New Year, New Crop and Pest Information

Jan 08, 2026

By Nicolle Ritchie

The annual southwest Michigan Crop and Pest Management Update will be held Jan. 22, 2026, at the Dowagiac Conservation Club, 54551 M 51 N, Dowagiac, MI. Join Michigan State University Extension at 8:30 a.m. for coffee and light refreshments. The program will start at 9 a.m. and wrap up around 3 p.m. You will hear from Michigan State University (MSU) Extension field crops specialists on various topics with a southwestern Michigan focus.

Four restricted use pesticide (RUP) and certified crop adviser (CCA) credits are available (3 PM, 0.5 CM, 0.5 PD).

Agenda

8:30 a.m. Check-in/Registration
9:00 a.m. Welcome and commodity update
9:15 a.m.   Pesticide Strategies, Nicolle Ritchie
9:45 a.m.  Marketing, Jon LaPorte
10:15 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. Weed Update for Corn, Erin Burns
11:15 a.m.   Weed Update for Soybeans, Christy Sprague

Source : msu.edu
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