Beyond the Bin Grain Marketing Workshop
Dec. 4, 2025
Workshop and lunch: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Optional practice session: 1 to 2 p.m.
Van Buren MSU Extension Office
57418 CR 681, Suite A
Hartford, MI 49057
This workshop will take a hands-on approach to covering foundational marketing principles such as goal setting, price targets, decision deadlines and more. The program will start at 9 a.m. and officially end with lunch. However, there will be an optional back-of-the-envelope style practice session immediately following lunch until 2 p.m. This is a good opportunity to get answers to more individualized questions and apply what you learned in the morning using real information from your own operation. Thanks to funding from Project GREEEN, this program is offered to participants free of charge.
1 RUP credit (Private and Commercial Core, 1A) available
Agenda
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8:30 a.m. |
Registration/check-in |
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9 a.m. |
Market Planning 101, Jonathan LaPorte, MSU Extension
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9:50 a.m. |
Break |
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10 a.m. |
Market Planning 101, Jonathan LaPorte, MSU Extension
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10:50 a.m. |
Break |
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11 a.m. |
Pesticide ROI and Profitability (RUP), Nicolle Ritchie, MSU Extension |
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12 p.m. |
Wrap-up and Adjourn Morning Session Lunch |
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1 p.m. |
Optional: Back-of-the-Envelope Market Plan Practice Session |
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2 p.m. |
Adjourn |
Registration for Beyond the Bin: Grain Marketing Workshop is open.
Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on December 2, 2025.
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 Nicolle Ritchie at ritchi67@msu.edu or 269-858-8739, or Jon LaPorte at laportej@msu.edu or 269-414-6418.