Agricultural Sciences Faculty Advisors

Our faculty advisors teach courses in the major, advise undergraduates and represent the breath of disciplines across the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management.

Antonio (Toni) DiTommaso

Associate Dean and Director

Cornell AES

Professor

School of Integrative Plant Science

Soil and Crop Sciences Section

Antonio (Toni) DiTommaso

(607) 254-4702
ad97 [at] cornell.edu

Weed ecology and biological weed management

Invasive plant species

Climate change impacts on weed performance and distributions

Quirine Ketterings

Professor of Nutrient Management in Agricultural Systems

Animal Science

Quirine Ketterings

(607) 255-3061
qmk2 [at] cornell.edu

Neil Mattson

Professor

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Neil Mattson

(607) 255-0621
nsm47 [at] cornell.edu

Greenhouse horticulture

Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA)

Greenhouse lighting and systems engineering

Michael Mazourek

Associate Professor

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Breeding and Genetics Section

Horticulture Section

Michael Mazourek

(607) 254-7256
mm284 [at] cornell.edu

Vegetable breeding (cucurbits, peppers, peas and beans)

Biochemical genetics for flavor, human nutrition and plant defense

Applied quantitative genetics

Andrew McDonald

Associate Professor

School of Integrative Plant Science

Soil and Crop Sciences Section

Associate Professor

Global Development Section

Andrew McDonald

ajm9 [at] cornell.edu

Cropping systems ecology

Climate change adaptation and mitigation

Agricultural sustainability, food security, water resources, international agriculture, policy, and applied social sciences

Bill Miller

Professor

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Bill Miller

(607) 255-1799
wbm8 [at] cornell.edu

Flower bulbs and floriculture

Greenhouse and nursery crops

Physiology and post-harvest management

Thomas Overton

Department Chair, Professor of Dairy Nutrition and Management

Animal Science

Program Director

PRO-DAIRY

Thomas Overton

(607) 255-2878
tro2 [at] cornell.edu

Gregory Peck

Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Plant Sciences Major

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Gregory Peck

(607) 255-7122
gmp32 [at] cornell.edu

Tree fruit and hard cider

Organic agriculture and soil health

Climate change

Jeffrey Perry

Senior Lecturer

Global Development Section

Jeffrey Perry

(607) 220-6139
jap255 [at] cornell.edu

Extension Education

Teaching Methods

Youth Leadership Development

Marvin Pritts

Professor

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Professor

Global Development Section

Marvin Pritts

(607) 255-1778
mpp3 [at] cornell.edu

Berry crops

Season extension

Sustainable production practices

Bradley Rickard

Professor, Graduate Field of Horticulture and Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management

Bradley Rickard

bjr83 [at] cornell.edu

Food and beverage markets

Frank Rossi

Associate Professor and Richard C. Call Director of the Agricultural Sciences Major

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Frank Rossi

(607) 227-5873
fsr3 [at] cornell.edu

Lawn, golf and sports turf

Urban grasslands management

Jonathan Russell-Anelli

Senior Lecturer / Senior Extension Associate

School of Integrative Plant Science

Soil and Crop Sciences Section

Jonathan Russell-Anelli

(607) 255-2485
jmr5 [at] cornell.edu

Urban Soils: Dynamic Soil Properties, Soil Survey & Soil Inventory

Circular Economies: Carbon, Bionutrient & Waste Cycling

Soil Healthy: Contaminants & Sustainable Food Production

Matt Ryan

Professor

School of Integrative Plant Science

Soil and Crop Sciences Section

Matt Ryan

(607) 255-4964
mrr232 [at] cornell.edu

Sustainable cropping systems and agroecology

Cover crops and ecological weed management

Organic production

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Todd Schmit

Professor

Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management

Todd Schmit

tms1 [at] cornell.edu

Tim Setter

Emeritus Professor

School of Integrative Plant Science

Soil and Crop Sciences Section

Tim Setter

(607) 255-1701
tls1 [at] cornell.edu

Maize, wheat and cassava breeding and genomics

Drought and environmental stress physiology

International agriculture

Janice Thies

Professor

School of Integrative Plant Science

Soil and Crop Sciences Section

Janice Thies

(607) 255-5099
jet25 [at] cornell.edu

Soil ecology

Soil biology quality assessment and remediation

International agriculture

Michael Van Amburgh

Professor of Dairy Nutrition

Animal Science

Michael Van Amburgh

(607) 254-4910
mev1 [at] cornell.edu

Christopher Wolf

E. V. Baker Professor of Agricultural Economics

Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management

Christopher Wolf

caw364 [at] cornell.edu