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Objectives of Ongoing Research Facilities and Staffing Agriculture in the Hudson Valley For More Information Contact:Dr. David Rosenberger
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Facilities and Staffing
The 7,000 square-foot laboratory building houses four labs that are well-equipped for applied research. Other buildings include two greenhouses, three walk-in cold rooms, a shop, and an eight-bay parking garage. A pole barn for farm equipment and a modern pesticide storage facility are located in the research orchards. The HVL provides a base of operations that allows Cornell scientists to conduct research on problems not easily investigated by scientists at more distant university campuses. HVL scientists conduct much of their research in commercial orchards with assistance and support provided by the orchard owners. The HVL is permanently staffed with Ph.D. research scientists specializing in tree-fruit horticulture, plant pathology, and entomology. Each scientist is a faculty member in their respective department at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, NY, which is part of Cornell University. In addition to the three scientists, full-time employees at the lab include seven technicians and a receptionist/administrative assistant. Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Ulster County employs a fruit specialist who is also housed at HVL. The Ulster County fruit specialist reports to the county CCE office in Kingston, NY.
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The
Hudson Valley Laboratory and associated buildings were constructed by
the Hudson Valley Research Laboratory, Inc., a non-profit grower-owned
corporation dedicated to supporting research that will benefit the fruit
and vegetable industries of the Hudson Valley. This corporation leases
the laboratory to Cornell University. Cornell owns 25 acres of research
orchards located on the hill behind the laboratory.