By Korede Olugbenle
Join the Michigan State University Extension 2026 Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series on Thursday, April 16, featuring guest speaker Kurt Steinke, PhD. Steinke is a soil fertility and nutrient management specialist with Michigan State University and a professor in the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences.
Steinke will discuss soil fertility considerations for the 2026 growing season. Higher fertilizer prices combined with lower grain prices and several other uncertainties may require adjustments to your typical nutrient management decisions. Focusing on which nutrients may bring the greatest return on investment and under which cropping systems will be key towards attempting to remain profitable for the upcoming growing season.
Immediately following the discussion on soil fertility, MSU Extension Agricultural Climatologist Jeff Andresen will give a weekly weather report.
The Michigan State University (MSU) Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series sessions are held every week during the growing season via Zoom video or phone conference. These virtual meetings take place every Thursday morning from 7–8 a.m. March through September. The Virtual Breakfast Series is flexible, fluid and able to adapt when issues arise due to unforeseen growing conditions. There will be an open 20-minute Q&A session following the presentations with MSU specialists and educators. Participants are encouraged to log into the Zoom meeting 5 minutes prior to the start time for a tech check and to receive announcements.
Restricted use pesticide (RUP) credits and certified crop adviser (CCA) continuing education units are available for participants who attend the live session.
Participating is easy and free! You can join the live meeting via Zoom using a computer, tablet, mobile device or regular phone line. If you are new to Zoom, simply download the Zoom app and you will be ready to join online every week to see visuals shared by presenters. A call-in by phone option is also available but you will only hear the audio portion.
Source : msu.edu