A large field of tasseling sweet corn.

Sweet Corn

Sweet Corn

Laser Scarecrows

Report / Resource

Laser Scarecrows on New York Sweet Corn Farms

Learn more about laser scarecrows and how to use them effectively on your farm.

Video Series

Tips for Using Laser Scarecrows

If you are considering the use of a laser scarecrow on your farm, this 7-part series integrates a grower perspective with background and tips from research conducted by Cornell Cooperative Extension. 

A laser scarecrow mounted on a tall pole extends above a field of sweet corn against a blue cloudy sky. Green laser beams are simulated.
Two people in a sweet corn field looking at the crop.

Contact Us

Julie Kikkert

Extension Vegetable Specialist – processing crops (table beets, carrots, peas, snap beans, sweet corn)

(585) 313-8160

jrk2 [at] cornell.edu (jrk2[at]cornell[dot]edu)

Elizabeth Buck

Extension Vegetable Specialist – fresh market vegetables (western region), weed management, soil health

(585) 406-3419

emb273 [at] cornell.edu (emb273[at]cornell[dot]edu)

Robert Hadad

Extension Vegetable Specialist – farm food safety, fresh market vegetables (eastern region), organic, business & marketing

(585) 739-4065

rgh26 [at] cornell.edu (rgh26[at]cornell[dot]edu)