Events

  • Sep 17

    What’s That? Major Pest Problems in Nursery Crops Webinar Series

    September 17, 2025 12:30PM – 2:00PM Online

    This webinar will discuss the biology, behavior, and damage associated with insect and mite pests, such as aphids, thrips, spider mites, flea beetles, spongy moth, bronze birch borer, and pear leaf blister mite.

  • Sep 18

    Immigration Essentials for Farm Employers Webinar - Session 2: I-9 Compliance

    September 18, 2025 10:00AM – 11:00AM Zoom webinar

    Learn practical tools to conduct internal I-9 audits, correct common errors, and build a documentation system to remain in compliance and protect your operation.

  • Sep 24

    What’s That? Major Pest Problems in Nursery Crops Webinar Series

    September 24, 2025 12:30PM – 2:00PM Online

    This webinar will highlight: rust pathogens, apple scab, shothole leaf spot, fire blight, septoria leaf spot, adelgids, white pine weevil, and needlecast diseases.

  • Sep 25

    Immigration Essentials for Farm Employers Webinar - Session 3: Immigration Policy

    September 25, 2025 10:00AM – 11:00AM Zoom webinar

    Learn about current immigration enforcement trends and future reform proposals that could impact agricultural employers and their workforce.

  • Oct 1

    What’s That? Major Pest Problems in Nursery Crops Webinar Series

    October 1, 2025 12:30PM – 2:00PM Online

    This webinar will cover several diseases commonly diagnosed at MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics. Topics will include powdery and downy mildews, rusts, leaf spots, viruses, and several diseases that commonly affect boxwood.

  • Oct 4

    Michigan Beekeepers Association Fall Conference

    October 4, 2025 8:00AM – 5:00PM Washtenaw Community College, Morris Lawrence Building, 4800 E Huron River Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48105

    The Michigan Beekeepers Association Fall Conference is a great place to learn about beekeeping and honey bee health!

  • Oct 21

    APWA Pesticide Core Applicator Review and Exam

    October 21, 2025 7:00AM – 3:00PM 7:00 a.m. check in Comfort Inn & Suites and Conference Center 2424 S Mission St. Mt Pleasant, MI 48858

    MSU Extension and MSU Pesticide and Safety Education Program are offering a Core Manual review class and RUP testing at the American Public Works Association Conference. Fumigation and Aerial Standard tests will also be available.

  • Dec 8

    MSU Turf School

    December 8, 2025 – December 11, 2025 Begins at 8 a.m. on Monday and concludes at 5 p.m. on Thursday Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, 219 S Harrison Rd., East Lansing, MI 48824

    The MSU Turf School is a four-day short course designed to teach the basics of turfgrass science as well as the practical techniques of managing turfgrass.

  • Dec 11

    2025 GLEXPO Pesticide Applicator Review and Testing – English & Spanish

    December 11, 2025 8:30AM – 3:00PM 8:00 a.m. registration GLEXPO - Devos Place, 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA

    MSU Extension and the MSU Pesticide and Safety Education Program will be hosting a pesticide review and RUP testing in English and Spanish at the 2025 GLEXPO. Fumigation and Aerial Standard tests will also be available.