8:15 a.m. — Registration, Coffee & Donuts
8:15 a.m. — Plant Diagnostics, Jan Byrne, MSU Plant Diagnostics Center
(Bring your plants with you to field day for diagnosis)
9:00 a.m. — Welcome and Introductions, Jeff Krohn, MI Wheat Program Chairman
9:05 a.m. – Morning Research Presentations
Fall Herbicide Applications and Wheat Planting, Dr. Christy Sprague and Kaddi Gewirtz
Handout 1 Download: Sprague-Gewirtz Wheat Summer Handout 2024.pdf
High Management and Plant Growth Regulators in MI Wheat – Dennis Pennington
Poster 1 Download: PGR for Wheat, Oats, Barley and Triticale
Handout 1 Download: PGR for Wheat, Oats, Barley and Triticale Pennington-Wheat Field Day-PGR Handout.pdf
Clover Cover Crop and Herbicide Interactions – Monica Jean
Handout 1 Download: Post Wheat – Going to Soybean or Corn: Use Oats and Radish Mix
Handout 2 Download: Cover Crop Termination
Disease Occurrence and Management in MI Wheat – Dr. Marty Chilvers
Handout 1 Download: Managing Fusarium Head Blight in Winter Wheat
Handout 2 Download: Managing Stripe Rust in Winter Wheat
Late Morning Research Presentations
Canopy Cover for High Yield Potential – Dr. Maninder Singh
PowerPoint Download (converted to pdf): Setting Wheat up for High Yield Potential
Handout 1 Download: Wheat Agronomy Setting up a High Yield Potential
Soil Fertility for Wheat in Agriculture’s “Climate-Smart” Era – Dr. Kurt Steinke
PowerPoint – N/A
Handout – N/A
Traits of New Michigan Wheat Varieties for Best Market Results – Dr. Eric Olson
PowerPoint (converted to pdf) – New Varieties and Management Opportunities
Handout 1 Download – Olson MSU Soft Wheat Varieties 2024 (to come)
Evaluating, Managing Nematodes in Michigan Wheat – Dr. Marisol Quintanilla
PowerPoint – Evaluating Nematode Species in MI Wheat
Handout 1 Download – (to come)
12:30 p.m. – Lunch
1:30 p.m. – Michigan Wheat Crop Harvest Expectations/Reminders – Dennis Pennington
PowerPoint download– Harvesting Wheat for Grain Quality
2 p.m. – Awarding of RUP (2) and CCA (2) Credits, Adjourn