Great Lakes Expo 2024 - Agenda

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Tuesday, December 10, 2024
7:00 AM - 9:30 AMMSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Coffee Reception
9:00 AM - 9:50 AMThrips parvispinus: A Looming Threat to Horticultural Production
9:00 AM - 9:50 AMSuccessful Disease Management in the Greenhouse
9:00 AM - 11:00 AMIPM Timely Topics
9:00 AM - 11:00 AMFarm Business - Insurance
9:00 AM - 11:00 AMPickles and Vine Crops
9:00 AM - 11:00 AMSweet/Hard Cider
9:00 AM - 11:00 AMEmerging Technology I: Field Testing Technologies to Improve Decision Making and Crop Quality
9:00 AM - 11:00 AMJuice Grape
9:00 AM - 11:00 AMLavender I
9:00 AM - 11:00 AMAsparagus
9:00 AM - 11:00 AMBrassicas
10:00 AM - 10:45 AMPlant Growth Regulators: Enhancing Fruit Quality, Operation Efficiency, and Profitability
10:00 AM - 11:00 AMSensory Merchandising: Connecting with Customers One Sense at a Time
10:10 AM - 11:00 AMPGRs: New Products and Application Methods
10:10 AM - 11:00 AMBiopesticide Integration: Strategy and Economic Considerations
11:00 AM - 11:45 AMSuccession Planning Challenges and How to Position Your Operation for Success
11:00 AM - 2:00 PMFarm Business - Programs
12:00 PM - 12:45 PMUnderstanding Your Story
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMAgrability
1:00 PM - 1:45 PMThe Future is Here, Control Apple Scab with Axios 20SC
1:30 PM - 2:20 PMEnhancing Biological Control with Banker Plants and Supplemental Foods
1:30 PM - 3:00 PMLet’s Get Growing: An MSU Greenhouse Research Update
2:00 PM - 2:45 PMSmart Farming: Grow More with Less Through International Innovation
2:00 PM - 4:00 PMEmerging Technology II: Improving On-Farm and Food System Sustainability Through Automation
2:00 PM - 4:00 PMSweet Corn
2:00 PM - 4:00 PMIntroducing the New Beginning Farmer Resource and Decision Making Guide
2:00 PM - 4:00 PMVisual Merchandising 101: Interactive Techniques to Transform Your Space
2:00 PM - 4:00 PMWine Grape
2:00 PM - 4:00 PMRoot Crops
2:00 PM - 4:00 PMLavender II
2:00 PM - 4:00 PMBerry
2:00 PM - 4:00 PMFarming For Generations
2:00 PM - 4:00 PMApple I
2:00 PM - 4:00 PMSoil Health and Cover Cropping
2:40 PM - 3:30 PMDon't Deplete Your Social Battery: Finding the Right Balance between Social Media and Traditional Marketing
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM40 Under 40 Awards
5:30 PM - 7:00 PMFarm Market Roundtable
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
9:00 AM - 9:45 AMThe Third Leg of the Farmland Protection Stool!
9:00 AM - 9:50 AMFundamentals of Greenhouse Growing I: Watering Plants – Training for Success
9:00 AM - 9:50 AMTips on Manipulating the Day Length to Extend the Cut Flower Season
9:00 AM - 9:50 AMUnderstanding Costs of Production: Insights from the 2024 US Census of Horticulture
9:00 AM - 10:30 AMOrganic Transition
9:00 AM - 11:00 AMLabor I
9:00 AM - 11:00 AMKeynote: The Untapped Bounty of Regenerative Agriculture
9:00 AM - 11:00 AMMushrooms
9:00 AM - 11:00 AMAgritourism Workshops - Hosted by Michigan Agritourism
9:00 AM - 11:00 AMOnion
9:00 AM - 11:00 AMCherry
9:00 AM - 11:00 AMPeach/Plum
9:00 AM - 11:00 AMEmerging Technology III: Field and Post-Harvest Monitoring Solutions
9:00 AM - 11:00 AMBlueberry I
9:00 AM - 11:30 AMTomato Pepper Eggplant
10:00 AM - 10:45 AMIntegrating Biologicals: Insights From The Field
10:00 AM - 10:50 AMGetting Ahead of Disease in Specialty Cut Flower Production
10:10 AM - 11:00 AMFundamentals of Greenhouse Growing II: Temperature and Light Management
10:10 AM - 11:00 AMBest-performing Plants in the 2024 Michigan Garden Plant Tour
10:30 AM - 1:30 PMOrganic Vegetable Management
11:00 AM - 11:45 AMConcentrate on What You Can Control: Maximizing Success Through Data-Driven Farming
12:00 PM - 12:45 PMOff-Target Spray Drift: How 1 Tool Has Changed Dialogue
12:00 PM - 2:00 PMManaging Nutrition for Fruit Quality and Pest Resistance
1:00 PM - 1:45 PMPick the Right Fruit Size and Color with Less Defects Using Real-time Data Driven Insights
1:30 PM - 2:20 PMOne More Day: A Quick Guide to Cut Flower Postharvest Handling
1:30 PM - 2:20 PMNutrition: Using Substrate Chemistry to Your Advantage
1:30 PM - 2:20 PMScheduling for Retail: Ensuring Season-long Interest with Herbaceous Perennials
1:30 PM - 4:00 PMFarm Planning for Organic and Sustainable Farmers-Considering Multiple Goals
2:00 PM - 2:45 PMSmart Farming: Grow More with Less Through International Innovation
2:00 PM - 4:00 PMFarm Market - Social Media
2:00 PM - 4:00 PMCider Judging
2:00 PM - 4:00 PMIrrigation
2:00 PM - 4:00 PMPotato
2:00 PM - 4:00 PMApple II
2:00 PM - 4:00 PMEmerging Technology IV: AgTech Challenges and Opportunities Discussion
2:00 PM - 4:00 PMLabor II
2:00 PM - 4:00 PMBlueberry II
2:00 PM - 4:00 PMCelery
2:40 PM - 3:30 PMAvoid Emergencies and Get a Handle on Handling Cuttings
2:40 PM - 3:30 PMTech Integration in a Commercial Greenhouse
2:40 PM - 3:30 PMWe Grow, You Pick: Creating and Implementing a Successful U-Pick Flower Program
3:00 PM - 3:45 PMIncreasing Annual Growing Capacity and Profitability with ActivatedAir
4:30 PM - 5:00 PMMichigan Vegetable Council Annual Meeting
Thursday, December 12, 2024
8:30 AM - 12:30 PMPesticide Safety and Worker Protection Safety for Workers and Handlers- English
8:30 AM - 12:30 PMPesticide Safety and Worker Protection Safety for Workers and Handlers- Spanish
9:00 AM - 11:00 AMNew Agricultural Water Rules in Fresh Produce
9:00 AM - 11:00 AMFarm Market: Bringing People Along
9:00 AM - 11:00 AMBuilding Food Access and Community at Your Farm Market
9:00 AM - 11:00 AME-commerce Strategies for Small-Scale Farmers
9:00 AM - 11:00 AMFarm Market Workshop - Farm Layout and Design
9:00 AM - 1:30 PMAg Tech Summit
9:00 AM - 4:00 PMDrone Spraying in Specialty Crops Symposium
1:00 PM - 3:00 PMAdvanced Worker Protection Safety for Workers and Handlers - English
1:00 PM - 3:00 PMAdvanced Worker Protection Safety for Workers and Handlers - Spanish
1:00 PM - 4:00 PMCore Pesticide Applicator Certification Testing