88th Annual Cornell Seed Conference
- Tuesday, December 1, 2026
- Jordan Hall, Second Floor Auditorium, Cornell AgriTech, Geneva, NY
- $35 (includes lunch)
- DEC and/or CCA credits
- Pre-register by November 23rd
- Zoom option
- Planning Committee: Collins Bugingo cb883 [at] cornell.edu (cb883[at]cornell[dot]edu) and Alan Taylor agt1 [at] cornell.edu (agt1[at]cornell[dot]edu)
Program agenda
Pre-Conference Meetings
| Time | Topic | Presenter |
| 9:00–9:15 AM | NYSABA Meeting | Isaiah Winters |
| 9:15–9:35 AM | NYSIP Meeting | RJ Richtmyer |
| 9:35–9:45 AM | Seed Sampling Training / Demonstration | RJ Richtmyer |
Morning Session
Moderator: Dr. Alan Taylor, Cornell AgriTech
| Time | Topic | Presenter |
| 10:00–10:15 AM | Emerging Seed Health Challenges in New York: Field Observations, Research Updates, and New Management Approaches | Dr. Collins Bugingo— Cornell University |
| 10:15–10:30 AM | Reading the Signals: High-Throughput Discovery for Seed Health | Dr. Muhammad Ali Mumtaz— Cornell University |
| 10:30–11:00 AM | Updates from Field Crops Pathologist | Dr. Camilo Parada Rojas — Cornell University |
| 11:00–11:30 AM | USDA Vegetable Seed Germplasm: Conservation, Access and Seed Quality | Dr. Rebecca Povilus- USDA ARS |
| 11:30-11:35 AM | Neonicotinoid Seed Treatment Regulations: Updates, Requirements, and the Waiver Process | Dr. Alejandro Calixto — NY IPM |
| 11:35 AM–12:00 PM | Sustainable Alternative Seed Treatment and Its Interaction with Organic Soil Amendments | Dr. Sujay Manoj Paranjape — Cornell University |
12:00–1:00 PM
Lunch — Catered by Club 86
Afternoon Session
Moderator: John Uveges, Seedway
| Time | Topic | Presenter |
| 1:00–1:15 PM | NYSABA Seed Scholarship Presentation | TBA |
| 1:15–1:45 PM | Early-Season Pest Damage Across New York: Risk Under Different Management Practices in Light of the Neonicotinoid Ban | Chloe Yi-Lou Cho — Cornell University |
| 1:45–2:15 PM | Current and Emerging Seed Coating & Pelleting Technologies | Greg Miller — Summit Seed Coatings |
| 2:15–2:25 PM | 10-Minute Break | |
| 2:25–2:55 PM | Weed Seed Identification and Management in Seed Production | Dr. Lynn Sosnoskie — Cornell AgriTech |
| 2:55–3:25 PM | Post-Harvest Seed Quality: Managing Insects, Moisture and Storage Conditions | Dr. Mike Stanyard — CCE |
| 3:25 PM | Concluding Remarks | Drs. Collins Bugingo & Alan Taylor |
Date & Time
December 1, 2026
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
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Departments
Cornell AgriTech
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
If you require an accommodation for a disability in order to participate in this event, you are encouraged to contact Cornell Office of Civil Rights via phone at (607) 255-2242, or email at accommodations [at] cornell.edu (accommodations[at]cornell[dot]edu).
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