Webinars
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Educational webinars keep members abreast on current research, knowledge sharing, and provide certified professionals with Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to maintain their credentials and gain professional development. Registration is open to all and free for members and certified professionals.
Registration for a webinar includes access to the live broadcast and a link to a recording of the webinar. The recording link will be emailed to you and will remain available approximately one week from the scheduled date. This link will be valid for 30 days and can only be used by the registrant.
Live webinars are FREE to ASA, CSSA, SSSA members and Certified Professionals. For non-members, each webinar costs $65.
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Organic Certification 101: USDA NOP Regulations, Certification, Inspection, and Record Keeping
Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central
This webinar equips Certified Crop Advisers (CCAs) with an overview of USDA National Organic Program (NOP) regulations and how they apply to advising organic and transitioning producers. The session will also cover the certification and inspection process, including Organic System Plans (OSPs), preparing clients for inspections, and addressing compliance issues.
Speakers:
Mallory Krieger, National Program Director, Organic Agronomy Training Service (OATS)
CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Organic
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings
Hidden Hunger: The Invisible Yield Limiter in Modern Crop Production
Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 AM Central
This webinar will explore the often-overlooked challenge of “hidden hunger,” a condition in which crops suffer from micronutrient deficiencies that are not immediately visible but significantly restrict yield potential. Participants will gain a clear understanding of why micronutrients are essential for optimal plant growth, how deficiencies develop, and the critical role they play in crop quality, resilience, and profitability.
By uncovering these hidden limitations, attendees will learn how targeted micronutrient applications can improve nutrient use efficiency, strengthen stress tolerance, and boost overall yield and crop performance.
Sponsored by Yara North America.
Speakers:
Markus Braaten, Senior Technical Agronomist Yara North America
CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings
Understanding Allowed and Prohibited Inputs Under the USDA Organic Standards
Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central
This webinar gives crop advisers a practical understanding of the USDA organic regulations governing allowed and prohibited substances, so you can guide clients and keep their operations protected. Our speakers will cover the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances, key regulatory terminology, common use restrictions on inputs like manure and synthetic micronutrients, and proven methods for verifying whether a substance is approved for organic use. We'll also walk through the process of managing an operation's approved materials list and updating the Organic System Plan.
Speakers:
Sam Malriat, Director, Organic Consulting at The Rodale Institute
Karen McSwain, M.S., Associate Executive Director for Programs, Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Organic
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings
Agricultural and Environmental Analysis
Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Central
The objective of this webinar will be to help equip participants with essential tools, techniques, and strategies to significantly enhance accuracy and precision in their laboratory operations. Whether you're managing a team of scientists, overseeing instruments, or dealing with data analysis, this webinar will provide valuable insights into optimizing lab performance and provide a specific diagnostic key approach to troubleshooting. A newly developed analytical dichotomous troubleshooting key will be presented that empowers laboratory personnel to quickly diagnose problems with analytical accuracy and precision. Specific case studies will be used to reinforce the concepts being taught.
Speakers:
Bryan G. Hopkins, Ph.D., Certified Professional Soil Scientist (CPSS), Director, SSSA-NAPT and Professor, Brigham Young University
Shannon Nelson, PhD, Associate Director, SSSA-NAPT and Research Scientist, Brigham Young University
CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 2.0 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 2.0 Professional Meetings
Sustainable Agronomy Conference
This four-day, eight-session online conference is free to all.
July 8, 2026 - Nutrient and biological inputs: Understanding the building blocks of soil and nutrient cycles.
July 15, 2026 - Resilient and adaptive agricultural systems: Managing how ag inputs and practices perform under stress.
July 22, 2026 - AI, data and precision agronomy: Using information to make systems adaptive.
July 29, 2026 - Economics, adoption and beyond row crops: Applying systems thinking to long-term management decisions and profitability.
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Central
This series requires just one registration, granting participants access to all four sessions. Find speakers and more program information at the event webpage.
CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Nutrient Management, 1.0 Soil and Water Management, 4.0 Crop Management and 2.0 Precision Agriculture
CPSS/CPSC: 8.0 Professional Meetings
Organic Fertility Management: An Overview for Certified Crop Advisers
Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central
This webinar provides a general understanding of what constitutes healthy soil, including the balance of soil, air, water, carbon, microbes, and minerals, to support nutrient cycling and sustain a healthy microbiome. Speakers will discuss the importance of organic fertilizer use and how the C:N ratio influences nutrient availability in systems that depend on soil type, temperature, organic matter, application method, and other variables affecting nitrogen mineralization.
Speakers:
Erin Silva, PhD., Professor, Organic and Sustainable Cropping Systems, Director, Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems, Clif Bar Endowed Chair in Organic Agriculture and Outreach, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Carmen Marlene Ugarte, PhD., Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor of Soil Ecology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Daniel Geisseler, PhD., Cooperative Extension Specialist in Nutrient Management, University of California, Davis
CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Organic
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings
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The American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) host a series of webinars to highlight the work of authors published in our journals, and are free to view on our YouTube channel. Explore the various playlists.