Specialists
Julie Kikkert
Team Leader, Extension Vegetable Specialist
Areas of Interest: Processing Crops
Crops: Snap Beans, Beets, Carrots, Peas, Sweet Corn
Elizabeth Buck
Extension Vegetable Specialist
Areas of Interest: Western-Region Fresh Market Vegetables, Weed Management, Soil Health
Crops: Cucumbers, Eggplant, Lettuce / Leafy Greens, Melons, Peppers, Squash - Summer, Squash- Winter, Tomatoes
Robert Hadad
Extension Vegetable Specialist
Areas of Interest: Food Safety, Fresh Market Vegetables, Marketing, Organic
Crops: Asparagus, Cucumbers, Ethnic Vegetables, Garlic, Horseradish, Lettuce / Leafy Greens, Melons, Parsnips, Pumpkins / Gourds, Radishes, Rutabaga, Squash - Summer, Squash- Winter, Sweet Corn, Turnips
Christy Hoepting
Extension Vegetable Specialist
Areas of Interest: On-farm Field Research and Pesticide Training
Crops: Broccoli, Cabbage, Garlic, Onions
Lori Koenick
Extension Support Specialist
Areas of Interest: Fresh Market Vegetables, Mushrooms, Urban Agriculture
Margie Lund
Extension Vegetable Specialist
Areas of Interest: Post-harvest Handling and Storage
Crops: Dry Beans, Potatoes
Judson Reid
Extension Vegetable Specialist
Areas of Interest: Greenhouse/High Tunnel Production, Small Farming Operations, Fresh Market Vegetables
Crops: Cucumbers, Eggplant, Lettuce / Leafy Greens, Peppers, Tomatoes
Upcoming Events
2024 Dry Bean Growers Twilight Meeting
September 24, 2024
Stafford, NY
Get updated! At this on-farm meeting, hear updates in Western bean cutworm monitoring and management, white mold management, weeds and herbicides, and insights from the dry bean variety trial. 1.5 DEC credits will be available in categories 1a, 10, 21, and 23.