NEWS RELEASE
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
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Michigan State University Extension will once again host the annual Agriculture for Tomorrow Conference in Escanaba. The event will take place Tuesday, March 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Joseph Heirman University Center, Room 952, at Bay College in Escanaba. Online registration for the event is open now with early bird pricing available until March 1. Participants registering before March 1st will save $10 and reserve their spot for a delicious local food lunch at the conference.
A keynote address from MSU Associate Director of AgBioResearch, Dr. James Averill, will kick-off the event highlighting the recently updated strategic plan for MSU’s Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center based on stakeholder input collected over the last six months. Afterward, four concurrent educational tracks focused on specialty crops (vegetables), field crops & forage, homesteading, and livestock topics will be offered. Attendees have the option of staying in a single track or floating among the individual sessions/topics. A conference trade show will feature local agencies and companies serving agriculture in the Upper Peninsula.
There is a $30 per person registration fee for attending this event, which includes educational materials and lunch. After March 1 through the day of the conference, the registration fee will increase to $40 per person, with only cash or check accepted at the door. Agricultural companies and organizations are invited to sponsor the conference and/or exhibit at the event trade show. Sponsorships of $50+ are eligible for one complimentary trade show booth and conference registration. Non-profit organizations are eligible for a free trade show booth. Visit https://events.anr.msu.edu/2025Ag4Tomorrow/ for more information and to register. Contact James DeDecker at [email protected] or (906) 439-5114 with questions.
Caption: Former Deputy Director of MDARD, Dr. James Averill, addresses participants at the Agriculture for Tomorrow Conference in 2020.
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