Central NY Crop and Dairy Days 2026

Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Central NY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Team (CNYDLFC) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for their annual winter meeting events, Dairy Day and Corn & Soybean Day. This year, both events will be held in two locations and on two dates. Dairy Day will be held on January 13th in Hamilton and January 14th in Ballston Spa, and Corn & Soybean Day will be held on January 20th in Hamilton and January 21st in Ballston Spa.

What to expect at Central NY Dairy Day

At this year’s Central NY Dairy Day, we’ll hear from Cornell researchers on achieving higher standards in dairy welfare, maintaining cow comfort, and financial management through expansion projects. Dairy Day will be held from 9 AM to 3 PM on Tuesday, January 13 at the Appley Center (White Eagle Conference Center) at 2798 Lake Moraine Rd, Hamilton, NY 13346, and on Wednesday, January 14 in the Wm Schwerd building at the Saratoga County 4-H Training Center, 556 Middleline Rd, Ballston Spa, NY 12020. To register, visit https://cnydfc.cce.cornell.edu/event.php?id=2681.

What to expect at Central NY Corn and Soybean Day

Corn & Soybean Day will feature updates and management strategies for New York field crop producers. Experts will cover emerging disease issues, such as tar spot & southern rust in corn, and Sudden death syndrome & white mold in soybeans, along with the latest on field crop entomology. We’ll also hear research updates on neonicotinoid seed treatments, herbicide program recommendations, and results from New York’s herbicide resistance survey. The farm business specialist will discuss the economics of grain drying and storage, while soil specialist Quirine Ketterings will provide information on soil testing and interpreting results. Corn & Soybean Day will be held 9 AM to 3 PM, also at two locations: on Tuesday January 20 at the Appley Center in Hamilton, and on Wednesday, January 21 at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County Auditorium, 50 W High St, Ballston Spa. 2.75 NYSDEC pesticide applicator credits can be earned (cat. 1a, 10, 21, and 23), as well as 4 Certified Crop Advisor credits (2.5 IPM, 1.0 Soil & Water Management, and 0.5 Professional Development). Those seeking DEC credits must arrive and sign in before 9:45 AM. To register, visit https://cnydfc.cce.cornell.edu/event.php?id=2679.

Sign-in, coffee, refreshments, and our sponsorship Trade Show start at 9 AM each day, and talks will begin at 10 AM.

Cost

Registration for each event is $55 per person for each event, and registration closes the week prior to each event – so reserve your place at these great events today! To register and for more information, go to the links above or contact the CNYDLFC program (cnydlfc@cornell.edu, 315-866-7920).

Become a sponsor

To become a sponsor of either of these events and to participate in the Trade Shows, please go to https://cnydfc.cce.cornell.edu/sponsor_new_event.php?event_id=2682.

The Central New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crop Team is a Cornell Cooperative Extension partnership between Cornell University and the CCE Associations in Chenango, Fulton, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery, Otsego, Saratoga and Schoharie Counties. For more information about the CNYDLFC Team, see https://cnydfc.cce.cornell.edu/.