Projects 1 – 10 of 17
- Alerting the Northeast to and arming it against invasive crane flies, new pests of turfgrass
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2007 – 2010 project
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We are conducting a series of extension and research activities to slow the spread and reduce the economic and environmental impact of invasive crane flies in turfgrass habitats and other susceptible systems of the northeastern United States.
- Breeding and commercialization of shrub willow bioenergy crops
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2009 project
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New York has great potential to expand the cultivation of sustainable, perennial crops dedicated for the production of woody biomass -- for heat and bioenergy and as a feedstock for biofuels -- on under-used agricultural land. Shrub willow is a...
- Collaborative marketing makes sense for small businesses
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2008 project
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This project was developed to increase marketing opportunities for small businesses that depend on recreational fishing activities on Long Island. The project creates opportunities for partnerships between businesses that are based in different...
- Developing berry varieties for temperate growing regions
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1999 – 2009 project
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Improved crop varieties are required to remain competitive in the global economy. Agricultural resources are increasingly allocated to benefit the large producer. However, the growing movement towards consumption of locally grown produce has made...
- Development and evaluation of equipment for the production and harvesting of willow biomass
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2008 project
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As the uses for biomass evolve, there will be a need to develop and adapt agricultural equipment for planting, harvesting, and processing the variety of plants that could be used.
- Enhanced crop yield and nitrogen fertilizer utilization
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1980 – 2010 project
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Our work over the years have shown that fungi in the genus Trichoderma can effectively control plant diseases. Strains we have developed are used in more than 20 countries. This has generated royalties to Cornell University totaling more than $800,...
- Farmland protection and public policy
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2007 project
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Ready access to productive land resources is an essential component of the survival strategy for New York`s farm and food producers. This legacy program partners with Cornell Cooperative Extension to help inform stakeholders on streamlined and...
- Gramene: A platform for comparative plant genomics
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2007 project
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In collaboration with researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Lab and Prof. Susan McCouch`s group in the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics at Cornell University, my group develops and curates a large, publicly available comparative plant genome...
- Improving ILR and labor's image through education and the enviroment
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2000 project
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My primary role for Cornell ILR has been to serve as an auto industry expert with a focus on labor management relations. This role has expanded to include serving as WNY labor and environmental representative for Cornell ILR. I have served as a...
- Lung ultrasound of animals for slaughter
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2008 – 2011 project
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Development of an ultrasound method to examine sheep and goat lungs would improve animal health and would permit some animals to be screened out of the pool of animals for kosher slaughter.