N.Y. Small Farm Summit videos
If you missed the N.Y. Small Farm Summit March 4, you can view videos of the morning’s progress reports online, as well as Dean Susan Henry’s noontime address. For more information about the Summit, ...
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Events
Scientists aid MillionTreesNYC effort
According to a Cornell Chronicle article, Cornell researchers — with funding from the Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future (CCSF) and Cornell Civic Ecology Lab (CEL) — are playing a major role in Mayor ...
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Annual flower trial internships – Deadline extended to April 15
Get experience growing, maintaining and evaluating plants. 35 hour/week paid internship, June 1 to Aug 20. Application deadline extended to April 15. For more information, see poster or contact Melissa Kitchen at 607-280-4898 or ...
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Alum on Martha Stewart
Lloyd Traven (M. S. ’81 – Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture), owner/partner of Peace Tree Farm Kintnersville, Pa., shared his propagation expertise and showcased some stunning begonias on the Martha Stewart Show March 2. View ...
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Chronicle roundup
Some recent articles of interest from the Cornell Chronicle: Cooperative extension program airs nationwide on PBS – ‘GoGreener,’ a motivational PBS TV special that offers simple ways to save money and make the most ...
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Cutting IPM program could endanger public health and safety
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 16, 2010 Contact: Don Rutz, dar11@cornell.edu, 315 787 2208 http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/press_rel/loss.asp Geneva, NY. The NYS Integrated Pest Management program — which represents a massive return on investment for the state — ...
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Blooming research
Greenhouse grower Jenny Rothenberg and flower bulbs at Kenneth Post Lab Greenhouses grace the ‘cover’ of the February 2010 eCALSconnect newsletter.
Flower bulb expert, author to speak at Cornell
Horticulturist and best-selling author Anna Pavord will speak on “A Luxuriance of Bulbs” at 11 a.m., Saturday March 20 at the Statler Hall Auditorium on the Cornell University campus. The talk is free and ...
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25th Seeley Conference to focus on Floriculture’s Environmental Footprint
Floriculture’s Environmental Footprint: An Inconvenient Truth or Consumer Opportunity? is the theme for the 25th annual Seeley Conference, to be held June 26-29, 2010 in Ithaca, NY. “Business owners should not think of the ...
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In the news (grapes edition)
Appellation Cornell debuts – Quarterly enewsletter features news from Cornell’s Viticulture and Enology Program. Cornell’s Enology School Takes Shape – Wine Spectator extols the virtues of Cornell’s cold-climate viticulture and enology program. Venture wrings ...
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