Registration is open for the Vegetable and Field Crop Production Update on February 10

Salta Mambetova<mambetov@msu.edu> and Teresa Crook<crookter@msu.edu>, Michigan State University Extension - January 21, 2026

Hear updates for vegetable and field crop producers in the Saginaw Valley and Thumb of Michigan.

A dense stand of tall green sorghum-sudangrass growing in a field, with a wooden ruler held vertically among the plants to measure their height; the base of the ruler sits on bare soil within a small square frame, and the grass blades extend well above mid-ruler. — Sorghum-sudangrass growth as part of the 2025 cover crop demonstration plot at the Saginaw Valley Research and Education Center. Photo by Salta Mambetova, MSU Extension

Michigan State University Extension will host the Vegetable and Field Crop Production Update at the Saginaw Valley Research and Education Center, 3775 S Reese Rd, Frankenmuth, MI 48734, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This event is free to attend, and lunch will be provided.

This joint meeting will bring together both vegetable and field crop producers for a full day of timely, practical information from Michigan State University (MSU) researchers, Extension specialists and educators along with other agricultural professionals. Topics will include Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program certification, irrigation management, vegetable disease update and integrated pest management strategies, farm accounting software options, a seasonal weather outlook, MISS DIG 811 safety, and Bulletins Live! Two and mitigation measures.

Join us to stay informed, connect with experts, and prepare for the upcoming growing season.

Agenda

9:00 a.m. Registration

9:15 a.m. Welcome (Dr. Salta Mambetova, MSU Extension)

9:20 a.m. MAEAP (Steve Schaub, Tuscola Conservation District)

9:30 a.m. Farm Accounting Software Options (Cheri Burk, MSU Extension)

10:00 a.m. Irrigation (Michigan Irrigation Team, MSU Extension)

11:00 p.m. Bulletins Live! Two and Mitigation Measures (Teresa Crook, MSU Extension)

12:00 p.m. Lunch | MISS DIG 811 Safety Information (Emma Taylor, Bay Region Liaison, MISS DIG 811)

1:00 p.m. Update on Vegetable Diseases (Dr. Mary Hausbeck, MSU)

2:00 p.m. Weather Update (Dr. Jeff Andresen, MSU)

3:00 p.m. Q&A / Survey / 2 RUP private CORE; Commercial Core; 1A or 1B

If you have questions, please contact Salta Mambetova at mambetov@msu.edu; cell: 517-230-1427 or Teresa Crook at crookter@msu.edu; cell: 989-652-3552.

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