North Dakota State University Extension and University of Minnesota Extension will host the 2026 Advanced Crop Advisers Workshop Jan. 27 and 28 at the Holiday Inn in Fargo, North Dakota.

“This workshop provides in-depth, current and relevant research results and management recommendations, which help crop advisers assist farmers to maximize return on investment and produce high-yielding crops in challenging conditions,” says Jeff Stachler, workshop co-chair and NDSU Extension cropping systems specialist at the Carrington Research Extension Center.

A featured event of the workshop will be a panel discussion about navigating input purchases in the tough farm economy.

Registration begins at 9 a.m. on Jan. 27, with the program scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Tuesday’s educational sessions are the following:

• Make Every Input Count in 2026 panel discussion
• Necessary and Recommended Herbicide Adjuvants
• Alternative Weed Management Technologies
• Fertilizer Facts and Myths
• Buckle Up! 2026 Crop Market and Trade Outlook

The second annual pest identification quiz will run all day Tuesday and early Wednesday morning.

On Jan. 28, registration and breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m., and educational sessions are scheduled from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., ending with lunch. The Wednesday sessions are the following:

• Staying Grounded: Managing Stress and Supporting Mental Wellness in Agriculture
• Emerging and Resistant Insect Pests in Soybean, Wheat and Corn
• Field Crop Diseases and Disease Forecasting Tools
• What It Takes to Improve Weed Management
• Soil Compaction and Soil Health

Visit ndsu.ag/cropadvisers26 to view a brochure with workshop details and registration information.

Early bird registration is required by Jan. 25. The workshop costs $200 per person or $150 for one day. Walk-up registration cost is $250.

Certified crop advisers can receive up to 10 continuing education units by participating in the event both days.

For reasonable accommodations, contact Linda Schuster at 701-652-2951 at the earliest convenience.

NDSU Agriculture Communication – Jan. 16, 2026

Source: Jeff Stachler, 701-652-2951, jeff.stachler@ndsu.edu

Editor: Dominic Erickson, 701-231-5546, dominic.erickson@ndsu.edu