CropEd: Continuing Education for Crop Professionals
- Length
- 3 days, 3.5 hours each day
- Language
- English
- Event Format
- Virtual | Live
About the Live Webinar
The Penn State Extension "CropEd: Continuing Education for Crop Professionals" webinar offers an opportunity to explore timely agricultural topics while earning pesticide certification credits. This webinar will feature Extension field and forage crop specialists and educators, who will review the 2025 crop production season and share insights on innovations for the year ahead. Participants will gain access to the latest agronomic research, products, and technologies, making this program a valuable resource for staying informed and strengthening expertise in crop management.
Earn Credits
Credits are pending approval by the PDA and the CCA Board. The number of credits varies by conference day, and those listed below reflect full conference participation. Please refer to the agenda for detailed credit information.
To receive credits, you must attend the live webinars.Â
Total credits for full conference attendance:
- 2.0 PM CCA
- 2.5 CM CCA
- 2.0 SW CCA
- 5.0 NM CCA
- 5 PDA NM
- 2 PDA Core
- 3 PDA Category PC, 01, 18
Registration is required to receive the link to access the webinar.
A link to the recorded webinar will be emailed to registrants within ten business days after the live event. The recording will be accessible for six months from the event date.
- Field and forage crop producers
- Pesticide applicators
- Crop consultants
- How the Endangered Species Act influences pesticide labels
- Current knowledge and uncertainties about PFAS in crops
- Herbicide usage and timing updates for agronomic crops
- Monitoring pesticides in private water systems in Pennsylvania
- Plant tissue testing as a management tool
- Reduced tillage in organic grain production
- Mycotoxins and strategies for risk management
- The role of soil organic matter in crop production
- Key trends and insights in grain marketing
- Cost-effective cover crop seeding rates and mixtures for conservation goals
- Potential benefits and applications of biochar
- Biologics in crop management explained
- Connections among nutrient cycling, manure use, and soil health
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