2025 Agriculture for Tomorrow Conference

Tuesday, March 11, 2025
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (ET)

Bay de Noc Community College Main Campus
Joseph Heirman University Center
2001 N. Lincoln Road
Escanaba, MI 49828

Do you farm for profit and/or have land and are wondering what to do with it? Do you want the latest crop, livestock and farm management information for the U.P.? If so, Michigan State University Extension’s Agriculture for Tomorrow Conference is something you won’t want to miss! Get the latest information and ideas from MSU Extension, other farmers and industry experts.

There will be 16 different sessions offered, including topics for big farms, smaller farms, conventional & organic, diversified farms and homestead (non-commercial) producers. Each participant can attend four break-out classes.

Keynote Address: Be among the first to learn details of the recently updated Strategic Plan for MSU's Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center (UPREC), which celebrated 125 years of service to UP Agriculture in 2024. The UPREC Strategic Plan was updated based on stakeholder feedback collected through surveys and focus groups over the last six months, and will guide research and outreach programs at the center for the next five years.

Participant Registration: Register early, before March 1st, to receive a $10 discount!!! Cost to register is $30 by mail or online. After March 1, 2025, the cost is $40 to register at the door. Please note that Walk-In Registration is cash or check only. Lunch and educational materials are included in the cost.

Sponsor/Exhibitor Registration: Agricultural companies and organizations are invited to sponsor the conference and/or exhibit at the event trade show. Sponsorships of $50+ are eligible for one complimentary trade show booth and conference registration. Non-profit organizations are eligible for a free trade show booth. If you plan to sponsor the conference or represent a non-profit, please use the Sponsor/Exhibitor Registration process and indicate if you plan to attend the conference sessions and/or exhibit at the trade show.

Up to four MDARD restricted use pesticide applicator recertification credits will be available to participants (pending MDARD approval).