Lori Koenick

For three years prior to joining the Cornell Vegetable Program, Lori worked in extension roles with Cornell Garden-Based Learning and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County developing community programs focusing on horticulture and food system topics. Lori earned a B.S. in Applied and Environmental Microbiology at West Virginia University followed by a M.S. in Plant Pathology at Cornell University studying disease management strategies in New York table beet production systems.

As a Project Assistant with the Cornell Vegetable Program, Lori manages projects around high tunnel soils, urban agriculture (pest and soil management), as well as food safety.

Areas of Interest

High Tunnel Soils, Urban Agriculture, Food Safety