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. EDT at the Joseph Heirman University Center, Room 952, at Bay College in Escanaba.

A keynote address from MSU’s associate director of Ag-BioResearch, Dr. James Averill, will kick off the event highlighting ongoing work to update the 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 and 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.

Up to four MDARD restricted use pesticide applicator recertification credits will be available to participants.

A conference trade show will feature local agencies and companies serving agriculture in the Upper Peninsula.

There is a $40 per person registration fee for attending this event, which includes educational materials and lunch. Only cash or check will be accepted at the door on the day of the event.

Agricultural companies and organizations are invited to sponsor the conference and/or exhibit at the event trade show. Sponsorships of $50 or more are eligible for one complimentary trade show booth and conference registration.

Nonprofit 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 dedecke5@ msu.edu or 906-439–5114 with questions.