From Betsy Leonard, Organic Farm Coordinator, Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station (CUAES): Dilmun Hill, Cornell’s student-managed farm, is looking for undergraduate students to fill two positions this summer: Market Garden Manager – The Market ...
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The New York Farm Viability Institute announced the award of $1.24 million in funding for 18 projects to improve farm profitability and sustainability in New York State. Funded projects represent a cross section of New York ...
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Camp Mushroom April 25 & 26, Arnot Forest, Van Etten, N.Y. Camp Mushroom is a unique beginner/intermediate level workshop for those interested in small-scale forest mushroom cultivation. Join Professor Ken Mudge and extension educator ...
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In a feature story, Creating Tastier and Healthier Fruits and Veggies with a Modern Alternative to GMOs, posted online January 23 by Scientific American, author Ferris Jabr explains techniques used by breeders to speed ...
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Via the Northeast Forest Mushroom Growers Network: Best Management Practices for Log-Based Shiitake Cultivation in the Northeastern United States is a new guide for growers published by Cornell Cooperative Extension in collaboration with the University of Vermont’s ...
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From Kathryn J. Boor, PhD, The Ronald P. Lynch Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences: Along with Dean Alan Mathios, the Rebecca Q. and James C. Morgan Dean of the College ...
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The Cornell Small Farms Program is accepting applications for a 2014 Student Intern for summer employment. The application deadline is January 28th, 2014. Qualifications: The applicant must have strong writing, editing, and organizational skills. ...
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From CornellCast: Cornell Cooperative Extension director Helene Dillard and Department of Horticulture faculty Scott Peters and Jane Mt. Pleasant discussed Ruby Green Smith’s book “The Peoples Colleges: A History of the New York State ...
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If you’re a Cornell student with an interest in fruit crop production and physiology, a new internship program at Cornell Orchards could be a great career stepping stone. Internships run May 29 to August ...
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The Department of Horticulture’s online Organic Gardening course is designed to help new gardeners get started and help experienced gardeners broaden their understanding of organic techniques for all kinds of gardens. The course runs ...
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