Wine social network Big Red Vine launches in NYC

The Big Red has launched The Big Red Vine, a new social network of Cornellians in the wine industry. That event was followed by a dinner paired with the panelists' respective wines at the Cornell Club, Oct. 23 in New York City.

Program has $9 million to develop better grapes

A multidisciplinary research project co-led by Cornell grape breeder Bruce Reisch will soon provide breeders tools they can use to develop more and better varieties of grapes. (Oct. 24, 2012)

Workshops meet surging interest in growing hops and microbreweries

Brewing Science and Technology, a College of Agriculture and Life Sciences course, filled an auditorium at Cornell's New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, N.Y., earlier this month. (Oct. 24, 2012)

Research team tackles top pests that scourge organic crops

Cornell researchers have received $2 million to tackle the top pests that devastate organic crops. (Oct. 23, 2012)

Students create botanical fashion show

As part of the Art of Horticulture course, three student designers modeled their own creations at a fashion show, with clothes made from plants. (Oct. 16, 2012)

CALS International Programs earns USDA award

International Programs in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences received an award from USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture for its extensive international benefiting agriculture. (Oct. 11, 2012)

Uihlein directorship for growing New York maple program gets endowed

The directorship of Cornell's Uihlein Sugar Maple Research and Extension Field Station in Lake Placid, N.Y., has been endowed by Henry II and Mildred A. Uihlein. (Oct. 8, 2012)

Mazourek brings organic plant breeding to N.Y. growers

Michael Mazourek, Ph.D. '08, a professor of plant breeding, has won recognition from the Organic Seed Alliance for his work connecting farmers with research. (Oct. 1, 2012)

Mann Library garden certified by 'green' landscape system

A garden at Cornell's Mann Library entrance is one of 11 landscapes in the country to be certified by the Sustainable Sites Initiative, a new 'green' certification system for built landscapes. (Sept. 25, 2012)