MSU Extension Field Crops webpage.
For additional information or assistance, contact the Montcalm County Extension office at 269-467-5511 or msue.montcalm@county.msu.edu. Call by Jan. 15 to request accommodations for persons with disabilities. Requests received after this date will be fulfilled when possible.
