Le Mars, IA
January 28, 2026
Le Mars Convention Center
251 12th Street Southeast, Le Mars, IA
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
9:30 Registration opens
9:55 Welcome – Leah Ten Napel, extension field agronomist
10:00 2025 Crop Year Review: What Went Well, What Went Wrong – Mark Licht,
associate professor and extension cropping systems specialist (CM)
11:00 Session A (select one topic)
- Exploring Relay Intercropping in Iowa: Impacts on Diversity, Soil Health, Water Quality, Economics and Social Norms – Mark Licht, associate professor and extension cropping systems specialist (CM)
- From Bin to Bottom Line: Managing Inputs and Maximizing Returns – Eric Weuve, extension farm management specialist (CM)
12:00 Lunch (provided)
12:45 Should I Spray or Should I Go Fishing? – Alison Robertson, extension plant
pathologist (PM)
1:40 Session B (select one topic)
- 2026 Climate Outlook – Laura Edwards, SD State Extension Climatologist (CM)
- Save Money and Meet Your Corn’s Need for N-Fertilizer in 2026 – Melissa Miller, project director, Iowa Nitrogen Initiative (NM)
2:35 Break
2:40 Waterhemp Management and Resistance Concerns – Wesley Everman, assistant professor and extension weed science specialist (PM)
3:35 Iowa Private Pesticide Applicator Continuing Instruction Course. Additional fee applies. Applicators must attend the entire meeting to receive recertification credit. – Leah Ten Napel, extension field agronomist
4:35 Meeting adjourns
Registration Information
Register early and save! Early registration is $75 and ends at midnight on January 21, 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.
