Mark your calendar for the 2025 Beginning Farmer Field Day to be held on July 22, 2025 at the West Central Michigan Research and Extension Center, 5185 N. Oceana Dr., Hart, MI 49420, from 9am – 4:00 pm.

Some of the topics planned include: Scouting for pests and diseases in fruit and vegetables, invasives and beneficial ID, choosing varieties and rootstocks, food safety, soil sampling and soil health, what programs and assistance are available from local agricultural agencies & organizations, irrigation, planting pollinators, marketing, making a business plan and more!

This field day is a cooperative effort by MSUE and the Oceana Conservation District. Stay tuned for more specific information as our planning progresses!