Overview
Get ready to sharpen your crop diagnosis skills with hands-on tips and tricks from the pros!
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture is proud to partner with the Wheatland Conservation Area Inc (WCA) in Swift Current, SK, to bring another year of Crop Diagnostic School to you. You can expect an in-depth training opportunity for agronomists, producers, industry and retail to improve your crop scouting skills and further your agronomic knowledge.
Crop Diagnostic School is a one-day event for participants. There will be two available dates to choose from: July 29 or 30. Each day will be identical in content, so each participant attends only one day. Participants are divided into five groups and rotate through our five workshop stations during the day. A total of five CEUs are available to participants: four in Integrated Pest Management and one in Soil & Water Management.
Crop Diagnostic School will go rain or shine, so participants should please come prepared for adverse weather.
The 2026 Crop Diagnostic Handbooks will be available in print for all participants. In the meantime, you can access the Crop Diagnostic handbook online. You can also check out other crop-related publications on our website and sign up for Sask Ag Now.
Who organizes and runs Crop Diagnostic School?
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture’s Crops Extension Specialist (CES) team has worked for the past 13 years to plan and run the Crop Diagnostic School. The team also works annually to edit and update the Crop Diagnostic School Handbook.
We have a team spread across 10 regional offices in the province that you can reach out to for unbiased agronomic information on crop management and for the latest updates on extension meetings in your area. If you are unable to attend Crop Diagnostic School due to its location, you can always reach out to your local crops extension specialist to see what learning opportunities can be arranged. Find out who is in your region here.
Who is hosting Crop Diagnostic School?
WCA is one of the research farms in the province that is a part of the Agri-ARM network – eight producer-directed applied research and demonstration organizations located across the province. You can read more about the great work that WCA does at WCA – Wheatland Conservation Area Inc. Each Agri-ARM site hosts a field day throughout the summer to showcase its ongoing research. Check out your local site’s website and social media for information on their 2026 field days.
Details
Swift Current, SK – July 29 or 30 (choose one-day only)
Host: Wheatland Conservation Area Inc in Swift Current, SK
Location: Secondary Site for Wheat Land Conservation Area Inc.
Time: Registration runs from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. The school itself will run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. each day.
Cost: $120.00 per person plus $23.34 for service fees and sales tax (this includes lunch, a Crop Diagnostic Handbook, a backpack and other items)
Contact: Davidson Ugheoke, 1-866-457-2377, davidson.ugheoke@gov.sk.ca
Cancellation Policy
Participants will only be refunded for the ticket price ($120); additional service fees are non-refundable.
Deadline for full refund: July 22, 2026, at 5 pm CST.
No refunds will be issued for cancellations after July 22, 2026.
Registration Transfers
If you are unable to attend, you can transfer your registration to another person for no additional charge by contacting davidson.ugheoke@gov.sk.ca
Biosecurity
Biosecurity is always a priority at Crop Diagnostic School, and measures have been put into place to address this. Boot covers will be provided, and they are mandatory for ALL participants to wear throughout the event. Boot covers will be collected for disposal after participants exit the field. A boot wash station and bleach solution will be available to disinfect footwear upon exiting the field. No outside vehicles are permitted to enter the field at any time; designated parking will be provided for attendees.