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

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

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

CCE Steuben County
20 East Morris Street
Bath, NY 14810
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

email Sarah

CCE Genesee County
420 E Main St
Batavia, NY 14020
phone 585-343-3040 x117
email Nina

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

email Emma

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 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

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

Nina Gropp
Vegetable Field Research TechnicianCCE Genesee County
420 E Main St
Batavia, NY 14020
phone 585-343-3040 x117
email Nina

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

Emma van der Heide
Field Technicianemail Emma

Steve Reiners
Co-Team Leader, Cornell Universityemail Steve


Upcoming Events
Cattaraugus Fresh Market Vegetable Meeting

June 29, 2022
East Otto, NY
This produce walk will feature peer-to-peer learning. All attendees should wear long pants. Free to attend. 2.0 DEC credits in categories 1a, 10, and 23.
Orleans Fresh Market Vegetable Meeting

July 6, 2022
Albion, NY
This produce walk will feature peer-to-peer learning. All attendees should wear long pants. Free to attend. 2.0 DEC credits requested in categories 1a and 23.
Chautauqua Vegetable Grower Meeting

July 12, 2022
Frewsburg, NY
This meeting will feature a fresh market field walk to facilitate grower-to-grower learning. All attendees should wear long pants. Free to attend. 2.0 DEC credits requested in categories 1a and 23.