January 15, 2026

Hawkeye Community College – Tama Hall
1501 East Orange Road, Waterloo, 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

8:15     Registration opens

9:00     Growing Season 2026: Current Conditions, ENSO Implications and Climatological Outlooks – Justin Glisan, state climatologist of Iowa (CM)

10:00    Session A (select one topic)

• 2026 Insect Roulette – Erin Hodgson, professor and extension entomologist (PM)
• Profitable P and K Management with Variable Yields, Variable Removal Rates and Low Crop Prices – Antonio Mallarino, professor emeritus (NM)
• Crop Disease Updates for 2026 – Daren Mueller, extension plant pathologist (PM)

11:00    Session B (select one topic)

• 2025 Crop Year Review: What Went Well, What Went Wrong – Mark Licht, associate professor and extension cropping systems specialist (CM)
• Crop Disease Updates for 2026 – Daren Mueller, extension plant pathologist (PM)
• 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)

12:00    Lunch (provided)

12:45    Session C (select one topic)

• Weather Implications on Weed Management – Wesley Everman, assistant professor and extension weed science specialist (PM)
• 2026 Insect Roulette – Erin Hodgson, professor and extension entomologist (PM)
• Cover Crops: Species and Establishment – Mark Licht, associate professor and extension cropping systems specialist (SW)

1:45    Session D (select one topic)

• EPA Herbicide Strategy: Tips and Tricks to Prepare for Label Changes – Wesley Everman, assistant professor and extension weed science specialist (PM)
• The Ins & Outs of Corn Silage: Pros, Cons & Practical Alternatives – Shelby Gruss, assistant professor and forage extension 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)

2:45     Crop Market Outlook for 2026 and Beyond – Chad Hart, professor and extension ag economist (CM)

3:45     Iowa Private Pesticide Applicator Continuing Instruction Course. Additional fee applies. Applicators must attend the entire meeting to receive recertification credit. – Josh Michel, extension field agronomist

4:45     Meeting adjourns

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Registration Information

Register early and save! Early registration is $75 and ends at midnight on January 8, 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.

Reminder

• 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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