Cornell Plant Pathology Program, CNY Farm Business Management, and economics of drying and storing grain, Soil testing and interpreting results and more.
2026 Corn & Soybean Day
- Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Agenda
9:00 - 10:00 Registration, Coffee Hour, and Trade Show
You must be present by 9:45 am and have your Applicator ID with you to receive credit.
10:00-10:10 Welcome remarks- Dr. Erik Smith CNYDLFC Team
10:10-10:40 Cornell Plant Pathology Program, tar spot of corn southern rust, and SDS and white mold in soy- Dr. Camilo Parada-Rojas, Soil & Crop Sciences, Cornell University
10:40-11:00 CNY Farm Business Management, and economics of drying and storing grain- Raevyn Saunders, CNYDLFC Team
11:00-12:00 Soil testing and interpreting results, managing pH in soil with lime - Dr. Quirine Ketterings, Cornell Nutrient Management SPEAR Program
12:00-12:45 Lunch Break and Trade Show
12:45-1:30 Field Crop entomology update: potato leafhopper in alfalfa, black cutworm, armyworm, and corn leafhopper - Heer Patel and Dr. Erik Smith, CNYDLFC Team
1:30-2:15 Research updates on neonicotinoid seed treatments and corn & soy insect pest management - Chloe Cho, Dept. of Entomology, Cornell University
2:15-3:00 Corn and soybean herbicide programs and herbicide resistance survey results - Dr. Vipan Kumar, Soll and Crop Sciences, Cornell University
Fee
$55 per person
Register
https://cnydfc.cce.cornell.edu/event_preregistration_new.php?id=2679
Contact
Erik Smith
Regional Ag Team Leader/Field Crop Specialist
Eas56@cornell.edu
315-219-7786
Last updated December 17, 2025