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Five locations will provide learning opportunities for farmers and agribusinesses


SANDUSKY — Farmers and agribusiness professionals will have the opportunity to learn about the latest 2018 field trial research results during five Winter Ag Review meetings to be held in December. RUP, CCA, and MAEAP Phase 1 credits will be available.

During the growing season, Michigan State University Extension educators conducted research and demonstrations at farmer fields. The goal is to provide unbiased, science-based information that is both practical and useful to farmers when making management decisions for their farm. Presentations will include: Soybean population trials; Evaluating soybean biological product; Corn N management for high yielding corn; Reducing

SCN with cover crops; Understanding corn mycotoxins & their risks; 2018 Wheat and malting barley management trials; Evaluating field crops production costs; and Farm stress resources, programs and options. Speakers for the program will be MSU Extension Educators, Bob Battel, Corey Clark, Phil Kaatz, Martin Nagelkirk and Kris Swartzendruber.

Pre-registration with a registration cost of $20/person is requested for all locations except for the Thumb Ag Day on Dec. 12. Those wishing to pre-register can go online to register early or by credit card at events.anr.msu.edu/WinterAgReview2018/ or by calling one of the numbers listed below.

• Thursday, Dec. 7 at the Community Room, Shiawassee County Fairgrounds, 2900 Hibbard Rd., Corunna. Registration starts at 8:30, meeting is 9 a.m. to noon followed by lunch. Call 810-667- 0341 to pre-register.

• Wednesday, Dec. 12: Thumb Ag Day, Ubly Heights Country Club, 2409 Atwater Rd., Ubly. Doors open at 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. No pre-registration required.

• Thursday, Dece. 13 at the Saginaw Valley Research & Education Center, 3775 S. Reese Rd., Frankenmuth. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m., meeting is

9 a.m. to noon followed by lunch. Call 810-667-0341 to preregister.

• Friday, Dec. 14 at the Westpark Inn, 440 W. Sanilac Rd, Sandusky. Registration and breakfast begin at 7 a.m., meeting starts immediately after breakfast and ends at 11 a.m. Call 810-648- 2515 to pre-register.

• Monday, Dec. 17 at the Lapeer County Education Technology Center, 690

Lake Pleasant Rd., Attica Township. Registration starts at 4:30 p.m., dinner starts at 5 p.m. and the meeting ends at 9 p.m. Call 810-667-0341 to preregister.

For more information about the 2018 Winter Ag Reviews, contact Phil Kaatz 810-667-0341 or at kaatz@msu.edu.

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