Monthly Archives: May 2016
Commencement prelude
Volunteers fashion commencement boutonnières from orchids for graduating Plant Science Majors and graduate students from the five Graduate Fields associated with the School of Integrative Plant Science. Some of the soon-to-be-graduating Plant Science Majors gathered ...
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Farm Ops initiative opens new fields to veterans
Cornell Chronicle : New York agriculture faces a looming employment crisis, but not the kind that normally leaves job seekers skittish. A rise in job capacity in the agriculture industry is not being met ...
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Video: Liberty Hyde Bailey’s The Holy Earth
If you missed last month’s Mann Library ‘Chats in the Stacks’ panel discussion on Liberty Hyde Bailey’s book, The Holy Earth, it’s available online. The panel features Scott Peters (Department of Development Sociology), Jim Tantillo (Department ...
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Dreer seminar video: Impatiens and Vegetables in Thailand
If you missed Friday’s Dreer Award Seminar video Impatiens and Vegetables in Thailand featuring James Keach, Ph.D. ’16 (Plant Breeding), it’s available online. Visit Keach’s Dreer Award blog PhytoRealism detailing his travels. Administered by the Horticulture ...
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Recognition dinner marks milestone years of staff service
Cornell Chronicle : Cornell’s annual Service Recognition Dinner, honoring the dedicated work of Cornell staff who are celebrating 25, 30, 35, 40 or more years of service, was held May 17 in the Ramin ...
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Student exploration: Healing starts with everyday plants
Cornell Chronicle : Stretching beyond the “apple a day” adage, Cornell students explored a natural area in Ithaca and villages in Belize to learn how common plant life helps alleviate ailments. “In Belize, use ...
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Christine Smart named interim SIPS director
CALS Notes : Christine Smart, professor of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, has been named interim director of the School of Integrative Plant Science (SIPS), effective July 1. She will take over for Alan ...
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Dreer Seminar May 20: Impatiens and Vegetables in Thailand
Dreer Award Seminar Impatiens and Vegetables in Thailand James Keach PhD Graduate, Plant Breeding Minors: Horticulture & International Agriculture Friday, May 20 at 12 noon in 404 Plant Science Keach will share his experiences ...
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‘Healing Plants and the People Who Use Them’ final project presentations May 16
In Healing Plants and the People Who Use Them, I ceased to be a walking résumé. Students in PLHRT 4940, Healing Plants and the People Who Use Them, spent spring break working with and ...
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