Name: Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series – Hot Topics!
Start: 2026-8-6EDT7:00AM
End: 2026-8-6EDT8:00AM

Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series – Hot Topics!

August 6, 2026 7:00AM - 8:00AM

Online

The 2026 Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series is a weekly webinar for farmers, agribusiness professionals and anyone interested in agriculture. Now in its ninth year, this series is conducted to assist farmers as they prepare for potential issues and navigate any concerns during the growing season. The series runs every Thursday from 7–8 a.m. from March 26 through September 17.

Schedule

7–7:20 a.m. Scheduled topic by MSU Educators and Specialists
7:20–7:35 a.m. Weather with Dr. Jeff Andresen
7:35 a.m. RUP & CCA credits
7:37–8 a.m. Q&A with MSU Specialists and Educators

Scheduled topics and dates

March 26 – Spring Field Management: Can Soil Management get you in the Fields Earlier? with Dr. Anna Cates, Associate Extension Professor – University of Minnesota
April 2 – Early Weed Control with Dr. Christy Sprague
April 9 – Corn and Soybean Planting Considerations with Dr. Manni Singh
April 16 – Soil Fertility Considerations in a Down Market with Dr. Kurt Steinke
April 23 – Optimizing Alfalfa Harvesting Schedules with Dr. Kim Cassida
April 30 – Early Season Pest Control: Seed Corn Maggot & more with Dr. Anders Huseth
May 7 – Disease Management in Wheat: Head Scab & Fungicide Timing with Dr. Martin Chilvers
May 14 – Post Weed Control with Dr. Erin Burns
May 21 – Wheat Scouting and Management Considerations with Dennis Pennington
May 28 – Michigan Dry Bean Update with Scott Bales
June 4 – IPM in Sugar Beets: Cercospora Management with Dr. Jaime Willbur
June 11 – Herbicide Resistance Update with Dr. Erin Hill
June 18 – Hot Topics! Featuring all MSUE Educators and Specialists
June 25 – Corn and Soybean Disease Management with Dr. Martin Chilvers
July 2 Off – July 4^th Holiday
July 9 – Irrigation Management Considerations with Dr. Younsuk Dong
July 16 – Insect Management with Dr. Christina DiFonzo
July 23 – Field Drainage and Water Management with Dr. Ehsan Ghane
July 30 – Late Summer and Fall Cover Crops with Dr. Brook Wilke
Aug 6 – Hot Topics! Featuring all MSU Extension Educators and Specialists
Aug 13 – Nematode Management with Dr. Marisol Quintanilla
Aug 20 – Best Management Practices for Establishing New Hayfields with Dr. Kim Cassida
Aug 27 – Irrigation Investment Economics with Lyndon Kelley
Sept 3 – Farmland Valuations: Data Centers, Solar and more with Dr. Tor Tolhurst
Sept 10 – Precision Agriculture with Rich Price
Sept 17 – Late Season Weed Control with Dr. Christy Sprague

An additional benefit of this webinar series is the restricted use pesticide (RUP) credits offered to Michigan pesticide applicators for most sessions in the series. Applicators who hold a license can easily accumulate enough RUP credits over the summer to recertify their credentials by attending the correct amount of sessions. Licensed applicators will earn one RUP credit (1A, Comm or Priv Core) and certified crop advisors (CCA) can receive one continuing education unit (CEU).

Participants must sign up to receive an email notification with instructions for joining the Virtual Breakfast Series. You only need to do this once and you will receive the Zoom link and call-in phone number, as well as weekly reminders every Wednesday and Thursday. Participants receiving emails can opt in or out at any time.

If you are unable to sign up online, call the Montcalm County MSU Extension office at 989-831-7500.