WATERLOO – The 2025 Crop Advantage Series meeting will give farmers and crop production professional a solid foundation of current research-based crop production information to help make informed decisions for their farming operation.
The meeting is an opportunity for farmers and crop advisers to hear current research and crop production information from Iowa State University. Campus Extension specialists, field specialists and invited speakers will travel to Waterloo on Thursday, January 16, providing updated management options and recommendations on crop production issues facing Iowa growers.
Meetings include continuing education credits for Certified Crop Advisers (CCA). Private pesticide applicator continuing education will be available and will require a separate fee payable at the location.
“There is no other program in our crop production education year where we are able to bring this many extension specialists together to sites across the state. We’re excited to provide quality, in-person education farmers and ag retailers have come to expect,†said Terry Basol, field agronomist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
The Waterloo Crop Advantage meeting will be held at Hawkeye Community College – Tama Hall (1501 East Orange Road, Waterloo, Iowa) on Thursday, January 16, 2025. Registration check-in opens at 8:15 a.m. and the program runs 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Program highlights include 2025 weather outlook, a deep dive into nitrification inhibitors, selecting cover crop species, soybean aphid resistance, and managing waterhemp.
For more program details and registration information for Waterloo or other Crop Advantage locations, visit: .
Early registration for each location is $75; late registration completed less than seven days prior to the meeting, or on-site, is $100. Registration includes lunch, refreshments and CCA credits.
Online registration and additional information is available at .
For registration questions, please reach out to Registration Services at registrations@iastate.edu or 515-294-6222. For all other questions, email crops@iastate.edu or contact your local extension field agronomist
