Pethybridge promoted to Associate Professor

-Magdalen Lindeberg SIPS congratulates our newest Associate Professor, Sarah Pethybridge! A pathologist in the SIPS Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section (PPPMB), Pethybridge was hired in 2014 to conduct vegetable research and extension at ...
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October 23, 2019Awards, Plant Pathology, SIPS Director NewsML16

2019 SIPS Service Awards

SIPS service awards for 2019 were presented by Chris Smart, Section chairs, and others at a special award ceremony in 135 Emerson on September 25. Congratulations to all recipients who received awards for 5 ...
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September 25, 2019Awards, Horticulture, Plant Biology, Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, SIPS Director News, Soil and Crop SciencesML16

Plant pathologists present research in Glasgow and Cleveland

-Magdalen Lindeberg This summer, Cornell plant pathologists  traveled to the XVIII Congress of the International Society for Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (IS-MPMI) and to Plant Health 2019, the national meeting of the American Society of ...
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August 8, 2019Conferences, graduate students, Plant PathologyML16

Grad student research showcased at 2019 CU AgriTech Symposium

-Magdalen Lindeberg Whether breeding better broccoli for production in the Northeast, understanding soil legacy effects on organic agriculture, or describing metabolic changes in tolerant tomato varieties after bacterial infection, graduate student presenters at the ...
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June 21, 2019Conferences, graduate students, Horticulture, Organic Agriculture, Plant PathologyML16

Nine SIPS grad students awarded AFRI-NIFA Predoctoral Fellowships

Nine SIPS graduate students drawn from four of our graduate fields have been awarded predoctoral fellowships from the USDA NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI). The program is focused on developing the next ...
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May 30, 2019Awards, graduate students, Plant Biology, Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, Research funding, Soil and Crop SciencesML16

Congratulations to our 2019 SIPS graduates!

-Magdalen Lindeberg Congratulations to the 36 graduate students and 58 undergraduates recognized by SIPS as part of the 2019 Commencement Ceremonies.  It is with great pride that we send them forth to use their ...
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May 29, 2019Awards, Horticulture, Plant Biology, Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, Soil and Crop Sciences, undergraduateML16

Summer 2019 Field Days

Field Days provide opportunities for to connect with growers and learn about research in the field. Field Days scheduled for summer 2019 are listed below. 2019 Small Grains Management Field Day Thursday, June 6, ...
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May 23, 2019Horticulture, Organic Agriculture, Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, Soil and Crop SciencesML16

SIPS pathologist travels to China to share insights on cucurbit disease management

SIPS plant pathologist Meg McGrath recently was invited to the Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, in Henan Province, China, to give a seminar, meet with students, and visit farms.  Her ...
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May 9, 2019Conferences, Plant PathologyML16

SIPS welcomes Katie Gold, assistant professor in PPPMB

-Magdalen Lindeberg SIPS is excited to welcome its new assistant professor, Katie Gold. Announced on April 9 by Gary Bergstrom, Chair of the Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section, Katie was the successful candidate ...
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April 9, 2019employment, Plant PathologyML16

16th Annual SIPS Chili Cook Off coming March 28!

Where: 135 Emerson Hall Date: March 28, 2019 Time: 4:30 – 6:00 pm Admission is Free! Open to all members of the SIPS community to attend or enter!! Sign up to enter a chili ...
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March 15, 2019graduate students, Outreach, Plant PathologyML16