Cornell Cooperative Extension Community Horticulture

CCE Extension Supp Spec I Ithaca, NY

The Department of Horticulture is seeking a highly motivated individual to work with milestones that have been established through a grant from the NYS Farm Viability Institute. The successful candidate will collaborate with farmers to realize an improvement in pest management or a reduction in weed control costs and an improvement in % marketable fruit through use of improved pesticide application technology and timing.  In collaboration with Cornell Faculty, identify best practices for improving production efficiency on berry farms and establish on-farm trials to demonstrate these practices.  This individual will work in eastern New York and collaborate with a colleague in western New York to achieve project goals.
Activities will be mostly farm-based involving on-farm trials, responses to inquiries, and dissemination of information. This position will be located in Eastern NY.  Extensive travel will be required. This position is .75 FTE for two years.

For additional information about employment at Cornell University please
contact the Recruitment and Employment Center at employment_svcs@cornell.edu  (607) 254-8370.

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