Save the Date! 2017 Agribusiness Showcase & Conference
The annual Agribusiness Showcase & Conference (ASC) is just around the corner! Attendee registration for classes is currently open at AgribizShowcase.com. Early pricing good through Janurary 17, 2017! You can save $50 when you register early.
“The [Ag Industry & Crop Management] classes were amazing. CCAs need this course.” – Adam Kramer, Three Rivers FS
Returning in 2017 is the morning session with coffee and donuts, starting at 8 AM in the Varied Industry Building on the Iowa State Fairgrounds. The CCA award luncheon will have an ALL NEW format! We will continue to present awards and provide a catered lunch, but we will be adding an exciting twist. Announcements for the schedule/speakers and new luncheon format will be provided in the December newsletter “Good Advice”. We hope to see you all there!
Summer Workshop Speakers Announced
FREE Admission the summer workshop for ALL 2016 Ag Industry & Crop Management Conference Attendees!
Certified Crop Advisers Recognized for Tenure at AAI Conference
The Iowa Certified Crop Advisers Board of Directors recognized fifty-four individuals for fifteen years and one hundred-seventeen individuals for twenty years of professionalism and years of service to agriculture as CCAs during the annual CCA Recognition Luncheon.
The Iowa CCA Board would also like to recognize sixty-nine additional Certified Crop Advisers for their 15 years of service. These recipients were certified in 1999 and will be recognized at the 2016 Showcase & Conference, February 9, 2016.
CCAs utilize their skills in nutrient and pest management to assist growers with economical and efficient crop production. They also ensure that growers are aware of regulations and utilize best management practices to protect the environment. (more…)
Upcoming CCA Exams & Learning Materials
Iowa Certified Crop Advisers Board with the help of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, has developed and is now offering an online review course for individuals taking the Iowa CCA Examination. This course is offered exclusively online – there is no live, classroom component. See the requirements section for additional technology requirements.
This course is divided into 4 main topics: Crop Management, Pest Management, Nutrient Management, and Soil and Water Management. Each topic is further divided into several subtopics. All presentations are available in PDF format for printing which may be helpful for note taking. Each presentation also has an accompanying practice quiz. (more…)
Registration is Bursting at the Seams
The 2015 Agribusiness Showcase & Conference – CCA Summer Workshop registration is now at maximum capacity! We want to thank everyone who has signed up for the class. You will receive a confirmation email upon registration & payment. Questions about the event – Please call 515-262-8323. The CCA Summer Workshop has gained immense interest for it’s content, speaker line-up, and CEUs offered. View more about the 2015 workshop>> (more…)
5th Annual Crop Scouting Competition
The event was well attended and was composed of 12 teams that came from across the State of Iowa. Several of the teams were headed up by FFA leaders, local Pioneer dealers and other individuals in the Ag industry serving as the team coach.
The competition was held at the ISU FEEL lab west of Ames. The students were required to complete questions at 11 stations scattered across the FEEL lab. Topics included: weed I.D., calculating yield estimates and disease I.D. to name a few. I was fortunate enough to lead one of the 11 stations at the event. I was able to spend 15 minutes with each group and talk with them about the importance of agriculture, what is the CCA program and how the CCA can potentially help them in their future ag careers.
The group consisted of mostly high school sophomores and older. It was a great opportunity for the students to start thinking about their future careers in Ag Business will be very rewarding to the CCA program in the long run.
Photos Courtesy of Adam Sisson, ISU