Stephanie Ball '13 used to think that sending clothing to Haitians would help them weather their economic difficulties. A service-learning trip to Haiti changed her mind. (Oct. 30, 2012)
Three Cornell economists discussed economic policy in the context of the current recession and the upcoming election at an Oct. 26 panel in Ives Hall. (Oct. 29, 2012)
The Cornell Craft Beverage Institute – housed at Cornell AgriTech – offers scientific guidance to more than 1,150 craft breweries, distilleries, wineries and cideries throughout New York.
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)
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.
Ralph D. Christy, professor of emerging markets in the Department of Applied Economics Management, has been named the new director of the Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture and Development. (March 30, 2009)
Cornell's Pre-Orientation Service Trips will host 64 incoming students Aug. 16-20; they will volunteer around the community while getting acquainted with each other and the local area. (Aug. 17, 2010)
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)
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)