Agriculture
Upcoming Events:
Women in Ag Summer Series: Farm Safety
August 13, 2024 6:00PM – 7:30PM Free pizza will be served at 6, programming starts at 6:30 Bieth Memorial Park, Caro MI
Farm Safety is something we may not think about all the time, but it is very important. We will discuss basic farm safety including visibility and PTO safety.
Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series: Field Crops Nematode Update
August 15, 2024 7:00AM – 8:00AM Zoom
This free, weekly series provides timely and relevant information to field crop farmers and consultants on rapidly changing crop and environmental conditions, pests and diseases. This week covers field crops nematode update with Marisol Quintanilla.
August 20, 2024 6:00PM – 8:00PM 1791 Hillandale Rd, Benton Harbor, MI 49022 at the second building on the right, with the picnic tables and two large garage doors.
Join us at the Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center (SWMREC) for an evening walk to learn what's happening in the MSU vegetable programs here, seek advice, kick equipment, grab a bite to eat and enjoy a summer evening on the farm.
Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series: Lime
August 22, 2024 7:00AM – 8:00AM Zoom
This free, weekly series provides timely and relevant information to field crop farmers and consultants on rapidly changing crop and environmental conditions, pests and diseases. This week covers lime with Kurt Steinke.
Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series: Maximizing Wheat Yield Potential
August 29, 2024 7:00AM – 8:00AM Zoom
This free, weekly series provides timely and relevant information to field crop farmers and consultants on rapidly changing crop and environmental conditions, pests and diseases. This week covers maximizing wheat yield potential with Dennis Pennington.
2nd Annual "Grazing Day"
September 19, 2024 8:30 am-2:30 pm
We are now a little over one month out from our 2nd annual free “Grazing Day” which will take place on September 19th at the Farm Research Co-Op in Bloomingdale Michigan (14530 CR 665 Bloomingdale, MI 49026) from 9am to 2:30pm. Doors will open at 8:30am for light refreshments. For more information or to register for this free event, please follow this link. All are invited to attend this educational event, although space is limited and filling up fast!
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