He will continue his research and extension programs while allocating 40 percent of his time to the directorship, which begins February 1, 2006.
Rutz will focus his attention as NYS IPM director on stakeholder involvement and securing funding. "The outstanding reputation that our program experiences today has resulted from the ever constant involvement and input from our extensive list of stakeholders in both agriculture and in our communities; our regulators and legislators at the local, state and national levels; our public health and environmental advocacy groups; and our outstanding Cornell extension educators and researchers both off and on campus. As director, I will constantly strive to make certain that this involvement remains the driving force behind our program."
