Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Enrollment

Program Areas

  • Food Safety
  • Variety Evaluation
  • Market Development
  • Pest Management
  • Cultural Practices

Enrollment Benefits

  • Telephone / Email Consultations
  • Newsletter
  • Direct Mailings
  • Educational Meetings & Conferences
  • In-Field Educational Opportunities
  • On-Farm Research Trials

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Specialists

The Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Program Specialists work together with Cornell faculty and extension educators statewide to address the issues that impact the vegetable industry. Our Specialists have varying areas of expertise but work as a team to provide educational programs and information to commercial growers, processors and agri-business professionals in our region.


Chuck Bornt

Chuck Bornt

Team Leader, Extension Vegetable Specialist

Areas of Interest: Reduced Tillage, Production Systems, Pest ID and Control
Crops: Cucumbers, Melons, Potatoes, Pumpkins / Gourds, Squash - Summer, Squash- Winter, Sweet Corn, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes

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Mike Basedow

Mike Basedow

Tree Fruit Specialist

Areas of Interest: Cultural practices, training systems, beginning orchards, cider orchards
Crops: Apples, Cherries, Peaches, Pears, Plums

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Dan Donahue

Dan Donahue

Tree Fruit Specialist

Areas of Interest: Horticulture, orchard management, post harvest technology
Crops: Apples, Apricots, Peaches, Pears, Plums

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Ethan Grundberg

Ethan Grundberg

Vegetable Specialist

Areas of Interest: Organic Production Systems, Small Farm Equipment, IPM, Cover Crops

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Elizabeth Higgins

Elizabeth Higgins

Business Management Specialist

Areas of Interest: Business Management & Planning, Risk Management, Agricultural Economics

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Elisabeth Hodgdon

Elisabeth Hodgdon

Vegetable Specialist

Areas of Interest: Pest management, high tunnel production, season extension, organic agriculture

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Laura McDermott

Laura McDermott

Team Leader, Small Fruit and Vegetable Specialist

Areas of Interest: Horticultrue, IPM, High Tunnel Production, & Food Safety
Crops: Blueberries, Raspberries / Blackberries, Unusual Fruit

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Teresa Rusinek

Teresa Rusinek

Vegetable Specialist

Areas of Interest: Pest ID, Pest Control Recommendations, Biocontrols, Greenhouse Vegetables and Ornamentals
Crops: Squash - Summer, Squash- Winter, Sweet Corn, Tomatoes

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Jeremy Schuster

Jeremy Schuster

Viticulture Specialist

Areas of Interest: Viticulture
Crops: Grapes

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Crystal Stewart-Courtens

Crystal Stewart-Courtens

Extension Vegetable Specialist

Areas of Interest: Small and Beginning Farms, Organic Production Systems, Garlic

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Maire Ullrich

Maire Ullrich

Vegetable Specialist

Areas of Interest: Muck Soils, Onions, Ethnic Vegetables, Marketing, Labor Relations
Crops: Carrots, Ethnic Vegetables, Lettuce / Leafy Greens, Onions

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more crops
Apples

Apples

Apricots

Apricots

Asparagus

Asparagus

Beets

Beets

Blueberries

Blueberries

Broccoli

Broccoli

Brussels Sprouts

Brussels Sprouts

Cabbage

Cabbage

Carrots

Carrots

Cauliflower

Cauliflower

Cherries

Cherries

Cucumbers

Cucumbers

Dry Beans

Dry Beans

Eggplant

Eggplant

Ethnic Vegetables

Ethnic Vegetables

Garlic

Garlic

Grapes

Grapes

Horseradish

Horseradish

Kohlrabi

Kohlrabi

Leeks

Leeks

Lettuce / Leafy Greens

Lettuce / Leafy Greens

Melons

Melons

Nectarines

Nectarines

Onions

Onions

Parsnips

Parsnips

Peaches

Peaches

Pears

Pears

Peas

Peas

Peppers

Peppers

Plums

Plums

Potatoes

Potatoes

Pumpkins / Gourds

Pumpkins / Gourds

Radishes

Radishes

Raspberries / Blackberries

Raspberries / Blackberries

Rhubarb

Rhubarb

Rutabaga

Rutabaga

Snap Beans

Snap Beans

Squash - Summer

Squash - Summer

Squash- Winter

Squash- Winter

Strawberries

Strawberries

Sweet Corn

Sweet Corn

Sweet Potatoes

Sweet Potatoes

Tomatoes

Tomatoes

Turnips

Turnips

more crops

Upcoming Events

Drinkwine Produce Twilight Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

September 16, 2024 : Drinkwine Produce Twilight Meeting
Ticonderoga, NY

Drinkwine Produce Twilight Meeting

Monday, September 16th 4-6 pm (rain or shine)

1512 Street Rd, Ticonderoga, NY 12883

Join us for discussions on high tunnel tomato production and sweet corn and pumpkin IPM at Drinkwine Produce in Ticonderoga. Henry Drinkwine will provide an overview of his practices for maintaining high yields of tomatoes, including pollination and soil fertility management. In the second half of the meeting, CCE specialist Chuck Bornt will review integrated pest management for sweet corn and pumpkins, with hands-on scouting and identification of key pests and diseases.

DEC Credits: 1.5 credits in categories 1A, 10, 23

Korona Produce Field Meeting

Event Offers DEC Credits

September 24, 2024 : Korona Produce Field Meeting
Amsterdam, NY

Korona Produce Field Meeting

September 24, 2024, 4-6pm
Korona Farm and Produce
1953 Co Rd 107, Amsterdam, NY 12010
(pull in by the cow pasture)

Join CCE Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Vegetable Specialists Crystal Stewart-Courtens and Chuck Bornt for a field meeting to look at tarping for weed and pest control and cover crop termination in vegetable rotations, a pumpkin variety trial walk looking at new varieties, and cucurbit IPM practices.

This meeting is free and open to the public.
2 DEC credits available in categories 1A and 23

Questions? Reach out to Crystal Stewart-Courtens at cls263@cornell.edu or 518-775-0018

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Resources from CCE ENYCHP!


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