Agriculture and Horticulture Program Staff

Cooperative Extension plays a key role in improving agricultural production in Ulster County. Preserving valuable space and helping individuals and enterprisees involved in agriculture to thrive.

Michael J Fargione, Commercial Fruit Production, Hudson Valley Regional Fruit Team / phone 845-691-7117

Visit the Hudson Valley Regional Fruit Program Website

Teresa Rusinek, Commercial and Consumer Horticulture and Agriculture Issues / phone ext. 315

Jose Colon, Agriculture Business Management Educator / phone ext. 316

Emily Cook, Commercial Organic Production Resource Educator / phone 845-691-7117

Justin O'Dea, Vegetable Resource Educator / phone 845-691-7117

Dona Crawford, Consumer Horticulture Program Assistant / phone ext. 335

Regional Agriculture & Horticulture Program Staff

Audrey Reith, Orange and Ulster Equine and Livestock Educator / phone 845-344-1234

Steve McKay, Hudson Valley Regional Fruit Team / phone 845-691-7117

Peter J. Jentch, Sr. Extension Associate Department of Entomology / phone 845-691-7117