In the news
Some articles of recent interest: USDA, Others Invest $5 Million to Grow Broccoli in the East – More coverage on this project, this an AP report on aolnews.com Feb. 21: U.S. consumption of broccoli ...
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Monthly Archives: February 2011
Bellinder honored by NEWSS
The Northeast Weed Science Society (NEWSS ) awarded Department of Horticulture professor Robin Bellinder one of its highest honors, its Fellow Award. The NEWSS Awards Program says: “A key goal of applied research ...
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Plants: macro-masters of micro-fluidics seminar March 2
From Taryn Bauerle: Dr. Maciej Zwieniecki, Sargent Fellow at Harvard University’s Arnold Arboretum, will be giving a seminar March 2 at 12:15 p.m. in Plant Science 233 on “Plants: macro-masters of micro-fluidics: Hydraulic integration ...
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New beginning farmer website
From Erica Frenay, Northeast Beginning Farmer Project: ejf5@cornell.edu or 607-255-9911. After a year of development, the Northeast Beginning Farmer Project is pleased to unveil a colorful new website with expanded tools and a wealth ...
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Marcia Eames-Sheavly on ‘celebrating the ordinary’
Slow down, approach the world with awe and help others do the same. That’s the message Marcia Eames-Sheavly, senior extension associate in the Department of Horticulture, delivered at the February 3 Soup and Hope ...
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Hortus Forum rose sale
From Mason Newark at Hortus Forum, Cornell’s undergraduate horticulture club: Hortus Forum will be hosting our annual rose sale: Friday, February 11, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Statler Hall and Duffield Hall, and ...
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Ball Horticultural Co. internship interviews
From Melissa Kitchen: Mike Williams, Ball Horticultural Company’s HR Director, will be interviewing students Feb. 22 for Ball’s internship program. Interested students should send their resumes to Bill Miller (wbm8@cornell.edu), who will create a ...
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New book: Public Garden Management
“The complete-and-ready reference for establishing, managing, and running a successful and sustainable, profitable public garden.” That’s how co-publishers Wiley describe Public Garden Management, new book edited by Donald A. Rakow, the Elizabeth Newman Wilds ...
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Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop March 19 and 26
The Cornell Cooperative Extension offices of Schuyler and Steuben Counties along with Reisinger’s Apple Country are offering a pruning workshop on Saturday March 19, 2011 and will be repeated Saturday March 26, 2011 from ...
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Produce-safety program gets $1.15 million
From Feb. 3 Cornell Chronicle article by Amanda Garris, New produce-safety program gets $1.15 million to help farmers comply with new regulations. ” … A new National Good Agricultural Practices Program at Cornell’s New ...
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