Ethan Grundberg
Cornell University Cooperative Extension Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Program (ENYCHP)
ENYCHP focuses on building and sharing evidence-based knowledge with agricultural stakeholders in the Hudson Valley, Capital Region, and Champlain Valley. The team’s fruit, vegetable and business management specialists collaborate with growers, researchers, and organizations across the Northeast to address issues that impact agriculture by leading on-farm research and extension activities.
Reduced Tillage Greenhouse Gas Flux Research: In collaboration with researchers from the Cary Institute for Ecosystem Studies, Grundberg has measured the impact of high residue roller crimp reduced tillage squash production systems on the rate of release of carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane at the Hudson Valley Farm Hub. The trial has attempted to assess which tillage and fertilization practices can maximize the efficiency of squash production per unit of greenhouse gas flux generated.