Final call to register for 2022 Integrated Crop and Pest Management Update
Registration for the annual Integrated Crop and Pest Management Update for Agribusiness meeting ends Dec. 11 for in-person and Dec. 15 for virtual attendees.
Less than two weeks remain to register for the 2022 Integrated Crop and Pest Management Update. The meeting will be held in-person at the Michigan State University Livestock Pavilion on Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with an option to attend virtually. Check in and a light breakfast will begin at 8 a.m. with the program beginning at 9 a.m. If attending virtually, plan to join by 8:45 a.m. Registration will be live until Dec. 11 for the in-person meeting and Dec. 15 for the virtual meeting.
Register for the 2022 Integrated Crop and Pest Management Update
The program this year includes:
Topic |
Speakers |
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Registration and light breakfast |
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Welcome |
Eric Anderson, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator |
General Session |
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Michigan Check-Off Programs Update |
Michigan Soybean, Michigan Wheat and Michigan Corn |
MAEAP Update |
MDARD MAEAP Program |
2022 Michigan Soybean On-farm Research Program Update |
Mike Staton, MSU Extension Senior Soybean Educator |
Field Crops Insect Pests Update |
Chris DiFonzo, MSU Field Crops Entomologist |
Field Crops Diseases Update - To Spray or Not To Spray? |
Marty Chilvers, MSU Field Crops Pathologist |
Break |
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Breakout Session #1 |
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Strategies for Purchasing Farm Inputs |
Jon LaPorte, MSU Extension Farm Management Educator |
Ag Land Rental Market |
Matt Gammans, MSU Agricultural Economist |
Lunch Break |
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General Session |
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Nutrient Management Update |
Kurt Steinke, MSU Field Crops Nutrient Management Specialist |
Agronomy Research Update |
Manni Singh, MSU Cropping Systems Agronomist |
Crop Nematode Research Update |
Marisol Quintanilla, MSU Nematode Specialist |
Break |
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Breakout Session #2 |
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Overview of 2022 Wheat Season and Trials Update |
Dennis Pennington, MSU Wheat Specialist |
Forage Research Update |
Kim Cassida, MSU Forage and Cover Crop Specialist |
General Session |
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Corn and Soybean Weed Research and 2023 Weed Control Guide (E-434) Updates |
Erin Burns and Christy Sprague, MSU Field Crops Weed Specialists |
Program Evaluation, Credits and Adjourn |
Eric Anderson |
Participants of both the in-person and virtual meeting will receive Michigan State University Extension's "2023 Weed Control Guide for Field Crops." Six Michigan pesticide recertification (RUP) credits and 5.5 continuing education units (CEUs) for certified crop advisers will be available. Cost for the in-person meeting is $65 per person when pre-registering or $80 per person when registering onsite. Cost for the virtual event is $35 per person. The in-person meeting will include a light breakfast, hot lunch and snacks. Registrants for the virtual option will receive information on how to join via Zoom.
Contact Eric Anderson at eander32@msu.edu or call 269-359-0565 with questions or accessibility requests.