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4-13-2008:

 

 

 


The Tree Fruit and Berry Pathology group is led under the direction of Dr. Kerik Cox, Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant Pathology at Cornell University in Geneva, New York. The Tree Fruit and Berry Pathology group assists New York farmers in management of diseases that affect production of quality fruit by conducting research that addresses current and future pathology issues, summarizing research and practical information pertinent to New York growers, and disseminating this information to New York farmers, extension educators, and Cornell faculty in an understandable and timely manner.

Our primary mission is to support New York's fruit industry as 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.


Personnel


Kerik Cox - Assistant Professor
Dave Rosenberger - Plant Pathology, Apple Diseases
Wolfram Koeller- Professor
Gregg Heidenreich - Field Assistant


Collaborators


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

Cathy Heidenreich
- Research Support Specialist
Courtney Weber - Horticulture, Berry Crops

Megan Dewdney
- Graduate Research Assistant