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Mark Your Calendars to See Sustainable Cropping Systems in Action

By Christine Charles

From cover crops to precision drone technology, there are many tools and techniques promoted to increase the sustainability of field crops, but how do these tools fit together and what works? Join Michigan State University Extension on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for a field day on “Sustainable Cropping Systems in Action” to discuss just that!

Michigan State University’s Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) site will host its’ annual field day at the Kellogg Biological Station (KBS), 9693 N 40th St. Hickory Corners, MI 49060, with doors opening at 9 a.m. Any and all agricultural and conservation professionals are invited to attend.

Source : msu.edu

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