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. o 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 Advisor CEUs offered.
• NEW in 2026! Commercial/Noncommercial (CNC) Pesticide Applicator Recertification available for categories A and C. Must attend all of the first-day and morning of the second-day for recertification hours.

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

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

The first-day program consists of herbicide mode of action and crop injury symptoms, corn and soybean growth and agronomics, scouting and identifying insects and diseases, and tillage and soil structure. Participants may earn six certified crop advisor CEUs.

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Multiple concurrent sessions allow participants to earn six certified crop advisor CEUs. Participants can select sessions from across all four major agronomy disciplines designed to be timely, cutting–edge topics for today's ag professionals.

Cost

• Early-bird registration through 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) - same deadlines 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

Cancellations made prior to the close of registration (July, 15) will be refunded, minus a $25 administrative fee. Substitutions allowed at no charge. No refunds will be issued for cancellations after registration closes. No refunds on Twins tickets.

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

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Request registration by phone

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