Cornell Hemp Extension Team

CCE Harvest New York Statewide Emerging Crops Specialist

Daniela Vergara


Daniela has extensive experience in teaching and research, mainly in genetics and breeding programs, and numerous relationships as a consultant with bioscience and agribusiness firms in the western United States. As an emerging crop specialist, her job is to help New York’s hemp farmers and the Cannabis community thrive. Daniela is located on the Cornell AgriTech campus in Geneva to collaborate on work being done in hemp, hops, and other crops.

Cornell AgriTech, Geneva, NY
Cell: (812) 219-0172
Email Daniela

head shot of Daniela Vergara

CCE Educators – Western New York

John Hanchar

Farm Business Management, CCE Livingston County

3 Murray Hill Drive, Mt. Morris, NY 14510-1153
Phone: (585) 991-5438
Cell: (585) 233-9249
Fax: (585) 991-5434
Email John

john hanchar headshot

Jodi Putman

Field Crops, CCE Livingston County

3 Murray Hill Drive, Mount Morris, NY 14510-1153
Phone: (585) 991-5437
Cell: (585) 208-8209
Email Jodi

jodi putman headshot

Mike Stanyard

Team Leader, Field Crops, CCE Wayne County

1581 Route 88 North, Newark, NY 14513-9739
Phone: (315) 331-8415 x 123
Cell: (585) 764-8452
Fax: (315) 331-8411
Email Mike

mike stanyard headshot

CCE Educators – Northern New York

Kitty O’Neil

Team Leader, Field Crops & Soils Specialist, CCE St. Lawrence

2043B ST HWY 68, Canton, NY 13697
Phone: (315) 854-1218
Email Kitty

kitty o'neil headshot

Mike Hunter

Field Crops Specialist, CCE Jefferson

203 North Hamilton Street, Watertown, NY 13601
Phone: (315) 788-8450 x 266
Email Mike

mike hunter headshot

CCE Educators – South Central New York

Janice Degni

Team Leader, Field Crop Specialist, CCE Cortland County

60 Central Ave., Cortland, NY 13045
Phone: (607) 391-2660 x 414
Email Janice

Janice Degni headshot

CCE Educators – Eastern New York

Maire Ullrich

Vegetable Specialist, CCE Orange County

18 Seward Avenue, Suite 300, Middletown, NY 10940
Phone: (845) 344-1234
Cell: (845) 742-4342
Fax: (845) 343-7471
Email Maire

maire ullrich headshot

CCE – Harvest NY

Judson Reid

Extension Vegetable Specialist, Team Leader, CCE Yates County

417 Liberty Street, Penn Yan, NY 14527
Phone: (315) 536-5123
Cell: (585) 313-8912
Fax: (315) 536-5117
Email Judson

judson reid headshot

Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic

Karen Snover-Clift

Senior extension associate, SIPS – Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology section, Director, Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic

Snover-Clifts works to diagnose diseases for both NYS growers and Cornell researchers, including Chris Smart and Gary Bergstrom.  The Plant Disease Clinic accepts samples for disease diagnosis on a fee per sample basis—a service that can be elevated online and in messaging. The lab will focus on the “unknown” hemp diseases, of which there are a lot, playing a critical role in solving these mysteries for growers and researchers alike.

Visit the Cornell Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic Website

karen snover-clift headshot