Contact Us
For New York commercial vegetable production questions ONLY. We will not respond to home gardener questions or inquiries from other states; contact your local Cooperative Extension office.
If you know which specialist or staff member you would like to reach, their contact information is provided below. If, however, you are unsure whom to contact and you are a New York commercial vegetable producer, please use the inquiry form to the right and the appropriate team member will respond to your request.

CCE Ontario County
480 North Main Street
585-394-3977 x404
Canandaigua, NY 14424-1049
phone 585-394-3977 x404
cell 585-313-8160
fax 585-394-0377
email Julie

CCE Erie County
21 South Grove St
East Aurora, NY 14052
cell 585-406-3419
email Elizabeth

Rochester, NY
cell 585-739-4065
fax 585-753-2560
email Robert

CCE Orleans County
12690 Rt. 31
Albion, NY 14411
cell 585-721-6953
email Christy

cell 585-469-5798
email Lori

cell 607-377-9109
email Margie

CCE Yates County
417 Liberty Street
Penn Yan, NY 14527
phone 315-536-5123
cell 585-313-8912
fax 315-536-5117
email Judson

Canandaigua, NY
phone 585-394-3977 x426
email Angela

CCE Orleans
email Camila

email Sarah

email Steve
If you know which specialist or staff member you would like to reach, their contact information is provided below. If, however, you are unsure whom to contact and you are a New York commercial vegetable producer, please use the inquiry form to the right and the appropriate team member will respond to your request.
Contact Cornell Vegetable Program

Julie Kikkert
Team Leader, Extension Vegetable SpecialistCCE Ontario County
480 North Main Street
585-394-3977 x404
Canandaigua, NY 14424-1049
phone 585-394-3977 x404
cell 585-313-8160
fax 585-394-0377
email Julie

Elizabeth Buck
Extension Vegetable SpecialistCCE Erie County
21 South Grove St
East Aurora, NY 14052
cell 585-406-3419
email Elizabeth

Robert Hadad
Extension Vegetable SpecialistRochester, NY
cell 585-739-4065
fax 585-753-2560
email Robert

Christy Hoepting
Extension Vegetable SpecialistCCE Orleans County
12690 Rt. 31
Albion, NY 14411
cell 585-721-6953
email Christy

Lori Koenick
Extension Support Specialistcell 585-469-5798
email Lori

Margie Lund
Extension Vegetable Specialistcell 607-377-9109
email Margie

Judson Reid
Extension Vegetable SpecialistCCE Yates County
417 Liberty Street
Penn Yan, NY 14527
phone 315-536-5123
cell 585-313-8912
fax 315-536-5117
email Judson

Angela Ochterski
Communications and Administrative LeadCanandaigua, NY
phone 585-394-3977 x426
email Angela

Camila Ichazo
Technician IICCE Orleans
email Camila

Sarah Mertson
Field Technicianemail Sarah

Steve Reiners
Co-Team Leader, Cornell Universityemail Steve


Upcoming Events
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs
April 1, 2025
Farmersville, NY
All produce farms want to grow safe food, right? Are your markets asking for food safety plans or audit certification? Do you want to understand produce safety issues? A way to do this is to learn and follow produce safety practices with Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs).
Join Robert Hadad, Regional Vegetable Specialist with the Cornell Vegetable Program, and Lynn Bliven, Ag & Natural Resources Issue Leader from CCE Allegany County for this full day workshop on Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and leave with information to start a food safety plan for YOUR farm!