8:15 a.m. – Registration, Coffee & Donuts
Plant Disease Identification: Participants invited to bring wheat samples for diagnosis of disease or injury – Jan Byrne, MSU Diagnostic Services
9:00 a.m. – Welcome & Introductions, David Milligan, Michigan Wheat Program Chairman
9:10 a.m. – Plot Presentations via wagon tour
Wheat Scab Nursery – Frances Trail, Beth Brisco McCann
Wheat Diseases – Marty Chilvers, Martin Nagelkirk
Breeding High Performance Wheat – Eric Olson
Wheat and Red Clover Tolerance to Fall and Spring Herbicide Applications – Christy Sprague
Achieving Winning Nitrogen Combinations – Kurt Steinke, Chris Bauer
Nutrient Management Strategies and Technologies-Kurt Steinke and Mike Swoish
12:30 p.m. – Lunch
Plant Disease Identification – Jan Byrne, MSU Diagnostic Services
1:00 p.m. – Season Update
Market Outlook – Bruce Sutherland, Michigan Ag Commodities
Risk Management Agency Crop Insurance Changes – Jody Pollok-Newsom, MI Wheat Program
Looking Ahead to Harvest – Martin Nagelkirk, MSU Extension
Credits* & Closing Comments – Jody Pollok-Newsom, MI Wheat Exec Director
(*RUP-6 and CCA-3 ½ credits)
1:30 p.m. – Adjourn
1:30 p.m. – (Optional) Variety Trial Performance mysites at Mason Farms.