From Sequester could have a $28 million impact on Cornell : The $85 billion in automatic, across-the-board federal spending cuts that went into effect March 1 — the sequester — may eventually cost ...
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The Atlantic explores Associate chair Susan Brown‘s role in apple-inspired works of artist Jessica Rath. (See Our Comprehensive Living Archive of Apples 2013-02-27.) Inspired by Michael Pollan’s The Botany of Desire, Rath visited the Apple Collection at the USDA’s ...
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If you missed January’s Empire State Producers Expo, you can peruse the conference proceedings now available online at www.hort.cornell.edu/expo. You’ll find summaries of nearly 100 sessions on everything from alliums to vine crops, including ...
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Via Liz Falk efalk@cornell.edu, Professional Development Educator, crossposted from the Cornell Garden-Based Learning blog. For the second year, we will be planting the Vegetable Variety Demo Garden (VVdG) again here on the Cornell campus ...
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Alan Lakso, Justine Vanden Heuvel, students in HORT/VIEN 4444 and others feted retired Senior Extension Associate Martin Goffinet on the occasion of his last teaching assignment. While widely recognized for his research and Extension ...
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Chris Wien’s 2012 cut flower cultural practice studies and variety trials report is now available online. This year’s research include experiments on: Aster Root Rot Sunflower Photoperiod Sunflower Pinching and Spacing Sunflower Pollination Sunflower ...
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From Chrislyn A. Particka, Project Manager, Northern Grapes Project: First Results from Northern Grapes Project Detailed at Viticulture 2013 Conference in New York The Second Annual Northern Grapes Symposium featured first-year results from viticulture, enology, ...
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Poor children’s higher weights linked to less access to yards, parks – Low-income children may be overweight in part because they have less access to open green space where they can ...
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Introduction to Garden Design March 25 to May 9, 2013. Cost: $600. 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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In addition to now being open year-round, the Cornell Soil Health Test Lab has expanded its services, now offering in addition to Basic and Standard packages: Add-on tests for landscape, urban and high tunnel ...
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