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Coming in August: The Agronomy Conference & Expo
Qualified retail agronomists or independent CCAs eligible for complimentary registration
If you are participating in ASA’s Sustainable Agronomy Conference in July, The Fertilizer Institute’s 2026 Agronomy Conference & Expo, August 24-26, in Indianapolis, offers an in-person opportunity to continue those conversations through practical education, networking with industry peers, and on-farm demos. As a member of ASA, qualified retail agronomists or independent CCAs are eligible for complimentary registration.
Please complete this form to request complimentary registration. The main registration page can be found here.
Featured articles
Coloring in crop management
Fruit color is influenced by environmental factors—especially light, temperature, and stress. Growers can manage these conditions to improve color development through key practices such as nutrient sprays, reflective mulches, pruning, and growth regulators that enhance pigment production or light exposure. Optimizing both plant health and environmental conditions is essential for producing high quality, well-colored fruit.
Earn 0.5 CEUs in Crop Management by reading this article and taking the quiz.
Nester named International CCA of the Year
Ohio CCA Joe Nester has been named the International CCA of the year. "Being recognized by my peers, especially at this stage of the game, means more than I can express," he says. Read about Nester's life and work as a CCA.
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House approves farm bill
On April 30, the House approved the farm bill, the “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026,” by a vote of 224–200. The House’s successful vote is a major step forward in the farm bill process and marks the farthest a farm bill has made it in Congress since the most recent reauthorization in 2018. Learn more.
Turning drone maps into profit: Targeted irrigation, reduced risk, and smart in-season decisions
Part 3 of the series ‘Seeing the Stress from Above’
Drone‑based RGB, multispectral, and thermal imagery can reveal crop stress earlier and more precisely than ground scouting, allowing farmers to make better in‑season decisions about irrigation, inputs, and field inspections. By turning these maps into real‑time management zones, growers can reduce over‑watering, target problem areas, lower risk, and improve both water efficiency and profitability across variable fields. This is the third and final article in our “Seeing the Stress from Above” series.
Earn 0.5 CEUs in Soil & Water Management by reading the article and taking the quiz.
Tighter margins, smarter inputs
Fine‑tuning seed, nitrogen, and cover crop decisions
As tighter margins and higher input costs pressure corn and soybean budgets in 2026, producers are taking a harder look at every decision that affects profitability. This article explores how applying basic marginal cost‑and‑return thinking—along with careful nitrogen management, realistic seeding rates, and data‑driven evaluations of new products—can help protect returns without sacrificing yield. Earn 0.5 CEUs in Crop Management by reading this article and taking the quiz.
Seeing the Stress from Above: Drone Imaging for Smarter Water and Crop Management
Farmers in the Mid-South are losing yield because water and heat stress often go unnoticed until it’s too late for effective intervention. In this three-part series, we’ll show how modern UAV imaging uncovers early, invisible crop stress—and how farmers can use the right tools and maps to make smarter irrigation decisions that boost efficiency, reduce risk, and increase profitability.
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