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Wild tomatoes resist devastating bacterial canker
Cornell research is battling bacterial canker tomato disease, which is devastating to tomato growers. Many New York tomato growers are familiar with the scourge of bacterial canker – the wilted leaves and blistered fruit that... more »
Cornell vegetable researcher Joseph Sieczka dies at 79
Joseph Sieczka, professor emeritus of horticulture, an expert on potatoes, died July 29 at his home in Mattituck, New York. He was 79. He also worked as a Cooperative... more »
Cornell’s Michael Dickson, breeder of orange cauliflower, dies
Michael Hugh Dickson, professor emeritus in the Horticulture Section of the School of Integrative Plant Science, died March 28 at age 85. Dickson gained fame for his work as... more »
Vegetable diseases specialist to lead Cornell plant science
Christine Smart, a professor of plant pathology who specializes in the development of management strategies for vegetable diseases, has been appointed director of Cornell University's School of Integrative Plant Science (SIPS). She began her tenure... more »
Cornell leads effort to train farmers on produce safety rules
Cornell is leading a national alliance aimed at improving the safety of fresh produce and helping fruit and vegetable growers meet new regulatory requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The act, signed by... more »