Faculty: Horticulture
Faculty, Senior Research Associates, and Senior Extension Associates in the Horticulture Section
Senior Research Associate
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Director
Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Lab
Cornell AgriTech
Terry Bates
- (716) 792-2800 ext. 207
- trb7 [at] cornell.edu
Viticulture
Digital agriculture
Concord (juice grape) production
Professor, Director of Graduate Studies
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Taryn Bauerle
- (607) 254-4867
- tlb33 [at] cornell.edu
Woody plant root biology and physiological ecology
Water stress
Root herbivory
Emeritus Faculty
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Thomas Björkman
- (315) 787-2218
- tnb1 [at] cornell.edu
Vegetable crop physiology
Cover crops
Establishing year-round Eastern broccoli industry
Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Director, Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center
Cornell AES
Mark Bridgen
- (631) 727-3595
- mpb27 [at] cornell.edu
Ornamental plant breeding
Cell and tissue culture
Greenhouse floriculture
Susan Brown
- (315) 787-2224
- skb3 [at] cornell.edu
Plant breeding (apples)
Marker-assisted breeding
Associate Professor of Practice
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Carlyn Buckler
- csb36 [at] cornell.edu
Science communication and digital technologies
Plant genetics
Diversity, equity and inclusion
Lailiang Cheng
- (607) 255-1779
- lc89 [at] cornell.edu
Nutrition physiology and nutrient management of apple
Nitrogen uptake and metabolism and nitrogen-carbon interaction
Sugar/malate metabolism and accumulation and metabolite profiling
Laurie Drinkwater
- (607) 255-9408
- led24 [at] cornell.edu
Agroecology
Soil quality
Nutrient cycling
Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Phillip Griffiths
- (315) 787-2222
- pdg8 [at] cornell.edu
Vegetable breeding (brassicas and beans)
International agriculture
Molecular breeding and diagnostics
Yu Jiang
- (315) 787-2220
- yj522 [at] cornell.edu
Agricultural robotics and artificial intelligence
Image processing
High throughput plant phenotyping
Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Associate Director
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Jenny Kao-Kniffin
- (607) 255-8886
- jtk57 [at] cornell.edu
Weed science
Urban ecology
Rhizosphere biology
Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Jason Londo
- (315) 787-2463
- jpl275 [at] cornell.edu
Fruit crop stress physiology and adaptation
Graft physiology and phenotypic plasticity
Comparative genetics and genomics
Neil Mattson
- (607) 255-0621
- nsm47 [at] cornell.edu
Greenhouse horticulture
Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA)
Greenhouse lighting and systems engineering
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 and peas)
Biochemical genetics
Organic systems
Bill Miller
- (607) 255-1799
- wbm8 [at] cornell.edu
Flower bulbs and floriculture
Greenhouse and nursery crops
Physiology and post-harvest management
Gregory Peck
- (607) 255-7122
- gmp32 [at] cornell.edu
Tree fruit and hard cider
Organic agriculture and soil health
Climate change
Jeffrey Perry
- (607) 220-6139
- jap255 [at] cornell.edu
Extension Education
Teaching Methods
Youth Leadership Development
Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Plant Sciences Major
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Professor
Department of Global Development
Marvin Pritts
- (607) 255-1778
- mpp3 [at] cornell.edu
Berry crops
Season extension
Sustainable production practices
Don Rakow
- (607) 255-1045
- dr14 [at] cornell.edu
Public garden management and social impact
Botanical history
Equitable access to parks and green spaces
Senior Extension Associate and Director, Cornell Small Farm Program
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Anusuya Rangarajan
- (607) 255-1780
- ar47 [at] cornell.edu
Fresh market vegetable production
Small farms and sustainable agriculture
Organic and reduced tillage vegetable production
Steve Reiners
- (315) 787-2311
- sr43 [at] cornell.edu
Processing vegetables (peas, beans, sweet corn)
Vegetable production systems
Organic gardening
Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Cornell AgriTech
Bruce Reisch
- (315) 787-2239
- bir1 [at] cornell.edu
Grape breeding and genomics
Molecular genetic mapping
Marker-assisted selection
Terence Robinson
- (315) 787-2227
- tlr1 [at] cornell.edu
Orchard production systems
Crop load and canopy management
Fruit tree physiology
Frank Rossi
- (607) 227-5873
- fsr3 [at] cornell.edu
Lawn, golf and sports turf
Urban grasslands management
Yosef Al Shoffe
- (607) 279-6285
- yas24 [at] cornell.edu
Postharvest of fruit and vegetable
Storage systems
Safety and sustainability
Director of Education, Cornell Botanic Gardens and Adjunct Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Sonja Skelly
- sms92 [at] cornell.edu
Public garden management
School & youth gardening, adult education
Plants and human well being
Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Larry Smart
- (315) 787-2490
- lbs33 [at] cornell.edu
Breeding and genomics
Industrial hemp
Willow bioenergy crops
Assistant Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Lynn Sosnoskie
- (315) 787-2231
- lms438 [at] cornell.edu
Weed ecology
Weed management
Specialty crops
Richard Stup
- (607) 255-7890
- res396 [at] cornell.edu
Agricultural workforce issues
Leadership development
Human resources and farm labor
Alan Taylor
- (315) 787-2243
- agt1 [at] cornell.edu
Seed science and technology
Seed quality
Coatings, treatments and biostimulants
Professor of the Practice
Department of Global Development
Director of MPS in Global Development
Department of Global Development
Terry Tucker
- (607) 351-8389
- twt2 [at] cornell.edu
International agriculture & rural development
Participatory research & extension
Higher education & development
Justine Vanden Heuvel
- justine [at] cornell.edu
Sustainable viticulture production
Ecophysiological factors and their impact on fruit and wine composition
Computational tools for vineyard management
Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Director
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Christopher Watkins
- (607) 255-8546
- chris.watkins [at] cornell.edu
Postharvest science
Apple storage life and quality
Controlled atmosphere storage
Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Cornell AgriTech
Courtney Weber
- (315) 787-2395
- caw34 [at] cornell.edu
Berry breeding and genetics
Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Kenong Xu
- (315) 787-2496
- kx27 [at] cornell.edu
Tree fruit genomics
Apple gene regulatory networks