New wine from Cornell’s latest grape variety

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You helped give it a name, and now ­Finger Lakes winery Goose Watch will be helping new Cornell variety Aromella make a name for itself, by releasing the first wine pressed from the great grape. Aromella was developed at the New York State...

Young NestWatcher has spark

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When a wildfire broke out in the forest near Alec Wyatt’s Colorado home in June 2013, the 15-year-old was nearly as concerned about bird homes as his own. As reported in the latest newsletter from Lab of O citizen science project NestWatch, the...
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CCE’s new director reflects on his role

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For 100 years, Cornell Cooperative Extension has been fulfilling the university’s land grant mission by connecting academic research with community needs. Whether it’s helping farmers adopt the latest agricultural techniques or working with...
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Judging an egg by its color

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Another fascinating fact to file away for your next dinner party: White-feathered chickens with white earlobes lay white eggs; red or brown ones with red earlobes lay brown eggs; and the Ameraucana breed, also known as the Eastern egg chicken...
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Hope at harvest after harsh winter

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A recent announcement by Richard A. Ball got a warm reception by wineries affected by harsh winter weather. The State Agriculture Commissioner said he would ease restrictions on farm wineries that are required to use only grapes grown in New...
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A drive toward better energy prices

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How does one quantify the harmful side effects of energy use? According to Dyson School assistant professor Shanjun Li, energy prices in many countries are wrong because they are set at levels that do not reflect environmental damage, notably...

How much does your garden grow?

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As part of the Food Dignity Project, 18 home gardeners and 32 community gardeners are measuring the amount of produce they grow in one season. Researchers want to find out if gardeners are producing nutritionally and economically significant...
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Beloved art professor dies

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Robert J. “Jack” Lambert Jr. ’50, professor emeritus of freehand drawing, died August 8 at Kendal at Ithaca. He was 86. The beloved professor nurtured the artistic abilities of innumerable students, especially those studying landscape...

A landscape for learning

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Cornell has been highlighted as one of the nation’s top places to study landscape architecture. The Landscape Architects Network blog praised the program’s integrated approach, which encourages students to interact with other academic fields...
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The GreenSeeker Project

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Last week I started on my own personal project for my internship. I’ll be making a fact sheet that will be available to the public about a tool called the GreenSeeker. This tool emits an infrared beam onto the ground and measures the light that...

A man on a (NASA) mission

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It was a dream come true for Bryan Caldwell, a research scientist and space physiologist who works as a postdoc in the lab of biological and environmental engineering associate professor Jean Hunter: a mission aboard the zero-gravity G-Force 1...
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Lassoie awarded IP-CALS innovative teaching grant

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James P. Lassoie, International Professor of Conservation in the Department of Natural Resources has been awarded the inaugural International Programs, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences ( IP-CALS) grant for Innovative Teaching in...

Cornell Trustee Emeritus Richard “Dick” Call Dies at Age 84

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Richard C. Call ‘52, farmer, businessman, Cornell Trustee Emeritus and CALS alumnus, passed away this weekend after battling a long illness. He was 84 years old. Known as “Dick” to friends and colleagues, Call was one of more 30 members of his...

Dr. Boor goes to Washington

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Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced today the appointment of Dr. Kathryn Boor, Ronald P. Lynch Dean of CALS, as an inaugural member of the board of directors of the new Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research. Dean Boor will...
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Dyson News

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The Dyson School has been abuzz lately, with yet more high rankings and three exciting new hires. According to a new rankings system posted by the recently launched undergraduate news site and social network Poets and Quants, Dyson is the second...

Ketterings recognized by national agronomy society

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Congratulations to Quirine Ketterings, professor of nutrient management in agricultural systems, who has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy, the scientific society’s highest honor. The annual awards are presented for...

Coyote pretty

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Does this photo inspire fear or wonder? Newark Valley sixth graders Colin Creeley, Riley Malone and Joshua Post worried that fear and ignorance of coyotes is leading to killings as the animals increasingly venture out of the woods into suburban...
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HOPS: It's a New York Thing!

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Ever wonder what gives beer its refreshing blend of bitterness and aroma? Hops! This climbing vine produces hundreds of flowers commonly referred to as “cones” that contain Lupulin glands that produce both Iso-acid and oil extracts. Iso-acid is...

They’re baaaack…or maybe never went away?

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It’s a problem that officials in New York thought they had under control but now, for the first time in five years, a new infestation of Asian longhorned beetles (ALB) has emerged on Long Island. According to the ThinkProgress blog, 500 trees...

Are your food fears founded in science?

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With the constant barrage of health and safety claims about foods and their ingredients online and in the media, one could be forgiven for developing certain food phobias that may not always be based on the best evidence available. A new study...