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Contact Information:

Lance Otto, Executive Director
MNICCA
30288 260th St
Redwood Falls, MN 56283
(507) 430-1559
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Objective

The objective of MNICCA is to promote the profession of agricultural consulting in the state of Minnesota for the best interests of the agricultural community.

2019 Winter Meeting

Please mark Wednesday, February 6 and Thursday, February 7 on your calendars for the MNICCA annual meeting.

Dan Kaiser has agreed to talk to us on Wednesday, February 6th at 4:30 to 6:00 pm on the current state of potassium recommendations in Minnesota. We will also be holding our annual meeting on Wednesday. More details will follow.

Thursday sessions will center around the topics of Weed Management going Forward; White Mold Management & Forecasting; and, Soybean Aphid Management strategies. The Thursday meeting will be held at the Crow River Winery.

A block of rooms will be reserved at the Days Inn in Hutchinson (320-587-6030). More details will follow in late November or early December.

2017 Meeting Presentations

Presentations from the 2016 MNICCA Winter Meeting are now available for download here. You will find the U of M presentations as well as submissions from our affiliate members.

2016 CPM Short Course Proceedings

The proceedings from the 2016 Crop Pest Management Short Course & MCPR Trade Show have been posted. Just follow this link.

2016 Meeting Presentations

Presentations from the 2016 MNICCA Winter Meeting are now available for download here. You will find the U of M presentations as well as submissions from our affiliate members.

Outgoing President Rick Gilbertson

Incoming president Bryce Nelson presents a plaque to Rick Gilbertson thanking him for his year of service during 2015 as MNICCA president.

Find your local independent consultant

Independent crop consultant members of MNICCA take great pride in their true independence from agricultural input providers. How can you find your local independent provider?

Our web site provides the tools you need:

Selecting the "Consultants Map" link will take you to a Google map that let's you explore consultants in your area.
If you prefer a list of consultants, you can click the "MNICCA Members" or "Affiliate Members" links. Clicking on a consultant from these lists will provide detailed contact infromation for the member as well as other pertinent details about services provided.

Hand Lens Donations

In the fall of 2015, MNICCA donated a total of 50 hand lenses to area colleges. The hand lenses that were donated to the Ridgewater and Mankato Technical Colleges are used for the enhancement of education to the agronomy students that are enrolled in identification classes. The hand lenses at each college will be used as teaching tools in the correct manner to help identify correct disease pathogens, weeds, insects, seeds,etc. The MNICCA organization wants to encourage students to look at agronomy professions such as independent crop consulting as a career choice.

Helping farmers do things right when margins are tight

MNCCA Column for The Farmer
Feb, 2015

By Curt Burns

We’re heading into a lean period in crop profitability. After several years of strong returns, margins in 2015 will be tight. Many crop farms could lose money if corn and soybean prices don’t rebound.

How will you adjust your operation for lower commodity prices? One of your best resources is a professional crop consultant.

Certified crop advisers, or CCAs, offer informed and independent advice on the decisions that affect profitability, including fertility, variety selection, seeding rates, crop protection, integrated pest management, and precision farming.