BATAVIA, N.Y. — Due to the ongoing uncertainty related to the Coronavirus pandemic, Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Northwest NY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team has decided to use the virtual format again for the Corn Congress scheduled for January 5 & 6, 2022. The conference will be held using Zoom. Pre-Registration is required. 2.5 DEC Points are available and CCA Credits are also available.  Cost: $45 per person, includes both days. $30 per person, if enrolled in NWNY Team. Pre-registration is now open on the NWNY Team’s website, https://nwnyteam.cce.cornell.edu/.  Sponsorship opportunities are also available.
AGENDA:Â
January 5, 2022 (10:00am – Noon)
10:00 – 10:30Â Â Â Â Â Impacts of Neonics and Nematodes on Corn Insect Management
Dr. Elson Shields, Entomologist, Cornell University
10:30 – 11:30Â Â Â Â Understanding Biologicals for Improved Corn Management
Connor Sible, Dept. of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois
11:30 – 12:00Â Â Â Â Tar Spot is Here! ID and Management Options
Dr. Gary Bergstrom, Plant Pathologist, Cornell University
January 6, 2022 (10:00am – Noon)
10:00 – 10:30Â Â Â Â Getting the Best Bang for Your Nitrogen Buck
Dr. Quirine Ketterings, Nutrient Management, Cornell University
10:30 – 11:30Â Â Â Â Corn Weed Control in the Herbicide Shortage Era
Dr. Bill Johnson, Weed Scientist, Purdue University
11:30 – 12:00Â Â Â Â Corn Nematode Survey Results: Management Implications?
Mike Stanyard, Cornell Cooperative Extension, NWNY Team
To view the full conference agenda and to register online, visit :Â https://nwnyteam.cce.cornell.edu/
Questions, contact: Brandie Waite at: 585-343-3040 x138
The Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team is a partnership between Cornell University and the Cornell Cooperative Extension Associations serving dairy, livestock, and field crop farm businesses and supporting industries in these nine northwest New York counties: Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne and Wyoming.
–Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team
Cornell Cooperative Extension