Name: Branch County Farmers Day
Start: 2026-2-16EST8:00AM
End: 2026-2-16EST12:00PM

Branch County Farmers Day

February 16, 2026 8:00AM - 12:00PM

Branch Area Careers Center, 366 Morse St., Coldwater, MI 49036

Contact: Branch County Extension Office at msue.branch@county.msu.edu or 517-279-4311

The Branch County Farmers Day has been held for more than 50 years and continues to provide a valuable opportunity for learning, networking, and discussion around current crop production challenges. This event brings together growers, agribusiness professionals, Michigan State University Extension educators and specialists, and other agricultural industry partners.

This year’s program will feature two concurrent tracks: “Nothin’ but Pumpkins” and a Field Crops Track, allowing participants to tailor their experience to their specific interests.

Tentative agenda:

Time	Nuthin' but Pumpkins Track	Field Crops Track
8 a.m.	Check-in/Registration	Check-in/Registration
8:30 a.m.	Welcome, Culture, Fertility, Weeds - Ben Philips	Safe and Effective Chemigation and Fertigation - Angie Gradiz and Lyndon Kelley
9:10 a.m.	No-Till - Madelyn Celovsky and Chris Galbraith	Soybeans Research Updates - Eric Anderson
9:50 a.m.	Varieties - Ben Werling and Pete Dinius	Tar Spot in Corn - Marty Chilvers
10:30 a.m.	Break	Break
10:40 a.m.	Powdery Mildew and Phytophtora - Mary Hausbeck	Wheat Management - Nicolle Ritchie
11:20 a.m.	Cucumber Beetles, Squash Bugs and Pollinators - Zsofia Szendrei	Dollars and Doses: Navigating Generic Pesticide Options - Jon LaPorte
12 p.m.	Wrap-up and Credits	Wrap-up and Credits

Cost: FREE

Credits: 3 RUP and 2.5 CCA CEU credits (0.5 SW, 1 CM and 1 IPM) for the field crops track, and 2 RUP and 2.5 CCA CEU credits (0.5 SW, 1 CM and 1 IPM) for the pumpkins track.

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