Plant Breeding Extension

The plant breeding extension program seeks to serve farmers, seed producers and distributors and consumers with improved cultivars for production in New York State. The department conducts field trials of hybrid corn, cereal grains, and forages and publishes annual results and recommendations. It also administers seed and seed potato certification for New York. Several research programs focus on vegetable production in collaboration with the horticultural department. In addition, members of the plant breeding faculty are involved with many special programs at Cornell to serve small-scale farmers, businesses and communities in the region. Check out the following pages for specific information about our activities and resources.

New Postings and Events

Announcements and news from plant breeding and relevant topics in other departments. Special events, field day, workshop and seminar listings, new personal and programs.

People and Projects

Faculty members and emeritus professors with active breeding programs, plant breeders in different departments and technicians.

Resources at Cornell

Contact information for breeding projects and trial results, extension efforts in other departments in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, diagnostic services and special programs at Cornell.

Other Research

Links to the experiment stations at Cornell and Geneva, research projects in the Northeast region and information on national and international programs in plant breeding.

Government Programs

New York State agencies and federal programs and services for farmers, information on government policy and regulations and current initiatives in support of small scale agricultural production.

Information Sources

Library resources and agricultural databases that are a wealth of information on a wide variety of topics related to agricultural production and research. Links to programs at Cornell and the USDA that deal with agricultural biotechnology and genomics.

Independent Organizations

Associations for farmers, seed distributors, academics, and extension agents. Organizations that promote direct marketing, local food systems and sustainability in agriculture.

Photos on these pages are from the plant breeding cooperative extension program or the ARS public image gallery

Margaret E. Smith
Division Extension Leader
G42 Emerson Hall
Telephone: (607) 255-1654
Fax: (607) 255-6683
E-mail: mes25@cornell.edu

Judy Singer
Extension Support Specialist
410B Bradfield Hall
Telephone: (607) 255-5461
Fax: ( 607) 255-6683
E-mail: jls10@cornell.edu

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