22nd Annual North Country Crop Congress and Agribusiness Tradeshow

February 1, 2018


Cornell University Cooperative Extension North Country Regional Ag Team

The 22nd Annual North Country Crop Congress will be February 1, 2018 and begin promptly at 10:30 a.m. and end at 3:00 p.m. with a 1 hour 15 minute lunch. Agricultural experts will discuss the latest crop production technologies and agronomic research that will affect many farms in the region.

10:30- 10:45 Western Bean Cutworm Update (15 Minutes)
Mike Hunter, Cornell University Cooperative Extension

10:45- 11:00 Potato Leafhopper Management- What happened in 2017? (15 Minutes)
Mike Stanyard, Cornell University Cooperative Extension- NWNY Ag Team

11:00- 11:30 Herbicide Resistant Weeds and Challenges Ahead (30 Minutes)
Mike Stanyard, Cornell University Cooperative Extension- NWNY Ag Team

11:30- 12:00 Field Crop Disease Update (30 minutes)
Gary Bergstrom, Cornell University

12:00 to 1:15 LUNCH

1:15 to 1:45 2017 Corn Variety Trial Results
Joe Lawrence, Cornell University

1:45- 2:00 Crop Insurance Updates
Kelsey O'Shea, Cornell University Cooperative Extension

2:00- 3:00 Conservation Tillage Practices
Local Famer Panel Discussion moderated by Kitty O'Neil, Cornell
University Cooperative Extension


3:00 ADJOURN

NYS DEC Pesticide and CCA credits are pending approval. You must arrive on time and stay for the entire program to receive these credits.