Crop Advantage Series | ISU Ag & Natural Resources Extension

Weather Announcement

The Ankeny meeting will be held as scheduled. Pre-registered individuals wanting to change their registration to a different location should email anr@iastate.edu . [posted Wed, 1/10/24 6:00 am]

Crop Advantage meetings provide a solid foundation of current, research-based crop production information to help make smart, informed decisions in the farming operation.

84% of attendees responding to follow-up surveys said information from Crop Advantage would likely save them between $5 and $20 per acre.

Source: 2016 statewide series evaluation

"Good opportunity to compare notes with ISU Extension specialists, colleagues and friends on topics of interest."

Ames post-meeting evaluation, 2017

Private pesticide applicator continuing instruction course

Important change for 2024

Private applicator training is not included in Crop Advantage meeting registration. A separate $30 fee will be collected at the meeting for applicators completing the continuing instruction course.

Crop Advantage meetings are an approved continuing instruction course for Iowa private pesticide applicators. Applicators must attend the entire meeting (including at least one pest management topic) to receive credit.

Continuing education

This meeting is approved for continuing education credits for Certified Crop Advisers (CCAs). Credits awarded will depend on workshop sessions attended during the program. Program listings use the following credit designations: CM-crop management, PM-pest management, NM-nutrient management, SW-soil and water. All presentations are 1.0 credit.

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When

January 10, 2024

Registration check-in 8:30 AM.
Program begins at 9:00 AM and concludes at 4:15 PM.

Where

FFA Enrichment Center
1055 SW Prairie Trail Parkway, Ankeny, IA

Support

Crop Advantage is supported, in part, by an Iowa Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Professional Development Program mini-grant. Learn more about SARE at www.iowasare.org

Program for Ankeny

Wednesday, January 10, 2024Print the program

10:05 am	Session A (select one topic)
8:30 am	Registration opens
9:00 am	Welcome – Meaghan Anderson, extension field agronomist
9:10 am	Impacts of cereal rye on nitrogen cycling and crop production: Benefits, challenges, and potential solutions and opportunities – Richard Roth, extension nitrogen science specialist (NM)
	Batch and build: A new model for conservation – John Swanson, water resources supervisor, Polk County (SW)
	Handling grain storage bottlenecks – Kapil Arora, extension field agricultural engineer (CM)
	It's not the size of the corn but how it yields – Mark Licht, extension cropping systems specialist (CM)
11:05 am	Session B (select one topic)
	Handling grain storage bottlenecks – Kapil Arora, extension field agricultural engineer (CM)
	Nutrient management issues in calcareous soils – Antonio Mallarino, extension soil fertility specialist (NM)
	Variant rootworms are changing the game – Ashley Dean, extension education specialist, Entomology (PM)
12:05 pm	Lunch (provided)
1:00 pm	Session C (select one topic)
	It's not the size of the corn but how it yields – Mark Licht, extension cropping systems specialist (CM)
	Nutrient management issues in calcareous soils – Antonio Mallarino, extension soil fertility specialist (NM)
	Variant rootworms are changing the game – Ashley Dean, extension education specialist, Entomology (PM)
2:00 pm	Waterhemp, herbicide carryover, and Hartzler: Three things that keep coming back – Bob Hartzler, extension weed management specialist (retired) (PM)
3:00 pm	Break
3:15 pm	Iowa Private Pesticide Applicator Continuing Instruction Course – Meaghan Anderson, extension field agronomist
4:15 pm	Meeting adjourns

Register

Advance registration has closed for this meeting. Registrations will be accepted at the door. Cash, check or credit card accepted.

Fees

$75
Early registration, prior to midnight, January 3, 2024
$100
Late or on-site registration
Registration includes lunch, refreshment breaks and CCA credits.
Private applicator continuing education is NOT included in meeting registration. That $30 fee is collected at the meeting.

Reminders

Cancellations requesting a refund must be received no later than 3 days prior to the meeting (except weather related).
Confirmation of registration and receipts are sent via email. Please provide a valid email address when registering.
For assistance with registration, receipts, cancellation or questions on the status of your registration please contact ANR Program Services at (515) 294-9487 or anr@iastate.edu.

Weather

If weather conditions cause a change in meeting plans a notice will be posted on this webpage and provided to local media and radio stations. Any decisions regarding holding the meeting will be announced before 6:00 AM the day of the meeting. Meetings will not be rescheduled. Those registered may transfer to another location or request a refund.

Extension field agronomists

Meaghan Anderson
Extension field agronomist
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
(319) 331-0058
mjanders@iastate.edu
@mjanders1

Angie Rieck-Hinz
Extension field agronomist
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
(515) 231-2830
amrieck@iastate.edu
@nciacrops