The Tree Fruit & Berry Pathology Group

Introduction - The Tree Fruit and Berry Pathology group is led under the interim direction of Dr. Wolfram Koeller, Professor in the Department of Plant Pathology at Cornell University in Geneva, New York. The Tree Fruit and Berry Pathology group is responsible for assisting New York farmers in managing the diseases that affect production of quality fruit. We achieve this goal by: 1) Conducting research that addresses both current and future pathology issues threatening New York's tree fruit and berry industries; 2) Summarizing research and practical information pertinent to New York growers; and 3) Delivering this information to New York farmers, extension educators, and Cornell faculty in an understandable and timely manner.

Mission Statement - Our primary mission is to support New York's fruit industry by being the primary resource for current, unbiased information on tree fruit and berry crop diseases and their management. We will work with researchers, extension educators, and growers to develop good disease management practices in an effort to increase market share for New York producers, while assuring consumers safe, reasonably-priced, high-quality fruits.

Group Members

CURRENT

Wolfram Koeller - Professor
Cathy Heidenreich - Research Support Specialist
Gregg Heidenreich - Field Assistant
Megan Dewdney - Graduate Research Assistant

FORMER

William Turechek - Assistant Professor
Eden L. Wadsworth - Lab Assistant in Plant Pathology
Nicole Werner - Research Technician III
Mei Cheung - Greenhouse Supervisor

Collaborators - The Tree Fruit and Berry Pathology group feels it is very important to interact and share information with other quality fruit researchers, commodity groups, and farmers from around the world. This approach has the benefits of increasing our knowledge base, transferring useful information between growing regions, and raising interest in the New York fruit industry.

Art Agnello - Entomology, Tree Fruit
Herb Aldwinckle - Plant Pathology, Fire Blight
Robert Anderson - Horticulture, Stone Fruit
Deborah Breth - Lake Ontario Fruit Team, IPM Specialist
Thomas Burr - Plant Pathology, Bacterial Pathogens
Juliet Carroll - IPM, Fruit Specialist
Greg English-Loeb - Entomology, Berry Crops
Stephen Hoying - Lake Ontario Fruit Team, Production System Specialist
Steve McKay - Eastern New York Fruit Team
Marvin Pritts - Horticulture, Berry Crops
Dave Rosenberger - Plant Pathology, Apple Diseases
Courtney Weber - Horticulture, Berry Crops