Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | 1:00 – 4:00 pm | $15.00 | CCE Albany County, 24 Martin Rd, Voorheesville, NY 12186
Speaker: Erik Smith, Field Crops Specialist
Panelists: Mark Anderson and Larry Eckhardt
DEC Pesticide Credits: 1.25 (1a, 21, and 23)
CEU credits for certified crop advisors:
Soil & Water Management: 0.5 and Integrated Pest Management: 0.5
This session will focus on strategies to manage invasive and persistent weeds in field crops and hay fields. Growers will learn how to integrate cultural, mechanical, and chemical control practices to lower reliance on herbicides, while maintaining healthy, productive soils. Participants will also learn how to disrupt weed life cycles without excessively deep tillage.
Agenda
1 – 1:15 PM Check in and refreshments
1:15 – 2:15 PM Erik Smith presents (weeds and soil health)
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM Questions and discussion
2:30 – 3 PM Steve Hadcock presents (crop insurance)
3 – 4 PM Farmer Panel
4PM Wrap up
Registration required by January 26, 2026: https://tinyurl.com/4veux758
Contact Danielle with any program questions: dnd39@cornell.edu | 518-764-2331
