Crop production changes at a rapid pace. New products, label revisions, regulatory requirements, soil nutrient recommendations--just some of the items you need to stay up-to-date on to better serve your customers. The Ag Chemical Dealer Updates are designed to do just that.

Attendees listen while Iowa State University experts review the previous growing season and prepare seed, chemical, and fertilizer dealers; crop consultants; farm managers; and agronomists for the upcoming growing season. (Jean McGuire)

The Ag Chemical Dealer Updates are intended to deliver the latest crop production recommendations, news and information directly from Iowa State University Extension. Each location features updates on weed, insect, crop disease, and soil nutrient management brought to you by Iowa State University experts. Meetings will review the positives and negatives of the 2005 growing season and prepare seed, chemical, and fertilizer dealers; crop consultants; farm managers; and agronomists for the challenges of the 2006 crop production year.

Each of the nine meetings is also a convenient way to obtain continuing education units for Certified Crop Advisers, as well as recertification for commercial ag pesticide applicators in categories 1A, 1B, 1C, and 10.

The registration fee is $40 for each location until 7 days before the meeting date. Late registration or registration at the door is $60. There is an additional $10 fee for those needing applicator recertification credits.

Brochures will be mailed out mid-October. You can also view the brochure and register online with your credit card. If you are not on our mailing list and would like to be notified of Agribusiness Education Program events, e-mail your information to aep@iastate.edu or call our office at (515) 294-6429.

Denison--November  21
Denison Country Club
0.5 mile south of Hwy 30 on Donna Reed Road

Lewis--November 21
Armstrong Farm
53020 Hitchcock Avenue

Iowa City--November 22
Highlander Conference Center
Hwy 1 and I-80 (exit 246)

Calmar--December 6
Wilder Learning Resource Center, Auditorium 220
Northeast Iowa Community College

Waterloo--December 6
Hawkeye Community College--Tama Hall
1501 East Orange Road

Ames--December 7
Quality Inn Starlite Village
13th & Dayton Road

Mason City--December 8
4-H Learning Center
North Iowa Fairground, Hwy 122 West

Spencer--December 9
Clay County Regional Events Center
800 West 18th Street

Osceola--December 15
Eagles Club
Highway 69 North