Tenured and Tenure-track Faculty, Senior Research Associates, and Senior Extension Associates
These faculty have primary affiliations with other SIPS sections and Cornell units or with USDA-ARS
Faculty emeriti and other retired academics
Graduate students in the Field of Plant Breeding
Post-doctoral associates, research associates, extension associates, and lecturers
Staff members support research scientists, maintain greenhouses and research fields, and manage administrative functions
Plant Breeding & Genetics News
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The program – to be led by Larry Smart, professor of horticulture in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences – will integrate AgriTech expertise to help the state’s hops growers overcome breeding and disease-management challenges. Craft...
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A breakthrough technology developed by Cornell researchers uses nanoscale sensors and fiber optics to measure water status just inside a leaf’s surface, where water in plants is most actively managed. The engineering feat provides a minimally invasive research tool that will greatly advance the understanding of basic plant biology, and opens the door for breeding more drought-resistant crops.
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An anonymous gift of $1.5 million to support Cornell AgriTech research will improve grapevine health, quality, yields and profitability in New York state’s wine and grape industry through the creation of an endowed graduate student research...
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When today’s growers cultivate new varieties — trying to produce better tasting and more disease-resistant grapes — it takes 2-4 years for breeders to learn if they have the genetic ingredients for the perfect flower. Females set fruit, but...
