Year: 2012

Composting isn’t just for veggie scraps. It’s often the best way to deal with roadkill, livestock mortality and even large-scale animal deaths due to floods, fires or other catastrophes. See the full Cornell Chronicle article….Continue Reading What to do with a dead deer: Compost it

New York’s farming community is invited to learn about the latest research on field crops, soil and pest management during the annual field day at Cornell University’s Musgrave Research Farm in Aurora, featuring farm tours, demonstrations and presentations. Hosted by the Integrated Field Crop, Soil, and Pest Management Program Work Team in conjunction with Cornell…Continue Reading Field Day at Musgrave Research Farm – July 18

The Cornell Waste Management Institute has teamed up with the Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems to help address the problem. http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May12/PuertoRicoRecycle.html…Continue Reading Experts teach Puerto Ricans about waste management

The Adapt-N Tool was described in a recent feature article in Successful Farming, a magazine that reaches farmer and agribusiness audiences around the country.  An on-line version of the article can be visited at http://www.agriculture.com/crops/fertilizers/technology/adaptn-f-efficiency_175-ar23951….Continue Reading Successful Farming Magazine features Adapt-N Tool

Dr. Toni DiTommaso and Ag Sciences seniors Joseph (Jay) Weeks and Joe Killian (double major in Ag Sciences and Agricultural Science Education) were honored at the annual CALS Dean’s award reception April 23rd, 2012. Toni received the CALS Professor of Merit award, which recognizes excellence in undergraduate teaching in the College of Agriculture and Life…Continue Reading Crop & Soil professor DiTommaso and Ag Sci students honored at the annual Dean’s award reception.