January 13, 2026

Iowa Lakes Community College
300 South 18th Street, Estherville, 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.

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Program

9:30     Registration opens

9:55     Welcome – Gentry Sorenson, extension field agronomist

10:00    Crop Market Outlook for 2026 and Beyond – Chad Hart, professor and extension ag economist (CM)

11:00    2026 Climate Outlook – Laura Edwards, SD state extension climatologist (CM)

12:00    Lunch (provided)

12:45    Session A (select one topic)

• Waterhemp Management and Resistance Concerns – Wesley Everman, assistant professor and extension weed science specialist (PM)
• 2026 Insect Roulette – Erin Hodgson, professor and extension entomologist (PM)
• Save Money and Meet Your Corn’s Need for N-Fertilizer in 2026 – Melissa Miller, project director, Iowa Nitrogen Initiative (NM)

1:40    Session B (select one topic)

• Weather Implications on Weed Management – Wesley Everman, assistant professor and extension weed science specialist (PM)
• 2025 Crop Year Review: What Went Well, What Went Wrong – Mark Licht, associate professor and extension cropping systems specialist (CM)
• From Field Sample to Farm Decision: Making Sense of Nitrogen Tests – Richard Roth, assistant professor and ext. nutrient management specialist (NM)

2:35    Break

2:40    Session C (select one topic)

• Playing Limbo with Soybean Seeding Rates and Row Spacing – Mark Licht, associate professor and extension cropping systems specialist (CM)
• Should I Spray or Should I Go Fishing? – Alison Robertson, extension plant pathologist (PM)
• Your Farm, Your Answers: Implementing On-Farm Research with Confidence – Richard Roth, assistant professor and ext. nutrient management specialist (NM)

3:35    Iowa Private Pesticide Applicator Continuing Instruction Course. Additional fee applies. Applicators must attend the entire meeting to receive recertification credit. – Gentry Sorenson, extension field agronomist

4:35     Meeting adjourns

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Registration Information

Register early and save! Early registration is $75 and ends at midnight on January 6, 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.

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