26th Annual North Country Crop Congress
Event Details
Date
February 4, 2022
February 11, 2022
Time
10:00am - 12:15pm
Location
Virtually via Zoom
Cost
Registration Fee : $25.00
(addl attendee $25.00 ea.)
Host
North Country Regional Ag TeamMike Hunter
315-778-8602
email Mike Hunter
Day One: February 4th, 2022
10:00-10:45 TAR SPOT: THE NEW CORN DISEASE TO WATCH
Gary Bergstrom, Cornell University
10:45 -11:15 CORN INSECT MANAGEMENT UPDATES
Elson Shields, Cornell University
11:15-11:30 Scheduled BREAK
11:30-12:15 PREPARING FOR HEBICIDE SHORTAGES IN 2022
Mike Hunter, Cornell Cooperative Extension, NCRAT
12:15 ADJOURN
Day Two Agenda:
- Updates on getting the most from nitrogen fertilizer expenses for 2022, corn silage variety trial results, Miner's western bean cutworm research, new carbon and greenhouse gas management opportunities.
- Presented by Dr. Quirine Ketterings, Joe Lawrence, Allen Wilder and Dr. Kitty O'Neil.
Dairy
Business
Livestock
Forages
Grains
Upcoming Events
Opportunities and Considerations for Co-digestion of Manure and Food Waste
March 29, 2023
North Lawrence, NY
Dairy farmers in the Northern New York region are welcome to attend this event free of charge to learn about the economic feasibility of anaerobic digestion of dairy manure with food waste (co-digestion).
Maximizing Fertilizer Efficiency with Peak Fertilizer Prices: A Weekly Webinar Series 2023
February 23, 2023
March 2, 2023
March 9, 2023
March 16, 2023
March 23, 2023
March 30, 2023
As we begin 2023, we are not expecting fertilizer and nutrient shortages to disrupt crop planning as they did last year, but fertilizer prices continue to be very high. This series of webinars is designed to help farms and producers to accurately assess fertilizer needs and to manage for optimal nutrient efficiency to minimize fertilizer purchases.
Announcements
Dairy Shop Meeting: Calf Care Protocols & Colostrum Management
Dr. Melanie Parker-Geurtsen will be joining us for adiscussion on calf care and colostrum management. Please
feel free to attend yourself and/or ask your calf feeder to
attend. Light refreshments will be provided. Please let
Abbey Jantzi know via email (aej48@cornell.edu) or phone
Grimshaw Farm: 9922 County Route 152,
Adams, NY