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Find out who's been awarded Crop Consultant of the Year, QA of the Year and Researcher of the Year.

While a consultant knows the history and the little details of a field, the computer may only have an opportunity to pick up on the data entered into it.

Debra Stroschein is the 2024 NAICC president. She has worked as a contract researcher in California for 30 years while operating her family’s third-generation farm.

Clark Poppert, NAICC president, reflects on his biggest takeaways from 2023.

The Supreme Court’s opinion made it clear that the significant nexus test is unlawful. However, the government didn’t provide guidance on how to proceed.

Educating lawmakers on the value its members contribute to production agriculture is a main goal for NAICC.

The year has been a wild ride so far and looks as if that will continue into 2024.

Each year, the Government Affairs Committee and the Executive Board venture to our nation’s capitol to visit our representatives, Senators, Agency policy-makers, and the commodity groups in the DC area.

NAICC is hard at work for its members.

A major roadblock that organizations face is the struggle to transition members to leadership positions.

These discussions have become more accepted, encouraged and viewed as signs of strength.

What the pandemic has shown is that “life-work balance” is important and that employees will be expecting the right balance from their workplaces.

"We need not to be in denial about the toll stress and worry can take on our health and its impacts on our short- and long-term performance and health," writes Grant McMillan

Our industry is very diverse and constantly evolving. As such, everyone’s life experiences will be different within the workplace.

Here’s how consultants can help grow the industry’s brain trust

Matt Winslow: The NAICC is more than an organization. It’s a family of agricultural professionals that I personally will cherish for a lifetime.

These are the top regulatory actions affecting NAICC members.

The 2021 season is not over yet, but NAICC is already looking forward to 2022. The year’s first and most exciting event is the 2022 NAICC Annual Meeting and Ag Pro Expo, Jan. 24-28 in Orlando, Florida.

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The resources of the Foundation exist as building blocks for the maintenance and future of professional crop management practitioners.

Issues we are currently following are Worker Protection Standard, Endangered Species Act, IR-4 funding and Organophosphate (OP’s) reregistration.

Although the meeting is not face to face, these virtual series offer the opportunity to reengage and reconnect our members.

The webinars will be the beginning of the NAICC Academy and will consist of a variety of topics relevant to our consultants, researchers, and quality assurance professionals.

Every year is different, but we always adapt and survive says Matt Winslow, NAICC President.

In line with the recent survey sent to 1,168 NAICC members and annual meeting attendees, the NAICC Executive Board voted to forgo any type of annual meeting or trade show in 2021.

The NAICC says the processes that are currently employed for a pesticide to come to market make the U.S. the world leader in determining the safe use of chemicals. 

During these uncertain times, NAICC maintains it purpose to educate and support our membership. The NAICC has developed forms for those who may encounter movement restrictions as they continue to service their clients.

"We need to stimulate our youth to become involved in agriculture on a local and national level."

The NAICC is growing into a valuable agricultural resource and its through your voice and involvement that we are heard in DC. 

In the field of agriculture, there is no greater opportunity for consultants, researchers, quality assurance, and industry professionals to “sharpen one another” than at the NAICC annual meeting in January.

Earlier in the year it had been suggested that the Executive Board complete a SWOT assessment for NAICC and treat it like a “mini” strategic planning session.

Here's an update from each of the NAICC members who contributed to the July issue of Ag Pro.

The 2020 NAICC Annual Meeting and AG PRO EXPO will be held January 22-25 at the Grand Hyatt, and Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center in San Antonio, TX.

Six members of the National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants give a crop update from seven states

"I can see a day where we may be able to process the data on the fly, but for this season, you’ll find me out in the field looking at the crops from an ATV."

Sure there are success stories; however, as with any industry in its infancy, it will take failures for the pioneers to pave the way for the future.

Being certified by a state or local certification program is becoming crucial to practic­ing as a professional agrono­mist in the U.S.

Waters of the U.S. is back in review.

Being certified by a state or local certification program is becoming crucial to practic­ing as a professional agrono­mist in the U.S.

Waters of the U.S. is back in review.

Advancements in consulting have also changed in the past 21 years since I was a crop scout in south central Nebraska.

“A simple way to start being that cheerleader is getting involved in our organization, whether it’s sitting on a committee or helping at the annual meeting.” —Matt Eich

Here are the six most-read articles from NAICC president Nathan Goldschmidt in the past year

“As I near the end of my term as NAICC president, I am surprised at how quickly it has passed and feel very fortunate to have been given this opportunity.” —Nathan Goldschmidt

I wished someone had told us back then to adopt a “start-clean, stay-clean” mentality concerning weed control.

What do those words mean? Is something inherently safe just because it is natural?

“We actually know more about the genetics, the potential allergens and the nutrient levels of commercially approved GMO varieties than we do about most conventional or organic varieties.”

Rice can only be grown in standing water, right? Wrong!

These are questions we hear at work; in the store; and at family gatherings, church and many other places.

This seems like a simple thing, but look at how many times we are guilty of not reading and following label directions.