2026 Southeast Michigan Vegetable Grower & Field Crop Grower Winter Meeting
Feb. 4, 2026
9 a.m. - 3 p.m. (Check-in at 8:30 a.m.)
Old Mill Museum (242 Toledo St., Dundee, MI 48131)
4 RUP: 2 credits in morning session (AE, 1a, 1b, Priv Core, Comm Core) and 2 credits in the afternoon session (1a, 1b, Priv Core)
6 CCA credits (1 SM/WM, 4 IPM, 0.5 CM, 0.5 PD)
COST: FREE
Morning Session - GENERAL
9 a.m.: Wildlife Control in Crop Production - Nicolle Ritchie, MSU Extension
9:30 a.m.: Precision Agriculture – Rich Price, MSU Extension
10 a.m. BREAK
10:15 a.m.: Farmer Mental Health Resources– MSU Extension
10:30 a.m.: Overview of Farm Labor Trends and Policy – Zach Rutledge, Michigan State University
11 a.m.: Lake Erie Water Quality & EPA Pesticide Strategy Update - Korede Olugbenle, MSU Extension and Erin Burns, Michigan State University
11:45 a.m.: LUNCH
Afternoon Session 1 - VEGETABLES
12:30 p.m.: Weed Management Strategies for Vegetable Production – Josh Miranda, Michigan State University
1 p.m.: Vegetable Disease Update - Mary Hausbeck, Michigan State University
1:45 p.m.: What’s Eating Your Cabbage? Understanding and Managing Key Insect Pests – Zsofia Szendrei, Michigan State University
2:30 p.m.: Developments in Robotic Weed Control - Dan Brainard, Michigan State
3 p.m.: Evaluations/Credits
Afternoon Session 2 - FIELD CROPS
12:30 p.m.: Waterhemp and Weed Management Update – Erin Burns, Michigan State University
1 p.m.: Wheat Update – Dennis Pennington, Michigan State University
1:45 p.m.: Crop Disease Update - Marty Chilvers, Michigan State University
2:30 p.m.: Efficient Irrigation and Water Management – Angie Gradiz Menjivar, MSU Extension
3 p.m.: Evaluations/Credits
Interested in sponsoring the event? Reach out to Sarah Rhinehart at rhineha5@msu.edu for information about sponsorship opportunities.
Space is limited so please only register if you are certain you will attend.
Registration for 2026 Southeast Michigan Vegetable Grower & Field Crop Grower Winter Meeting is open.
Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on January 28, 2026.
Accommodations
Michigan State University Extension programs, services events, and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, or veteran status. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting the event contact two weeks prior to the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.
Contact Information
For information, contact Chris Galbraith (galbra53@msu.edu or 734-240-3178) or Madelyn Celovsky (celovsk2@msu.edu or 517-768-2048) with questions.