The Fall 2015 issue of periodiCALS. Some of the articles of horticultural interest include:
- Larry Smart‘s shrub willow bioenergy project is featured in Forage and Fuel: Feeding the Global Appetites
- Nina Bassuk’s CU Structural Soil and Jenny Kao-Kniffin‘s research on microbe-plant mutualisms are featured in a pictorial Understanding What’s Underfoot illustrated by Olivia McCandless ‘17, who conducted her own research in Kao-Kniffin’s lab and is now a lab assistant. (View .pdf version.)
- In Cornell and Ithaca College offer joint Ag Education Master’s Program, Jeff Perry ‘89, education specialist in CALS’ School of Integrative Plant Science says, “This unique MAT program in agriculture education combines the strength of an established, highly regarded education program at Ithaca College with the internationally recognized agricultural knowledge of Cornell.”
- Summer scholar maps path to rot-resistant grapes features Anne Repka ’17, who worked with Bruce Reisch‘s lab at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva last summer.
- Nana Britwum ’18, who is double majoring in plant sciences and agricultural sciences is one of the undergrads featured in Double vision: Double majors. Also featured is Avery Hill ’17 who is double majoring in biology and plant sciences.
- Leap of faith proves pollination can be honeybee free profiles entomology professor Bryan Danforth’s work with native pollinators working with Cornell Orchards farm manager Eric Shatt and 20 other orchards.