Greenhouse scientists show that soil mix and light matter
05.07.2012
Greenhouse scientists educate researchers and others on such details as potting mix and light to create the best experimental conditions.
Bringing Cornellians closer to their food
04.25.2012
CUAES farms are nourishing students and communities, and contributing valuable lessons about sustainable agriculture and healthy food systems.
'Wee Stinky': The (not so) sweet smell of success
03.28.2012
After a decade of cultivation, the rare corpse plant at CUAES blooms.
New alfalfa variety could be big boost to dairy industry
03.27.2012
Dairy farmers could see a boost in milk production, thanks to a new alfalfa variety to be released by Cornell's world-class plant breeders.
Stinky flower attracts attention to Cornell
03.21.2012
The stinky bloom of a rare corpse plant attracts thousands to Cornell as the university opened its greenhouse doors to the public and live-streamed the event through two separate feeds.
Sustainable agriculture recurrent theme at CALS
03.13.2012
Cornell has future generations in mind as it helps students prepare for careers in agriculture. Sustainable agriculture is not only taught in the classroom but students have hands on learning opportunities at Dilmun Hill Student Farm and other locations.
Rare corpse flower blooms on campus
03.13.2012
Rare corpse flower is about to bloom in Cornell's Kenneth Post Laboratory, an event that has been recorded only 140 times.
Farmers team up with food banks to feed the hungry
02.16.2012
Collaborators on the Cornell Gleaning Project are discovering ways to help farmers efficiently harness the leftover crops that they don't sell to donate to food banks.
Soybeans can grow in New York, thanks to climate change
02.15.2012
Preliminary research suggests that soybeans, usually a more southern crop, can be grown successfully in New York as a result of climate change. Field trials are underway.
Campus Area Farms offer lots of living lab space
01.30.2012
Campus Area Farms, operated by Cornell's Agricultural Experiment Station, offers researchers 352 acres - patchwork of 11 small farms - for test plots.