2023 Corn Congress - Waterloo, NY
Event Details
Date
January 6, 2023
Time
8:30am - 3:30pm
Location
Quality Inn
2468 NYS Route 414
Waterloo, NY 13165
Cost
Pre-pay Online, Per Person : $60.00
(addl attendee $60.00 ea.)
At The Door Price
Pay at the Event, per person : $60.00
Host
Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field CropsMike Stanyard
585-764-8452
email Mike Stanyard

2023 Corn Congress Agenda
8:30am - 9:50am Registration, sign-up for DEC & CCA Credits, Visit Vendors
9:55am Opening Introductions and Announcements: Mike Stanyard
10:00am - 10:3am A Review of Corn Diseases in 2022 - Gary Bergstrom, Plant Pathologist, Cornell University
10:30am - 11:00am Biochar for Field Crop Production - Kathleen Draper, Ithaka Institute for Carbon Intelligence
11:00am - 11:30am Predicting and Managing the Seedcorn Maggot in Upstate New York - Anna DiPaola, PhD Candidate, Entomology, Cornell University
11:30am - 12:00pm Weed Control: Herbicide Performance Results and Atrazine Updates - Lynn Sosnoskie, Weed Scientist, Cornell University
12:00pm - 1:25pm LUNCH and VISIT VENDORS
1:30pm - 2:00pm Biologicals in Corn: Are They the Silver Bullet? - Allen Wilder, Forage Agronomist, Miner Institute
2:00pm - 2:30pm Supporting On-Farm Experimentation with Digital Agronomy - Louis Longchamps, Digital Agronomist, Cornell University
2:30pm - 3:15pm Management Tactics for Key Below Ground Insects Attacking Corn - Elson Shields, Retired Cornell Entomologist
2.25 DEC points for categories 1A, 21 and 10 | 0.5 points for category 4
Upcoming Events
2026 Corn Silage Dry Down Day- Yates County
September 14, 2026
Himrod, NY
Bring a sample of corn stalks from each field you anticipate harvesting for corn silage to receive whole plant dry matter value, estimated harvest date range, and information on best management practices for the 2026 corn silage harvest.
2026 Corn Silage Dry Down Day- Seneca County
September 15, 2026
Romulus, NY
Bring a sample of corn stalks from each field you anticipate harvesting for corn silage to receive whole plant dry matter value, estimated harvest date range, and information on best management practices for the 2026 corn silage harvest.
2026 Dairy Feeder School- Wyoming County
November 11, 2026
Perry, NY
Registration will open by the end of September.
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Join the Regional Dairy Specialists for a one day on-farm training for dairy farm feeders. The training will be offered in English and Spanish and will feature stations with hands-on activities and demonstrations.





