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10. Winter
Wheat Management
Wednesday, February 27,
2008
Sanilac Career Center,
Peck
9:30 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.
This regional program is
intended to help wheat growers achieve profitable wheat yield and quality in
2008, and to aid growers in further developing their production strategy for
the years to come.
The cost of the program
is $10 per person. Please pre-register by calling Sanilac County MSU
Extension (810- 648-2515). Questions can be directed to Martin
Nagelkirk. RUP credits have been requested. The Sanilac Career Center is
located on M-19 and Aitken Road (4 miles north of Peck and 7 miles south of
Sandusky).
Agenda:
Introduction
(9:30 a.m.)
Nitrogen
Fertilization (9:40 a.m.)
Disease
Management (10:00 a.m.)
Diane Brown, Plant
Pathology, MSU
Break
(10:30 a.m.)
Using
Proline for Fusarium Head Blight (10:45 a.m.)
John Martin &
Mark Varner, Bayer Crop Science
Practices
that Improve Yields in Ontario (11:10 a.m.
Peter Johnson,
Ontario Ministry of Ag
Lunch
(11:50 a.m.)
Weed
Control Options in Wheat (12:40 p.m.)
Christy Sprague,
Crop & Soils, MSU
Marketing
for ’08 and Beyond (1:10 p.m.)
Jim Hilker, Ag
Economics, MSU
Optimizing
Grain Quality (1:40 p.m.)
Jim Howe, Star of
the West Milling
Taking
Wheat Productivity to the Next Level (2:00 p.m.)
Peter Johnson,
Ontario Ministry of Ag
Summary
& Closing Remarks (2:30 p.m.)
Adjourn
(2:50 p.m.)
MSU
is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Michigan State University
Extension programs 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.
11. Michigan
Organic Conference: The Next Steps for Consumers and Producers. Feb. 29 –
March 1.
How can
producers and consumers work together, meet each other needs and develop
relationships? Come learn foundation information on organics, the latest
current events and issues, and learn how your food gets from the farm to your
fork.
12. Michigan Organic Food & Farming Reporting Session
Check out
the latest research on Organic Production and Marketing During MSU’S ANR
Week
Wednesday,
March 5, 2008
Featuring organic
research and outreach conducted around Michigan on Wednesday March 5, 2008,
beginning at 9:00 a.m. Presentations will be 10 minutes plus 5 minutes for
questions. Lean about research that has been conducted by MSU faculty,
farmers, and extension educators.
Topics of
interest include:
·
Organic Marketing
for Michigan
·
Outreach to Promote
Organic Agriculture in Michigan
·
Organic Soil
Building Systems for Michigan
·
Cropping Systems
·
Pest Management
13.
The Alternative and
Renewable Energy Summit. Tuesday, March 11, 2008
10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. •
Registration and lunch
11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. • Program
Grand Valley State University
Pew Grand Rapids Campus
DeVos Center and Kennedy Hall of Engineering
Expand your business and create new
job opportunities by being
a player in the rapidly growing, renewable energy sector
For more information visit: http://www.gvsu.edu/energysummit/
The Alternative and Renewable
Energy Summit
Creating business partnerships and planning strategically to accelerate
the commercialization of renewable energy industries and distribution systems
Who should attend
• West Michigan manufacturing community
• Clean technology developers
• Supply chain partners
• Executive managers
Benefits of attending
• Connect with other leaders in the West Michigan manufacturing
community on the commercialization of renewable energy technologies
• Determine your role in the renewable energy sector
• Identify community resources
• Develop supply chain networking opportunities
• Obtain access to market tool kits
14. Choices:
The conference that celebrates food and health! AND 2008 USDA FNS Midwest
Region Cross Program Collaboration Conference
Save the Date! August
12-13, 2008
Presenting: Moving from
Quantity to Quality
Food is food – or
is it? This year’s conference will look at how we can increase
availability and access to food that is healthy, local and delicious!
For more information on
registration, sponcership abd exhibiting, contact Diane Drago, Conference
Coordinator [log in to unmask] or 517-663-5147.
15. Marketing
Opportunity for Michigan Farmers! February 15.
16. Winter Wheat Meeting - Feb 27, 2008
Sanilac Career Center, Peck
9:30 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.
This regional program is
intended to help wheat growers achieve profitable wheat yield and quality in
2008, and to aid growers in further developing their production strategy for
the years to come.
The
cost of the program is $10 per person. Please pre-register by calling
Sanilac County MSU Extension (810- 648-2515). Questions
can be directed to Martin Nagelkirk. RUP credits have been requested. The
Sanilac Career Center is located on M-19 and Aitken Road (4 miles north of Peck
and 7 miles south of Sandusky).
Agenda:
Introduction
(9:30 a.m.)
Nitrogen
Fertilization (9:40 a.m.)
Disease
Management (10:00 a.m.)
Diane Brown,
Plant Pathology, MSU
Break
(10:30 a.m.)
Using
Proline for Fusarium Head Blight (10:45 a.m.)
John Martin
& Mark Varner, Bayer Crop Science
Practices
that Improve Yields in Ontario (11:10 a.m.
Peter
Johnson, Ontario Ministry of Ag
Lunch
(11:50 a.m.)
Weed
Control Options in Wheat (12:40 p.m.)
Christy
Sprague, Crop & Soils, MSU
Marketing
for ’08 and Beyond (1:10 p.m.)
Jim Hilker,
Ag Economics, MSU
Optimizing
Grain Quality (1:40 p.m.)
Jim Howe,
Star of the West Milling
Taking
Wheat Productivity to the Next Level (2:00 p.m.)
Peter
Johnson, Ontario Ministry of Ag
Summary
& Closing Remarks (2:30 p.m.)
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Adjourn
(2:50 p.m.)
END
Vicki Morrone
Organic Vegetable and Crop
Outreach Specialist
Michigan State University
C.S. Mott Group for Sustainable
Food Systems
303 Natural Resources Bldg.
East Lansing, MI 48824
517-353-3542
517-282-3557 (cell)
517-353-3834 (fax)
For
information on organic agriculture production please visit:
http://www.MichiganOrganic.msu.edu/
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