Branch County Farmers Day Field Crops Educational Sessions
February 19, 2024 8:00AM - 12:00PM
Branch Area Careers Center, 366 Morse St, Coldwater, MI 49036
Contact: Branch County MSU Extension office at msue.branch@county.msu.edu or 517-279-4311 ext 0.
Branch County Farmers Day has been a staple for the agriculture community in Branch County for over 50 years. The event has brought farmers, stakeholders, and MSU Extension agriculture educators and specialists together for a day of networking and educational opportunities on a wide range of timely topics.
On Presidents Day, February 19 when Farmers Day has traditionally been held, you will have the opportunity to connect with neighbors, stakeholders, and MSU Extension staff and learn more about timely topics on irrigation, business management, crop and pest management, and regenerative agriculture.
AGENDA:
- 8 a.m. Check-in and light breakfast
- 8:30 a.m. Water Up, Water In - Lyndon Kelley, MSU and Purdue Irrigation Educator
- 9 a.m. Marketing and Input Strategies: Walking the Tightrope of Farm Profitability in 2024 - Jon LaPorte, Farm Business Management Educator, MSU Extension
- 9:30 a.m. Vole Management and Other Soybean On-Farm Research Results in South-Central Michigan - Eric Anderson, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator
- 10 a.m. Break
- 10:15 a.m. Troubleshooting Conservation Practices for Less Risk and More Profit - Brook Wilke, Associate Director for Science and Agronomy, LTAR, MSU
- 11 a.m. Weed Escapes in Soybean - Plan A, Plan B…Plan C?!!! - Christy Sprague, MSU Field Crop Weed Specialist
- 11:45 a.m. Credits and Evaluation
- 12 p.m. Adjourn
CREDITS:
3 Pesticide applicator recertification (RUP) credits
3 CEU's for Certified Crop Advisors (1 SW, 1 PM, 0.5 CM, 0.5 PD)
COST:
Due to generous support from the Branch Area Careers Center and the Branch County Ag Council, we can offer this program at NO COST to attendees.
REGISTRATION:
In order to help with logistics planning for the meeting and to avoid a lengthy check-in process that morning, attendees are strongly encouraged to pre-register for the event. Those without computer access can call the Branch County MSU Extension office at 517-279-4311 ext. 0 for assistance. We can also accommodate walk-in registrations, but please arrive closer to 8 a.m. to allow sufficient time to get through the lines.
PESTICIDE APPLICATOR TESTING:
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) handles pesticide registrations. Most private and commercial applicators are encouraged to either maintain certification through earning continuing education credits (a.k.a. RUP credits) or utilize computer-based testing to take exams. Comparatively few opportunities exist to conduct in-person testing in southern Michigan, and these events—which offer testing for the core exam and standards only, not commercial categories—must now be coupled with a pre-test training program. We have coordinated with MDARD to be able to offer one such in-person event concurrently with the Branch County Farmer’s Day at the BACC. These events are being held simultaneously but completely separately. If you are interested in learning more about the pesticide training and testing session being offered on Presidents Day, visit the MDARD In-Person Core Testing and Core Review registration website. Separate fees and registration are required for that event, and seating is limited.
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