Events
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Sep 11
Immigration Essentials for Farm Employers Webinar - Session 1: ICE Insight
September 11, 2025 10:00AM – 11:00AM Zoom webinar
Learn proactive strategies to reduce the risk of immigration audits or raids and how to respond if officials arrive.
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Sep 17
What’s That? Major Pest Problems in Nursery Crops Webinar Series
September 17, 2025 12:30PM – 2:00PM Online
This webinar will discuss the biology, behavior, and damage associated with insect and mite pests, such as aphids, thrips, spider mites, flea beetles, spongy moth, bronze birch borer, and pear leaf blister mite.
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Sep 18
Immigration Essentials for Farm Employers Webinar - Session 2: I-9 Compliance
September 18, 2025 10:00AM – 11:00AM Zoom webinar
Learn practical tools to conduct internal I-9 audits, correct common errors, and build a documentation system to remain in compliance and protect your operation.
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Sep 20
2025 Michigan Specialty Cut Flower Farm Tour
September 20, 2025 2:00PM – 4:00PM 2745 S Sashabaw Rd, Ortonville, MI 48462
This tour is perfect for commercial cut flower growers looking to expand their knowledge and network with others in the industry.
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Sep 24
What’s That? Major Pest Problems in Nursery Crops Webinar Series
September 24, 2025 12:30PM – 2:00PM Online
This webinar will highlight: rust pathogens, apple scab, shothole leaf spot, fire blight, septoria leaf spot, adelgids, white pine weevil, and needlecast diseases.
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Sep 25
Immigration Essentials for Farm Employers Webinar - Session 3: Immigration Policy
September 25, 2025 10:00AM – 11:00AM Zoom webinar
Learn about current immigration enforcement trends and future reform proposals that could impact agricultural employers and their workforce.
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Oct 1
What’s That? Major Pest Problems in Nursery Crops Webinar Series
October 1, 2025 12:30PM – 2:00PM Online
This webinar will cover several diseases commonly diagnosed at MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics. Topics will include powdery and downy mildews, rusts, leaf spots, viruses, and several diseases that commonly affect boxwood.
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Oct 21
APWA Pesticide Core Applicator Review and Exam
October 21, 2025 7:00AM – 3:00PM 7:00 a.m. check in Comfort Inn & Suites and Conference Center 2424 S Mission St. Mt Pleasant, MI 48858
MSU Extension and MSU Pesticide and Safety Education Program are offering a Core Manual review class and RUP testing at the American Public Works Association Conference. Fumigation and Aerial Standard tests will also be available.
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Dec 11
2025 GLEXPO Pesticide Safety and Worker Protection
December 11, 2025 8:30AM – 3:00PM 8:00 a.m. registration GLEXPO - Devos Place, 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA
MSU Extension and the MSU Pesticide and Safety Education Program will be hosting a pesticide safety and review and RUP testing in English and Spanish at the 2025 GLEXPO. Fumigation and Aerial Standard tests will also be available.