SAGINAW, Mich. — The Bean & Beet Symposium and Trade Show has been held every year for almost 30 years. This event is sponsored by the Michigan Bean Commission and MSU Extension with support from REACh (Michigan Sugarbeet Research & Education Advisory Council).
Dry bean and sugarbeet growers looking for research based information on improving production, marketing, and quality are encouraged to attend this outstanding trade show and symposium of over 100 exhibitors. Producers of all commodities are welcome to attend. There is no cost or pre-registration. For inquiries contact the Saginaw County MSUE office at 989-907-6504 or by email at bankgala@msu.edu.
8:00 TRADE SHOW OPENS
MORNING SUGARBEET PROGRAM
9:00 Beet Cyst Nematode Management and Research Update
Dr. Marisol Quintanilla, MSU
9:25 Cercospora Leaf Spot Management: The Long and Short of It
Dr. Jaime Willbur, MSU
9:50 Finding Needles in the Haystack…Where Sugar Beet Genetics are Heading
Dr. Mitch McGrath, USDA-ARS (retired), MSU
10:15 More Than You Ever Wanted to Know about Sugar Beet Root Rots
Dr. Linda Hanson, USDA-ARS, MSU
10:40 Sugar Beet Soil Fertility Update
Dr. Kurt Steinke, MSU
11:05 Weed Control Challenges in Sugar Beet
Dr. Christy Sprague, MSU
11:30 – 1:30 GRADUATE STUDENT POSTER PRESENTATIONS
AFTERNOON DRY BEAN PROGRAM
1:30 Welcome & Introductions
Clint Stoutenburg Vice-Chair, Michigan Bean Commission
1:35 Managing Yield Robbing Weeds Under Stressful Conditions
Dr. Christy Sprague, Weed Specialist, MSU
1:55 Today’s Dry Bean Genetics and Their Potential
Dr. Jamie Larsen, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Harrow, Ontario
2:15 Managing Root Diseases
Dr. Martin Chilvers, MSU
2:35 Soil Fertility
Dr. Kurt Steinke, MSU
3:00 Global Dry Bean Supply VS Demand Situation
Larry Sprague — Sr. Trader, Kelley Bean Company
3:30 TRADE SHOW CLOSES
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— Saginaw County MSU Extension
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