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Thomas Burr

Director and Professor

Telephone: 315-787-2312 Fax: 315-787-2276

Marc Smith

Assistant Director

Telephone: 315-787-2201 Fax: 315-787-2276

Provide support to the Directors of Geneva Experiment Station to ensure smooth internal functioning of the Station, and also good working relations with commodity organizations and other external audiences. Emphasis is on non-academic activities and issues. Represent the Directors in working with internal and external contacts having primary responsibility for addressing specific topics; e.g., land and facilities management, compliance with government and Cornell regulations, facilitate commodity grant programs, chair the Station’s Safety Committee, and address environmental contamination problems.

MaryLou Dumbleton (Semi-retired)

Commodity Grants Manager

Telephone: 315-787-2290 Fax: 315-787-2276

Provide support for Directors who administer grants programs for fruit and vegetable commodities. This includes annually updating list of actions needed by date for each commodity; making arrangements for meetings; handling oral and written communications with researchers including RFPs and progress reports; as well as industry grants representatives and the administrator of marketing orders in the Department of Agriculture and Markets, informing department and other account managers of awards; and keeping records of all transactions.

Linda L. Irland

Administrative Assistant

Telephone: 315-787-2211 Fax: 315-787-2276

Provide support for the Director, and Assistant Director in Geneva. Act as the primary interface for these offices with other administrative staff, department chairpersons, faculty, staff in Geneva and Ithaca, and individuals and groups external to the Station. Handle written and oral communication for the Director, and Assistant Director ranging from routine matters to highly confidential and sensitive issues.

New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, 630 West North Street, Geneva, New York 14456
Telephone: 315.787.2011

Last Modified: February 7, 2008
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