Chuck Bornt

Regional Vegetable Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension

About

Chuck is a senior extension associate and regional vegetable specialist with the Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Program serving commercial growers in 17 counties in Eastern NY, with an emphasis on the Capital District. He joined CCE in 1998 as a vegetable specialist in Western NY, returned to the Capital District in 2002 and has served as a co-Team Leader for ENYCHP since 2013. Chuck grew up on a small vegetable farm in eastern NY which sparked his interest in all aspects of crop production.

Education

MS Plant Biology, University of New Hampshire

Interests

Reduced Tillage Systems

Pest control, including wildlife damage

Potatoes and Root Crops

Contact Information

61 State Street
Troy, NY 12180

(518) 859-6213

cdb13 [at] cornell.edu

Chuck in the news

News

March 8, 2021

SIPS faculty team up for sweet potato improvement

Gaurav Moghe , assistant professor of plant biology, is an expert in plant biochemistry (phytochemistry) — researching the evolution and applications of plant metabolism. Horticulture Professor Steve Reiners is an authority on vegetable...

School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Plant Biology Section