Events

  • Mar 13

    Midwest Chestnut Producers Council (MCPC)

    March 13, 2026 – March 14, 2026 W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, 3700 E. Gull Lake Drive, Hickory Corners MI 49060

    The MCPC Annual Meeting is held in collaboration with MSU Extension and includes grower networking opportunities, educational presentations and a brief business meeting. Open to the public.

  • Mar 16

    2026 AgrAbility National Training Workshop

    March 16, 2026 – March 19, 2026 Park Place Hotel, 300 East State Street, Traverse City MI 49684

    The AgrAbility National Training Workshop is the premier training event addressing issues of disability in agriculture. Professionals and consumers from all over the country participate in sessions, breakouts, tours, networking, and special events.

  • Mar 17

    Pesticide Applicator Core Review and MDARD Core Testing – Mar 17 2026 West Branch

    March 17, 2026 8:00AM – 5:00PM Check-in for the program is 8 to 8:30 a.m. MSU Extension Ogemaw County, 205 S. 8th St., County Annex Bldg., West Branch, MI

    A review of the Pesticide Applicators Core Manual to prepare for the MDARD Pesticide Applicators Certification Exam in the afternoon. THE CORE REVIEW IS MANDATORY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE IN-PERSON TESTING. Refreshments and light lunch will be served.

  • Mar 18

    Customer Insights and Marketing - Emerging Farmer Learning Series

    March 18, 2026 12:00PM – 1:30PM

    All are welcome to join this free, 7-week webinar series exploring key business skills for Michigan growers with speakers from across the state. This series is facilitated by the Michigan Good Food Fund and CRFS.

  • Mar 19

    Pesticide Applicator Core Review and MDARD Core Testing –March 19 2026 Peck

    March 19, 2026 8:00AM – 5:00PM Check-in for the program is 8 to 8:30 a.m. Sanilac Career Center, 175 E. Aitken Rd., Peck, MI

    A review of the Pesticide Applicators Core Manual to prepare for the MDARD Pesticide Applicators Certification Exam in the afternoon. THE CORE REVIEW IS MANDATORY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE IN-PERSON TESTING. Refreshments and light lunch will be served.

  • Mar 24

    Pesticide Applicator Core Review and MDARD Core Testing – Mar 24 2026 Ann Arbor

    March 24, 2026 8:00AM – 5:00PM Check-in for the program is 8 to 8:30 a.m. Washtenaw Community College, 4800 E. Huron River Dr., Ann Arbor, MI

    A review of the Pesticide Applicators Core Manual to prepare for the MDARD Pesticide Applicators Certification Exam in the afternoon. THE CORE REVIEW IS MANDATORY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE IN-PERSON TESTING. Refreshments and light lunch will be served.

  • Mar 24

    MSU Extension Winter Cow-Calf Meeting

    March 24, 2026 6:00PM – 8:00PM Baraga Inn

    Michigan State University Extension is conducting three cow-calf meetings across the UP and two in Lower MI.

  • Mar 25

    HR: Hiring and Keeping Employees - Emerging Farmer Learning Series

    March 25, 2026 12:00PM – 1:30PM

    All are welcome to join this free, 7-week webinar series exploring key business skills for Michigan growers with speakers from across the state. This series is facilitated by the Michigan Good Food Fund and CRFS.

  • Mar 25

    MSU Extension Winter Cow-Calf Meeting

    March 25, 2026 6:00PM – 8:00PM Upper Peninsula Research & Extension Center

    Michigan State University Extension is conducting three cow-calf meetings across the UP and two in Lower MI.

  • Mar 26

    Conservation Easements within Farm Succession Planning

    March 26, 2026 12:00PM – 1:00PM Virtual/ Zoom

    This webinar will explain how conservation easements work for farmland. We will discuss how these conservation easements can fit into a larger farm succession plan, looking at the both the advantages and the tricky issues/ constraints.