IPM Strategies to Protect Corn and Soybean Seed in New York State

Cornell Integrated Pest Management, Cornell University’s Department of Entomology, and Cornell Cooperative Extension, with support from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, have launched the largest on-farm field research and extension project in program history. The project is designed to better understand, identify, and support the transition away from neonicotinoid insecticide seed treatments in conjunction with the New York State Birds and Bees Protection Act. Corn and soybean growers from more than 80 farms across New York State are participating in the trials, which aim to determine where and when there is a significant risk of pest damage; aid in the development and deployment of a seed pest risk assessment tool; and test and demonstrate IPM alternatives, including the viability of not using insecticide seed treatments. 

Informational Meeting Schedule

July 2, 2026

Cornell Seed Grower’s Field Day—Helping NY Field Crop Growers Meet Birds and Bees Act Requirements

Presenters: Alejandro Calixto, Ph.D., Lilly Elliott-Vidaurri, Mike Hunter
Event details and registration: 2026 Cornell Seed Grower’s Field Day | CALS
Location: Ithaca, NY

July 7, 2026

IPM Strategies to Protect Corn and Soybean Seed in New York State

Presenter: Erik Smith
Event details and registration: Cobleskill Meeting—IPM Strategies to Protect Corn and Soybean Seed in New York State
Location: Cobleskill, NY

July 14, 2026

IPM Strategies to Protect Corn and Soybean Seed in New York State

Presenters: Julie Kikkert, Marion Zuefle
Event details and registration: Baldwinsville Meeting—IPM Strategies to Protect Corn and Soybean Seed in New York State
Location: Baldwinsville, NY (venue will be shared after registration)

July 22, 2026

IPM Strategies to Protect Corn and Soybean Seed in New York State

Presenter: Danielle Doering
Event details and registration: Argyle Meeting—IPM Strategies to Protect Corn and Soybean Seed in New York State
Location: Argyle, NY (venue will be shared after registration)

July 23, 2026

IPM Strategies to Protect Corn and Soybean Seed in New York State

Presenter: Katelyn Miller
Event details and registration: Hamburg Meeting—IPM Strategies to Protect Corn and Soybean Seed in New York State
Location: Hamburg, NY

July 30, 2026

Life After Neonics: Exploring The Effect of Manure, Cover Crops, and Seed Treatment on Early Pest Risk in NY Field Crops

Presenters: Todd Ugine, Lilly Elliott-Vidaurri
Event details and registration: 2026 Aurora Farm Field Day | CALS
Location: Musgrave Research Farm, Aurora, NY

August 12 and 13, 2026

2026 New York Corn & Soybean Summer Crop Summit

Presenters: Alejandro Calixto, Ph.D., Mike Hunter
Event details and registration: 2026 New York Corn & Soybean Summer Crop Summit Tickets
Location: Seneca Falls, NY