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  • Integrated Pest Management
  • Neonicotinoids
  • Corn
  • Soybeans

To make information about the Birds and Bees Protection Act, ongoing research and current findings accessible to growers, Cornell IPM and project partners from Cornell University and Cornell Cooperative Extension are hosting a series of informational meetings for growers, crop consultants, certified crop advisors, industry representatives, crop managers and policymakers at locations across the state. 

Corn and Soybean Seed IPM Protection Strategy Informational Meeting Series

Agenda

  • 11 to 11:30 a.m.—Neonicotinoid Risk Assessment Trials- Chloe Yi-Luo Cho
    Chloe will provide the background for conducting these on farm risk assessment trials with seed treatments. Preliminary seed treatment trial data collected to date will be shared with the participants. Attendee will also learn about the neonic seed treatments, possible alternative treatments and more about the impact of seed corn maggots on field crops grown in NY.
  • 11:30 a.m. to Noon—NEWA Intro and the risk assessment tool- Daniel Olmstead
    Dan will introduce the Network for Environment and Weather Applications (NEWA) and how it works. He will also discuss how NEWA will be used as a tool for seed corn maggot risk assessment.
  • Noon to 12:15 p.m.—Open discussion about the current and future use of seed treatments on field corn and soybeans
    Moderated by Katelyn Miller
  • 12:15 to 1 p.m.—Lunch
  • 1 p.m.—Adjourn

Pesticide Applicator Training Credits

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Applicator Training Credits are available at this event.

Date & Time

July 30, 2025
11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Location

corn seedlings spread out across a truck tailgate

More information about this event.

Contact Information

Katelyn Miller, Katelyn Miller, Field Crop Specialist Southwest Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team

Speaker

Speaker TBD

Departments

Cornell Integrated Pest Management

Department of Entomology

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