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2018 Summer Field Day

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MSU Saginaw Valley Research & Extension Center – 3775 S. Reese Rd., Frankenmuth
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 –  8:15 a.m. – 2:30 p.m

8:15 a.m. – Registration, Coffee and Donuts 

8:15 a.m. –  Plant Diagnostics, Jan Byrne, MSU Plant Diagnostics Center

9:00 a.m. – Welcome and Introductions, Dave Milligan, MI Wheat Program Chairman

9:05 a.m. – Morning Plot Presentations via wagon tour

Precision Planting Update, Dr. Manni Singh and Dennis Pennington

  • Potential far-reaching benefits of precision planting wheat, Dr. Manni Singh and Dennis Pennington

Variety Improvement Update, Dr. Eric Olson

  • Mythbusters: The role of varietal traits in yield, scab resistance, maturity dates of wheat, Dr. Eric Olson

Mythbusters: The role of varietal traits in yield, scab resistance, maturity date of wheat

Weed Control Update, Dr. Christy Sprague

  • Key grassy weeds in Michigan wheat and best control measures, Dr. Christy Sprague

Wheat Pathology Team Update, Dr. Marty Chilvers and Martin Nagelkirk

  • Evaluating varietal impact, nitrogen rates and fungicide treatment on wheat disease development, Dr. Martin Chilvers, Mikaela Breunig and Martin Nagelkirk

Evaluating varietal impact, nitrogen rates and fungicide treatment on wheat disease development

Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management, Dr. Kurt Steinke

  • Doing more with less or less with more? Wheat management v. seeding rate, Dr. Kurt Steinke and Seth Purucker

Wheat Starter Phosphorous, Dennis Pennington

12:15 p.m. – Lunch

1 p.m. – Wheat: The National View, Dale Nellor, North American Millers’ Association

  • Keeping wheat farmers and millers aligned on national concerns, Dale Nellor

1:20 p.m. – Marketing this Crop, Cody Harris, Star of the West

  • Wheat Market Outlook: Marketing this Crop, Cody Harris

1:50 p.m. – Season Wrap Up, Martin Nagelkirk MSU Extension; Dennis Pennington, MSU; and Jody Pollok-Newsom, Michigan Wheat Program

  • Final Notes on 2018 Michigan Wheat Harvest

2:20 p.m. – Credits (6 RUP & 4 CCA), Closing Comments, Jody Pollok-Newsom, Michigan Wheat Program

2:30 p.m. – Adjourn & Variety Trial Plots, Dr. Eric Olson, optional variety trial stops