MSU Extension Farm Management

Events

• May 13

  Pesticide Applicator Core Review and MDARD Core Testing – 5-13-25 MSU Pavilion

  May 13, 2025 8:00AM – 5:00PM Check-in for the program is 8 to 8:30 a.m. MSU Pavilion - 4301 Farm Lane Rd., East Lansing, MI 48824

  A review of the Core Pesticide Applicators 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.

• May 14

  Farm Business Basics: Designing the Right Succession Plan for Your Farm (Virtual Workshop Series)

  May 14, 2025 4:00PM – 6:00PM Zoom

  Learn about a framework for succession planning to enable you to design the right plan for your farm

• May 15

  Land Access Workshop for Beginning Farmers

  May 15, 2025 5:30PM – 8:30PM Kalamazoo Valley Community College Food Innovation Center, 224 E Crosstown Pkwy, Kalamazoo, MI 49001

  Free workshop to learn farming skills and provide feedback on new curriculum.

• May 20

  Pesticide Applicator Core Review and MDARD Core Testing – 5-20-25 Gaylord

  May 20, 2025 8:00AM – 5:00PM Check-in for the program is 8 to 8:30 a.m. University Center - 80 Livingston Blvd., Gaylord, MI 49735

  A review of the Core Pesticide Applicators 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.

• May 21

  Farm Business Basics: Using Spreadsheets to Understand Farm Financial Wellbeing (Virtual Workshop Series)

  May 21, 2025 4:00PM – 6:00PM Zoom

  Use free tools such as Google sheets and Google forms to keep track of your farm finances. File taxes, apply for financing, track your financial wellbeing and make informed plans using that information.

• May 22

  Urban Agriculture and Policy Workshop for Beginning Farmers

  May 22, 2025 5:30PM – 8:30PM Kalamazoo Valley Community College Food Innovation Center, 224 E Crosstown Pkwy, Kalamazoo, MI 49001

  Free workshop to learn farming skills and provide feedback on new curriculum

• May 28

  Pesticide Applicator Core Review and MDARD Core Testing – 5-28-25 Pontiac

  May 28, 2025 8:00AM – 5:00PM Check-in for the program is 8 to 8:30 a.m. Oakland County EOB Conference Center, 2100 Pontiac Lake Rd., Bldg 41W, Pontiac, MI 48328

  A review of the Core Pesticide Applicators 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.

• May 28

  Farm Business Basics: Grants and Cost Share Programs for Farmers (Virtual Workshop Series)

  May 28, 2025 2:00PM – 6:00PM Zoom

  Learn about support available for your farm business. Explore what funders are looking for in successful applications and how to pitch your ideas effectively.

• May 29

  Produce Safety Workshop for Beginning Farmers

  May 29, 2025 5:30PM – 8:30PM Kalamazoo Valley Community College Food Innovation Center, 224 E Crosstown Pkwy, Kalamazoo, MI 49001

  Free workshop to learn farming skills and provide feedback on new curriculum

• Jun 5

  Soil Health Workshop for Beginning Farmers

  June 5, 2025 5:30PM – 8:30PM Kalamazoo Valley Community College Food Innovation Center, 224 E Crosstown Pkwy, Kalamazoo, MI 49001

  Free workshop to learn farming skills and provide feedback on new curriculum