Pesticide Safety Education Program

• Feb 23

  MI Ag Ideas to Grow With

  February 23, 2026 – March 5, 2026 Zoom

  Unique virtual experience encompassing many aspects of the agricultural industry

• Feb 23

  Innovative Agronomy Tools

  February 23, 2026 8:00AM – 9:00AM Zoom

  Learn about innovative tools and resources for agronomic decisions, especially pest management, and how to use them to improve decision-making.

• Feb 23

  Soil Health Testing Options and Interpretation

  February 23, 2026 9:00AM – 10:00AM Zoom

  What is soil health, and how can you measure it? This session will cover testing options and how to understand test results in order to improve soil health.

• Feb 23

  Intermediate Wheatgrass

  February 23, 2026 10:00AM – 11:00AM Zoom

  Agronomic management considerations for growing a relatively new perennial grain crop: Kernza intermediate wheatgrass (IWG).

• Feb 23

  Open-Pollinated Corn

  February 23, 2026 11:00AM – 12:00PM Zoom

  Considerations for growing open-pollinated corn, including management, advantages, disadvantages, and more.

• Feb 23

  Getting started with Beekeeping in Michigan

  February 23, 2026 6:00PM – 7:00PM Zoom

  Is beekeeping right for you? Want to produce your own, local honey? Honey bees are awe-inspiring, but keeping them healthy takes a lot of learning and hard work.

• Feb 23

  Field Crops Webinar Series - Insect Control

  February 23, 2026 7:00PM – 8:00PM

  Join the MSU Extension Field Crops Team with agriculture experts in this series of eight webinars. The theme for this year: “Two for the Price of One – Conversations in Row Crop Agriculture.”

• Feb 24

  A How-To for Herbs

  February 24, 2026 10:30AM – 11:30AM Zoom

  Ben Phillips will provide hot takes about herbal handiwork. We will discuss methods of production for many annual and perennial species and deliver take-home messages for key plant health issues that some herbs commonly face.

• Feb 24

  Hay Production 101

  February 24, 2026 7:00PM – 8:30PM Online

  Join our team of MSU Extension specialists and educators online in February and March 2026 to learn the ins and outs of growing, harvesting and marketing your hay crop. The Feb. 24 topic is "Hay Industry Overview; Matching Hay Species to Farm Goals."

• Feb 26

  Hay Production 101

  February 26, 2026 7:00PM – 8:30PM Online

  Join our team of MSU Extension specialists and educators online in February and March 2026 to learn the ins and outs of growing, harvesting and marketing your hay crop. The Feb. 26 topic is "Field Establishment & Renovation."

• Mar 2

  Pesticide Safety Webinar Series: The RUP/CCA CEU Credit Clinic

  March 2, 2026 10:00AM – 2:00PM Online

  MSU’s Pesticide Safety Education Program offers virtual training series for applicators and ag professionals, covering pesticide safety, Endangered Species Act compliance, environmental protection and best practices in application and equipment use.

• Mar 2

  Field Crops Webinar Series - Hay Production and Weed Control

  March 2, 2026 7:00PM – 8:00PM Zoom

  Join the MSU Extension Field Crops Team with agriculture experts in this series of eight webinars. The theme for this year: “Two for the Price of One – Conversations in Row Crop Agriculture.”

• Mar 3

  MSU Veggie Grower Virtual Coffee Break March 3

  March 3, 2026 10:30AM – 11:30AM Online

  Grab your coffee as we talk with MSU experts about how to tackle tough challenges from the 2025 season. This week’s topic is on understanding organic fertility sources in vegetable systems.

• Mar 3

  Hay Production 101

  March 3, 2026 7:00PM – 8:30PM Online

  Join our team of MSU Extension specialists and educators online in February and March 2026 to learn the ins and outs of growing, harvesting and marketing your hay crop. The March 3 topic is "Harvest and Post-Harvest Management."

• Mar 4

  Pesticide Safety Webinar Series: The RUP/CCA CEU Credit Clinic

  March 4, 2026 10:00AM – 2:00PM Online

  MSU’s Pesticide Safety Education Program offers virtual training series for applicators and ag professionals, covering pesticide safety, Endangered Species Act compliance, environmental protection and best practices in application and equipment use.

• Mar 5

  Considerations and Practical Tips when Starting, Operating, and Sustaining a Mobile Irrigation Lab Program

  March 5, 2026 9:00AM – 9:50AM Zoom

  This talk will highlight the importance of irrigation uniformity evaluations and how irrigation system evaluations support precise irrigation management.

• Mar 5

  Why is Irrigation Important in Michigan?

  March 5, 2026 10:00AM – 10:50AM Zoom

  Irrigation adds value through increasing yield, reducing risk, and valuable fruit, vegetables, and specialty crops often not grown without irrigation, positively affecting farm incomes, land values, and tax base.

• Mar 5

  Advances in Irrigation Technology and Technology Adoption through Extension Programming

  March 5, 2026 11:00AM – 11:50AM Zoom

  This session will focus on discussing new advances in irrigation and how to increase adoption through innovative and interactive programs.

• Mar 5

  Understanding the Competition for Water and How it May Change Water Policy and an Overview of Riparian Rights and the Impact on Regional Water Policy

  March 5, 2026 12:00PM – 12:50PM Zoom

  With data‑center chip manufacturers getting pushed into areas with high water and energy availability, communities must understand water use and mitigation measures. Also, get an overview of Riparian rights and its affects on policy.

• Mar 5

  Rolling out a New Type of Irrigation

  March 5, 2026 1:00PM – 1:50PM Zoom

  An overview of a recent study on Sumisansui irrigation tape. This session will cover how this system is used, how it performs, along with the benefits and drawbacks to this new irrigation system.