Few farmers attempt to grow rice in the Northeast’s short growing season, but a team of farmers, with the help of Cornell scientists, are experimenting with rice-growing methods to suit New York’s climate.
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.
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.
Proposal topics include WTO disciplines and biofuels; the process of social displacement and militarization; and the world food crisis as a lens on global development. (Nov. 10, 2008)
Actor and environmental activist Ted Danson delivered the 2015 Jill and Ken Iscol Distinguished Environmental Lecture “Fish Tales: How Ocean Conservation Became My Passion” on campus April 20.
Artist and design professor Jack Elliott's new installation at the College of Human Ecology features classical plaster casts, new works of sculpture and the remains of a 150-year-old tree.
Cornell Dining will serve sustainably certified seafood in two eateries, with plans to expand the program to all campus dining outlets by 2015. (Aug. 16, 2012)
Distinguished Visiting Writer Stewart O'Nan, M.F.A. '92, talked about his craft and read selections from his forthcoming novel, 'Emily, Alone,' at a Literary Luncheon Feb. 4, his 50th birthday. (Feb. 9, 2011)
Cornell's SRI-Rice Center is helping West African countries scale-up their environmentally friendly, highly productive rice cropping methods. (Aug. 13, 2012)