Reminder: Register Now for the Field School for Ag Professionals

Matt Pfarr, Extension educator-crops and Dave Nicolai, Extension educator-crops

The 2026 Field School for Ag Professionals will be held July 29 and 30 at the University of Minnesota Agriculture Experiment Station in St. Paul. Book now before July 1st to secure summer professional development at the lowest price. Class sizes will be capped to provide instructor access. Register today and lock in your spot.

Field School attendees evaluating herbicide mode of actions in crops and weeds

Features

• A two-day program taught in the field with real-world scenarios.
• Hands-on activities examining current insects, diseases, and crop management.
• Small learning groups.
• Each subject is led by experienced instructors offering personalized instruction and small group activities.
• Twelve Certified Crop Advisor CEUs are offered over two days.

This program is targeted toward agronomists, crop production retailers, seed dealers, consultants, crop protection industry representatives, Extension educators, government agency personnel, and summer field scouts. Early career ag professionals, their mentors and managers, and the general ag professional community are encouraged to attend.

Early bird registration until July 1

Attend both days for $299 or one day for $169

Standard registration July 2 to July 24
Attend both days for $349 or one day for $199

Optional Add-Ons

Commercial/Noncommercial (CNC) Pesticide Applicator Recertification (Categories A and C): $50 additional cost (only available with the 2-day option). Deadlines are the same as above.

Purchase a MN Twins vs Kansas City Royals ticket (Section 227) on 7/29/26 @6:40 pm, Target Field: $24 each - deadline for this 7/1/26

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Foundational skills and knowledge in four core areas (6 Certified Crop Advisor CEUs):

• Setting up planters for success in all field soils and conditions
• Herbicide mode of action and crop injury symptoms
• Corn and soybean growth, development, and agronomics
• Insect pest identification and management, and soybean cyst nematode (SCN) identification and management

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Participants will be able to select up to six topics of interest to tentatively include (6 CCA CEUs):

• Principles of weed seedling and vegetative weed identification
• Corn stand establishment and yield information
• Basic crop diagnostics and tools of the trade
• Advanced crop diagnostics
• Small Grain staging, growth and development
• Scouting and decision making for corn rootworm, European corn borer, alfalfa insects and soybean gall midge
• Cover crops for soil health and pollinator insects
• Sprayer Technology
• Corn History
• Commercial Recertification
• Wind and Water - Keep your soil in place

To register and for detailed session information, go to Field School for Ag Professionals