CNY Small Grain Workshop Presentations Part 2

February 3, 2015


AGENDA

10:00 a.m. ~ Small Grain Variety Performance ~ Margaret Smith, Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences School of Integrative Plant Science Plant Breeding and Genetics Section

Cornell 2014 small grain variety trial results with emphasis on wheat and malting barley.

10:45 a.m. ~ Weed Control in Small Grains ~ Russ Hahn, Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences School of Integrative Plant Science Crop and Soil Sciences Section

Common weeds found in winter and spring grains and control options.  Understanding how small grain herbicides work.

11:30 a.m. ~ Best management practices for drying small grains ~ Kenneth Hellevang, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering Department, North Dakota State University

Management practices for drying small grains that keep kernels at the proper storage moisture to maintain quality.

12:00 p.m. ~ Lunch

12:45 p.m. ~ Common Diseases of Small Grains and Their Management ~ Gary Bergstorm, Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences School of Integrative Plant Science Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Identifying and controlling common diseases found in small grains with emphasis on Fusarium Head Blight.

1:30 p.m. ~ Small Grain Storage Management ~ Kenneth Hellevang, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering Department, North Dakota State University

Proper storage practices to keep small grain quality high until it can be sold or used.

2:00 p.m. ~ Looking for more yield and profit in small grains? My experiences of where to find it ~ Donn Branton,Le Roy, NY

Cost: $10, which includes lunch. Registration deadline is Friday, January 30, 2015

2.5 DEC pesticide credits approved in categories 1a, 10 & 21

Drying Small Grains (PDF; 2552KB)

Storing Small Grains (PDF; 3214KB)

Experiences Growing High Yield Wheat (PDF; 5833KB)