2026 Topics & Speakers

Schedule Subject to Change

9:30 AM
Crop Protection Updates - Dicamba, Enlist, and the Endangered Species Act
 
Wesley Everman, Iowa State University
Gretchen Paluch, Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship
 
Skinner B
 
10:30 AM
Ethics in Action: Navigating Tough Calls in Agronomy
 
Lara Bryant, American Society of Agronomy
 
Skinner B
1 ETH
12:00 PM
National Ag Policy Outlook: Challenges in D.C.
 
Daren Coppock, Agicultural Retailers Association
Corey Rosenbusch, The Fertilizer Institute
 
Main Stage
1 CM
1:30 PM
Why We Have A Nitrate Problem In Our Water And The Need For Edge Of Field Practices
 
Michael Castellano, Iowa State University
Matthew Helmers, Iowa State University
 
Skinner A
1 SW
ISU's Role in Shaping Tomorrow's Digital Agriculture Landscape
 
Luke Fuhrer, Iowa State University
 
Skinner B
1CM
Real Impacts of Artificial Intelligence On Ag
 
Teddy Bekele, Land O' Lakes
 
Skinner C
 
2:30 PM
Site Suitability and Management for edge of field practices
 
Keegan Kult, Agricultural Drainage Management Coatition
Gabe Johnson, Iowa State University
 
Skinner A
1 NM
A Wholistic Approach to Fertility and Plant Nutrition for a Good ROI
 
Al Toops, BTI Ag LLC
 
Skinner B
 
AAI Annual Meeting
 
 
 
Skinner C
 
3:30 PM
Break - Trade Show Floor Open

SNACK ZONE SPONSORS:

Centimark - Booth 103 | Wilson Trailer - Booth 403

 
Break - Trade Show Floor Open
 
 
4:00 PM
Batch & Build Basics and Why Ag Retail Should Get Involved
 
Ruth McCabe, Heartland Cooperative
John Swanson, Polk County Public Works
 
Skinner A
1 SW
Manure Sense
 
Brent Pacha, Sinclair Tractor
 
Skinner B
 
Economic Outlook
 
Arlan Suderman, StoneX
 
Skinner C
 
5:00 PM
Reception - Iowa Agribusiness Impact Awards and PAC Auction
 
 
 
 
 
6:30 PM
Hospitality Suite - Total Energy

Hospitality Suite - Total Energy

 
Hospitality Suite - Total Energy
Presidential Suite - Fourth Floor
 
8:00 AM
Hot Start Breakfast - Environmental Leader Awards
 
 
 
 
 
9:00 AM
Forecasting the Future: Weather, Risk, and Opportunity for 2026
 
Meaghan Anderson, Iowa State University
Dr. Justin Glisan, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
 
Skinner C
 
Biologicals: Activity and Characterization
 
Lance Gibson, Corteva Agriscience
 
Skinner B
1 CM
10:00 AM
Break - Trade Show Floor Open

SNACK ZONE SPONSORS:

Centimark - Booth 103 | Wilson Trailer - Booth 403

 
Break - Trade Show Floor Open
 
 
10:30 AM
Scout, Diagnose, Dominate: The 2026 Corn and Soybean Disease Battle Plan Panel
 
 
 
Skinner B
 
Global Power Shift: What Brazil’s Rise Means for Iowa Agriculture
 
Joe Kerns, CLMA
Grant Kimberley, Iowa Soybean Association
 
Skinner C
 
12:00 PM
Closing Luncheon
 
 
 
Main Stage