Michiana Irrigated Corn and Soybean Conference Changes Name

Feb 11, 2026

By Angie Gradiz and Nicolle Ritchie

Michigan State University Extension and Purdue University Extension are pleased to host the Great Lakes Field Crops Irrigation Meeting on Feb. 25, 2026, formerly known as the Michiana Irrigated Corn and Soybean Conference. The meeting 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. The conference returns to the Blue Gate Restaurant, 195 N Van Buren St. Shipshewana, IN, with the famous Blue Gate family-style lunch you’ve come to know and love.

Agenda

Registration will open at 8:30 a.m., and the conference will conclude at 4 p.m. Michigan attendees can earn three restricted use pesticide (RUP) credits and 4.5 continuing education units (1 NM, 1.5 SW, 1.5 PM, 1 PD). Indiana attendees can earn continuing certification hours (CCH) (Cat 1, Cat 14, RT) and private applicator recertification program (PARP) credits.

Source : msu.edu

Video: Dicamba Returns for Georgia Farmers: What the New EPA Ruling Means for Cotton Growers

After being unavailable in 2024 due to registration issues, dicamba products are returning for Georgia farmers this growing season — but under strict new conditions.

In this report from Tifton, Extension Weed Specialist Stanley Culpepper explains the updated EPA ruling, including new application limits, mandatory training requirements, and the need for a restricted use pesticide license. Among the key changes: a cap of two ½-pound applications per year and the required use of an approved volatility reduction agent with every application.

For Georgia cotton producers, the ruling is significant. According to Taylor Sills with the Georgia Cotton Commission, the vast majority of cotton planted in the state carries the dicamba-tolerant trait — meaning farmers had been paying for technology they couldn’t use.

While environmental groups have expressed concerns over spray drift, Georgia growers have reduced off-target pesticide movement by more than 91% over the past decade. Still, this two-year registration period will come with increased scrutiny, making stewardship and compliance more important than ever.