Gregory Peck, Cornell University

Assistant Professor Ithaca, New York gmp32@cornell.edu Office: (607) 255-7122

Expert In

Apple orchard production Apple trees management Fruit production Hard Cider Nutrient management Organic Agriculture Pomology Soil Ecology Sustainable Agriculture Sustainable soil Tree production

Bio/Research

My research projects cover many different aspects of tree-fruit production, including: 1) sustainable soil and nutrient management practices, 2) increasing the efficiency of apple orchard production systems (i.e., fresh market apples grown in high-density orchards with highly productive, size-controlling rootstocks), 3) developing high-value crop production systems (e.g., sweet cherries grown under protective structures), 4) increasing the production of value-added fruit-based products (e.g., hard cider), and 5) improving crop-load management in apple trees through the application of exogenous chemicals (primarily plant growth regulators) and the use of weather-based models to predict ideal fruit thinning application timing. The common thread among these research projects is the development of fruit production systems that facilitate the long-term economic and environmental viability of commercial tree-fruit growers.

Click to Shrink <<

Links

Faculty Page