Mabaya elected to helm African agricultural economists group

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Edward Mabaya, M.S. ’98, Ph.D. ’03, has been elected president of the African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE). The election on Sept. 23 was held during the association’s 5th triennial conference, conducted this year at the United...

Cornell research points the way to better hard cider

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Consumer interest in hard cider in North America has blossomed in the past five years, and apple growers are racing to catch up. Cornell research is revealing ways in which apples grown with specific orchard management practices can produce more...

Dean Boor accepts honorary degree from Harper Adams U.

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Kathryn Boor, the Ronald P. Lynch Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, accepted an honorary doctorate from Harper Adams University on Sept. 23 in recognition of her contribution to food science and the fields of food and...

Quality, not quantity, of diet is key to health of baby birds

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In a new study that upends the way ornithologists think about a young bird’s diet – but won’t shock parents used to scanning the nutritional profile of their children’s food – Cornell researchers have found that when it comes to what chicks eat...

NYSAES project aims to bring broccoli industry to East Coast

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In August, the Eastern Broccoli Project led by Associate Professor Thomas Björkman received $2 million in continued USDA funding as the Cornell-led interdisciplinary team strives to create a $100 million annual broccoli industry on the East...

Grant funds cover crop research for better organic farming

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Legume cover crops are essential to the long-term sustainability of organic cropping systems because they fix nitrogen, improve soil health, suppress weeds, and provide resources for beneficial organisms such as pollinators. Unlike cash crops...

Archer, newest Cornell strawberry, finds the mark

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Strawberry fans, rejoice. The newest Cornell strawberry variety concentrates intense flavor in a berry big enough to fill the palm of your hand. Topping out at over 50 grams, Archer, the latest creation from Cornell berry breeder Courtney Weber...

New system in tomato’s defense against bacterial speck disease

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Researchers at Cornell and Virginia Tech have discovered a new mechanism in the continual arms race between plants and pathogenic bacteria, which tomatoes use to detect the causal agent of bacterial speck disease. The team identified a new...

Herbicides can’t stop invasive plants. Can bugs?

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Over the past 35 years, state and federal agencies have spent millions of dollars and dumped untold quantities of herbicides into waterways trying to control the invasive water chestnut plant, but the intruder just keeps spreading. Bernd Blossey...

John Fitzpatrick Wins Ralph W. Schreiber Conservation Award

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John Fitzpatrick, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and head of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, was recently recognized by the American Ornithologists’ Union for his leadership and conservation efforts. The Ralph W. Schreiber...

Study: happy music sparks cooperation, teamwork

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From casual acoustic melodies at the coffee shop to throbbing electronic beats at teen clothing outlets, music is used to mold customer experience and behavior. But what impact does it have on employees? Cornell University researchers explored...

eHub Kennedy Hall ribbon-cutting ceremony set for Aug. 31

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eHub Kennedy Hall, which houses the offices of Entrepreneurship at Cornell and Blackstone LaunchPad, opened earlier this summer and has already welcomed dozens of student teams eager to move their businesses along without the added pressures of...

In the world of weeds, art meets science

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In the brutal, mind-bending world of agronomic combat that is a regional weed Olympiad, Patricia Chan ’17 became a legend. Contestants solve real-life farmers’ problems, compete in weed and herbicide identification, and test their skills...

Renowned mycologist Richard Korf dies at 91

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Noted plant pathologist, scholar and mentor Richard P. Korf ’46, Ph.D. ’50, professor emeritus of mycology, died Aug. 20 at his Ithaca home. He was 91 years old. Korf had a major impact in the field of mycology, where he specialized in a group...

Newly discovered bacterium named for Martin Wiedmann

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To honor a Cornell researcher who keeps our food supply safe, a recently discovered spoilage bacterium has been named for Martin Wiedmann, the Gellert Family Professor in Food Safety. The microbe was formally announced Aug. 12 in the...