Mike Stanyard

Team Leader, Field Crops

CCE Wayne County
1581 Route 88 North
Newark, NY 14513-9739

phone 315-331-8415 x123
cell 585-764-8452
fax 315-331-8411
email Mike

Areas of Interest
Crop Production & Storage, Insect, Disease & Weed Management.

As the Field Crops Specialist and Team Leader of the NWNY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Team, I am responsible for providing leadership for planning, conducting, and evaluating a comprehensive educational program in crop production, storage, and marketing for the commercial field crops, dairy, and livestock industries for ten counties in northwestern New York.  These duties include:

• Design and deliver educational programs that meet the needs of extension clientele on field crop related issues pertaining to corn, soybeans, small grains, and forage crops.

• Provide technical assistance on questions from the private and public sector through phone calls, extension update mailings, monthly team newsletter, web site updates, farm visits, discussion groups, research projects, TAg Teams and local and regional meetings.

• Organize corn, soybean, and small grain congresses, which are attended by over 800 producers and agricultural business representatives each year.
  
  
• Collaborate with Cornell faculty, staff and producers on research projects and grants that address the needs of the NY producer.

2018 CCE Adirondack Summer Excursion

July 21, 2018
9:30 am - 6:30 pm
Utica, NY

The New York State Association of Agricultural County Agents (NYSACAA) is dedicated to providing members of Cornell Cooperative Extension community with continuing education, a voice on campus and ways to keep connected with each other. Regional, statewide and national meetings bring members together for professional improvement and social interaction. 

The board of directors has once again endorsed a summer social event to bring extension folks from across the state together this summer on the Adirondack Scenic Railroad

Pastured Pork Workshop

August 15, 2018
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Naples, NY

Come and hear how heritage pigs are raised on pasture. 

No-Till & Never-Till Soil Health Workshop

August 28, 2018
12:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Stafford, NY

The Western New York Soil Health Alliance will be holding a Soil Health Workshop focusing on No-Till practices and benefits. They will be digging underground to look at a section of field that has NEVER had any tillage and compare it to the adjacent area with a history of tillage practices. In addition, there will be information on the problem of slugs and voles in the higher residue farming practices.

Latest Dairy Market Watch

An educational newsletter to keep producers informed of changing market factors affecting the dairy industry. How to Read Dairy Market Watch. Dairy Market Watch -  June 2018