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.
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.
With projections of 9.5 billion people by 2050, humankind faces the challenge of feeding modern diets to additional mouths while using the same amounts of water, fertilizer and arable land as today.
A new $500,000 grant over five years from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will allow Cornell researchers to continue their research to identify a bacterium in milk linked to Johne's disease.
The invasive spotted wing drosophila is wreaking havoc on berry plants throughout New York state and nationwide. Cornell researchers are zeroing in on how to tackle the problem.
A Dec. 18 workshop on willow biomass heating and biofuels attracted potential growers, manufacturers of harvesting and biomass heating equipment. (Dec. 21, 2012)
