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The Soil Summit will provide the opportunity for produce growers, educators, and researchers to discuss and identify barriers to using and producing compost while helping support growers in minimizing food safety risks on the farm.

Gregory Poe, professor of applied economics and management, died unexpectedly March 11 at his home in Ithaca. His work focused on applied welfare economics, nonmarket valuation, experimental economics, and water pollution policy.

Justine Vanden Heuvel, associate professor of enology and viticulture in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, earned this year’s research award from the New York Wine and Grape Foundation.

• Beverages

The Cornell Faculty Senate approved a new environment and sustainability major in the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

A new study of mosses brings scientists one step closer to solving a mystery in plant biology: how plants made the transition from water to land 450 million years ago.

• Environment
• Land
• Plants

Arguments that support legalizing recreational marijuana are more convincing than arguments against it, according to Jeff Niederdeppe, associate professor of communication. Top pro-pot arguments emphasize the economic benefits.

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences announced March 8 an agreement with SUNY Broome Community College that lets students complete a degree in Cornell’s Department of Food Science.

Research grant aids development of breeding strategies aimed at boosting the yield and mineral content of bread wheat.

Ryan Lombardi, vice president for student and campus life, expressed his condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Angel Hierro ’17, who passed away.