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Events

• Sep 9

  Monroe County Tillage & Soil Health Day

  September 9, 2026 9:00AM – 1:00PM Check in starts at 9:00am Setzler Farms 12400 Strasburg Rd. Monroe, MI

  Educational event featuring tillage equipment demos, soil pit, and soil health presentations from MSU researchers.

• Sep 10

  MSU Product Center New Client Intro Seminar

  September 10, 2026 10:00AM – 11:00AM Online

  This virtual seminar is designed to help prospective clients determine whether the MSU Product Center is the right fit for their business needs. Potential clients must attend one of these seminars to register as a client.

• Sep 10

  Of the Land Farm Tour

  September 10, 2026 10:00AM – 12:00PM 14201 H Dr N, Battle Creek, MI 49014

  Join us in Battle Creek, Michigan, for a visit to Of The Land, a diversified farm and event destination that includes vegetable and flower production, farm-to-table catering, weddings and events, community programming, and local food distribution.

• Sep 10

  Great Lakes Tek Flex

  September 10, 2026 – September 11, 2026 MSU Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center, 1791 Hillandale Road, Benton Harbor, MI 49022

  Vegetable growers, vineyards, nursery and orchard growers throughout the Great Lakes region are invited to learn the latest in weed mitigation and crop management solutions using robotics, drones and precision agriculture technology.

• Sep 16

  Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day

  September 16, 2026 8:00AM – 4:00PM MSU Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center, 1791 Hillandale Road, Benton Harbor, MI 49022

  This event is perfect for farmers and ag advisors who want to see a particular weeding tool before buying it, learn how to adjust cultivators, see what is new in cultivation, and learn from other farmers.

• Sep 16

  SARE Farm Educator Tour 2026: Thumbs-up for Sustainability: farmers leading sustainable solutions

  September 16, 2026 – September 17, 2026 MSU Saginaw Valley Extension and Research Center, 3775 S Reese Rd, Frankenmuth, M! 48743

  Visit 4 sustainable farms in the Michigan's Thumb region alongside other farm educators from the Michigan SARE team, MSU Extension, Conservation Districts, MDARD, Tribal governments and agriculture non-profits.

• Sep 23

  Stuckman Lecture Series

  September 23, 2026 5:30PM – 7:00PM lecture starts at 6 following registration and light refreshments 219 S. Harrison Rd., East Lansing, MI 48824

  The Stuckman Lecture Series at Michigan State University features influential voices in conversations on the economic and policy forces shaping our food system.

• Sep 23

  MSU Product Center New Client Intro Seminar

  September 23, 2026 7:00PM – 8:00PM Online

  This virtual seminar is designed to help prospective clients determine whether the MSU Product Center is the right fit for their business needs. Potential clients must attend one of these seminars to register as a client.

• Sep 24

  SARE Farm Educator Lunch & Learn webinars: Farm Values with Christine Charles

  September 24, 2026 12:05PM – 12:50PM Online

  Join the SARE Farm Educator Lunch & Learn webinars to learn more about sustainable agriculture. This month we'll learn about centering farm values with Christine Charles.

• Sep 28

  Planning & Agriculture: A New City Farm workshop

  September 28, 2026 12:00PM – 2:00PM 1115 Leonard St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

  Farm educators, zoning officials and farmers are invited to this workshop to learn about farming in areas not zoned agricultural. Urban farming will be a focus.