Small Grains Management Field Day 2023




Event Details

Date

June 8, 2023

Time

9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Location

Fleur De Lis BrewWorks
https://www.fleurdelisbrewworks.com/visit-us

Host

South Central New York Dairy & Field Crops

Jenn Thomas-Murphy, Cornell Field Crops



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Agenda

  • Registration and refreshments, 9:30 - 10 AM
  • View winter wheat and winter barley variety plots at adjacent Poormon Farms
  • Welcome and introductions (5 min.)
  • 2023 Crop development and management observations, Cornell Cooperative Extension Field Crops Educators, Mike Stanyard leading (20 min)
    Discussion of small grain acreages, crop development, management practices being applied, learning from participation in the Yield Enhancement Network.
  • Recommended small grain varieties and availability of seed, current breeding initiatives, Mark Sorrells, David Benscher, R.J. Richtmyer (20 min)
  • The pathway to improved scald resistance in winter malting barley, Judith Kolkman (10 min)
  • Refreshment Break (10 min.)
  • Update on integrated disease management in small grains - including best fungicide options, grain quality and mycotoxin surveys in malting barley, Gary Bergstrom, Kevin Myers (15 min)
  • A fresh look at weed management for small grains in New York, Vipan Kumar (15 min.)
    Assessment of weed management challenges in small grains, and future research and extension priorities.
  • New York Grown and Certified: opportunities for small grains value chains, Laura Smalley (10 min.)
    An introduction to the process and benefits of certification in New York grain supply chains.
  • Updates and comments from attendees, (15 min.) [incl. market conditions, new products and services]

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