Events

  • Jul 22

    Beginning Farmer Field Day

    July 22, 2025 9:00AM – 4:00PM Registrations begins at 8:30 a.m. West Central Michigan Research and Extension Center, 5185 N. Oceana Dr, Hart, MI 49420

    This event brings a jam-packed day full of information for new or beginning farmers, small farmers, homesteaders or those wanting to add new crops to their farm.

  • Jul 24

    Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series: Cover Crops After Wheat (RUP/CCA)

    July 24, 2025 7:00AM – 8:00AM Zoom

    This free, weekly series provides timely and relevant information on rapidly changing field crop and environmental conditions, pests and diseases. This week's topic is cover crops after wheat with Dr. Brooke Wilke.

  • Jul 31

    Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series: Insect Diagnostic Topics (RUP/CCA)

    July 31, 2025 7:00AM – 8:00AM Zoom

    This free, weekly series provides timely and relevant information on rapidly changing field crop and environmental conditions, pests and diseases. This week's topic is insect diagnostic topics with Dr. Sarah Hughson

  • Aug 7

    Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series: Drones (RUP/CCA)

    August 7, 2025 7:00AM – 8:00AM Zoom

    This free, weekly series provides timely and relevant information on rapidly changing field crop and environmental conditions, pests and diseases. This week's topic is drones with Dr. Mike Reinke.

  • Aug 14

    Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series: Field Crop Nematode Update (RUP/CCA)

    August 14, 2025 7:00AM – 8:00AM Zoom

    This free, weekly series provides timely and relevant information on rapidly changing field crop and environmental conditions, pests and diseases. This week's topic is a field crop nematode update with Dr. Marisol Quintanilla.

  • Aug 19

    Farming Forward: Newaygo County Farm Field Day

    August 19, 2025 8:00AM – 2:00PM Kropscott Farm and Environmental Center, 6523 West Baseline Road, Fremont, MI 49412

    Learn about pest management and scouting, irrigation, grazing management, and updates on NRCS funding opportunities and programs. RUP and CCA credits are available.

  • Aug 21

    Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series: Potassium! Why it Matters to Alfalfa Persistence (CCA only)

    August 21, 2025 7:00AM – 8:00AM Zoom

    This free, weekly series provides timely and relevant information on rapidly changing field crop and environmental conditions, pests and diseases. This week's topic is potassium and why it matters to alfalfa persistence with Dr. Kim Cassida.

  • Aug 28

    Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series: Hot Topics! (RUP/CCA)

    August 28, 2025 7:00AM – 8:00AM Zoom

    This free, weekly series provides timely and relevant information on rapidly changing field crop and environmental conditions, pests and diseases. This week's topic is the second edition of Hot Topics! with all MSU Educators and Specialists

  • Sep 4

    Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series: Using Yield Data (RUP/CCA)

    September 4, 2025 7:00AM – 8:00AM Zoom

    This free, weekly series provides timely and relevant information on rapidly changing field crop and environmental conditions, pests and diseases. This week's topic is using yield data with Rich Price.

  • Sep 11

    Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series: Grain Marketing (CCA only)

    September 11, 2025 7:00AM – 8:00AM Zoom

    This free, weekly series provides timely and relevant information on rapidly changing field crop and environmental conditions, pests and diseases. This week's topic is grain marketing with the MSU Extension Farm Business Team.