Cornell Research

Expertise

Vegetable breeding for organic systems that combines flavor with resilience

Current Research Interest

Oomycete resistance; striped cucumber beetle non-preference; flavor innovation in vegetables; plant genomics

Distinction

Grist 50: The 50 People You’ll Be Talking About in 2016
Saveur Magazine, Saveur 100—Honeynut Squash #39
Cap Creal Journalism Award

Selected Publications

Brzozowski, Lauren, and Michael Mazourek. “A Sustainable Agricultural Future Relies on the Transition to Organic Agroecological Pest Management.” Sustainability 10, no. 6 (2018): 2023.

Brzozowki, Lauren, Brian M. Leckie, Jeffrey Gardner, Michael P. Hoffmann, and Michael Mazourek. “Curcurbita pepo Subspecies Delineates Striped Cucumber Beetle (Acalymma vittatum) Preference.” Horticulture Research 3 (2016): 16028.  

Cornell Research Website Article

Breeding for Hardiness—the Organic Way