On her first visit to the New York State Fair, Cornell President Elizabeth Garrett walked past the midway games and deep-fried foods to enjoy the fair’s educational aspects.
At the annual New York Farm Day July 29 in Washington, D.C., the Empire State’s agricultural bounty was on display; many products had direct connections to Cornell.
The first International Workshop on the System of Rice Intensification, Oct. 31-Nov. 1, attracted participants seeking to aid rice farmers in their home countries. (Nov. 18, 2011)
The Cornell Weed Science Teaching Garden gives students and the public a chance to recognize species that might harm people or animals, and reduce crop yields.
Brewery owners, farmers and home brewers gathered at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, N.Y., July 12 to see its new hop yard and hear advice about growing hops from experts and peers alike.
A College of Agriculture and Life Sciences exhibition at New York Farm Days Oct. 7 featured the college's undergraduate teaching programs that prepare leaders for the state's agricultural industries. (Oct. 19, 2009)
A Cornell team will participate in a contest to communicate the chemistry of Cajun cooking, April 9 during the American Chemical Society's spring convention in New Orleans.
Commemorating International Women's Day March 8, a panel moderated by Catherine Bertini, World Food Prize laureate, examined consequences of the increasing role of women in agriculture in the developing world.
International Programs in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences run several initiatives around the world to improve food security and eradicate rural poverty.