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  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Biology Section
  • Plants
Colorado State University is the newest university affiliated with the Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems (CROPPS), becoming the latest addition to a Science and Technology Center funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) dedicated to advancing the field of digital biology.

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Hannah Marx collecting alpine plants in the field. Photo provided.

Field Note

Cornell’s Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium Herbarium is a curated collection of preserved plant specimens used as a library for studying plant biodiversity, identifying potential pharmaceuticals and tracing species evolution. It is the fourth...
  • Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Biology Section
Vipan Kumar in a water hemp field

Field Note

Glyphosate – better known by the brand name Roundup – has been the go-to herbicide for commercial farmers in New York since it was introduced in the 1970s. However, several weed species have evolved resistance to the herbicide, and those weeds...
  • Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Soil and Crop Sciences Section