In the annual Cornell Entrepreneur Organization's Elevator Pitch Competition Nov. 16, an application that displays interesting ads only when apps are loading won first place. (Nov. 23, 2011)
The 76th annual Empire Farm Days, the largest outdoor agricultural fair in the Northeast, Aug. 11-13, in Seneca Falls, N.Y., featured 600 exhibits of agricultural technology and products. (Aug. 12, 2009)
The Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture and Development will present two lectures March 15 and 30 on the topic "Agriculture in the 21st Century: What Can We Expect?"
Even urban dwellers are hopping on the agribusiness boom. In response, Cornell is holding workshops, including one in New York City, on how to start a small dairy processing operation. (March 28, 2011)
The event will feature a bevy of speakers and will showcase the latest innovations in bioenergy research, March 10-13 in Washington, D.C. (March 2, 2009)
Cornell has been selected to lead a $5.5 million-plus project in Bangladesh as part of a U.S. Department of Agriculture Food for Progress program to provide international assistance in 2009. (July 13, 2009)
To control the destructive alfalfa snout beetle, researchers have posted a manual online to inform farmers how raise and apply microscopic worms. This biocontrol method has proven effective.