The hands-on, in-field program emphasizing crop and pest management diagnostic skill-building will help you enhance your troubleshooting and crop management skills.

Features

• A two-day program taught in the field.
• 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. - Certified Crop Advisors CEUs offered.
• Join us for a group outing at Target Field for a MN Twins game vs Red Sox on Tuesday, July 29th, game starts at 6:40 p.m. The cost is $24 per ticket. Ticket(s) available for purchase during online registration.

Location

Plant Growth Facility & Greenhouses, 1534 Gortner Ave, St. Paul, MN 55108 and surrounding field plots adjacent to Gortner and Larpenteur Avenues on St. Paul UMN campus

Dates

Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Foundational skills and knowledge in four core areas: soil management, weed management, crop management, disease and pest management. (6 CEUs)

Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Participants will be able to select up to six topics of interest to include weed seedling identification, small grains growth staging, advanced crop diagnostics and more! (6 CEUs)

Cost

• Early-bird registration until May 31 - Attend both days for $299 or one day for $169 
• Standard registration June 1 to July 16 - Attend both days for $349 or one day for $199

For more information, visit: extension.umn.edu/courses-and-events/field-school-ag-professionals

Event contact

Matt Pfarr, Email: pfarr008@umn.edu, 612-756-4350

Registration questions

Extension Registration, ext-reg@umn.edu

If you experience difficulties logging in

Contact the University of Minnesota IT Help Line at 612-301-4357. Please mention you are using a guest account to register for a non-credit event.

Start your registration by either logging with your UMN credentials or guest account or signing in as a new user. Note that if you have registered for University of Minnesota noncredit events and created a guest account with your existing email address, you may select "I have an account already" to register. If you are new to the University of Minnesota Registration system, please register under "New User."

To register by phone

Paying online using our registration portal is secure, available 24 hours a day, and provides immediate enrollment. However, if you wish to register by phone, Extension registration professionals are here to help. Please contact us using one of the following methods. We will be in touch within three business days.

Request registration by phone: 

• z.umn.edu/registrationhelp (preferred) 
• or call the voicemail line to leave a message at (612) 626-5174