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Some recent articles of horticultural interest: The sweet gift of knowledge – A gift in 2006 from professor emeritus Chris Wien created the Cornell Assistantship for Horticulture in Africa (CAHA), which provides a ...
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Monthly Archives: December 2017
Video: Three Sisters in Soil
If you missed last week’s soil painting celebration in the lobby of Mann Library, this video will give you the flavor of the event. Many thanks to Kirsten Kurtz, manager of the Cornell Soil ...
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Join Nature Rx club for Conservatory tour
Feeling stressed? The Nature Rx @ Cornell Club is hosting a tour of the Liberty Hyde Bailey Conservatory December 14 from noon to 1 p.m. Kick back in the warm confines of the Conservatory ...
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Viticulture and enology research and outreach featured in periodiCALS
The rich history and current cutting-edge viticulture and enology research and outreach is featured in Perfect pairing: From vine to glass, our science has elevated how grapes are grown—and enjoyed in the latest issue of periodiCALS. ...
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Restoration Ecology video: Restoring ecosystem functions and services at Lake Treman
Students in Restoration Ecology (PLHRT 4400) presented findings from their semester-long study of Lake Treman, constructed outside Ithaca in 1930 but now mostly a sediment-filled wetland. The class, led by Tom Whitlow, professor in the ...
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Seminar video: Active Canopy Cooling Strategies to Mitigate the Negative Effects of Heatwaves on Grapevines
If you missed Monday’s Horticulture Section and Dreer Award seminar, Active Canopy Cooling Strategies to Mitigate the Negative Effects of Heatwaves on Grapevines with Raquel Kallas, M.P.S. Horticulture ’16 and 2016 Dreer Award winner, it is ...
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Miller receives USDA National Teaching Award
From Greenhouse Product News : Chad Miller (Ph.D. Horticulture ’11) , Associate Professor of Landscape Horticulture at Kansas State University, was one of two educators honored with the USDA’s 2017 Best New Teacher Award for ...
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Hop growers face challenges to meet rising brewery demands
CALS News : The New York craft beer industry is really hopping. From 2012 to 2016, the number of breweries more than tripled, from 95 to 302, according to the New York State Brewers ...
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