Cain Hickey
Post Doctoral Associate, SCRI projectCLEREL
6592 West Main Rd
Portland
phone 7167922800
email Cain
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.
Upcoming Events
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #6
June 10, 2026 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #6
Irving, NY
Back to our regular coffee pot meetings at grower locations- bring a chair, some good questions and a smile.
NO COFFEE POT MEETING
June 17, 2026 : NO COFFEE POT MEETING
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #7-LERGREC FIELD DAY
June 24, 2026 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #7- LERGREC FIELD DAY
North East, PA
Join us for a special Field Day at the North East PA vineyard lab.
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