Greenhouse Open House March 18
From Neil Mattson and Bill Miller: We invite you to attend a free, informal open house at the Cornell campus to highlight some of the greenhouse research being conducted there. Come visit our trials ...
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Monthly Archives: March 2014
Small Farm Summit postponed to March 24
Updated 2014-03-12: Due to heavy snow and freezing rain forecast across upstate New York, the 2014 NY Small Farms Summit, Beyond Direct Marketing: Exploring New Ways to Sell, is rescheduled for March 24th. If you were ...
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Signs of spring (3)
The current forecast is cold and stormy. But students in the course Creating the Urban Eden: Woody Plant Selection, Design, and Landscape Establishment (HORT/LA 4910/4920) took advantage of a sunny Tuesday afternoon to prune ...
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Signs of spring (2)
Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) bloom in Minns Garden on Tower Road.
Seminar video: 20 years of vegetable research and extension
If you missed Monday’s seminar with Steve Reiners, 20 years of vegetable research and extension — successes, disappointments and what lies ahead, it’s available online. )
Signs of spring (1)
Water: Horticulture’s Next Game Changer? (2014 Seeley Summit)
After a two-year hiatus, the 2014 Seeley Summit will be held June 22-24, 2014 in Lisle, IL (outside Chicago). There, floriculture leaders will gather to consider how water scarcity will affect their industry’s entire ...
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Online garden design course starts March 31
Introduction to Garden Design March 31 to May 17, 2014. 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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Plant Sciences Chili Cook-Off (and Games!) coming March 21
From horticulture grad student Adam Karl: The Plant Sciences Chili Cook-Off will be held in Emerson 135 on Friday, March 21, 4 to 6:30 p.m. The Departments of Crop and Soil Science, Horticulture, Plant ...
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Dilmun Hill 2013 Market Garden Report
Reposted from CALS Notes: Ever wonder what it takes to manage operations at an organic and sustainable student-run farm? It’s not all fun and games (though there’s a bit of that, too). For the curious, ...
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