Final call to register for 2023 Integrated Crop and Pest Management Update

Eric Anderson<eander32@msu.edu>, Michigan State University Extension -

Only a few days remain to register for the annual MSU Extension Integrated Crop and Pest Management Update for Agribusiness meeting on December 19.

Collage of field crop photos.

Only a few days remain to register for the 2023 Integrated Crop and Pest Management Update for Agribusiness. The meeting will be held in-person at the Michigan State University (MSU) Livestock Pavilion on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with an option to attend virtually. Check in and a light breakfast will begin at 8 a.m. with the program beginning at 9 a.m. If attending virtually, plan to join by 8:45 a.m. Registration will be live until Sunday, Dec. 10, for the in-person meeting and until Thursday, Dec. 14, for the virtual meeting.

Agenda

  • Michigan Check-Off Programs Update — Michigan Soybean, Michigan Wheat and Michigan Corn
  • Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) Update — Shelby Burlew, MAEAP verifier
  • 2023 Michigan Soybean On-farm Research Program Update — Mike Staton, MSU Extension senior soybean educator
  • Field Crops Nematode Update — Marisol Quintanilla, MSU field crops nematologist
  • Field Crops Diseases Update — Marty Chilvers, MSU field crops pathologist
  • Marketing and Input Strategies — Jon LaPorte, MSU Extension farm management educator
  • Farm Bill, Crop Insurance and Other Farm Policy — Alan Ker, professor, and Elton R. Smith, chair in food and agricultural policy, MSU
  • Base Saturation - What’s in the Numbers? — David Henry, A&L Great Lakes Labs agronomist
  • Agronomy Research Update — Manni Singh, MSU cropping systems agronomist
  • Overview of 2023 Wheat Season and Trials Update — Dennis Pennington, MSU wheat specialist
  • Conservation Practices are Beneficial, but How Do We Overcome the Challenges? — Brook Wilke and Tayler Ulbrich, associate directors, Kellogg Biological Station Long-Term Agroecosystem Rsearch, MSU
  • Michigan Drainage and Irrigation Update — Ehsan Ghane, MSU drainage specialist, and Younsuk Dong, MSU irrigation specialist
  • Corn and Soybean Weed Research and 2024 Weed Control Guide (E-434) Updates — Erin Burns and Christy Sprague, MSU field crops weed specialists

Credits

The following credits will be made available to those who attend the entire meeting:

  • 5 Michigan pesticide recertification (RUP) credits
  • 5 continuing education units (CEUs) for certified crop advisers
  • 1 MAEAP Phase I credit.

Cost

Cost for the in-person meeting is $65 per person when pre-registering or $80 per person when registering onsite. Cost for the virtual event is $35 per person. The in-person meeting will include a continental breakfast, hot lunch and snacks. Registrants for the virtual option will receive information on how to join via Zoom.

Registration

Register online by Dec. 10 for the in-person meeting or Dec. 14 for the virtual event, both of which include the Michigan State University Extension 2024 Weed Control Guide for Field Crops.

Contact Eric Anderson at eander32@msu.edu or call 269-359-0565 with questions or accessibility requests.

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