New York Corn & Soybean Growers Research Forum

We’re excited to announce the upcoming New York Corn & Soybean Growers Research Forum, happening on Friday, December 12, 2025, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Marriott Ithaca Downtown on the Commons.

Hosted by the New York Corn & Soybean Growers Association (NYCSGA), this invite-only event will bring together researchers, farmers, and industry partners to:

• Highlight ongoing research funded by NYCSGA
• Share ideas and challenges facing corn and soybean production in NY
• Build relationships across research and grower communities
• Gather feedback to shape future research funding priorities

This forum is designed to be interactive, informative, and focused on outcomes that strengthen our industry’s research impact in New York.

Info: Connect with growers, researchers and industry guests. Browse displays from NYCSGA funded projects.

Info: Emmaline Long, Chair of the NYCSGA Research Committee will deliver opening remarks outlining the purpose of the forum, the Association's approach to research and current priorities

Info: Presented by: Amanda Nash, Western New York Energy
Funded by: New York Corn & Soybean Growers Association (NYCSGA)
This pilot project evaluated and benchmarked farm-level carbon intensity (CI) scores across 12,435 acres of New York corn production using the DOE Argonne GREET model and Section 45Z frameworks.
Highlights include:
• How farms achieved an average CI score of 21.60 (vs. GREET default of 29.1)
• Field-level data collection and grower attestations
• Third-party verification by EcoEngineers
• Regenerative practices that drove scores even into the negative range
• NY grower readiness for 45Z and future carbon markets
• Opportunities to scale to soybeans and beyond

Info: Facilitated by: Julie Suarez
Cornell CALS Associate Dean, Director of Translational Research Programs, Office of Land-Grant Affairs
This session will explore the current and emerging research needs of New York corn and soybean growers. Participants will help identify priority areas of focus that NYCSGA can use to guide research funding and policy decisions moving forward.
Discussion topics may include:
• Gaps in existing research
• Short- and long-term priorities for growers
• Strengthening researcher–grower collaborations
• Aligning research with industry trends and a sustainability (economics & environment) focused future

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Ithaca Marriott Downtown on the Commons-Gorges Ballroom, 120 South Aurora Street, Ithaca, United States

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