Weber, Courtney A.
Associate Professorresearch
research and scholarship focus
My research focuses on the development of improved fruit varieties for NY growers. To reach this goal, I am integrating traditional breeding approaches and new innovations in genetic mapping and bioinformatics to more efficiently create, evaluate and select new strawberry and raspberry varieties suitable for temperate growing regions.
primary investigator of
research areas
- adult and extension education | collaborative research area (CALS)
- agricultural biotechnology | collaborative research area (CALS)
- fruit and vegetable production | collaborative research area (CALS)
- genetics | collaborative research area (CALS)
- horticultural sciences | collaborative research area (CALS)
- molecular biology | collaborative research area (CALS)
- molecular genetics | collaborative research area (CALS)
- plant breeding and genetics | collaborative research area (CALS)
domestic geographic focus
- New York State | state
submitted impact statement
- Developing berry varieties for temperate growing regions | 2007 Impact statement
- Developing berry varieties for temperate growing regions | 2006 Impact statement
- Improvement of strawberry and raspberry cultivars | 2005 Impact statement
- Testing red raspberry cultivars for resistance to devastating root rot | 2004 Impact statement
affiliations
faculty appointment in
- Horticultural Sciences at Geneva (HORT SCI) | Geneva department
member of graduate field
- Horticulture | graduate field
- Plant Breeding | graduate field
teaching
teaches
- PLBR 7900 - Graduate-Level Dissertation (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- PLBR 7900 - Graduate-Level Dissertation (TBA -) | fall 2008 class
service
outreach focus
My extension efforts focus on providing growers with up to date information on variety performance under NY conditions. Comparing new varieties and selections to standard varieties in real world conditions provides growers with accurate and objective information to help them make business decisions.
current professional activities
- American Society for Horticultural Sciences
- American Pomological Society
- North American Strawberry Growers Association
- North American Bramble Growers Association
- New York State Horticulture Society
- New York State Berry Growers Association
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
background
educational background
- Ph.D , University of Florida, 1999
- M.S, University of Florida, 1994
- B.S., University of Illinois-Urbana, 1991
professional background
Assistant Professor, Horticultural Science Department, Cornell University, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, NY, 1999 - present
awards and distinctions
American Pomological Society-Best Scientific Paper 1997. Weber, Courtney A., Wayne B. Sherman, and Gloria A. Moore. 1997. Linkage and Correlation Analysis of Some Traits in Peach. Fruit Varieties Journal. 51(4):246-250.
publications
linked articles
Keywords: antioxidants, apricot, blackberry, cultivar development, disease resistance, fruit, genetics, genomics, molecular biology, phytochemicals, plant breeding, plant breeding and genetics, plum, raspberry, strawberry