Welcome to the Cosseboom Lab research tools portal, run by Scott Cosseboom. Scott is a Plant Pathologist at the Cornell Hudson Valley Laboratory, who is conducting research on diseases of fruit crops including apples, grapes, and strawberries. Please explore our digital tools designed to support growers and researchers.
Spray Buddy
A comprehensive pesticide planning and management tool for New York State growers. Search pesticide labels, plan applications, track usage, and manage resistance risk.
Open Spray Buddy →Bitter Rot Model
Predictive modeling tool for bitter rot disease management in apple orchards.
Visit Bitter Rot Model →Experimental Weather Station
Experimental LoRa weather station development: field sensors reporting temperature, humidity, and battery status to a live dashboard for research prototyping.
Open weather station dashboard →Strawberry Diagnostics Form
We are conducting diagnostics on diseased strawberry samples submitted across NY state. Fill this form to submit samples!
Open Strawberry Diagnostics Form →Grape Ripe Rot NEWA Model
A disease prediction model for grape ripe rot has been made available on Cornell's NEWA network.
Open Grape Ripe Rot NEWA Model →Collaborations
Supporting growers can download draft letters of support for USDA SCRI proposals on actionable disease management resources for New York growers.
View collaboration resources →More Projects Coming Soon
Additional research tools and resources are in development.