Specialists

Craig Kahlke
Team Leader, Fruit Quality Management
Areas of Interest: Fruit Quality and factors that affect fruit quality before, during, and after storage,
Crops: Blueberries, Raspberries / Blackberries, Strawberries, Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Nectarines, Peaches, Pears, Plums

Mario Miranda Sazo
Cultural Practices
Crops: Blueberries, Raspberries / Blackberries, Strawberries, Apples, Apricots, Asian Pears, Cherries, Currants, Gooseberries, Nectarines, Peaches, Pears, Plums

Janet van Zoeren
Integrated Pest Management
Areas of Interest: IPM of tree fruit and berry pests, biological control, and pollinators.
Crops: Blueberries, Raspberries / Blackberries, Strawberries, Apples, Apricots, Asian Pears, Cherries, Currants, Grapes, Nectarines, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Unusual Fruit

Dr. Bonalyn Nelsen
Business Management Specialist
Crops: Apples, Cherries, Nectarines, Peaches, Pears, Plums
Upcoming Events
2025 Listeria Workshop
August 15, 2025
Sodus, NY
Join Cornell specialists, faculty, and graduate students for an in-depth review of risk factors, best practices, and monitoring programs aimed at controlling Listeria in apple packinghouses.
2025 Cornell Storage Workshop
August 19, 2025
Geneva, NY
The Cornell Storage Workshop is confirmed for Tuesday August 19 in Geneva. Agenda, registration and hotel info below.