Contact: Lapeer County MSU Extension office, 810-667-0341

 

The MSU Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series is live via Zoom every Thursday morning from 7 – 8 a.m., March 21 through Sept. 19, 2024. Topics are flexible and loosely established at the beginning of the season and can change to address rapidly changing concerns such as flooding and drought. Each year brings different challenges, and this series is designed to meet the needs of our field crop producers no matter what the conditions may dictate.

Each week, restricted-use pesticide recertification (RUP) credits and certified crop advisor (CCA) continuing education unit credits will also be available. To receive recertification credits, participants must be on the live Zoom session.

Schedule

  • 7:00 – 7:15 a.m. Scheduled topic by MSU Extension specialists and educators
  • 7:15 – 7:30 a.m. Weather with Jeff Andresen
  • 7:30 – 7:35 a.m. RUP and CCA credits
  • 7:35 – 8:00 a.m. Q&A with MSU Extension specialists and educators

Scheduled topics by date

  • March 21 – Early Weeds Management
  • March 28 – Repairing Damaged Fields
  • April 4 – Wheat Conditions
  • April 11 – Soil Fertility
  • April 18 – Optimizing Planting Decisions
  • April 25 – Conservation Practices
  • May 2 – Staging Crop Growth Stages
  • May 9 – Managing Corn and N After Waterlogging
  • May 16 – Post Weed Control Management
  • May 23 – Dry Bean Planting Options
  • May 30 – Wheat Fungicide Recommendations
  • June 6 – Sprayer Setup
  • June 13 – Wild Weather for Hay
  • June 20 – Irrigation Management
  • June 27 – Insect Update Beneficials & Corn Borer
  • July 4 – Off
  • July 11 – Cercospora for Sugarbeets
  • July 18 – White Mold – Tar Spot Spraying – Will it Pay?
  • July 25 – Hot Topics Q&A Session
  • Aug. 1 – Cover Crops After Wheat
  • Aug. 8 – MSU Diagnostic Lab Topics
  • Aug. 15 – Field Crops Nematode Update
  • Aug. 22 – Lime Recommendations for Field Crops
  • Aug. 29 – Maximizing Wheat Yield Potential
  • Sept. 5 – Saturated Buffers – A Two for One
  • Sept. 12 – Grain Marketing
  • Sept. 19 – Late Season Weed Control

If you cannot participate in the live session at 7 a.m., you can view the recorded version at any time. However, only the live session will be eligible for RUP and CCA credits. Recordings will be closed-captioned and available at the Field Crops Virtual Breakfast webpage and the MSU Extension field crops team social media platforms: Facebook, Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Twitter.

If you are unable to sign up online, call the Lapeer County MSU Extension office at 810-667-0341.