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Review of 2015Hudson Valley Research Laboratory

• HVRL Inc.o Membershipo Partnerships

• Research Trialso Cornell Horticulture, Plant Pathology & Entomologyo ENYCH Extension

• Web based outreach

www.hudsonvalleyresearchlab.org/

Review of 2015Hudson Valley Research Laboratory

Hudson Valley Research Laboratory

HVRL Inc. 501 ( C ) 3 not for profit• Governed by a 11 member Board of Directors

* President - Randy Pratt* Vice President – Thom Waz* Treasurer – Brad Clarke

Jeff Crist David Fraleigh – Open seat Gary Samascott Robert RoweAmy Hepworth Open seatBarth DavenportSarah Dressel

Review of 2015Hudson Valley Research Laboratory

Hudson Valley Research Laboratory

HVRL Inc. 501 ( C ) 3 not for profit• Governed by a 11 member Board of Directors• Yearly grower membership is a $500.00 donation

o Operations and maintenance of the facility• Partnership requirements between CALS & HVRL

CALS Requirements: Economic Sustainabilityo Members / other Ag supprt partners provide

3 years of operating expences (Banked) o CALS supports 2 University faculty and 2 staff

Review of 2015Hudson Valley Research Laboratory

Hudson Valley Research Laboratory

HVRL Inc. CALS Requirements: Safety of field and laboratory• Meet all safety requirements

o Worker safety (Woelfersheim) o Yearly training and respirator fit tests

o Buildings, farm and laboratory equipmento Laboratory, pesticide facility, barns

o State fire codes o Equipment inspections

Review of 2015Hudson Valley Research Laboratory

Hudson Valley Research Laboratory

HVRL Inc. Partnerships:• Local Economies Project

o Grant $100,000/year for 3 yearso 2016 Year 3

• Developing strategic planing for Agricultural Director• Long term sustainabilityo Agricultural Director for HVRL – Funding opportunities

o Crowd Sourse Fundingo Traditional grant funding

Review of 2015Hudson Valley Research Laboratory

Hudson Valley Research Laboratory

• Web based outreacho HVRL Web Siteo ‘Jentsch Lab’ Blog Site

o Subscription (free) – Email – 1-click ‘Link to site’o Insect pest management updateso Archived efficacy trials

o Plant Pathology Blog Site: Dr Rosenbergero Subscription (free) – Email – 1-click ‘Link to site’o Pest management updateso Archived

Provides:• Grower Navagation

Links to:• New Employees• Media • Gov’t.• Supporters

Maintains• Acrchived Reports• History of HVRL

Provides:• Production pest

management updates

Maintains Acrchived: • Efficacy Reports• Weekly alerts &Yearly presentations

Review of 2015Hudson Valley Research Laboratory

Hudson Valley Research Laboratory

• Research Trialso Cornell Horticulture, Plant Pathology & Horticultureo ENYCH Extension Activities

Annual ReportHard Copy (Available today)

MembershipHVRL / ‘Jentsch Lab’ web sites

Hudson Valley Research Laboratory

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For the Faithful Support from the Tree Fruit Industry