Anya Stansell

WNY Small Fruit Specialist

cell 607-752-2793
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Anya has a broad background in berry and small fruit production and works in close collaboration with the New York State Berry Growers Association and other fruit specialists to develop and implement programs and trouble-shoot issues with berries and small fruit on commercial farms. She earned her M.S. in Horticulture from Cornell University with Dr. Marvin Pritts, focusing on field management and site characteristics and their effects on strawberry quality issues and fruit yield on New York State berry farms. Anya earned her B.A. in Botany and Russian Studies from Miami University. 

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New York Urban Farms Sustainable Pest Management Fact Sheet Series

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