• Feb 24

    MI Ag Ideas to Grow With

    February 24, 2025 – March 7, 2025 Zoom

    Unique virtual experience encompassing all aspects of the agricultural industry.

  • Mar 3

    Healthy Births, Healthy Calves: Managing Parturition, Dystocia, and Newborn Calf Care

    March 3, 2025 6:00PM – 7:00PM Zoom

    This presentation explores effective strategies for managing the calving process, addressing dystocia, and ensuring optimal care for newborn calves. Gain practical tools to support healthy outcomes for both cows and calves.

  • Mar 3

    Handling Crisis with your Livestock

    March 3, 2025 7:00PM – 8:00PM Zoom

    Sometimes accidents and life happens, and your animals go down. What do you do when this happens? How can you prepare for this type of crisis? This webinar explains how to handle down livestock.

  • Mar 4

    Poultry Hobbyist: Essential Production Practices for Beginners

    March 4, 2025 6:00PM – 7:00PM Zoom

    New poultry hobbyists can build confidence and competence in raising their birds with basic but essential practices like proper care and understanding the animal's needs.

  • Mar 5

    Pesticide Applicator Core Review and MDARD Core Testing – 3-05-25 West Olive

    March 5, 2025 8:00AM – 5:00PM Check-in for the program is 8 to 8:30 a.m. Fillmore Complex - 12220 Fillmore St., West Olive, MI 49460

    A review of the Core Pesticide Applicators 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 5

    Michiana Irrigated Corn and Soybean Conference 2025

    March 5, 2025 8:30AM – 4:00PM Elkhart County Fairgrounds Ag Hall, 17746 County Rd 34, Goshen, IN

    Michigan State University Extension and Purdue University Extension will host a conference that will address water use and its effect on nutrient, weed and disease management in corn and soybeans for growers around the Michigan-Indiana state line.

  • Mar 5

    Setting Group Goals for Growth (SG3): Virtual Session

    March 5, 2025 9:00AM – 12:00PM Zoom

    Setting Group Goals for Growth (SG3) is a half-day, interactive, workshop for groups or teams with a current strategic planning, goal setting, futuring, or similar facilitation need.

  • Mar 5

    Need Help with Bulletins Live! Two?

    March 5, 2025 9:30AM – 11:30AM Lapeer County MSU Extension Office, 1800 Imlay City Road Suite 1, Lapeer, MI 48446

    Pesticide labels now require applicators to check EPA's Bulletins Live! Two system. This training consists of an educational session on Bulletins Live! Two followed by one-on-one training on using the system for updated bulletins and use limitations.

  • Mar 5

    Michigan Cottage Food Law

    March 5, 2025 2:00PM – 4:00PM Zoom Webinar

    The Michigan Cottage Food Law, Food safety practices related to producing cottage foods and how to start a cottage food business.

  • Mar 6

    Slug and Bugs

    March 6, 2025 8:00AM – 9:00AM Zoom

    A look into fields unusual munching activity. What is the common pest? Slugs! We will discuss some of the factors that led to the issue and some ways to mitigate the risk. RUP & CCA credits offered.