Our second annual Michigan State University (MSU) Agriculture Innovation Day is almost here. The event takes place August 24 at our Lake City Research Center. The theme this year is Focus on Forages and the Future. I hope that you’ll spread the word about this program, and I would like to invite you to join us as well. There’s a great line-up designed to deliver a cutting-edge, in-depth look at forages, livestock and the future to help farmers meet growing demands.
Here are the sessions that will be offered:
- Making the Most of Reduced-Lignin Alfalfa in Your Operation
- Precision is the Division in Silage
- Expand Your Use With Double-Cropping
- Precision Dairy Cattle Monitoring
- Finding the Right Mix for Soil Health
- Baleage Made Tight, Made Right
- Creating Profitable Beef Operations by Managing Land, Livestock and People
- Grass-Fed Beef – Research and Experience
- Is Your Land Regenerating?
Another important element of the day is that MSU will send recruiters to the event to provide students with information about all of the degrees available through the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. We want to engage our next generation of farmers and producers, and give them the tools they need to meet the challenges they will face in the future.
We’ll also have an opportunity to hear from President Lou Anna K. Simon and Dean Ron Hendrick over the dinner portion of the event.
The event will begin at 12:30 p.m. and end around 9 p.m. For course descriptions and to register for the event, visit the Ag Innovation Day website. I hope to see you there!
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