Endowed directorship paves way for agricultural innovation

Larry Goichman '66 and his wife, Jennifer, have endowed the directorship of the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, N.Y.

Cornell nets $7 million NSF grant for corn study

The National Science Foundation has awarded a five-year, $7 million grant to Michael J. Scanlon, Cornell professor of plant biology, to study corn.

Iron in new maize strain gets absorbed more readily

Researchers at Cornell have developed a strain of maize with a high iron bioavailability, meaning more of the iron that is present naturally in these maize lines can be absorbed.

Researchers tap potential of walnut and birch trees

The Cornell Maple Program is working with New York state producers to study the potential or producing syrup from birch and walnut trees.

Shields' method to control nasty pest reaps award

Entomologist Elson Shields, who spearheaded biocontrol ways to control the alfalfa snout beetle, will receive the Entomological Foundation Award for Excellence in IPM.

Contest harvests names for new wine grapes

After a naming challenge drew 1,100 suggestions from around the world, a Cornell breeder has revealed the secret identities of two new wine grapes - Arandell and Aromella.

NYC event features Cornell-related food products

More than 150 people gathered in SoHo Jan. 31 to celebrate Cornell-related food products in New York state at the first 'From Furrows to Boroughs: A Taste of New York State in New York City' event.

New ag research funding model gains momentum

Cornell's Thomas Burr presented a new model to growers to fund agricultural research in response to immediate problems, such as infestations, in the wake of reduced government support.

Changes in epigenome control tomato ripening

Scientists at the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research and the USDA's Agricultural Research Service on campus have discovered that a set of chemical changes to a plant's DNA is key to tomato ripening.