In the news
Training to Spot Tree Decay Is Urged for Parks Workers – Nina Bassuk (right), director of the Urban Horticulture Institute: “If you see a limb hanging off, that’s pretty obvious,” ...
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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Plant Science events at 2012 commencement
From Leah Cook lcc2@cornell.edu: Here’s the schedule for the Plant Science events on Sunday May 27: 7:00-8:30 a.m.: Breakfast in Emerson 135 9:15 a.m.: Assemble on ARTS Quad for procession 10:00 a.m.: Procession arrives ...
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In the news
Science-y love blooms into 250-tulip proposal – John Gottula, graduate student in Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology proposed to girlfriend Kelly Voll by planting 250 red tulips last fall to spell out ...
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Strawberry Field Day, NYSAES, Geneva, June 12
Cornell University’s New York State Agricultural Experiment Station is hosting a strawberry field day from 2 to 5 pm on Tuesday, June 12, 2012. The field day will be held at the Darrow Farm ...
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Online garden design course starts June 11
Introduction to Garden Design June 11 – July 28, 2012. Cost: $500. Enrollment limited to 12 students. About the course Learn garden site analysis and apply the concepts to your personal space. Gain proficiency ...
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Alumni newsletter (Spring/Summer 2012)
The Spring/Summer 2012 Department of Horticulture Alumni Newsletter is now online. Catch up on news from alumni around the world and more.
In the news
Fruit, vegetable farmers work to keep what they’ve sown – Commenting on the recent rise in support for specialty crops in the Farm Bill, Thomas Bjorkman (right) says of his Eastern ...
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Pritts on All Things Considered
Bigger, Blander, Blegh: Why Are Strawberries Worse? On NPR’s All Things Considered (May 17,2012) Melissa Block talks with Marvin Pritts about why store-bought strawberries aren’t as tasty as the ones you might pick on ...
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NY Ag in the Classroom has new coordinator
From outgoing NYAITC coordinator Angela McGregor Hedstrom acm237@cornell.edu: Katie Elliott-Engel has joined Cornell Agricultural Outreach and Education as the coordinator of the New York Agriculture in the Classroom program. Katie grew up in Northern ...
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Conservatory exhibit at Mann Library
The L. H. Bailey Conservatory: A Showcase of Biodiversity and Research in Plant Science May 8 – May 31, 2012 Top Shelf Gallery at Mann Library (1st floor behind the elevators) Exhibit organized by ...
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