Virtual Summer Field Day 2020
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
8-11 a.m.
8 a.m. — Welcome and Introductions to the Virtual Field Day – Dave Milligan, MI Wheat Program Chairman
8:05 a.m. — Welcome to the Virtual Field Day – Jim Kells, MSU Professor and Project GREEEN Coordinator
2020 Field Day – Welcome and Event Introduction (video below)
8:10 a.m. — Presentations
Weed Management, Dr. Christy Sprague
- Roughstalk bluegrass in winter wheat: Should we be concerned?, Dr. Christy Sprague
- Field Notes: Roughstalk bluegrass in winter wheat: Should we be concerned? / Click to download handout
Precision Planting Wheat, Dr. Manni Singh
- Precision planting in winter wheat, Dr. Manni Singh
- Field Notes: Precision planting in winter wheat / Click to download handout
Disease Management, Marty Chilvers and Martin Nagelkirk
- 2020 Field Day: Managing Fusarium head scab, Marty Chilvers
- Field Notes: Fusarium head scab management recommendations / Click to download handout
Wheat planting/Seeding Research and Scouting Report, Dennis Pennington
- 2020 Field Day: Wheat research and scouting report, Dennis Pennington
- Field Notes: Wheat research and field scouting report / Click to download handout
Wheat Grain and Straw Production, Dr. Kurt Steinke
- 2020 Field Day: Start right to finish well with nutrient management of wheat, Dr. Kurt Steinke
- Field Notes: Start right to finish well: Wheat grain and straw production / Click to download handout
Wheat Variety Improvement, Dr. Eric Olson
- 2020 Field Day: New wheat varieties for Michigan farmers
10:10 a.m. — Regional Wheat Crop Reports
- Paul Gross
- Bruce MacKellar
- Monica Jean
- Christian Tollini
- Bob Battel,
- Ricardo Costa
- Martin Nagelkirk
- Dennis Pennington
10:50 a.m. — Michigan Wheat Yield Contest – Jody Pollok-Newsom, MI Wheat Program Executive Director
10:55 a.m. — Closing Comments, Evaluation Survey
11 a.m. — Adjourn
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