Integrated Crop and Pest Management Update for Agribusiness 2024
Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. ET
MSU STEM Building, Rooms 1130 and 1202
642 Red Cedar Rd
East Lansing, MI 48823
Walk-in registrations for the in-person program welcome. Please arrive by 8 a.m. to ensure we are able to register you for the program. If you are seeking RUP credits please be sure to bring your license or have you number readily available. Below you will find critical parking information:
Parking is available at no charge. The closest lot is lot 79 lot south of the of the football stadium (331 W Shaw Ln, East Lansing, MI 48824). Additional parking is available in lot 39 (445 S Shaw Ln, East Lansing, MI 48824) or lot 62 (276 Red Cedar Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824). Attendees are required to register their vehicle while parking at MSU. Please go to: https://www.offstreet.io/location/DGXXDJBT and register your car before you arrive or upon arrival.
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The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Team will host the 2024 Integrated Crop and Pest Management Update on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, from 9 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 STEM Building. 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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8 a.m. |
Registration and Light Breakfast |
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9 a.m. |
Welcome |
MSU Extension Field Crops Team |
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9:10 a.m. |
Michigan Check-Off Programs Update |
Mark Seamon, Director of Research, MI Soybean |
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9:25 a.m. |
MAEAP Update |
MAEAP Technician |
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9:35 a.m. |
2024 Michigan Soybean On-farm Research Program Update |
Eric Anderson, MSU Extension Senior Soybean Educator |
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10:05 a.m. |
Field Crops Disease Management Update |
Marty Chilvers, MSU Field Crop Pathology |
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10:35 a.m. |
Soil Fertility Research Update |
Kurt Steinke, MSU Soil Fertility |
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11:20 a.m. |
Breakout Session #1 |
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STEM 1130 |
Input Markets & Purchasing Strategies |
Jon LaPorte, MSU Extension Farm Management Educator |
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STEM 1202 |
What can remote sensing do for you? |
Rich Price, MSU Extension Precision Ag Educator |
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11:50 a.m. |
Lunch |
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12:30 p.m. |
Agronomy Research Update |
Manni Singh, MSU Cropping Systems Agronomist |
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1 p.m. |
Field Crops Nematode Management Update |
Marisol Quintanilla, MSU Nematologist |
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1:30 p.m. |
Insect Pest and Slug Management Update |
Chris Difonzo, MSU Entomology, and |
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2 p.m. |
Break |
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2:10 p.m. |
Breakout Session #2 |
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STEM 1130 |
Commodity Market and Farm Bill Outlook for 2025 |
Alan Ker, MSU Food and Agricultural Policy |
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STEM 1202 |
Forages Research Update |
Kim Cassida, MSU Forages Specialist |
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2:40 p.m. |
Break |
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2:45 p.m. |
Weed Management Updates for 2025 |
Christy Sprague and Erin Burns, MSU Field Crops Weed Specialists |
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3:45 p.m. |
Program Evaluation, Credits and Adjourn |
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Credits Available:
- 5 continuing education units (CEU's) for Certified Crop Advisors (NM 0.5, SW 0.5, PM 2.5, CM 1.5, PD 0)
- 5 pesticide re-certification (RUP) credits (Commercial Core, 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)
- 1 MAEAP Phase I credit
- $75 per person for the in-person event, includes light breakfast, hot lunch, refreshments, and the 2025 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 2025 MSU Weed Control Guide (mailed after the event)
- No refunds for onsite registrations after Dec. 9, 2024, and Dec. 12, 2024, for online registrations
Registration:
Registration is now open through Dec. 9. 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:
Parking will be located in lot 79 by the stadium which can be accessed by Shaw Lane. Additional information to register for parking will be sent in your confirmation message prior to the start of the program.
Accommodations
Michigan State University is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. 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 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.