Webinars & Conferences

Are you an organic or transitioning producer looking for help from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)? In the past year, USDA has upped its investments for organic agriculture, including the new Organic Transition Initiative (OTI) that helped create new programs as well as bolster support for existing ones.

Heroes to Hives students are invited to join Michigan State University a beekeeping workshop. The hands-on session will cover hive handling, how to inspect a colony for signs of disease or stress, and how to monitor and manage varroa mites.
Members of Great Plains Master Beekeeping can count this workshop toward field training hours.
This event is subject to change or cancellation due to weather or other circumstances.

The Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program (PARP) is a revenue-based program that relies on tax and financial records instead of the production history Farm Service Agency programs usually require. Join USDA and members of the National Farm Income Tax Extension Committee for a discussion on completing the PARP application form and guidance on where advanced tax and accounting knowledge may be required.

MSU AgBioResearch and MSU Extension will host a forestry field day June 10, 2023 at the MSU W.K. Kellogg Experimental Forest. The event will begin at 9 a.m. with a welcome and reception breakfast with MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources leadership. From 10 a.m. to 11:30, guests will enjoy walking tours of various research projects ongoing at the facility, including studies on oak wilt disease and treatment; small volume wood utilization/sawmill demonstration; maple syrup research and production; oak regeneration; advanced tree measurements; and forest tree improvements. Registration is open through June 4, 2023.

The 1990 Farm Bill created the 2501 Program to help underserved farmers, ranchers, and foresters, who have historically experienced limited access to USDA programs and services. The 2014 Farm Bill expanded the 2501 Program to include veterans. The 2501 Program is officially called Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program. The Fiscal Year 2023 2501 Program funding opportunity webinars will be held on June 12, 2023 and July 10, 2023.

This workshop from Michigan State University Extension will equip you with valuable information about turning your ideas into a new business and will help you navigate the technicalities and avoid costly mistakes.
Cost of Doing Business
Risk Management
Credit and Cash Flow

Heroes to Hives students are invited to join Michigan State University a beekeeping workshop. The hands-on session will cover hive handling, how to inspect a colony for signs of disease or stress, and how to monitor and manage varroa mites.
Members of Great Plains Master Beekeeping can count this workshop toward field training hours.
This event is subject to change or cancellation due to weather or other circumstances.

Learn about common diseases that can adversely affect the plants in your home vegetable garden. This presentation will include information on how to identify these diseases, as well as information on how to manage them.

Schedule
8:30 - 9:30 am Check in, coffee and donuts provided
9:30 - 11:30 am Weed Control in Corn and Soybeans (Agronomy Farm)
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 - 3:00 pm Weed Control in Horticulture Crops (MSU Horticulture Farm, College Rd. South of Jolly Rd.)
1:00 - 3:00 pm Non-GMO Soybean Weed Control (Agronomy Farm)
Registration closes on June 21, 2023

The 1990 Farm Bill created the 2501 Program to help underserved farmers, ranchers, and foresters, who have historically experienced limited access to USDA programs and services. The 2014 Farm Bill expanded the 2501 Program to include veterans. The 2501 Program is officially called Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program. The Fiscal Year 2023 2501 Program funding opportunity webinars will be held on June 12, 2023 and July 10, 2023.

We are excited to announce that the 2023 NCYGS will be held in Knoxville, Tennessee, July 12 – 15, in partnership with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and UT Gardens, Knoxville, the flagship location of the State Botanical Gardens. Reinvigorate your passion to educate a new generation about the importance of gardening. Network, engage, collaborate, and learn from like-minded peers across the country. Explore the vibrant city of Knoxville with its numerous green spaces and innovative, citizen-driven gardening projects. Find out why NCYGS is one of the country’s longest-running, most prestigious gardening conferences for youth educators!

Learn about common diseases that can adversely affect the herbaceous plants in your home garden. This presentation will include information on how to identify these diseases, as well as information on how to manage them.

Learn about common diseases that can adversely affect the trees and shrubs around your home. This presentation will include information on how to identify these diseases, as well as information on how to manage them.

Certain plant diseases are so horrible or so deadly that composting is not an appropriate way to get rid of affected plants. Learn about some of these diseases and their proper management.

As gardening moves indoors for the winter, growing houseplants can prove challenging. Learn about common houseplant diseases that adversely affect your indoor gardening efforts. This presentation will include information on how to identify these diseases, as well as information on how to manage them.

Learn about common diseases that can adversely affect the evergreens around your home. This presentation will include information on how to identify these diseases, as well as information on how to manage them.

Learn about ten fascinating plant diseases with such distinctive signs and symptoms that you can identify them by eye. This presentation will cover the biology of the organisms that cause these diseases and tidbits of disease control information as well.