Hudson Valley Research Laboratory

Staffing

Photo of HVL Faculty/Staff in 1998

HVL is permanently staffed with research scientists specializing in tree-fruit horticulture, plant pathology, and entomology. Each scientist is a member of 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 the support staff listed below.

Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Ulster County employs a fruit specialist, Mike Fargione, who is also housed at HVL. The Ulster County fruit specialist reports to the county CCE office in Kingston, NY. High school and college students are employed during summer to assist in field research trials.

Cornell Cooperative Extension

Mike Fargione
Fruit Extension Educator
Hudson Valley Regional Fruit Program (Link)
Email: mjf22@cornell.edu

Present laboratory staff

Donna Clark
Administrative Assistant

BACKGROUND:
Mildred Elley Business School, Albany, NY
Employed at the HVL since February, 1984

Albert Woelfersheim
Facilities Coordinator

BACKGROUND:
1992 – 1998 Master of Arts, in Mathematics - S.U.N.Y. at New Paltz
1989 – 1992 Bachelor of Arts, in Mathematics- - S.U.N.Y. at New Paltz
1986 – 1989 Associate in Science - Ulster County Community College at Stone Ridge
Employed at the HVL since 1991

Plant Pathology Technical Staff

Anne Rugh
Research Technician

BACKGROUND:
1991 BS, double major of Wildlife Biology and Microbiology, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio,
1993 MS, Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio,
Employed at the HVL since March, 2004

Fritz Meyer
Research Technician

BACKGROUND:
BA in Biology 1970 - Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY
Graduate work in Biology - SUNY New Paltz and Potsdam
Employed at the HVL since 14 March, 1974

Horticultural Technical Staff

Joe Whalen
Technician

EDUCATION:
BA in English 2007 - SUNY New Paltz
Employed at the HVL since August, 2008

Jordan Gianforte
Technician

EDUCATION:
BA in Biology / Psychology 2008 - SUNY New Paltz
Employed at the HVL since August, 2008

Entomology Technical Staff

Frank Zeoli
Technician II

EDUCATION:
BS in Biology 2007 - SUNY New Paltz
Graduate work in Biology - SUNY New Paltz
Employed at the HVL since 11 April, 2008