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Oceana Asparagus Day March 7
NEW ERA – Michigan State University Extension and the Michigan Asparagus Industry Research Farm Advisory Committee have scheduled this year’s Oceana Asparagus Day for Thursday, March 7 at the New Era Reformed Church.
Oceana County is the top producer of asparagus in Michigan, and Michigan is the leading producer in the country. Asparagus season in Oceana County normally runs from about the second week in May through the third week in June — from Mother’s Day to Father’s Day.
As the season quickly approaches, this workshop brings together MSU researchers and industry representatives from inside and outside Michigan to update growers on the latest challenges and opportunities in asparagus production. The industry has struggled through some recent challenges, including adverse weather conditions, a dwindling processing market and increasing labor costs.
This year, Brian Pasternak of the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington D.C. is a guest. A Peruvian asparagus grower will also be on hand to share information about South American production. The program will also include presentations from the Michigan Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Association Asparagus Division, and the latest MSU and industry research on disease and crop management. Exhibitors will include chemical companies, agricultural suppliers and commodity organizations.
“Our industry views its partnership with researchers at MSU as an investment that will keep west Michigan asparagus production viable for the long run,” said Ben Werling, Michigan State University Extension educator. “Oceana Asparagus Day, which is organized by both these groups, is a testimony to this commitment.”
Two Michigan pesticide recertification credits in the categories private core and 1B and Certified Crop Advisors’ Continuing Education Units have been awarded.
The program will run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The annual MACMA meeting will follow Asparagus Day at the same location.
Early registration is $25 by March 1. To register, visit bit.ly/2024oad; call the Oceana County MSU Extension office (at 231) 873-2129; or stop by the office at 844 South Griswold St. in Hart.
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