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Corn and Soybean seed IPM Field Day - SUNY Cobleskill

• Tuesday, July 7, 2026, 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Free field day event to hear the latest results and updates from our ongoing, statewide neonicotinoid seed treatment trials:

Agenda

10:00 - 10:10 am: Welcome remarks (Champlin Hall)

Dr. Erik Smith (Regional Agronomist, CCE - Central NY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops)

10:10 - 10:40 am: The Birds and Bees Act and Project Overview

Dr. Alejandro Calixto (Dir., Cornell IPM) and Dr. Katja Poveda (Prof., Cornell Entomology)

10:40 - 10:50 am: Travel to first field site (wagon ride)

10:50 - 11:20 am: Neonicotinoid Risk Assessment Trials and NEWA Demonstration

Chloe Cho (Grad Student, Cornell Ento.) and Dan Olmsted (Dig. Outreach, Cornell IPM)

11:20 - 11:30 am: Travel to second field site (wagon ride)

11:30 - 12:00 pm: Local Management Practices and Pollinators

Lilly Elliott and Suleima Patt (Grad Students, Cornell Entomology)

12:00 - 12:10 pm: Travel to Champlin Hall (wagon ride)

12:10 - 12:45 pm: Lunch (Champlin Hall)

12:45 - 1:30 pm: Discussion about the project and implications for IPM in corn and soy

Smith, Poveda, Calixto, Cho, Olmstead, Elliot, Patt, and Dr. Scott McArt (Prof., Cornell Entomology)

1:30 pm: Adjourn

SUNY Cobleskill - Champlin Hall & field research plots (on-site transportation provided)

DEC Credits: 2.25 (1A, 4, 10, 21, 23)

CCA Credits: 2.25 (1.75 - IPM; 0.5 - Sustainability) (pending)

Fee

FREE

Register

https://bit.ly/IPMcornsoyCobleskill26

Location

Suny Cobleskill
106 Suffolk Circle
Cobleskill, NY 12043

Last updated June 8, 2026