2026 ISPC Sessions
Session Titles, Speakers, & Descriptions are being added as speakers confirm their times.
REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST
8:00 - 8:30 a.m.
WELCOME
8:30 - 8:45 a.m.
KEYNOTE
Jason Haglund, Rural Policy Partners
8:45 - 9:30 a.m.
Beyond the Fields: Addressing Stress and Well-Being in Agricultural Communities
Jason Haglund, Rural Policy Partners
FLORICULTURE
Fahrmeier Farms
Title TBD
10:00 - 10:45 a.m.
Fahrmeier Farms
Coming soon...
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Allison Dhabalt, She Blooms Flower Farm
Title TBD
1:30 - 2:15 p.m.
Allison Dhabalt, She Blooms Flower Farm
Fred Howell and Erin Conner, Howell's Greenhouse & Pumpkin Patch
Forty Years of Flowers: Drying, Designing & Selling for a New Generation
2:45 - 3:30 p.m.
Fred Howell and Erin Conner, Howell's Greenhouse & Pumpkin Patch
Cheri Sorensen, Iowa Flower Farm
Title TBD
3:30 - 4:15 p.m.
Cheri Sorensen, Iowa Flower Farm
FRUIT
Madeline Wimmer, University of Minnesota
Container Growing in High Tunnels
10:00 - 10:45 a.m.
Madeline Wimmer, University of Minnesota
Madeline Wimmer, University of Minnesota
Pollinator Support on Fruit Farms
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Madeline Wimmer, University of Minnesota
Eric Rogich, Nutrien Ag Solutions
Thinning Apples
1:30 - 2:15 p.m.
Eric Rogich, Nutrien Ag Solutions
Olivia Meyer, ISU
Apple Rootstock and Cultivar Trial Results
2:45 - 3:30 p.m.
Olivia Meyer, ISU
Brooke Dietsch, ISU
Neopestalotiopsis on Blueberry and Strawberry
3:30 - 4:15 p.m.
Brooke Dietsch, ISU
VEGETABLE
Nathan Johanning, Illinois Extension
Pumpkin Variety Review
10:00 - 10:45 a.m.
Nathan Johanning, Illinois Extension
Nathan Johanning, Illinois Extension
No-till and Cover Crops in Vegetable Production
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Nathan Johanning, Illinois Extension
Fahrmeier Farms
Title TBD
1:30 - 2:15 p.m.
Fahrmeier Farms
Kittleson Bros Potatoes and Onions
Title TBD
2:45 - 3:30 p.m.
Kittleson Bros Potatoes and Onions
Brad Paulson, Rupp Seeds
Sweet Corn Varieties and Other Growing Tips
3:30 - 4:15 p.m.
Brad Paulson, Rupp Seeds
BUSINESS/MARKETING
Jason Haglund, Rural Policy Partners
Courageous Communication: Strengthening Relationships in Agriculture
10:00 - 10:45 a.m.
Jason Haglund, Rural Policy Partners
Kyle Holthaus, KyMar Acres
Stacking Sales by Marketing in Different Channels
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Kyle Holthaus, KyMar Acres
Penny Brown Huber, ISUEO
Adding a Food Processing Facility
1:30 - 2:15 p.m.
Penny Brown Huber, ISUEO
Teresa Wiemerslage, ISUEO and Giselle Bruskewitz
Achieving new customers through Iowa's Food Hubs
2:45 - 3:30 p.m.
Teresa Wiemerslage, ISUEO and Giselle Bruskewitz
Alex Van Alstyne, ISUEO
Scaling your Business the Smart Way
3:30 - 4:15 p.m.
Alex Van Alstyne, ISUEO
SPECIALTY AG
Beth Romer, IDALS
Choose Iowa Updates - Grants, Passports, Farm to Table
10:00 - 10:45 a.m.
Beth Romer, IDALS
Coming soon...
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Coming soon...
1:30 - 2:15 p.m.
Dan Fillius, ISUEO and Justin Glisan, IDALS
Title TBD
2:45 - 3:30 p.m.
Dan Fillius, ISUEO and Justin Glisan, IDALS
Coming soon...
3:30 - 4:15 p.m.