Regional wheat field days offered in May 2025
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Join Michigan State University Extension and the Michigan Wheat Program for one of three regional wheat field days on May 20, 21 and 22. These are in addition to Michigan Wheat Program’s annual summer field day, which is set for Wednesday, June 25.
These regional field days are designed to be a little more informal, for a shorter time, and with a smaller group, allowing more one-on-one interaction with Dennis Pennington, Michigan State University (MSU) Extension wheat specialist. These field days will be held in the field at three of our state wheat variety trials in Allegan, Huron and Gratiot counties. This allows you the opportunity to walk a local variety trial and talk with those who are managing it. Updates on current research projects in wheat will be discussed. If you have any poor-looking wheat, feel free to bring in a sample with you and Pennington will help you determine the issue.
There is no registration required. We will have light refreshments at all three meetings courtesy of the Michigan Wheat Program. Certified crop adviser (CCA) and restricted use pesticide (RUP) credits will be offered pending approval.
Allegan County
The first of the three field days will be hosted by Nick Suwyn on Tuesday, May 20, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The field is located just north of Green Lake Road on Cherry Valley Road in Middleville, Michigan (42.71788933256542, -85.5066648013502). Pennington will be around to discuss wheat varieties in the field, management decisions, current pest pressures, etc.
This meeting has been approved for two RUP credits in Private Core, Commercial Core or 1A. Two CCA credits have also been requested.
Huron County
The second of the three field days will be hosted by Darwin Sneller on Wednesday, May 21, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The field is located on the southeast corner of Canboro Road and Bay Port Road in Sebewaing, Michigan (43.74011622487797, -83.3532579645659). Pennington and Jenna Falor, MSU Extension field crops educator, will be around to discuss wheat varieties in the field, management decisions, current pest pressures, etc. We will also discuss safety when applying products to fields.
This meeting has been approved for two RUP credits in Private Core or 1A. Two CCA credits have also been requested.
Gratiot County
The final field day will be hosted by L&H Farms on Thursday, May 22, from 1010 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 5096 W. Roosevelt Rd, Middleton, MI 48856. Pennington and Monica Jean, MSU Extension field crops educator, will be around to discuss current pest and disease pressures, variety selection and other seasonal considerations.
This meeting has requested two CCA and two RUP credits in Private Core, Commercial Core or 1A.
If you have any questions for the Gratiot-Allegan County Wheat Field Days, please reach out to local MSU Extension field crops educator Monica Jean at 616-443-8782 or atkinmon@msu.edu. If you have any questions about the Huron County Wheat Field Day, please contact local MSU Extension field crops educator Jenna Falor at 517-449-9055 or falorjen@msu.edu.