Registration opens for 21st annual ICM Conference

By Brent Pringnitz, extension program specialist

14 Oct 2009 -

The Iowa State University Integrated Crop Management Conference will be held Dec 2 – 3 on the Iowa State University (ISU) Campus. Registration begins at 7:30 am on Dec 2 in the Scheman Building and the program concludes at 4:00 pm on Dec 3.

Conference attendees can choose from 34 different workshops that offer the latest information on crop production and protection technology in Iowa and surrounding states. Workshops are offered by ISU faculty and staff and invited speakers from around the Midwest. The Conference is hosted by ISU Extension, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the departments of Agronomy, Entomology, Plant Pathology and Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering.

A popular feature of the Conference is the variety of guest speakers on the program. Each year ISU specialists invite colleagues in their field to share their research activities with conference attendees. This provides an opportunity to hear expertise and opinions from across the region and country in one location. Invited speakers this year include:



  • Emerson Nafziger, extension agronomist, University of Illinois, speaking on the agronomics of high-yield corn.

  • Chris Boerboom, extension weed scientist, University of Wisconsin, on herbicide injury in soybeans

  • Seth Naeve, extension soybean specialist, University of Minnesota, on the little things in management that impact overall soybean yield

  • Tamra Jackson, plant pathologist from University of Nebraska will be discussing the reemergence of Goss’s Wilt in Midwestern corn.



In recent years the Conference has filled to capacity with nearly 1,000 producers and agribusiness people in attendance. In recent years the conference has filled to capacity and space is limited.

Attendees can obtain up to 14 Certified Crop Adviser credits as well as Commercial Pesticide Applicator recertification in categories 1A (weeds), 1B (insects), 1C (crop diseases), 4 (seed treatment) and 10 (research and demonstration.)

To register online for this event or for more information, visit the AEP website at www.aep.iastate.edu . Registration is $185. After November 20, registration increases to $235. Enrollment is limited and no registrations will be accepted at the door. Be sure to register early to guarantee your spot at this event!