Events
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May 12
Cover Crop Grazing & Variety Trial Field Day
May 12, 2026 9:00AM – 12:30PM Kellogg Biological Station (9693 N 40th St., Hickory Corners, MI 49060)
Participants will test a prototype of a new app for real-time biomass estimation; rate different cover crops traits in the National Cover Crop Variety Trial plots; and see cover crop grazing in action along with more in-depth grazing conversation.
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May 13
2026 Agritourism Summit
May 13, 2026 – May 14, 2026 Grand Traverse Resort and Spa, 100 Grand Traverse Village Blvd, Acme, MI 49610
Bringing together farmers, entrepreneurs, municipal leaders and rural advocates to cultivate new ideas, share best practices and spark lasting collaborations.
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May 19
Pesticide Applicator Core Review and MDARD Core Testing –May 19 2026 Monroe
May 19, 2026 8:00AM – 5:00PM Check-in for the program is 8 to 8:30 a.m. Monroe Community College, 1555 S. Raisinville Rd. Monroe, MI. 48161
A review of the Pesticide Applicators Core Manual to prepare for the MDARD Pesticide Applicators Certification Exam in the afternoon. THE CORE REVIEW IS MANDATORY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE IN-PERSON TESTING. Refreshments and light lunch will be served.
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May 28
Presenting MI Farm Link: Connecting Farmers to Farmland
May 28, 2026 12:00PM – 1:00PM Zoom online
During this webinar, Koffi Kapchavi will present MI Farm Link, which has resources that can help people seeking farmland connect with those that have it. He will explain how to use the website to set up listings and requests for land.
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May 29
MSU Pollinator Performance Center Open House
May 29, 2026 2:00PM – 4:00PM MSU Pollinator Performance Center, 4090 N College Rd, Bldg 0470E, Lansing, MI 48910
The MSU Science Festival is a free annual celebration of science, fueled by some of the basic elements essential to scientific inquiry: curiosity, wonder, and discovery.