2016 Aurora Farm Field Day in Pictures Click image thumbnail for larger version. Attendees network with coffee and a light breakfast prior to the program start. Jennifer Grant, Director of the NYS IPM Program, presents Toni DiTommaso with the 2016 Excellence in IPM Award Ken Wise looks on as Toni DiTommaso receives the 2016 Excellence in IPM Award from Jennifer Grant Toni DiTommaso receives his 2016 Excellence in IPM Award from Jennifer Grant Leslie Larsen (L) and Tim Setter, both of the Soil and Crop Sciences Section at Cornell look on as Toni DiTommaso, also a member of the Soil and Crop Sciences Section, receives his Excellence in IPM Award Winners of the Excellence in IPM Award for their contributions to the Pheromone Trap Network project Attendees board the wagons in the morning The walking tour gets underway as part of the 2016 Aurora Farm Field Day! Bill Cox leads his presentation on Corn-soybean-wheat clover rotation study Bill Cox (L) discusses his Corn-soybean-wheat clover rotational study with attendees on the walking tour Elson Shields, Quirine Ketterings and members of Dr. Ketterings’ team discuss crop sensing for nitrogen management and yield predictions Harold van Es leads a presentation about the status of soil health and precision agriculture in New York State Toni DiTommaso shows samples of morning glories during his presentation about the annual weed Toni DiTommaso shows samples of morning glories during his presentation about the annual weed Steve Young, NE IPM Center, presents about the history and direction of the Center An attendee looks over the NE IPM Center’s literature The cake celebrating the retirements and contributions of Bill Cox and Russ Hahn to Cornell Field Crops Bill Cox (L) views the cake for the first time Steve Young, NE IPM Center, talks with Harold van Es and Tim Setter, Soil and Crop Sciences Section The chicken BBQ was a huge success thanks to the efforts of these gentlemen! Elson Shields (r) talks with fellow-attendee Jan Nyrop Attendees in line for our always-fabulous BBQ lunch! Let lunch begin! Without these ladies, lunch would not have been served! (l-r) Mandy Economos, Leslie Larsen, Linda D’Amato The wagon tour returns for lunch just as the walking tour’s lunch line dwindles Two of our youngest attendees, future Field Croppers! Dr. Gary Bergstrom, Plant Pathology and Plant Microbe Biology, patiently awaits his turn. Weed Science technician, RJ Richtmyer, and Larysssa Smith, former Cornell Field Cropper, enjoy their lunches in the hay wagon Keith Severson (R-F), CCE Cayuga County, enjoying his lunch at the 2016 Aurora Farm Field Day Lori Radcliff-Woods recruits our latest addition to the Field Crops Staff July 18, 2016Event