Students and professionals are welcome to participate in the poster session at the MCCC Annual Meeting on February 10 in Dubuque, IA.

The poster registration deadline is January 20, 2026.

Poster easels will be provided. Posters up to ASA size (44.5″ x 44.5″) will be accepted. Posters must be registered, so arrangements for poster easels can be made.

Graduate Student Poster Competition
Only students are eligible for prizes, and online registration for the annual meeting AND the poster session are required. Students may submit an academic research poster on cover crops or continuous living cover. Cover crop species and varieties (where varieties were used) in the study must be named on the poster to qualify for prizes.  Posters must be submitted digitally and presented in person.

Enter to win monetary prizes!
Posters must be digitally submitted by January 31, 2026. Posters must be hung on the 10th and may be taken down after the competition. We encourage posters to remain throughout the conference, but it is mandatory for poster presenters to take down their own posters. Poster session winners will be announced during the conference on February 11th.

Thank you to our generous sponsors for donating 3 cash prizes!
1st place: $500 from GO Seed
2nd place: $300 from Bio Till Cover Crops
3rd place: $100 from Albert Lea Seed

Poster Registration Deadline: Jan 20
Poster Digital Submission Deadline: Jan 31
Final 2026 Grad Poster Rubric