
Dan Donahue
Tree Fruit SpecialistCCE ENYCHP
3357 Route 9W
Highland, NY 12528
phone 845-691-7117
cell 518-322-7812
email Dan
Areas of Interest
Horticulture, orchard management, post harvest technology
Crops
Apples, Apricots, Peaches, Pears, Plums
Dan brings a varied background of experience to extension outreach and applied research in tree fruit production for the Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture program. After receiving his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and a master's degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in entomology, Dan has worked in all aspects of the tree fruit industry, including production, processing, marketing and sales. He will be providing support to the tree fruit industry in the Hudson Valley.


Upcoming Events
NOFA-NY's Virtual Winter Conference
January 16 - January 23, 2021
There's still time to register for NOFA-NY's Virtual Winter Conference! One registration gives you access to more than 90 workshops presented by farmers, gardeners, homesteaders, and advocates to learn from.
Knowing Input Costs to Maximize Profits - Farm Financial Management Tuesdays
January 19, 2021
CCE Ag Business Educators are offering online farm financial management education programs this winter!
On January 19, from 12:30-1:30, Join CCE CNY Dairy and Field Crops Ag Business Educator, Nicole Tommell and Gabe Gurley of NY FarmNet, for a one hour program on managing your input costs in your farm business. Managing your costs is a key aspect of being profitable.
This program is the second of three Farm Business Management Tuesdays planned for this winter.
Cash Flow Management and the Annual Operating Cycle - Farm Financial Management Tuesdays
January 26, 2021
CCE Ag Business Educators are offering online farm financial management education programs this winter!
On January 26, from 12:30-1:30, Join CCE ENYCH Ag Business Educator, Elizabeth Higgins, for a one hour program on cash flow management and the annual operating cycle. Lack of cash is one of the primary reasons why small businesses fail. Put together the knowledge you learned in the first two sessions to think about how to use various tools and strategies like loans, lines of credit, managing timing of payments, budgeting and forecasting, and timing of major purchases to better manage your farm's cash flow.
This program is the third of three Farm Business Management Tuesdays planned for this winter.