Craig Kahlke

Craig is Team Leader of Lake Ontario Fruit Team (LOFT), a group of four specialists and associated support staff that covers all aspects of extension programming for the commercial tree fruit and small fruit industry in Western NY. Craig specializes in harvest maturity testing of apples, postharvest and storage recommendations and disorders diagnosis for apples, and food safety compliance for growers. Craig conducts applied research in matters related to fruit quality, including the use of reflective fabrics to enhance fruit color and the use of plant growth regulators for harvest management. In addition, Craig is team supervisor.

Craig has been a specialist of LOFT for over 19 years. He has worked in agriculture-related positions for over 30 years. He received his B.S. in Biology from SUNY Geneseo in 1991 and M.S in Plant & Soil Science from Texas A&M University-Kingsville in 2004.