The Michigan Wheat Program’s fifth annual Field Day was held at the MSU Plant Pathology Farm in Lansing. Access our agenda here to see presenters’ videos, slide decks and handouts.
8:15 a.m. – Registration, Coffee & Donuts
9:00 a.m. – Welcome & Introductions, Dave Milligan, Michigan Wheat Program Chairman
- Welcome to 2017 Summer Field Day
9:10 a.m. – Plot Presentations via wagon tour
Wheat Disease Update, Dr. Marty Chilvers and Martin Nagelkirk
- Wheat Disease Update, Dr. Marty Chilvers and Martin Nagelkirk – Video below
- Field Notes: Head scab, stripe rust and fungicides, bulletin – Download PDF
- Fungicide Efficacy for Control of Wheat Diseases Table, bulletin – Download PDF
Breeding High Performance Wheat, Dr. Eric Olson
- Breeding High-Performance Wheat – Video below
MSU Wheat Variety Development, bulletin – Download PDF
Weed Control Research, Dr. Christy Sprague
- 2017 Update on Weed Control Research in Wheat – Video below
- Michigan Wheat Field Day Field Notes: Herbicide options for weed control in winter wheat – Download PDF
Macro’s, Micro’s, and Magical Mixes, Dan Quinn (MS Candidate) and Kurt Steinke
- Macro’s, Micro’s and Magical Mixes – Video below
- 2017 Michigan Wheat Field Day Soil Fertility & Nutrient Management Research, bulletin – Download PDF
Wheat Establishment, Dennis Pennington and Martin Nagelkirk
- Wheat Establishment in the Field – Video Below
- Wheat Establishment – Download PowerPoint
12:30 p.m. – Lunch
Plant Disease Identification: Participants invited to bring wheat samples for diagnosis of disease or injury, Jan Byrne, MSU Diagnostic Services
- MSU Diagnostic Services Submittal Form and Sample Collection Guidelines – Download PDF
1:15 p.m. – Season Update
Market Outlook, Nick Reigler, Michigan Ag Commodities
- Wheat Market Outlook: Trends & Direction for Michigan – Video Below
Wheat Market Outlook, Trends and Direction for Michigan – Download PowerPoint
National Wheat Activities, Dave Milligan, Secretary, National Association of Wheat Growers
Looking Ahead to Harvest, Martin Nagelkirk, MSU Extension and Dennis Pennington, MSU Wheat Specialist
Credits* and Closing Comments, Dave Milligan, Michigan Wheat Program Chairman
(6 RUP and 4 CCA credits)
2:00 p.m. – Adjourn