Christy Hoepting

Extension Vegetable Specialist

CCE Orleans County
12690 Rt. 31
Albion, NY 14411

phone 585-798-4265 x38
cell 585-721-6953
fax 585-798-5191
email Christy

Areas of Interest
Field Research, Pesticide Training

Crops
Cabbage, Garlic, Onions

Background
During her bachelor degree studies at the University of Guelph, ON, Canada, Christy Hoepting held several positions focusing on soil quality and muck crop research. Her focus shifted to onions during her master degree studies with her thesis written on Pesticide Interaction in the Management of Onion Maggot and Onion Smut. Christy joined the Cornell Vegetable Program in 2001. Today, much of Christy's time is spent in the field conducting valuable research on onions and cabbage.

Muck Donut Hour Every Tuesday

May 21 - August 20, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Elba, NY

Meet with Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting every Tuesday morning to ask questions and share your observations.

Wash Stations and Farm Food Safety - Rolling Hills Discussion Group

June 11, 2013
5:00pm - 7:30pm
Livonia, NY

Members of the CCE GAPs team will explain the regulations and guidelines related to wash stations and demonstrate a wash station system. The meeting will include a brief potluck, so please bring a dish to pass.

Early Summer Plant Pests and Diseases - Wednesday Walk & Talk Grower Discussion Group

June 12, 2013
3:30 - 5:30 pm
Almond, NY

Cornell Vegetable Program staff will lead a crop walk and discuss major pests and diseases for early summer production. Attendees will learn scouting skills and management techniques.

NYS Agricultural Product Cooling Project

Money is available to increase the cooling capacity on your farm or to/from market. The goal of this project is to decrease farm waste, expand product shelf-life, product quality, food safety, and profitability on farms in NY. This is a state project that is being coordinated by CCE Wayne County, with assistance from the Cornell Cooperative Extension regional vegetable and fruit teams. Application deadline is June 14, 2013. More information and the application are available on our site or contact Robert Hadad.

Cornell Greenhouse Veg Production Guidelines

A new guideline, Cornell Pest Management Guidelines for Greenhouse Vegetable and Herb Production, will be released in May 2013. This guide will cover pest management concerns for several crops that can be grown in greenhouses and high tunnels. Crops expected to be included are herbs, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, eggplant and various leafy greens. The cost of this guide will be $26, shipping costs included.

2013 Cornell Vegetable Guidelines Available

The 2013 edition of the Cornell Commercial Vegetable Production Guidelines is available. This annual publication provides up-to-date vegetable crop production information for New York State. It has been designed as a practical guide for vegetable crop producers, crop consultants, and ag suppliers. The cost of this guide is $31, shipping costs included. You can order this publication, or other Cornell Guidelines, through CCE offices or from Pesticide Management Education Program Distribution Center at Cornell University.