Several certified crop adviser (CCA) short courses will be offered starting in February. All participants must be preregistered before the day of the school. To register, complete the registration form on page 7, include your credit card information or a check payable to Iowa State University, and mail to the address on the form. Fax registrations are accepted only with credit cards. Registrations are accepted on a first-come, fee-paid basis, with each class having a limited enrollment. Registrations will not be accepted at the door. Registration information and payment must be received in our office at least five business days before the course.

Courses will be taught in the Scheman Building on the Iowa State University Campus unless otherwise specified. Please check individual course descriptions for exact dates, times, and location. Some short courses are advanced and require prior training, whereas others provide basic information. Please go to http://extension.agron.iastate.edu/aged to view the online brochure for detailed course descriptions.

Register using the Short Courses 2002 Registration Form (PDF).

Iowa Crop Management Database
February 12 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
February 15 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
ISU Campus, Agronomy Hall, Room 2142
0.5 nutrient management
0.5 pest management
1.0 crop management




Soil and Water Management  (2-day course)
February 13 8:00 a.m.-4:15 p.m.
February 14 8:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m.
Scheman Building, ISU Campus
12.5 soil and water management
Enrollment limited to 30 participants




Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management 
(2-day course)
February 19 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
February 20 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Scheman Building, ISU Campus
10.0 nutrient management
2.5 soil and water management
Enrollment limited to 30 participants




Forage for Pasture
February 26 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Scheman Building, ISU Campus
6.0 crop management
0.5 nutrient management
Enrollment limited to 20 participants




Disease Management
February 27 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Scheman Building, ISU Campus
6.5 pest management
Enrollment limited to 30 participants
 
Herbicide Short Course 2001 (2-day course)
February 26 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
February 27 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Comfort Suites Banquet Room 
2609 Elwood Dr., Ames
9.0 pest management
Enrollment limited to 50 participants




Alfalfa Production and Management
March 7 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Scheman Building, ISU Campus
2.5 pest management
1.0 nutrient management
4.0 crop management
Enrollment limited to 20 participants