2024 Southeast Michigan Vegetable Grower Winter Meeting

February 20, 2024 9:00AM - 2:00PM Check-in starts at 8:30 a.m. Program begins at 9 a.m.

Registration Deadline: February 19, 2024 - 11:45PM

Monroe County Community College, Warrick Student Services Building (Building S) in Room 173 C/D, 1555 S. Raisinville Rd., Monroe, MI 48161

Contact: Please reach out to Chris Galbraith at galbra53@msu.edu or 734-240-3178 with any questions.

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Presentation topics will cover issues related to many different vegetable crops at various scales of operation. Photos by (clockwise from top left) Chris Galbraith, MSU Extension; Getty Images; North Carolina State University; and Alabama Cooperative Extension.

Enhance your knowledge of vegetable production and pest management by attending the upcoming 2024 Southeast Michigan Vegetable Grower Winter Meeting. This program will provide opportunities to learn from and engage with MSU Extension  specialists and educators on important issues facing the vegetable industry today. Expect to hear about cutting edge-research in crop protection against diseases, insects, and weeds, as well as gain practical information on field drainage, irrigation, and food safety (see full agenda below). Everyone can learn something from this diverse educational offering to help equip you with the knowledge and connections to improve vegetable production on your farm.

Time:  Feb. 20, 2024
9 a.m.— 2 p.m.
(Registration/Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m.)

Cost: Free (lunch provided)

All attendees will go home with a FREE copy of the "2024 Weed Control Guide for Vegetable Crops".

Agenda

9 a.m.:  Welcome

9:05 a.m.: Electrical Weed Control & Innovations in Weed Management

                 Chris Galbraith, MSU Extension/Ohio State University Extension

9:35 a.m.:  Common Brassica Pests

                 Saltanat Mambetova, MSU Extension

10:05 a.m.: Food Safety Update

               Joseph Smith, MDARD

10:25a.m.: Break

10:35 a.m.: Handling Floodwater in Fields

               Ehsan Ghane, Michigan State University

11:15 a.m.: Thrips IPM/Resistance Management 101

              Natalie Constancio, Michigan State University

11:45 a.m.: Lunch

12:30 p.m.: Irrigation Water - when to apply and how much

              Lyndon Kelley, MSU Extension/Purdue Extension

1 p.m.: IR-4 Program Update

             Nicole Soldan, Michigan State University

1:15 p.m.: Tips to manage those pesky water mold pathogens: Phytophthora and downy mildew

            Mary Hausbeck, Michigan State University

2 p.m.: Evaluations/Credits

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