MSU Extension Vegetables

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 29

  Vegetables, Livestock, Markets and More! Field Day at Providence Organic Farm

  July 29, 2025 9:00AM – 3:00PM Providence Organic Farm, 5691 N M 88 Central Lake, MI, US 49622

  Visit a diversified farm to learn more about their production and marketing strategies

• 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 1

  Summer Irrigation Workshop

  August 1, 2025 9:00AM – 2:30PM Kellogg Biological Station 10461 North 40th, Hickory Corners, MI 49060

  This irrigation-focused workshop is designed to bring producers, stakeholders, industry professionals, and researchers together for a day of hands-on learning and collaboration.

• Aug 5

  Seed Treatment Webinar: Nematode Management

  August 5, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM Online

  These one-hour webinars will cover different topics about applying pesticides to seeds. One category 4, 1A, and Private Core RUP credit will be available for each webinar.

• 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 7

  Organic Weed Management Field Day

  August 7, 2025 10:00AM – 2:00PM Full Hollow Farm, 7944 Palmer Rd. Belding, MI 48809

  Learn about organic methods to control weeds at Full Hollow Farm

• Aug 12

  Seed Treatment Webinar: Insect and Disease Management

  August 12, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM Online

  These one-hour webinars will cover different topics about applying pesticides to seeds. One category 4, 1A, and Private Core RUP credit will be available for each webinar.

• 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.