Vegetable and Field Crop Production Update

February 18, 2025 9:00AM - 3:30PM

Registration Deadline: February 17, 2025 - 11:45PM

Saginaw Valley Research and Education Center

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, February 18, 2025, 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 crops producers. MSU researchers and Extension specialists/educators will offer valuable updates on key topics, including advancements in technology such as robotic weed control in vegetables, disease update and IPM strategies, using drones for pest management, respirator selection and cartridge usage, as well as insights into the Endangered Species Act. Educators will also review the Bulletins Live! Two system which was developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to implement geographically specific pesticide use limitations for protecting threatened and endangered species.

Don't miss this opportunity to connect with experts and stay updated on the latest in crop production! This event will be limited to 150 attendees.

Agenda

9:00 a.m. Registration

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

9:30 a.m. Developments in robotic weed control (Dr. Dan Brainard, Professor Horticulture Department/Extension Specialist, MSU)

10:30 a.m. Respirators- am I using the right one. (Dr. Laurel Harduar Morano, Assoiate Professor, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, MSU)

11:30 a.m. Lunch

12:30 p.m. Update on vegetable diseases (Dr. Mary Hausbeck, Professor, Plant Pathology/Extension Specialist, MSU)

1:30 p.m. Rules and regulations for drone usage in pest management (Michael Reinke, Viticulture Specialist, MSU Extension)

2:30 p.m. Endangered Species Act and Bulletins Live! Two (Teresa Crook, Field Crop Agronomist Educator, MSU Extension)

Restricted Use Pesticide credits have been applied for and are pending.