Michigan Pesticide Applicator Review Session & Certification Testing Center MAEAP Phase I Event   Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Bay Mills Community College Adikameg Hall (in the basement) 12214 W. Lakeshore Dr., Brimley, Chippewa County   9-1 MSU Extension Core Manual Review presented by Jim Isleib. ($20 course fee to attend this session. Checks payable to […]

Managing Your Forests for Wildlife Workshop Hesperia Community Library 80 S. Division Hesperia, MI November 21st 7:00 – 9:00 pm Guest Speaker: Brett Kuipers – Michigan Forestry Company Topics that will be covered include: Habitat needs for a variety of wildlife (game and non-game) Forestry practices we can use to help create good habitat Other […]

SURVIVE TO THRIVE THURSDAY,  DECEMBER 5TH, · 2019 AT 8:30 A.M.  LOCATION: MY SISTERS’ BARN 2673 N. VASSAR RD. FAIRGROVE, MI  48733 Speakers: Kevin Kern – Michigan Department of  Agriculture Dr. Rodney Tocco – BASF Seed Advisor – Michigan Dr. Christy Sprague – MSU Professor of Weed Science Lisa Woodke – Sustainability Director Erin Davis […]

2019 Thumb Ag Day Dec. 11, 2019 Ubly Heights Country Club 2409 E Atwater Road Ubly, MI 48475 Tentative Schedule 8:30 a.m.     Exhibits Open (available throughout the day) 9:15 a.m.     Morning Program (first speaker) 10 a.m.        Morning Program (second speaker) 10:45 a.m.   Morning Program (third speaker) 11:30 a.m. – 1 […]

Join the Gladwin Conservation District and Metcalfe Forestry to learn about how to reduce your property taxes with the Qualified Forest Program (QFP) and Commercial Forest Act (CFA). This presentation will also cover the best way to claim timber sale income to reduce your tax liability. If you have had a timber harvest or own […]

The Michigan State University Extension field crops team will host the 2019 Integrated Crop and Pest Management Update on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the MSU Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education, 4301 Farm Lane, Lansing, MI 48910. The agenda will include a review of the 2019 growing season, on-farm research, soil fertility, insect and […]

Fly & Pest Control in Livestock & MAEAP Phase I Event   January 15, 2020 6pm – 8pm Bruce Twp Hall 3156 E. 12 Mile Road Dafter, Chippewa County Agenda   6:00    6:05 MAEAP     What are biological controls? Use of biological controls in livestock Jen Parks, Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District   […]

January 16, 2020 6pm – 8pm Garfield Twp Hall N6760 M-117 Engadine, MI Agenda   6:00    6:05 MAEAP     What are biological controls? Use of biological controls in livestock Jen Parks, Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District     Adam Ingrao, MSU Extension 6:50 Break 7:00 Conventional pest controls in livestock Avoiding resistance to […]