• Apr 29

    2025 MSU Spring Spray Drone Fly-In

    April 29, 2025 8:00AM – 5:00PM Michigan State University Saginaw Valley Research and Extension Center

    Refine Your Spray Drone Skills at Michigan’s Premier Hands-On Workshop  

  • May 1

    Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series: Maximizing Forage Quality in Hay and Haylage (RUP/CCA)

    May 1, 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 maximizing forage quality in hay and haylage with Dr. Kim Cassida.

  • May 8

    Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series: Disease Management in Wheat (RUP/CCA)

    May 8, 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 disease management in wheat with Dr. Marty Chilvers.

  • May 8

    Pesticide Applicator Core Review and MDARD Core Testing – 5-08-25 Hillsdale

    May 8, 2025 8:00AM – 5:00PM Check-in for the program is 8 to 8:30 a.m. MSU Extension Hillsdale County - 20 Care Drive, Suite B, Hillsdale, MI 49242

    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 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 15

    Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series: Post Weed Control (RUP/CCA)

    May 15, 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 post weed control with Dr. Erin Burns.

  • 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 22

    Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series: Heat Stress & Wheat with (CCA only)

    May 22, 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 heat stress and wheat with Dennis Pennington.

  • 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