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Cain Hickey

Cain Hickey

Post Doctoral Associate, SCRI project

CLEREL
6592 West Main Rd
Portland

phone 7167922800


Cain Hickey is a recently-hired post-doctoral associate at the Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Laboratory (CLEREL) in Portland, NY. Cain feels at home as he transitions into his new position as he is a native of North East, PA. He has worked in the grape and wine industry and been involved in viticulture research and extension since 2007, when first employed at the Penn State Lake Erie Regional Grape Research and Extension Center. Cain is a four-time recipient of ASEV’s student scholarship, a five-time recipient of the ASEV/ES student scholarship, and a 2015 recipient of an American Wine Society student scholarship. In his new position at CLEREL, Cain will work alongside Terry Bates and others on the USDA-funded precision viticulture management project. He will aid in the development of research and extension publications and presentations and look forward to participating in local extension workshops.

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Upcoming Events

2026 LERGP Winter Grape Grower Conference

Event Offers DEC Credits

March 19, 2026 : 2026 LERGP Annual Winter Grape Grower Conference
Fredonia, NY

2026 Winter Grower Conference

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2026 NYSDEC How to Get Certified Course

Event Offers DEC Credits

April 8, 2026 : NYSDEC How to Get Certified Training Course and Exam Registration
Portland, NY

NYSDEC training course in preparation to take the pesticide applicator exam

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LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #1 -Sprayer Calibration

Event Offers DEC Credits

May 6, 2026 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting- Sprayer Calibration
Portland, NY

Come spend a few hours learning how to properly calibrate your sprayer and other considerations that should be taken into account for an effective spray season.

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Announcements

Updated Grants & Programs Available February 2026

Andrew Holden, LERGP, Penn State  Business Management Educator, has updated this resource to show all grants and programs that are or will soon become available.  Check out the handout here.



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