2023 Soybean & Small Grains Congress Agenda

February 15^th (Batavia Quality Inn & Suites) and February 16^th (Waterloo Quality Inn)    

8:30 - 9:50                     Registration, sign-up for DEC & CCA Credits, Visit Vendors  

9:55                              Opening Introductions and Announcements:  Mike Stanyard  

10:00 - 11:00                Catch My Drift: Keeping Pesticides Where They Belong                                                                        Jason Deveau, Application Technology Specialist, Ontario Ministry of Farm & Rural Affairs 

11:00 - 11:30                 Meet the New Cornell Weed Scientist - Future Research Plans & NY Needs

                                          Vipan Kumar, Weed Scientist, Cornell University  

11:30 - 12:00                Disease Management Issues in Small Grains and Soybeans

                                           Gary Bergstrom, Plant Pathologist, Cornell University    

12:00 - 1:25                   LUNCH and VISIT EXHIBITORS    

1:30 - 2:15                      Managing Wheat Yield Potential Utilizing the YEN Program (Grower Panel)

                                           Dennis Pennington, Small Grains Specialist, Michigan State University  

2:15 - 2:45                      Effective Programs for Controlling Marestail in Soybean

                                           Mike Hunter, Field Crops Specialist, CCE/NNY Team  

2:45 - 3:00                       Small Grains Updates

                                           Mike Stanyard, Field Crops Specialist, CCE/NWNY Team  

3:00 - 3:15                      Our First 100 Bushel Soybean Yield Contest Entry in NY!  Review of 2022 Contest

                                           Mike Stanyard, Field Crops Specialist, CCE/NWNY Team   

3:20                                  Adjourn and pick up DEC credit sheets

Soybean & Small Grains Congress Agenda (PDF; 134KB)