For Cornell undergrads looking to spend their summer immersed in sustainable agriculture on campus, the Dilmun Hill student-run organic farm has a few opportunities to choose from. For those interested in summer employment with a leadership ...
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From Nina Bassuk, Chair, Dreer Award Committee: Ashley Marchesi, Dreer award winner for 2012, will be returning to campus on Wednesday, February 19th to present her Dreer award experiences investigating urban agriculture in Argentina ...
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Reposted from CALS notes: Wide sandy beaches, cool sea breezes and lush tropical vegetation… Noted botanist and conservationist Christopher Dunn is leaving all that behind for the blustery climes of upstate, NY when ...
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Alan Taylor professor, Department of Horticulture, received one of the five Cornell Center for Materials Research JumpStart awards for the Spring 2014 program. This program is funded by Empire State Development’s Division of Science, ...
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“This foundation of information is of great use for those around the world seeking to breed improved grape varieties. It’s extremely important that this collection be preserved well into the future.” Bruce Reisch, grape ...
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As part of the Garden Talent series on her blog Gardening with Confidence, author Helen Yoest interviewed Melissa Kitchen, graduate student in the Public Garden Leadership Program. Read how Melissa came to love plants ...
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Robert D. Sweet (MS CALS ’38, PhD CALS ’41) died January 30, 2014, at his residence in Jacksonville, N.Y., just shy of his 99th birthday. The emeritus professor and former chair of the Department ...
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From Chris Watkins Associate Dean and Director of Cornell Cooperative Extension: I am delighted to announce the appointment of Jennifer Grant as director of the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program (NYS IPM) ...
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From Betsy Leonard, Organic Farm Coordinator, Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station (CUAES): Dilmun Hill, Cornell’s student-managed farm, is looking for undergraduate students to fill two positions this summer: Market Garden Manager – The Market ...
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The New York Farm Viability Institute announced the award of $1.24 million in funding for 18 projects to improve farm profitability and sustainability in New York State. Funded projects represent a cross section of New York ...
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