Plop, plop, fizz, fizz: Alka-Seltzer found to help wine industry, with potential for construction industry, too

Cornell researchers have discovered that Alka-Seltzer tablets are perfect for keeping a disease at bay in vineyards and for protecting fermentations by monitoring residues. (Sept. 19, 2011)

Organic farm coordinator offers support from the ground up

Betsy Leonard '81 is the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station's new organic farm coordinator - doing everything from plowing to mentoring. (Sept. 16, 2011)

Cornell raspberry variety extends harvest into November

A new Cornell raspberry variety, Crimson Giant, was developed specifically for the New York climate and can extend the harvest window for fresh, local raspberries to the beginning of November. (Sept. 15, 2011)

Largest rice genetics study finds vast differences between Asian rice subpopulations

The five subpopulations of Asian rice all belong to one species, but their genetic structures are so different that, genetically speaking, they are almost like different species, a new study finds. (Sept. 14, 2011)

Research shows promise for controlling destructive alfalfa snout beetle

A pilot project developed at Cornell is proving effective in combating the destructive alfalfa snout beetle in northern New York. (Sept. 14, 2011)

Gary Fick, two students win awards from agronomy society

Gary W. Fick, professor of agronomy, and Peter Narby '12 and Julio Pachon '14 have been recognized with awards/scholarships by the American Society of Agronomy. (Sept. 2, 2011)

CALS International Programs is on the ground in Bangladesh

Cornell collaborations with the Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute are helping Bangladesh fight climate change and develop a strong, self-sufficient agricultural sector. (Aug. 29, 2011)

Summer internship gives viticulture senior a taste of vineyard management

DeAnna D'Attilio '12, a student in Cornell Cooperative Extension's summer internship program, worked on grape and vineyard research during a summer internship in Riverhead, N.Y. (Aug. 18, 2011)

Hotline and wine lab -- with state-of-the-art equipment -- relaunch after 25 years

The New York State Wine Analytical Lab at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, N.Y., with new equipment, serves as a troubleshooter for state wineries. (Aug. 17, 2011)