2025 Short Course and MCPR Trade Show

The 2025 CPM Short Course and MCPR Trade Show will be held December 2-4, 2025 exclusively at the Minneapolis Hilton hotel. The 3-day event is a collaboration between MCPR and University of Minnesota Extension.

Visit this page for information on exhibiting and sponsoring the event. Register to attend the event here.

Pricing: Register by Nov. 24 for a $50 discount!
$255 – General Admission
$265 – Applicator Recertification (Categories A & C)
$265 – Applicator Recertification (Categories A & H)
$310 – Applicator Recertification (Categories A, C & H)
$275 - TSP Session

*Cancellations and requests for refunds must be received in writing prior to 30-days before the event; approved refunds will be processed less a $25 administrative fee. No refunds will be made within 30-days of the event or for no-shows.*

Hotel: Book your room at this link. The special rate is available for the nights of Dec. 1-4 and will be available until Nov. 20. After that date, guests are subject to current hotel pricing and availability.

During the event, take advantage of these additional educational opportunities for no extra cost!

MCPR Student Day - Dec. 4, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Learn more about this event for college students here!

CCA Overview and Exam Prep Course - Dec. 2, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Salon C
Add the Certified Crop Adviser Overview and Exam Prep Session under "Additional Items" when registering.

For questions, contact:
Applicator recertification questions - (651) 201-6615 or Pesticide.Licensing@state.mn.us.
General registration questions - (763) 235-6466 or lee@mcpr-cca.org
Booth and sponsorship questions please contact Erin Rossow at (507) 902-9191 or erossow@agmgmtsolutions.com.

2025 Short Course Schedule

Learn more about our speakers at this link or click speaker names in the schedule below.

Tuesday, Dec. 2:
7 a.m.-5 p.m.: Registration desk open
10 a.m.-1 p.m.: TSP Training
11 a.m.-1 p.m.: CCA Overview and Exam Prep Session
1 p.m.: Welcome
1:30 p.m.: General Session 1: High impact meteorology with Eric Snodgrass, Nutrien
2:30 p.m.: General Session 2: Commodity market trends and trade with Ben Buckner, AgResource Company
3-6:30 p.m.: Trade Show open
3:30 p.m.: Ice breaker reception in trade show

Pesticide Applicator Trainings:
Category C: Tuesday sessions 1:30-4:45 p.m.
Category A: Wednesday sessions 7:40-11 a.m.
Category H: Wednesday sessions 1-4:20 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 3:
7 a.m.-5 p.m.: Registration desk open
8 a.m.- 6 p.m.: Trade Show open
8 a.m.: Welcome with Whitney Place and Bev Durgan, University of MN Extension
8:30 a.m: General Session 3: Federal and state policy: Implications for the ag sector with Jacqui Fatka, CoBank
9:20-10 a.m.: Break - Visit trade show
10 a.m.: General Session 4: Leveraging new technologies to drive product performance with Andy Baumgarten, Corteva
10:50 a.m.: CCA recognition and CCA of the Year award
11 a.m.: MCPR Annual Meeting
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: Lunch/Visit trade show
1-1:50 p.m.: Concurrent Session A
2-2:50 p.m.: Concurrent Session B
2:50-3:30 p.m.: Break - Visit Trade Show
3:30-4:20 p.m.: Concurrent Session C
4:30-5:20 p.m.: Concurrent Session D