January 7, 2026

Buena Vista University – Siebens Forum
610 West Fourth Street, Storm Lake, 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    Profitable P and K Management with Variable Yields, Variable Removal Rates and Low Crop Prices – Antonio Mallarino, professor emeritus (NM)

11:00    From Field Sample to Farm Decision: Making Sense of Nitrogen Tests – Richard Roth, assistant professor and ext. nutrient management specialist (NM)

12:00    Lunch (provided)

12:45    Session A (select one topic)

• 2025 Crop Year Review: What Went Well, What Went Wrong – Mark Licht, associate professor and extension cropping systems specialist (CM)
• 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)

1:40    Session B (select one topic)

• Save Money and Meet Your Corn’s Need for N-Fertilizer in 2026 – Sotirios Archontoulis, professor of integrated cropping systems (NM)
• From Bin to Bottom Line: Managing Inputs and Maximizing Returns – Ann Johanns, extension farm management specialist (CM)
• Cover Crops: Species and Establishment – Mark Licht, associate professor and extension cropping systems specialist (SW)

2:35     Break

2:40    Session C (select one topic)

• Drought and excess soil moisture effects on corn yields – Sotirios Archontoulis, professor of integrated cropping systems (NM)
• 2026 Insect Roulette – Ashley Dean, extension specialist (PM)
• Take a STEP in Your Farm Succession, Transition, and Estate Plan – Ann Johanns, extension farm management specialist (CM)

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  December 31, 2025. 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.

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) 294-294-6222 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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