Presented by Progressive Crop Consultant · Sept 23-24, 2026
Earn Your Hours, Protect Your Reputation.
Every September, California's PCAs and CCAs come to Visalia for the Crop Consultant Conference. Two days of DPR and CCA credit, UC research on the crops you manage, and a trade show floor with the suppliers you buy from.
- WhenSept 23-24, 2026
- WhereVisalia Convention Center
- WhoPCAs · CCAs · Growers
- CE available37 DPR · 46 CCA
Registration covers both days, every session and all CE, the trade show, breakfast & lunch, and the Day 1 mixer.
26.0 DPR and 29.0 CCA hours are already approved for the online sessions. In-person hours are applied for and pending approval.
Continuing education
The credit that's hardest to find.
Anyone can hand out general hours. The Laws & Regulations and CCA professional-development credits are the ones that run short every renewal, and they're why advisers block off these two days every September.
Phase 01 · On-demand
Pre-Conference Hours
Online CE sessions open to registrants ahead of the event, already approved. Complete them on your own schedule, before you ever drive to Visalia. CCA credit only.
Phase 02 · Sept 23-24 · In person
Live Event Hours
Two days of in-person sessions in Visalia, worth up to 17 CCA CEUs and 11 DPR hours, including the Laws & Regs and professional-development credit that doesn't show up on-demand.
Phase 03 · On-demand
Post-Event Hours
Recorded sessions available to registrants after the conference, already approved. Finish out your renewal requirements without another trip.
In-person DPR and CCA hours are applied for; approval is pending.
Across all three phases
26.0 DPR and 29.0 CCA hours are already approved through the online pre- and post-conference sessions, with more in the approval pipeline.
One trip, every category
Stack the scarce Laws & Regs and CCA professional-development hours alongside the IPM and nutrition credit you need, without chasing them across three separate events.
Two tracks, your call
PCA and CCA breakouts run side by side. Sit the sessions that fit your license, or move between rooms to build exactly the hours you need.
The program
What you'll cover in two days.
The program is built around the topics California's advisers ask for year after year. The full session-by-session agenda is set; here's the shape of the two days.
Regulatory & Compliance
- DPR enforcement priorities & penalty structures
- Laws & Regs sessions built for license renewal
- County Ag Commissioner enforcement perspective
- Fumigation, PUR filing & Worker Protection Standards
- What SGMA and water rules mean for input decisions
Crop & Pest Management
- Crop-specific IPM for nuts, grapes & citrus
- Resistance management & pesticide stewardship
- Fungal disease & nematode management
- Biostimulants: separating research from marketing
- Pest pressure outlook for the season ahead
The Consultant's Business
- CCA professional-development sessions
- Nutrition: soil health, fertigation & micronutrients
- Nitrogen, potassium & calcium management
- Tree nut economics & global market outlook
- Tools & tech worth your acreage
Crops on the program
Sessions span the acreage you actually walkNOW & aflatoxin, red leaf blotch, mites & nematodes.
Fungicide resistance & aflatoxin, NOW, tree-nut mites.
Husk fly, walnut scale, nematode management.
San Joaquin Valley IPM, mineral nutrition, tissue testing.
ACP/HLB & key pests, nutrition & pest interaction.
Growing avocados in the Central Valley climate.
Processing tomato pest & disease management.
The schedule
Every session. Every hour of credit.
The full two-day agenda: every session, the CE credit it carries, and the hours you earn. The lineup is set, and every in-person session has been submitted to DPR for CE approval.
Show me
Both breakout rooms are shown. Pick a track to see only the sessions you would sit in.
Your two days as a PCA: up to 11.0 DPR hours and 12.0 CCA CEUs, including the full 4.0-hour Laws & Regs requirement.
Your two days as a CCA: 12.0 CCA CEUs and up to 7.0 DPR hours.
Day 1
Opening Keynote: 2026 Regulatory Outlook
Worker Protection Standards Update: current laws, regulations & compliance
Agroplantae: botanical crop protection in modern IPM
IPM strategies for managing mites in tree nuts
Orchard cover crops & soil health
Managing walnut husk fly & other key walnut pests
Sap analysis for nutrient management in permanent crops
Tree nut economics & global market outlook
Fumigation regulations & alternatives
Fertigation management & nutrient timing
Managing walnut scale, an overlooked orchard pest
Micronutrient management: zinc, boron & iron
San Joaquin Valley grape IPM
Mineral nutrition & tissue testing in grapes
Agrospheres: FUN-THYME biofungicide
Closing: 2026 pesticide regulation update
Day 2
Is your NOW program actually working?
Epidemiology & control of red leaf blotch of almond
Managing walnut mold: bloom timing, spray timing & control
Citrus IPM: key citrus pests & ACP/HLB updates
Nematode management in walnuts & almonds
Nitrogen management & monitoring
Herbicide resistance in California orchards
Growing avocados in the Valley climate
PUR filing compliance & common errors
Processing tomato pest & disease management
Koch: cover crops & soil biology
Citrus nutrition & pest interaction
New tech in water management
Resistance management & pesticide stewardship
Biologicals: pesticides, fertilizers & stimulants
Huma: knock out nematodes
Closing: PCA inspections, requirements & PURs
PCA and CCA breakouts run at the same time in two rooms, so you choose the track that fits your license. Every session is led by an industry expert from the UC system, the Department of Pesticide Regulation, county ag offices or industry. The full 2026 speaker lineup is confirmed.
Every in-person session here has been applied for and is pending DPR approval.
Day 1 at a glance
If you're a PCA
The day opens with the regulatory outlook and Worker Protection Standards. Breakout A then runs crop-specific IPM: mites in tree nuts, walnut husk fly, walnut scale and San Joaquin Valley grape IPM, with a fumigation session carrying Laws & Regs credit.
If you're a CCA
Breakout B is the nutrition track: orchard cover crops and soil health, sap analysis, fertigation, micronutrients, and mineral nutrition in grapes. The general sessions add tree-nut economics for professional development.
Day 2 at a glance
If you're a PCA
The morning covers NOW management, almond red leaf blotch and walnut mold, and citrus IPM. Breakout A then runs nematodes, herbicide resistance, processing tomato and citrus nutrition, with PUR filing, resistance stewardship and the closing Ag Commissioner session carrying Laws & Regs credit.
If you're a CCA
Breakout B shifts to nitrogen management, growing avocados in the Valley climate, cover crops and soil biology, new water-management technology, and biologicals, alongside the morning general sessions.
Agenda reflects the confirmed 2026 program. In-person CE hours are pending DPR approval.
Confirmed program · CE hours pending approval
From last year's show
Real voices. Real impact. Real results.
See why the advisers, presenters and companies who fill this room keep showing up, year after year.
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As a CCA, I don't just want CEUs and many trade shows and conferences provide just that. The purpose of education is to improve your knowledge and be able to consult using what you learn.
JW Lemons, CCA, CPAgAccount Manager & Agronomist, Verdesian Life Science · Executive Board, Western Region CCA
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You always look forward to mingling with other professionals because you're going to pick up new ideas on managing pests, diseases, nutrient technologies, automation, all things you can apply to your work.
Stephen VasquezBoard Chair, Western Region Certified Crop Advisers
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The breakout sessions and the vast variety of the speakers at the trade show have always been extremely beneficial for those of us who need CEU's... I can say without a doubt that this is the VERY best show of the year.
Rick EbbinghausenRegional Sales Manager, Aqua-Yield
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The Crop Consultant Conference is a well-run, well-attended event with CCAs and PCAs that are engaged and ready to learn. It's the place to be.
Waldo MoragaCEO, Eco2Mix
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This conference offers a great opportunity to connect with experts in the field who make on-farm decisions. We never miss it.
James PetersenDirector of Global Sales, Trécé, Inc.
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The conference is always a good chance to catch up with partners and colleagues in the industry, and it gives CCAs an easy way to connect and get their hours.
Marko MacuraDirector of Sales & Marketing, AgroThrive
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I found the variety and quality of exhibits available to crop consulting professionals to be excellent. I spoke with attendees and exhibitors from throughout the western United States and Midwest. It was time well-spent.
Gary SchulzFormer CEO, World Ag Expo
Featured speakers
Names you'll recognize on the 2026 program.
The full lineup is in the agenda above. Here's a closer look at a few of the people leading it.
See the full speaker lineup in the agenda above.
Why attend
Six reasons to be there.
The editors of Progressive Crop Consultant build the program every year. It's the same team that covers pest management, nutrition and regulation for California's crop advisers all year long.
Finish your Laws & Regs requirement
Four planned hours of DPR Laws & Regulations across the two days. That's your entire renewal-cycle requirement in one place, and it's the category that's always in short supply.
A nutrition track built for CCAs
Eight sessions on soil health, tissue sampling, fertigation, micronutrients, nitrogen, potassium and biostimulants. It's the deepest CCA nutrition program in the Valley.
Crop-specific IPM for PCAs
Almonds, pistachios, walnuts, citrus and grapes, plus avocados, processing tomatoes and nematodes. Each one gets its own research-backed pest and disease session.
Zero drive time
Visalia sits at the center of the Central Valley's ag country. For most advisers, the state's biggest crop-consulting event is a short morning drive, not a flight and a hotel week.
A live regulatory read
Get the outlook on California ag policy, DPR enforcement, and the rules headed for your growers, straight from the people who write and enforce them.
The whole trade show, between sessions
Every break and both lunches happen on the trade-show floor. Meet the suppliers, see what's new, and put faces to the products you recommend.
Who's in the room
The people you work alongside.
- Licensed Pest Control Advisers (PCAs)
- Certified Crop Advisers (CCAs)
- Independent crop consultants & agronomists
- Growers & farm managers
- Ag retail & input professionals
- University & UCCE researchers
Trade show & networking
Where the business gets done.
Every break and both lunches put you on the trade-show floor with the Valley's input suppliers, ag-tech companies and service providers. Then there's the Day 1 VIP mixer and the Day 2 Titan of the Year lunch.
- Hosted breakfast & lunch, both days
- Day 1 VIP networking mixer
- Trade-show passport drawing & prizes
- Titan of the Year recognition
“I liked that the presentations were up on the big screen right on the trade-show floor. It made it easy for everyone, even exhibitors, to listen in.”
Marko MacuraDirector of Sales & Marketing, AgroThrive
Pricing
What your $345 covers.
Full two-day registration
per attendee · both days
- Both conference days, every general session and breakout
- All continuing-education credit, in person and online (up to 37 DPR / 46 CCA)
- Full trade-show floor access
- Hosted breakfast & lunch, both days
- Day 1 VIP networking mixer
Up to 37 DPR and 46 CCA hours, in person and online, for $345, including your full 4.0-hour Laws & Regs requirement.
Register NowCan't make every session? Your registration includes the approved online CE library, pre- and post-conference, to finish on your own schedule.
All registrations are final and non-refundable. Registering a group? Call 559-352-4456.
Plan your visit
Everything you need to get here.
“I found the Visalia Convention Center to be professionally prepared, easy to access, with free parking readily available and the conference staff easy to work with for my registration credentials.”
Gary SchulzFormer CEO, World Ag Expo
Where to stay
Visalia Marriott at the Convention Center
The host hotel is attached to the Convention Center, so you can walk from your room to the sessions and back without moving your truck. We've held a block of rooms for attendees at a group rate of $179 per night.
Book the Group RateGroup rate is available through Friday, August 21, 2026, and covers nights from September 21 to 24. After that date, rooms go to the hotel's standard rate and the block may sell out.
Good to know
Questions, answered.
Who should attend?
PCAs, CCAs, independent crop consultants and agronomists, growers and farm managers, and ag retail and input professionals across California's tree-nut, vine, citrus and row-crop country. If you write recommendations or make input decisions, this program is built for you.
When and where is CCC 2026?
September 23-24, 2026, at the Visalia Convention Center, 303 E. Acequia Ave, Visalia, CA 93291. It sits in the center of the Central Valley's ag country.
Where should I stay?
The host hotel is the Visalia Marriott at the Convention Center, attached to the venue, so you can walk to the sessions from your room. We've held a block of rooms at a group rate of $179 per night. Book the group rate here, or call the Marriott at (559) 636-1111.
The group rate is available through Friday, August 21, 2026 and covers nights from September 21 to 24. After that, rooms go to the standard rate and the block may sell out.
What continuing-education credit is offered?
Registration opens up three blocks of credit. Before the conference: 10.5 CCA CEUs of on-demand online sessions, already approved. At the live event: up to 11.0 DPR hours, including your full 4.0-hour Laws & Regulations requirement, plus up to 17.0 CCA CEUs. After the conference: 26.0 DPR hours and 18.5 CCA CEUs of recorded sessions, already approved.
That comes to up to 37.0 DPR hours and 46.0 CCA CEUs. The online hours are approved; the in-person hours are applied for and approval is pending. Final approved hours are confirmed on-site and in your registration confirmation.
What's the difference between the PCA and CCA tracks?
Alongside the general sessions, two concurrent breakout rooms run all day. The PCA track leans crop-specific IPM and regulatory topics; the CCA track leans nutrition, soil and water. You're free to move between them to build the hours you need.
What's included in the $345 registration?
Both conference days, every general session and breakout, all continuing-education credit, full trade-show access, hosted breakfast and lunch both days, and the Day 1 VIP networking mixer.
Do I have to attend both days?
No. Registration covers both days, but you're welcome to come for just one. Keep in mind that you only earn in-person CE credit for the sessions you actually attend, so the more you're here, the more hours you take home.
If you only come Wednesday, you earn credit for Wednesday's sessions only. Thursday's in-person hours don't carry over. Attending both days is how you reach the full 11.0 DPR and up to 17.0 CCA hours in person, including the complete 4.0-hour Laws & Regs requirement. The online pre- and post-conference CE is yours to complete on your own schedule either way.
Can I register my whole team?
Absolutely. Register online in about two minutes, or call 559-352-4456 (or email info@jcsmarketinginc.com) to arrange group registration.
What's the refund policy?
All registrations are final and non-refundable. That said, much of your CE is delivered online: the pre- and post-conference sessions are already approved, on-demand, and included with registration, so you can earn those hours on your own schedule even if your plans for the two days change.
September 23-24, 2026 · Visalia
See you in Visalia.
Register for the Crop Consultant Conference: two days, both tracks, every hour earning credit, for $345.
Both days, all CE, the trade show, meals, and the Day 1 mixer are included.