2023 MI Wheat Program Wheat Field Day

8:15 a.m.— Registration, Coffee & Donuts

Plant Disease Identification Station. Participants invited to bring wheat samples for diagnosis of disease or injury, Dr. Jan Byrne, MSU Diagnostic Services

9:00 a.m.— Welcome and Introductions, Jeff Krohn, MI Wheat Program Chairman

9:10 a.m. — Morning Plot Presentations via wagon tour  (20 minute stops)

Status Update: Wheat Disease, Dr. Marty Chilvers

• Handout 1 Download
• Handout 2 Download

Fusarium Head Blight Trial, Dr. Eric Olson

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Expectations for 2023 Harvest, Dennis Pennington

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10:45 a.m. — Morning Plot Presentations Round Two via Wagon Tour

Soil Fertility: More Inputs or the Right Inputs, Dr. Kurt Steinke & Lane Suplito

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Wheat Agronomy, Manni Singh & Patrick Copeland

• Handout

Weed Control, Dr. Christy Sprague

• Handout

12:10 p.m. — Lunch

• Plant Disease Identification Station. Participants invited to bring wheat samples for diagnosis of disease or injury, Dr. Jan Byrne, MSU Diagnostic Services
• Evaluation and RUP/CCA Credits,
• Closing Comments, Jeff Krohn, MI Wheat Program Chairman

1:00 p.m. — Walking Tour of Plots at Mason Research Farm

• Participants drive personal cars and reconvene at: 1614 Okemos Rd., Mason, MI 48854.
• Park in alleyways at the farm and join the group for a walking tour.

Walking Tour Plot Presentations

State Yield Trials, Dennis Pennington and Dr. Eric Olson

It’s a Cover Up: Wheat Canopy Closure, Dr. Manni Singh and Palo Aries

New Variety Releases, Eric Olson

3:00 p.m. — Adjourn