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Fall harvest update: Corn & pumpkins – Steve Reiners, professor of horticulture and CALS’ resident pumpkin expert, is advising people to pick their pumpkins early, as New York growers have a large, early ...
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Wine grapes and juice at Cornell Orchards
Ever think about making your own wine? Here’s some good news from Eric Shatt, farm manager at Cornell Orchards: “We have lots of wine grapes and juice at the Orchards that are perfect for ...
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MacDaniels Nut Grove open house Sunday 10/6
From Steve Gabriel, Extension Aide, Department of Horticulture sfg53@cornell.edu MacDaniels Nut Grove open house Sunday, October 6, 2013 at 1:00pm to 4:30pm Mushrooms, fruit, ginseng and other medicinal plants can all be farmed in ...
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Cornell research orchard seeks the perfect apple – Profiles Cornell’s apple breeding program under the leadership of Susan Brown. “The orchards, part of the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, are ...
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Cider is in at Cornell Orchards!
The first cider of the season is available at Cornell Orchards, open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday on Rt. 366 across from the Vet School. Also available: Cider Apples: Ginger Gold, ...
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Mann ‘Book Talk’ features Dillard, Peters and Mt.Pleasant Sept. 26
Book Talk: The People’s Colleges By Helene Dillard, Scott Peters, and Jane Mt.Pleasant Thursday, September 26, at 4:00pm Room 160, Mann Library Challenged by recent economic changes, is higher education turning into a private ...
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Congratulations Vinay!
PhD candidate Vinay Pagay was awarded Best Presentation at the 2013 Cornell NanoScale Facility Annual Meeting on September 19 for his talk, “Exploring Metastable Water in Biological and Synthetic Systems using Nanoscale Tools.” “That’s ...
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CALS Notes highlights
In case you missed these recent posts on CALS Notes: Legislators learn about sustainable ag on campus – On Sept. 4, New York State Assembly members Barbara Lifton (D-125), Samuel Roberts (D-128), ...
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Last chance to register for Gardening in a Warmer World Conference
From Lori Brewer, Cornell Garden-Based Learning Program LJB7@cornell.edu: This conference is open to all audiences including the public, students, faculty and staff. Registration fee $75. Registration deadline extended to Wednesday Sept 25. Gardening in a Warmer World ...
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Lakso presents keynote at Mexican Horticultural Congress
Dr. Alan Lakso presented a keynote presentation on innovations in fruit crop research to the Mexican Horticultural Congress held September 2-6 in Puebla, Mexico. A former student of Lakso’s, Dr. Guillermo Calderon PhD ’04, ...
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