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New and recently elected trustees to join Cornell board

At its May 28 meeting, the Cornell Board of Trustees elected six new trustees to four-year terms who will join two recent alumni-elected trustees and two student-elected trustees; the new trustees’ terms begin July 1. ....

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New tools to fight fire blight


Michael Basedow
SAVING TREES: When fire blight infected about 50 acres of trees at Northern Orchard in Peru, N.Y., in 2016, Jesse Mulbury consulted with researchers and reserved blocks of infected trees for trials to find out how long the fire blight infection would persist in the wood. His consultation helped save four rows of trees that were infected with fire blight.
Apple scab prediction models, along with targeted treatments, can save growers the cost of replacing trees.
Kara Lynn Dunn and Michael Basedow | May 28, 2021
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According to a survey of apple growers by the New York Farm Viability Institute, fire blight is the No. 1 concern of apple growers each year.  ....

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