Agriculture

Upcoming Events:

Keep Growing Detroit Annual Farm & Garden Tour - TOPP Partner Event
August 5, 2026 – August 19, 2026 KGD Farm, 3100 Orleans, Detroit MI, 48207
This is your chance to see the farms and gardens in Detroit, a national leader in urban agriculture. You can choose to tour by bus, bike or walking tours.

Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series – Hot Topics!
August 6, 2026 7:00AM – 8:00AM Online
The Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series is a weekly webinar for farmers, agribusiness professionals and anyone interested in agriculture to prepare for potential issues and navigate any concerns during the growing season.

West Michigan TOPP Farm Tour: Explore Farm to Institution Markets from schools to hospitals
August 11, 2026 10:30AM – 4:15PM McLaughlin Grows Urban Farm at Trinity Health Muskegon, 175 E Larch Ave, Muskegon, MI 49442 (first tour of the day)
Join Michigan TOPP for a West Michigan learning day on Farm to Institution markets. Tour farms including a hospital farm and food hub while learning how organic and transitioning farmers can access new markets.

Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series – Nematode Management
August 13, 2026 7:00AM – 8:00AM Online
The Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series is a weekly webinar for farmers, agribusiness professionals and anyone interested in agriculture to prepare for potential issues and navigate any concerns during the growing season.

Finding Common Ground: Building Trust with Urban Farmers Workshop for Service Providers - Sunlight Gardens, Battle Creek
August 13, 2026 10:00AM – 2:00PM Sunlight Gardens 245 N Kendall Battle Creek, MI
Join us at Sunlight Gardens in Battle Creek for an interactive, hands-on workshop for ag service providers featuring Common Ground, a cooperative game about building trust and coordination in farm systems under pressure.

Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series – Best Management Practices for Establishing New Hayfields
August 20, 2026 7:00AM – 8:00AM Online
The Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series is a weekly webinar for farmers, agribusiness professionals and anyone interested in agriculture to prepare for potential issues and navigate any concerns during the growing season.

Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series – Irrigation Investment Economics
August 27, 2026 7:00AM – 8:00AM Online
The Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series is a weekly webinar for farmers, agribusiness professionals and anyone interested in agriculture to prepare for potential issues and navigate any concerns during the growing season.

SARE Farm Educator Lunch & Learn webinars: Generational Transition with Corey Clark
August 27, 2026 12:05PM – 12:50PM Online
Join the SARE Farm Educator Lunch & Learn webinars to learn more about sustainable agriculture. This month Corey Clark will share insights on Generational Transition.

Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series – Farmland Valuations
September 3, 2026 7:00AM – 8:00AM Online
The Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series is a weekly webinar for farmers, agribusiness professionals and anyone interested in agriculture to prepare for potential issues and navigate any concerns during the growing season.

Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series – Precision Agriculture
September 10, 2026 7:00AM – 8:00AM Online
The Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series is a weekly webinar for farmers, agribusiness professionals and anyone interested in agriculture to prepare for potential issues and navigate any concerns during the growing season.

Soybean Harvest Equipment Field Day 2026
September 15, 2026 10:00AM – 3:00PM Parr Farms - 4557 N. Wheaton Rd. Charlotte, MI 48813
This half-day event will allow attendees to learn how to get their combines and monitor equipment ready for harvest season, how to maintain them, and how to minimize header losses through educational sessions and combine harvest demonstrations.

Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series – Late Season Weed Control
September 17, 2026 7:00AM – 8:00AM Online
The Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series is a weekly webinar for farmers, agribusiness professionals and anyone interested in agriculture to prepare for potential issues and navigate any concerns during the growing season.

SARE Farm Educator Lunch & Learn webinars: Farm Values with Christine Charles
September 24, 2026 12:05PM – 12:50PM Online
Join the SARE Farm Educator Lunch & Learn webinars to learn more about sustainable agriculture. This month we'll learn about centering farm values with Christine Charles.

Trevor Nichols Research Center Field Day
September 24, 2026 1:00PM – 4:00PM Trevor Nichols Research Center, 6237 124th Ave, Fennville, MI 49408
The field day will focus on insect, weed and disease research and efficacy trials that were carried out this season by MSU specialists.

2026 Renewable Energy Fundamentals Workshop: Grand Rapids
September 24, 2026 1:00PM – 4:30PM MSU Extension Kent County, 775 Ball Ave. N.E., Grand Rapids
Research-based information on utility-scale solar, wind, and battery storage to help communities understand key issues and impacts.

2026 Renewable Energy Fundamentals Workshop: Lawrence
October 27, 2026 1:00PM – 4:30PM Van Buren ISD, 490 S. Paw Paw St., Lawrence
Research-based information on utility-scale solar, wind, and battery storage to help communities understand key issues and impacts.

SARE Farm Educator Lunch & Learn webinars: Conservation Economics
November 19, 2026 12:05PM – 12:50PM Online
Join the SARE Farm Educator Lunch & Learn webinars to learn more about sustainable agriculture. This month we'll learn about Conservation Economics with the Soil Health Nexus team.

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