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Contact Cornell Vegetable Program
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.

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 SpecialistCCE Monroe County
2449 St. Paul Boulevard
Rochester, NY 14617
cell 585-739-4065
fax 585-753-2560
email Robert

Christy Hoepting
Extension Vegetable SpecialistCCE Orleans County
12690 Rt. 31
Albion, NY 14411
phone 585-798-4265 x38
cell 585-721-6953
fax 585-798-5191
email Christy

Margie Lund
Extension Vegetable SpecialistCCE Steuben County
20 East Morris Street
Bath, NY 14810
cell 607-377-9109
email Margie

Ali Nafchi
Precision Agriculture SpecialistCCE Genesee County
420 East Main St
Batavia, NY 14020
cell 585-313-6197
email Ali

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

Sarah Caldwell
Field Technicianemail Sarah

Angela Ochterski
Administrative AssistantCCE Ontario County
480 North Main Street
Canandaigua, NY 14424-1049
phone 585-394-3977 x426
fax 585-394-0377
email Angela

Caitlin Tucker
Program Assistantemail Caitlin

Emma van der Heide
Field Technicianemail Emma

Steve Reiners
Co-Team Leader, Cornell Universityemail Steve


Upcoming Events
Managing Soil Nitrogen in Winter High Tunnels
March 5, 2021
To meet the year-round demand for locally produced food, vegetable farmers have embraced protected agriculture to extend their growing season, improve yields, and enhance crop quality. However, a statewide survey found that after several growing seasons, farmers struggle to maintain productivity due to challenges in long term soil health and fertility management. Cornell Cooperative Extension is exploring practices that high tunnel growers can adopt to better manage soil fertility and improve soil health.
Grab your lunch and join us for a virtual conversation on Friday, March 5, 2021 from 12:00pm - 1:30pm to hear our project updates and research results.
Assess and Prevent Food Safety Risks in Leafy Greens Production
March 18, 2021
This training will provide an overview of possible sources of contamination related to soil amendments, wildlife, water, post-harvest handling, transportation and more. This training will emphasize specific risks that leafy greens growers may experience, identify tangible corrective actions that can be taken, and provide participants the opportunity to work through example scenarios as a group.
2021 NYS Dry Bean Meeting

March 19, 2021
Join the us for the annual Dry Bean Meeting! There will be presentations covering the latest research in NY dry beans. Topic areas include market updates, white mold management, Western bean cutworm and soybean cyst nematode management, herbicide resistance management, dry bean variety testing, and incorporating NY dry beans into schools. This meeting is sponsored by Genesee Valley Bean Company, and Bayer CropScience.