Reissig, William Harvey
Professor
Since 1973 I have been an applied tree fruit entomologist at the NYSAES with a primary focus on research on insect and mite pests of apples and pears and a second emphasis on extension outreach to stakeholders involved with these commodities throughout the state. In 2005 I also became director of Cornell`s Pesticide Management Education Program. The primary mission of this program is to educate all segments of society in NY state about the role of pesticides in managing all types of pests, and procedures for the proper use and application of these materials. In addition the program provides educational programs, training, and manuals for certification of pesticide applicators throughout NY state.
research
research and scholarship focus
My research program is designed to help NYS apple and pear growers manage insect and mite pests more efficiently in their orchards. Most of the specific work in my research program could broadly be defined as IPM related with a specific emphasis on techniques to help growers use pesticides more judiciously: developing improved sampling and monitoring programs; refining economic injury levels for single and multiple foliar pests; integrating chemical control techniques with alternative control tactics, and developing nonchemical control tactics such as plant resistance, biological control and cultural practices for arthropod management.
primary investigator of
- DEVELOPMENT OF ENHANCED, WEB-BASED CORNELL TREE FRUIT PEST MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES | Research Grant
- DEVELOPMENT OF ENHANCED, WEB-BASED NEW YORK AND NEW ENGLAND TREE FRUIT PEST MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES | Research Grant
- INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT COLLABORATION, PUBLISHING AND WEB APPLICATION | Research Grant
- PLANT HOST INTERACTIONS IN APPLE GERMPLASM | Research Grant
co investigator of
- A PEST MANAGEMENT PROGRAM USING REDUCED-RISK PESTICIDES, ECO-APPLE PROTOCOLS, AND VALUE ADDED MARKETING FOR NY AND NEW ENGLAND GROWERS | Research Grant
- DEVELOPMENT OF COST-COMPETITIVE PROGRAMS USING REDUCED-RISK TACTICS TO MANAGE ARTHROPOD PESTS IN EASTERN APPLE AND PEACH PRODUCTION REGIONS | Research Grant
research areas
- agricultural biotechnology | collaborative research area (CALS)
- agricultural engineering | collaborative research area (CALS)
- entomology | collaborative research area (CALS)
- insects | collaborative research area (CALS)
- integrated crop management | collaborative research area (CALS)
- integrated pest management | collaborative research area (CALS)
- international agriculture | collaborative research area (CALS)
- pesticide management | collaborative research area (CALS)
- pest management | collaborative research area (CALS)
- sustainable agriculture | collaborative research area (CALS)
- toxicology | collaborative research area (CALS)
- value-added agriculture | collaborative research area (CALS)
domestic geographic focus
- New York State | state
- northeastern U.S. | sub-national region
submitted impact statement
- Whole-farm apple arthropod management using reduced-risk tactics and IPM sampling and monitoring | 2007 Impact statement
- Marketing northeastern grown eco-apples | 2007 Impact statement
- Evaluation of multi-tactic systems for control of internal feeding worms in western New York apples | 2007 Impact statement
- Evaluation of organic control tactics for apple maggot | 2006 Impact statement
- Evaluation of multi-tactic systems for control of internal feeding worms in western New York apples | 2006 Impact statement
- Reduced-risk pest management programs for Eastern tree fruits | 2005 Impact statement
- Progress in developing more integrated pest management (IPM)-compatible management systems for the Oriental fruit moth in western New York apples. | 2004 Impact statement
- Progress in developing more compatible management systems for oriental fruit moth in apples in Western New York | 2004 Impact statement
affiliations
faculty appointment in
- Entomology at Geneva | Geneva department
administrative appointment
- Entomology at Geneva | Geneva department
member of graduate field
- Entomology | graduate field
- Plant Protection | graduate field
service
outreach focus
My extension responsibilities include grower education and training, and evaluating new pest management technology on growers’ farms. As Director of Cornell`s Pesticide Management Education Program I oversee and help coordinate the University`s activities in providing pesticide information and education for stakeholders throughout the state and providing educational material, programs and manuals for the certification of NY pesticide applicators.
current professional activities
- Entomological Society of America
- New York State Horticultural Society
- New York State Agri-Business Society
background
educational background
- Ph.D., Oregon State University, 1973
- M.S., Kansas State University, 1970
- B.A./B.S., Kansas State University, 1969
professional background
- Assistant Professor of Entomology, NYSAES, Geneva, NY, 1973-78
- Associate Professor of Entomology, NYSAES, Geneva, NY, 1978-85
- Professor of Entomology, NYSAES, Geneva, NY, 1986-Present
featured in
- Harvey Reissig named director of the Pesticide Management Education Program | Cornell news release
Keywords: applied biology, applied ecology, insecticide monitoring, insecticide research, insecticide resistance, insecticide sampling, integrated pest management, sampling and monitoring