Carroll, IA
January 29, 2026
Swan Lake Education Center
22676 Swan Lake Trail Drive, Carroll Iowa
Crop Advantage Series meetings provide a solid foundation of current, research-based crop production information to help you make informed decisions. Topics for each meeting are selected for your fields and your growing conditions.
Program
7:30 Registration opens
7:55 Welcome – Mike Witt, extension field agronomist
8:00 Crop Market Outlook for 2026 and Beyond – Tim Christensen, extension farm management specialist (CM)
9:00 Nitrate in 2025: What can we do about it? – Matt Helmers, director, Iowa Nutrient
Research Center (SW)
10:00 Break
10:15 Sulfur in Corn and Soybean: What We Know and What We’re Learning from the Iowa SulfURNET – Richard Roth, assistant professor and ext. nutrient management specialist (NM)
11:15 Save Money and Meet Your Corn’s Need for N-Fertilizer in 2026 – Melissa Miller, project director, Iowa Nitrogen Initiative (NM)
12:15 Lunch (provided)
1:00 First Look at the 2026 Growing Season – Eric Hunt, assistant extension educator of agricultural meteorology and climate resilience (CM)
2:00 Should I Spray or Should I Go Fishing? – Alison Robertson, extension plant pathologist (PM)
3:00 Break
3:15 Weather Implications on Weed Management – Wesley Everman, assistant professor and extension weed science specialist (PM)
4:15 Iowa Private Pesticide Applicator Continuing Instruction Course. Additional fee applies. Applicators must attend the entire meeting to receive recertification credit. – Mike Witt, extension field agronomist
5:15 Meeting adjourns
Registration Information
Register early and save! Early registration is $75 and ends at midnight on January 22, 2026. Late or on-site registration is $100. Registration includes lunch, refreshment breaks, and CCA credits.
Please note that private pesticide applicator continuing education is NOT included in the registration. The $30 fee for that will be collected on-site.
Registration opens December 4, 2025.
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 Registration Services at (515) 294-6222 or registrations@iastate.edu.
Weather
If weather conditions cause a change in meeting plans a notice will be posted on this webpage, emailed to pre-registered attendees, 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.
