2026 Armstrong Research and Demonstration Farm Summer Field Day

Armstrong Research Farm Summer Field Day June 25, 2026

2026 Armstrong Research and Demonstration Farm Summer Field Day

Jun 25, 2026 - 10:00 AM
to Jun 25, 2026 - 2:30 PM

Field Day Agenda

Registration for the field day will start at 9:30 AM. 

Welcome

Effects of sulfur on corn and soybeans 
Richard Roth, Assistant Professor and Extension Nitrogen Specialist

Fungicide efficacy and disease pressure update
Alison Robertson, Professor of Plant Pathology and Microbiology and Extension Field Crops Pathologist

Soybean herbicide demo
Wesley Everman, Assistant Professor and Extension Weed Scientist 

Lunch

A systems approach to adopting cover crops
Mark Licht, Associate Professor and Extension Cropping Systems Specialist

Best herbicide management practices
Bill Backhaus, BASF Ag Solutions Senior Agronomic Service Representative, and Nate Quam, BASF Ag Solutions Technical Service Representative

Logistics

Open to the public at no cost thanks to the support of ISU Extension and Outreach, ISU Research Farms, and the Wallace Foundation. Pre-register to help with a head count for lunch by contacting Aaron Saeugling, field agronomist at 712-254-0082 or clonz5@iastate.edu

Follow through Research Reports

2025 Armstrong Research Farm Summary Report