Integrated Crop and Pest Management Update for Agribusiness 2026
Thursday, Dec. 17, 2026
8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. ET
MSUFCU Headquarters #2
Lower Level Community Room
3899 Coolidge Rd.
East Lansing, MI 48823
The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Team will host the 2026 Integrated Crop and Pest Management Update on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. Having received positive feedback from attendees about both in-person and online formats, we will be offering the meeting as a hybrid of the two formats again this year with the in-person meeting being held at the MSUCFU Headquarters. The virtual program will be held simultaneously via Zoom. The audience will include agribusiness representatives, retail sales and service professionals, private crop consultants, and farmers. Out-of-state participants are also invited to attend.
Program:
The program will include:
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Time |
Topics |
Speakers |
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7:45-8:30 a.m. |
Registration and Light Breakfast |
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8:30 a.m. |
Welcome |
MSU Extension Field Crops Team |
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8:35 a.m. |
Michigan Check-off Program Updates |
Mark Seamon, Director of Research, MI Soybean |
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9 a.m. |
2025 Michigan Soybean On-farm Research Program Update |
Eric Anderson, MSU Extension Senior Soybean Educator |
|
9:30 a.m. |
Agronomy Research Update | Manni Singh, MSU Cropping Systems Agronomist |
|
10 a.m. |
Wheat Program Update |
Dennis Pennington, MSU Wheat Systems Specialist |
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10:30 a.m. |
Break |
|
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10:50 a.m. |
Forage Management Update | Kim Cassida, MSU Forage Specialist |
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11:25 a.m. |
Insecticide Modes of Action |
Chris Difonzo, MSU Entomologist |
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12 p.m. |
Lunch |
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12:50 p.m. |
Commodity Input Market Outlook for 2027 | Jon LaPorte, MSU Extension Farm Business Management Educator |
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1:20 p.m. |
Soil Health Tests: Options and Applications | Christine Charles, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator |
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1:50 p.m. |
Break |
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2:10 p.m. |
Diseases and Fairy Rings |
Marty Chilvers, MSU Pathology |
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2:50 p.m. |
Weed Management Updates for 2026 |
Christy Sprague and Erin Burns, MSU Field Crops Weed Specialists |
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3:50 p.m. |
Program Evaluation, Credits and Adjourn |
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Credits Available:
- 5.5 continuing education units (CEU's) for Certified Crop Advisors (0.5 SW, 2 PM, 2.5 CM, 0.5 PD)
- 5 pesticide re-certification (RUP) credits (Private Core, Field Crops 1A)
- Individuals registered for the virtual event must participate via their own device (If a group views the program from one location/device, only one person will be eligible for credits)
Cost:
- $75 per person for the in-person event, includes light breakfast, hot lunch, refreshments, and the 2027 MSU Weed Control Guide (distributed at the event)
- $85 Onsite in-person registration. Onsite registration will be limited by space available.
- $45 per person for the online version, includes the 2027 MSU Weed Control Guide (mailed after the event)
- No refunds for onsite registrations after Dec. 10, 2026, and Dec. 15, 2026, for online registrations
Registration:
Registration is now open through Dec. 10. Registrants for the online version will receive information on how to join via Zoom. For those who have not used Zoom before, instructions will be sent on how to download the free app to your computer or mobile device.
Parking Information:
Free parking is available onsite.
Uregistration for Integrated Crop and Pest Management Update for Agribusiness is open.
Uregistration closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on December 10, 2026.
There are 334 openings available.
Uregistration for Integrated Crop and Pest Management Update for Agribusiness is open.
Uregistration closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on December 15, 2026.
There are 485 openings available.
Accommodations
Reasonable modifications/accommodations for program access, including alternative formats formaterials, and auxiliary aids for effective communication will be provided to participants at no cost. Requests may be submitted by filling out the box below or by emailing the event contact using the email address provided on the event registration and/or confirmation page at least two weeks prior to the event. Requests received less than two weeks prior to the event date will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and provided when reasonable.
Contact Information
For help with registration, please contact ANR Event Services at events@anr.msu.edu or Megghan Honke Seidel at honkemeg@msu.edu or 989-666-3773.
For program questions, please contact Madelyn Celovsky at celovsk2@msu.edu or 517-768-2048 or Christine Charles at charl122@msu.edu or 973-255-6097.