SIPS turns out for the Inauguration Street Fair

-Magdalen Lindeberg With berries, hops, weeds, succulents, and baskets overflowing with produce, SIPS was a significant presence at the CALS Commons “Street Fair” following  the inauguration of Cornell President Martha Pollack. SIPS affiliated displays ...
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August 27, 2017History, Horticulture, Outreach, Plant Biology, Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, SIPS Director News, Soil and Crop SciencesML16

Soil microbiologist Martin Alexander dies at 87

-Magdalen Lindeberg Martin Alexander, emeritus professor in the SIPS Section of Soil and Crop Sciences, died June 25 in Ithaca, NY.  Alexander was renowned for his contributions to environmental science, soil microbiology, and toxicology, ...
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July 5, 2017History, Soil and Crop SciencesML16

Sunshine and fun times at the 2017 SIPS Summer Picnic

-Magdalen Lindeberg There are many ways to celebrate the Summer Solstice. Some honored the season with cut-throat rounds of bingo. Toni DiTommaso welcomed summer winning a gift certificate from Pesco’s Barber Shop! For everyone ...
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June 22, 2017History, Horticulture, Plant Biology, Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, Soil and Crop SciencesML16

Crepet feted for his 27 years of leadership

– Magdalen Lindeberg Members and friends of the Section of Plant Biology gathered at the Cornell Botanic Gardens Nevin Welcome Center on June 14 to honor Bill Crepet for his 27 years of leadership.  ...
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June 14, 2017History, Plant BiologyML16

Bill Brodie, nematologist with USDA-ARS and Plant Pathology, dies at 82

Excerpted from the online obituary at Bangs Funeral Home Bill Burl Brodie, 82, of Ithaca, was born to George Elmer and Carmel Mae Brodie at home on April 25, 1934, in Alma, Arkansas, and ...
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April 13, 2017History, Plant Pathology

Natalie Whitford Uhl, L. H. Bailey Hortorium Professor Emerita and palm authority, dies at 98

L. H. Bailey Hortorium Professor Emerita and world renowned expert in the Palms, Natalie Uhl, died died on March 28 at the age of 98 years. Natalie Whitford Uhl was born in 1919 and ...
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March 29, 2017History, Plant BiologyML16

André Jagendorf, pioneering plant biologist, dies at 90

– tribute by Craig Cramer André Tridon Jagendorf, Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor Emeritus in the Plant Biology Section of the School of Integrative Plant Science, died March 13 in Ithaca, New York. He was ...
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March 21, 2017History, People, Plant Biology

George Hudler reflects on 40 years of life lessons in Plant Pathology

Locally famous for his creation of the ever popular “Magical Mushrooms and Mischievous Molds” course, George Hudler, recently appointed Emeritus Professor in the SIPS Section of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, reflected Wednesday on ...
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March 9, 2017History, Plant Pathology, TeachingML16

Fun times at the 2016 SIPS Holiday Party

A big thank you to all the organizers of the 2016 SIPS Holiday Party, and special thanks to Craig Cramer for manning the camera.  The photo booth was clearly a hit!  SIPS people, check ...
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December 15, 2016History, Horticulture, People, Plant Biology, Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, Soil and Crop SciencesML16

Bill Fry reflects on “Messages from a Maverick Model Microbe”

Phytophthera infestans, its name derived from the Greek words for “plant destruction”, is the causal agent of late blight on potato and tomato and source of economic loss and famine through history. Bill Fry, ...
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November 11, 2016History, Plant PathologyML16