Recent articles of horticultural interest in the Cornell Chronicle:
Starting a vineyard a costly endeavor, economists find [August 1, Amanda Garris] – Dyson School professor emeritus Gerald White’s latest Cost of Establishment and Production of Vinifera Grapes in the Finger Lakes Region of New York report finds that in 2010 it cost $18,880 per acre to establish a vineyard in the Finger Lakes.
Cornell helps Welch’s perfect its purple juice [July 26, Amanda Garris] – In public-private partnership, Cornell food scientists help Welch’s solve problems with “green” aroma and color changes in their purple grape juice.
Retrofits save megawatts — and megabucks — in Cornell greenhouses [July 6, Mary Woodson] – $600,000 greenhouse and growth chamber project financed in part by the New York State Research and Development Authority will reduce annual carbon dioxide emissions by at least 667 metric tons, maintenance costs by $458,000 a year, and improve growing conditions.
Also, view more pictures from President Skorton’s tour of CUAES facilities at CALS flickr page.
