Reiners recognized for outstanding Extension work

Steve Reiners

CALS Dean Kathryn Boor announced the 2010 CALS Research & Extension and Core Value Staff Awards October 15. Among them, Stephen Reiners shares the “Award for Outstanding Accomplishments in Extension/Outreach – Individual” with Peter Smallidge in the Department of Natural Resources.

The CALS Research and Extension Awards are intended to recognize a broad range of accomplishments contributing to the realization of the CALS vision, “To be the preeminent college for research, teaching and extension of agriculture and life sciences, developing leaders to address the global challenges of the 21st century.”

The awards will be presented during a 4:00-6:00 p.m. reception November 8 in G10 Biotech. Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be provided.

Congratulations Steve!

Update (from 11/10/2010 Cornell Chronicle article):

“Stephen Reiners, professor of horticulture, for Outstanding Accomplishments in Extension/Outreach for his work on virus infections in snap beans, on the spread of the Phytophthora blight and for evaluating new vegetable varieties for the processing industry. He leads the Vegetable Crops Program Work Team, coordinating the publication of the annual Cornell Vegetable Guidelines, which growers describe as ‘gospel.'”

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