Dr. Quirine Ketterings, director of the Cornell Nutrient Management Spear Program, will share her experience and latest results from a project using NDVI sensors for on-the-go nitrogen application in corn. She’ll also present findings from 2 years of her corn yield potential research studies.
Dr. Elson Shields, Professor of Entomology at Cornell University and licensed pilot, will moderate a panel of North Country crop consultants and agribusiness leaders in a question-and-answer session about using UAV in crop production and how they may be used in Northern NY agriculture. Dr. Shields will also discuss recent developments regarding corn insect traits and the importance of insect resistance management to preserve the effectiveness of these technologies. He will also present information about using entmopathogenic nematodes for the biological control of the alfalfa snout beetle.
The annual 10am-3pm Crop Congress educational program agenda will also include Dr. Russ Hahn of Cornell University. Dr. Hahn, a Crop and Soil Sciences professor, will provide an update on current technologies under development for weed control in corn and soybeans as well as management of herbicide-resistant weeds for 2015.
NYS DEC and CCA credits for this program are pending approval. You must arrive on time and stay for the entire program to receive these credits. Agribusiness vendors are invited to participate in a tradeshow at both locations. Farm Service and Risk Management Agencies will provide brief program updates during the lunch break.
This year there is a registration fee at both the Chazy and Lowville Congresses. Registration fees are $20 per person if pre-registered by February 11, or $25 at the door. Lunch and educational materials are included in each registration. Anyone who needs DEC credits to retain a pesticide certification license should pre-register to ensure proper certification forms are prepared.
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