Registration is Open for the Vegetable and Field Crop Production Update on February 18

Feb 03, 2025

By Teresa Crook and Salta Mambetova

Michigan State University Extensionwill 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, Feb. 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 vegetable and field crops producers. Michigan State University (MSU) researchers and Extension specialists and educators will offer valuable updates on key topics, including advancements in technology such as robotic weed control in vegetables, disease update and integrated pest management 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 (Salta Mambetova, PhD, Vegetable Educator, MSU Extension)

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

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

11:30 a.m. Lunch

12:30 p.m. Update on vegetable diseases (Mary Hausbeck, PhD, 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.

Source : msu.edu

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