If you know which specialist or staff member you would like to reach, their contact information is provided below. If, however, you are unsure whom to contact, please use the inquiry form to the right and the appropriate team member will respond to your request.

Terry Bates

Director, Cornell Lake Erie Research & Extension

CLEREL
6592 West Main Road
Portland, NY, 14769

phone 716-792-2800 ext 207
fax 716-792-2805
email Terry

Jennifer Russo

Team Leader, Viticulturalist

CLEREL
6592 West Main Road
Portland NY 14769

phone 716-792-2800 ext 204
email Jennifer

Kevin Martin

Extension Educator, Business Management

CLEREL
6592 West Main Road
Portland, NY 14769

phone 716-397-9674
email Kevin

Peter Landre

Regional Ag Team Leader, Cornell University
email Peter

Scott Ebert

Field Assistant 1

CLEREL
6592 West Main Rd
Portland

phone 716-792-2800 ext 208
email Scott

Rhiann Eckstrom

Program Assistant - GIS

CLEREL
6592 West Main Road
Portland, NY 14769

phone 716-792-2800 ext 206
fax 716-792-2805
email Rhiann

Andy Joy

Field Tech III

CLEREL
6592 West Main Rd
Portland

phone 716-792-2800
email Andy

Kim Knappenberger

Program Aid II

CLEREL
6592 West Main Rd
Portland

phone 716-792-2800
email Kim

Madonna Martin

Field Assistant I

CLEREL
6592 West Main Road
Portland, NY, 14769

phone 716-792-2800
email Madonna

Kate Robinson

Administrative Assistant

CLEREL
6592 West Main Rd.
Portland, NY 14769

phone 716-792-2800 x201
fax 716-792-2805
email Kate

Daniel Sprague Jr.

Field Coordinator

CLEREL
6592 West Main Rd
Portland, NY 14769

phone 716-792-2800
email Daniel

Ted Taft

Research Support Specialist I

CLEREL
6592 West Main Road
Portland, NY, 14769

phone 716-792-2800
fax 716-792-2805
email Ted

LERGP Winter Conference Series- 2 Virtual -1 In Person

December 9, 2022
February 9, 2023
March 16, 2023

2023 NYSDEC How to Get Certified Course

March 23, 2023
Portland, NY

Westfield Maid Coop Takes FIRST Place

Westfield Maid Cooperative, one of the largest and oldest marketing grower cooperatives based in the Lake Erie grape growing region, won the top prize in the best new beverage category for its "Good n' Grapey" Concord grape juice pouches, aimed at supplying school cafeterias. Westfield Maid, the state's first New York State Grown & Certified juice processor, was part of the 2019 "Grape-to-School" pilot program that aimed to bring New York-grown Concord grape juice to select school districts across the state. Its pilot product used foil-topped plastic juice cups, which often required storage in schools' already limited freezer space. The new juice pouches are shelf-stable with colorful branding designed to encourage more kids to drink Concord grape juice.

READ THE FULL ARTICLE

Spotted Lanternfly Public Service Announcement

Please take a look at this PSA on YouTube.  It is narrated by our very own Jennifer Phillips Russo.

Recorded Coffee Pot Meetings

You may not be able to obtain Pesticide License Recertification points but you can gain plenty of valuable information by watching the coffee pot meetings if you missed them! We have had some special guest speakers sharing valuable information with us!

Click the link below for access to all of the recorded LERGP Coffee Pot Meetings!

Recorded LERGP Coffee Pot Meetings

LERGP Podcasts- check them out!

LERGP POD CASTS