2023 Soybean & Small Grains Congress - Batavia, NY
Event Details
Date
February 15, 2023
Time
8:30am - 3:30pm
Location
Quality Inn & Suites
8250 Park Road
Batavia, NY 14020
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 Soybean & Small Grains Congress Agenda
February 15th (Batavia Quality Inn & Suites) and February 16th (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
Dairy
Livestock
Grazing
Forages
Grains
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Sponsorship and Registration OPEN!
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2026 Forage Congress
March 12, 2026
Nunda, NY
Due to the unprecedented winter storm that recently impacted travel conditions across the region and U.S., combined with extreme cold temperatures and associated safety concerns, Forage Congress was postponed out of an abundance of caution. This decision was made with the safety of our participants, speakers, staff, and venue partners as the highest priority.
We are pleased to officially announce that Forage Congress has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 12, 2026, and will be held at The Nunda Ranch as originally planned.
Address: 2278-NY 436, Nunda, New York 14517
Sponsorship opportunities, vendor participation, and event registration are now open. We are excited to reconvene this important educational program and look forward to welcoming producers, industry partners, and speakers for a full day of applied, research-based forage systems programming.