Agriculture

Upcoming Events:

December 16: Michiana Irrigation Association Winter Workshop-8:30am-3:30pm-Das Dutchman Essenhaus, Middlebury, IN. Contact Deanna Mumby at mumbyde@yahoo.com or Lyndon Kelley at kelleyl@msu.edu to register. 5 RUP, 4 CEU available

December 19: Integrated Crop and Pest Management Update-9am-4pm-MSU Livestock Pavilion, East Lansing, MI. -Offered in-person and virtually. Cost: $65 in-person ($80 at door) or $35 online. Both include 2023 MSU Weed Control Guide. Register by December 11 here. 6 RUP, 5.5 CEU available

January 12: Michigan Soybean Regional Meeting-8:45am-12:30pm-GreenMark Equipment, Three Rivers, MI. Contact Mike Staton at staton@msu.edu or 269-673-0370 ext. 2562 to register. 1 RUP available

January 23: MSU Extension Pest and Crop Management SW Regional Update-9am-3pm-Dowagiac, MI. Cost: $40. Register online here. 5 RUP, 5 CEU available

February 6: Field Crops Webinar Series-7pm-8pm-Monday evenings through March 27. Cost $20/person for 8-week series. Register here.

February 20: Branch County Farmers Day-8am-12pm-Coldwater, MI. Contact the Branch County MSU Extension office at 517-279-4311 for more details.

February 20: In-Person Pesticide Applicator Training/Testing-8am-2pm-Dearth Center, 262 S. Sprague St., Coldwater, MI. Must attend both training and testing. Core exam only, no categories. No RUP credits available. Cost is $25 for training, separate fee paid to MDARD for licensing. Register online here.

February 27-March 10: Michigan Ag Ideas to Grow With 2023 Conference-Virtual -RUP and CEU credits available.

March 6: Michiana Irrigated Corn and Soybean Production Workshop-8:30am-4pm-Blue Gate Restaurant, Shipshewana, IN. Register here. Call Purdue Extension at 260-636-2111 for more information. 2 RUP, 5 CEU available.

March 23: In-Person Pesticide Applicator Training/Testing-8am-2pm-MSU Southwest MI Research and Extension Center, 1791 Hillandale Road, Benton Harbor, MI. Must attend both training and testing. Core exam only, no categories. No RUP credits available. Cost is $25 for training, separate fee paid to MDARD for licensing. Register online here.