Late winter dry bean update held Feb. 28, 2018

Fred Springborn, Michigan State University Extension - February 22, 2018

Growers will hear from MSU and industry experts on a variety of pest, production and marketing issues.

Michigan State University Extension will host a free, online Late Winter Dry Bean Production Update at 1 p.m. on Feb. 28, 2018. You will have the option of attending from the comfort of your home or office by following this link: https://msu.zoom.us/j/312201164.

You can also come to one of the following two locations to view the online meeting and interact with the speakers:

MSU Extension Isabella County
3^rd Floor Room 340
200 N. Main St.
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858

MSU Extension Delta County
2840 College Ave.
Escanaba, MI 49829

The agenda for the day includes:

MSU bean breeders update – Jim Kelly, MSU Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences
Pathology research – Martin Chilvers, MSU Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences
Insect overwintering and 2017 western bean cutworm levels – Fred Springborn, MSU Extension
PRAB (Production Research Advisory Board) update – Greg Varner, Michigan Bean Commission
Market update – Larry Sprague, Kelly Bean Company

Participants at the in-person sites will be eligible to receive three Restricted Use Pesticide credits.

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