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N.Y. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, left, tastes an NY1 apple alongside its breeder, Susan Brown, associate chair in the Department of Horticulture, at the 2010 New York Farm Days event in Washington, D.C.
Recent articles of horticulture interest from the Cornell Chronicle:

Apples with catchy names may boost revenue for farmers (Nov. 15) – Dyson School study shows consumers were willing to pay more for NY1 apples, bred by Susan Brown, and they were willing to pay still more when it had an “exciting, sensory” name.

Economists help cool-climate wine regions make their mark (Nov. 15) – Goal of another Dyson School study is to figure out what factors increase the survival and growth of wineries in their first five years and then translate them into business practices and plans for regional development.

CALS faculty and staff honored for outstanding achievements in their fields (Nov. 10) – Including Bruce Reisch, for Outstanding Accomplishments in Applied Research for his pioneering work in grape development, including developing biolistic transformation technology, a novel technique that injects plants with new genetic information.

To dredge or not to dredge: Class analyzes inlet options (Nov. 7) – Students in Tom Whitlow‘s Restoration Ecology (HORT 4400) take on a real-world project in the local community, working together to gather data, analyze the issues and report their findings.

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