In conjunction with the joint Tri-Societies annual meeting of ASA, CSSA, and SSSA October 21-24, 2012, three professors from Cornell University’s Department of Crop and Soil Science received awards for their outstanding accomplishments. The awards were as follows: Jerome H. Cherney, Cornell University – Agronomic Extension Education Award. Recognized for his outstanding educational contributions in…Continue Reading Cornell Crop & Soil Science Professors Cherney, Cox & Lehmann receive prestigious awards at International Meetings
Scientists aim to sustainably outsmart ‘super weeds’
Across the United States, fields of genetically engineered crops have become laboratories for the evolution of glyphosate-resistant (GR) weeds. These fast-growing “super weeds” — resistant to the highly effective herbicide glyphosate — are cutting crop yields and raising costs for farmers, whose only recourse is to spray more and different chemicals. Read the ChronicleOnline article,…Continue Reading Scientists aim to sustainably outsmart ‘super weeds’
“What Lies Beneath”
An interview by the HuffPost Live with Hannah Shayler, Cornell Waste Management Institute, and others discussing how people can address concerns about soil contamination to confidently grow their own vegetables, raise chickens, and reap the many other benefits of urban gardening and urban agriculture. October 18, 2012. Watch the full interview here….Continue Reading “What Lies Beneath”
Cornell plays big role in Northeast biofuel project
Cornell is playing a major role in the Northeast Woody/Warm-season Biomass Consortium (NEWBio), a research and education project led by the Pennsylvania State University that seeks to develop perennial feedstock production systems and supply chains for shrub willow and such warm-season grasses as switchgrass and miscanthus. ChronicleOnline, October 17, 2012…Continue Reading Cornell plays big role in Northeast biofuel project
Cornell Soil Health Test Evaluates Park Renovation
Just as you might require further tests after a medical procedure, there is a Boston landmark park getting a follow-up health exam of its own. So, how’s the patient doing? After undergoing a thorough air spading one year ago, a block of the Commonwealth Avenue Mall in Boston is beginning to show signs of recovery. …Continue Reading Cornell Soil Health Test Evaluates Park Renovation