Horticultural Sciences Faculty and Academic Staff




Alan G. Taylor
Professor and Chair


Post-harvest aspects of seed science and technology with emphasis on seed coating technologies and seed treatments.
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Robert L. Andersen
Professor Emeritus


Develop, test and introduce cherry cultivars with improved quality, pest tolerance (especially bacterial canker) , and production characteristics like tolerance to rain induced fruit cracking, fruit size and firmness, adaptation to NY climatic conditions, and spanning maturity seasons.
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Angela Baldo
Adjunct Assistant Professor,
Computational Biologist, USDA/GGRU


Leveraging bioinformatics tools to solve problems in agricultural systems. Research in high-throughput molecular marker prediction and development, data mining, genomic functional predictions, etc.
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Terence R. Bates
Research Associate


Production viticulture of Vitis labrusca in the Lake Erie regional grape belt which includes both Western New York and Erie County Pennsylvania.
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Thomas Björkman
Associate Professor


Environmental effects on root development, and the application of that knowledge to grow vegetables with less economic and environmental risk, and with higher quality.
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Susan K. Brown
Professor


Development of superior apple varieties through traditional breeding and/or biotechnology. Enhanced quality, genetic resistance to diseases, and genetic modification of plant form are stressed.
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Peter Cousins
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Grape Rootstock Breeder and Geneticist, USDA/GGRU


Grape roostock breeding, genetics and evaluation.
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James N. Cummins
Professor Emeritus


Breeding and evaluation of fruit tree rootstocks; nursery production; fruit tree virus effects.
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Michael H. Dickson
Professor Emeritus


Breeding and genetics of snap bean, lima bean, cabbage, cauliflower, and Chinese cabbage.
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Gennaro Fazio
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Research Geneticist, USDA/PGRU


Apple rootstock breeding and genetics.
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Philip L. Forsline
Courtesy Assistant Professor
Horticulturist, USDA/GGRU


Curator for Malus, Vitis and selected Prunus; Plant genetic resources conservation and utilization.
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Amanda J. Garris
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Research Geneticist, USDA/GGRU


Grape Genomics.
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Martin C. Goffinet
Senior Research Associate


Developmental anatomy and morphology of fruit and vegetable crops.
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Philip Griffiths
Associate Professor


Breeding and genetics of snap bean, dry beans, cabbage, cauliflower, and broccoli.
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Gary E. Harman
Professor


Biological control and other nontoxic control of plant diseases. Improvement of plant growth and productivity, bioremediation, enzymes, beneficial microbe-plant-pathogen interactions, proteomics, company start-ups.
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Stephen A. Hoying
Senior Extension Associate

Planning an innovative program with a concentration on apple and pear production, stone fruit production, and viticulture in Eastern New York. Steve can be found at the Hudson Valley Lab located in Highland, NY.
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Joanne Labate
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Molecular Biologist, USDA/PGRU
Director, PGRU Molecular Biology Lab


Molecular genetics research as applied to managing the various seed crops, in order to promote their acquisition, characterization, and maintenance.
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Alan N. Lakso
Professor


Grape and apple environmental physiology with an emphasis on carbon and water relation.
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Timothy E. Martinson
Senior Extension Associate

Responsible for statewide coordination of viticulture extension programs as well as help to further develop Cornell's nationally prominent applied research programs in grape and wine production to support and improve the viability and competitiveness of those industries in New York.
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Christopher L. Owens
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Molecular Biologist, USDA/GGRU


Understanding the molecular genetic variation and molecular biology underlying key traits and processing in cultivated grapevine.
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Robert M. Pool
Professor Emeritus


Grapevine physiology and vineyard management.
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Hugh C. Price
Professor Emeritus


Vegetable crop production systems utilizing cover crops and minimum tillage techniques.
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Stephen Reiners
Associate Professor


Vegetable crop production, nitrogen cycling, and extension.
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Bruce I. Reisch
Professor


Grape breeding and genetics; genetic engineering and molecular mapping.
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Larry D. Robertson
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Horticulturist and Vegetable Curator, USDA/PGRU


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Richard W. Robinson
Professor Emeritus


Breeding and genetic investigations with tomato, lettuce, eggplant and squash; natural and induced variation for the improvement of cucurbits.
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Terence L. Robinson
Associate Professor


Orchard planting systems, design, management and tree training.
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John C. Sanford
Courtesy Associate Professor


New plant transformation mechanisms; investigation of new methods for genetically engineered resistance to viruses and other plant parasites; small fruit breeding.
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Charles Simon
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Geneticist, USDA/PGRU


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Terry Spittler
Visiting Fellow
Senior Research Associate


Physical-Organic chemistry with emphasis on analytical methods, pesticide residues and regulatory issues. Current program interests in bio-remediation, ion chromatography of small physiological intermediates, and heavy metals.

 


Justine Vanden Heuvel
Assistant Professor


Culture and physiology of fruit flavors and aromas in wine grapes.
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Roger D. Way
Professor Emeritus


Apple and cherry breeding; propagaiton and nursery research on fruit stock.
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Courtney Weber
Associate Professor


Small fruits breeding. Molecular biology and genetics emplasizing disease resistance and flavonoid biosynthesis.
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Gan-Yuan Zhong
Gan-Yuan Zhong
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Research Leader/Supervisory Research Geneticist, USDA/GGRU


Grape Genomics and Molecular Breeding
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