AmericanSocietyofAgronomyInternationalCertifiedCrop.pptVIP

American Society of Agronomy International Certified Crop Adviser Program House Keeping Lunch about noon to 1:30 Turn off cell phones Reception from 6:00 to 7:00 in the bar Dinner on your own Breakfast on your own Tuesday morning Thank you for being here and participating India CCA Program Certification “A voluntary process, by which an organization grants recognition to an individual who has met certain predetermined qualifications or standards.” (The business of certification, Knapp, Knapp) Voluntary … Standards Best you can be! Standards: Exams Education Experience Ethics Organization American Society of Agronomy (ASA) 100 years of history Science based The “profession” of Agronomy Connecting “field through plate” Driving Demand for Certification Technology innovation Exponential increases in knowledge Short “shelf life” of academic degrees Degrees – acquired knowledge Certification – experience - applied Public demand for standards Desire to avoid regulations Continuing Education 2 year cycle – 40 total CEUs CEU = contact time, 60 min. = 1 CEU Processed in 2008 8,541 CCA CEU applications approved (+4%) Representing 23,161 CEUs (+7%) 260,000 hours annually, on average ASA Education Fundamentals in Applied Agronomy (new) Monthly webinars November 3, Live from Pittsburgh ASA/CSSA/SSSA annual meeting 2 hour webinar – Agronomic and Economic optimum Fertilizer Rates in an Era of Volatile Fertilizer and Commodity Prices Value More job opportunities Better advancement potential Bonuses, higher pay USDA, RMA, EPA recognized Continuing education program Networked with peers Hiring tool for employers and farmers Increased confidence yields increased performance Farmers/clients appreciate it … if they know! International Certified Crop Adviser Program (ICCA) 13,000 + (CCAs) certified in the USA and Canada CCA Mission: The Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) Program validates the credentials of professional crop advisers by establishing standards for knowledge, experien