Late last summer, extension specialists acknowledged the arrival of the spotted wing drosophila in New York state. This tiny fruit fly may spark big changes for growers of berries in the Northeast.
The fundraising campaign will build on its successes and support the strategic plan's priorities as the university approaches its sesquicentennial in 2015.
After returning from Belize, students in the Experiential Garden-Based Learning in Belize course will develop useful products that educators and children in Belize can use. (May 5, 2011)
Stephen Ashley '62, MBA '64, a university trustee and co-chair of Far Above ... The Campaign for Cornell, talks about the campaign. This is the final interview in a series with the campaign co-chairs. (Oct. 19, 2011)
Botanical gardens and arboreta play many roles in local communities, stressed Donald Rakow, director of Cornell Plantations, in a talk at New York City's 92nd Street Y March 14. (March 20, 2012)
W. Frank Shipe, professor emeritus of food science at Cornell and a pioneer in testing milk for its flavor over time, died May 20 at the Alterra Sterling House in Ithaca. He was 88. (June 3, 2008)
Blood-red berries, blue-green needles, twisted scarlet stems and papery curls of bark offer some respite from Ithaca's monotonous gray at the Mullestein Winter Garden at the Cornell Plantations. (Feb. 6, 2009)
Biodegradable composites made entirely from plant materials, developed by Professor Anil Netravali, promise to save landfill space, reduce environmental carcinogens and boost the local economy. (April 11, 2007)
Cornell librarian Janet McCue has co-written an 80-page biographical introduction to a classic outdoors text whose author had many Cornell ties. (Oct. 11, 2011)
When bugs threaten a shrub or tree, consumers now can turn to the Interactive Plant Manager, a new Web site where you can search by bug, plant or type of damage and learn how to manage the problem. (May 27, 2008)