http://hdl.handle.net/1813/17798 2013-05-25T19:48:31Z http://hdl.handle.net/1813/30594 Title: Hop Mildew Authors: Blodgett, Forest Milo Abstract: This is bulletin no. 328 of the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station in Ithaca, NY. It contains photos, diagrams and charts and describes the distribution of hops and hop regions of New York State, economic importance of hops, disease, life history of the fungus, points of infection, control and general recommendations in regard to sulfur usage. 1913-03-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1813/30591 Title: Biology and Control of the Wheat Wireworm, Agriotes Mancus Say Authors: Rawlins, William Arthur Abstract: Reports data from field surveys, describes wireworm injury to potatoes, wireworm biology, history, life stages, natural enemies and measures to control wireworms. Description: 30 pages. Contains black & white photographs as well as one color plate. 1940-06-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1813/28900 Title: Post Harvest Food Losses – The Neglected Dimension in Increasing the World Food Supply Authors: Bourne, Malcolm Abstract: This paper outlines the nature of the problem of post harvest food losses, discusses the causes of loss, what is known of the extent of losses and where losses occur. It describes briefly the available techniques for preserving food and identifies those techniques that offer the greatest promise for increasing the available food supply in developing countries. Description: Publication digitized and posted online at the request of the author. 1977-04-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1813/22300 Title: History of the apple in New York State Authors: Wilson, Charles Scoon Abstract: Topics covered include the introduction of the apple into North America, the introduction of the apple into New York State, the influence of the early botanic gardens, the influence of Native Americans on the history of the apple in New York State, and descriptions of the early varieties. Description: Thesis (M.S.)--Cornell University, 1905. The author, Charles S. Wilson was a fruit grower in Hall, NY. He attended Cornell University and later taught there. He was New York state commissioner of agriculture from 1915-1920. (For additional biographical details of him, see "RUS, A register of the rural leadership in the United States and Canada," compiled by L. H. Bailey, Ithaca, NY, 1920. page 489.) Photo of Wilson comes from: Proceedings of the Sixty-First Annual Meeting..., Western New York Horticultural Society, 1916, page 67. 1905-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1813/19151 Title: Program and Abstracts: Conference on the Biology and Chemistry of the Cucurbitaceae Abstract: This is a conference program containing abstracts of presentations. Topics covered at the conference include taxonomy, genetics, wild cucurbits, amino and fatty acids, increasing yields, breeding for disease resistance, viral diseases, cytogenetic studies, isozymes in cucurbitaceae, interspecific trisomics of cucurbita, growth regulators, species hybrids, nutritional value, fruit set and development, hormonal regulation of sex expression, phenotypic variation, economic importance, mechanisms of male sterility and ethnobotany. The organizing committee consisted of: D. M. Bates, C. Jeffrey and R. W. Robinson. 1980-08-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1813/17818 Title: Homemade Wine Authors: Robinson, Willard Abstract: This publication presents simplified instructions for home wine making. Topics covered include appropriate grape varieties, containers for fermentation, obtaining juice, making wine, clarification, sweet wines, fruit wines, wood containers, vinegar and wine making equipment. This information bulletin was likely originally issued in the mid-late 1970s. This is a 1980 revision. 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1813/17817 Title: Training and Pruning Apple Trees Authors: Forshey, C. G. Abstract: Topics covered in this publication include physiology of tree growth, principles of training and pruning young apple trees, the freestanding tree, central-leader development, selection and training of scaffold limbs, the supported tree, pruning bearing trees, mechanical pruning, renovating old trees and the economics of pruning. Description: Originally published in 1976, this copy is a 1994 reprint. 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1813/17815 Title: Table Grape Varieties for Cool Climates Authors: Reisch, Bruce; Peterson, David; Pool, Robert; Martens, Mary-Howell Abstract: Thousands of tons of grapes are harvested for fresh consumption in New York State. Varieties described here are suited to cool climate growing regions. Some may be suitable for use in the Northeast, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic growing regions. Topics covered herein include seeded dessert grapes, seedless grapes, order of ripening and bird/insect/disease/cold damage. This publication is based on New York Food and Life Sciences Bulletin 80 (July 1979), "Grape Varieties for New York State." 1993-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1813/17814 Title: Wine and Juice Grape Varieties for Cool Climates Authors: Reisch, Bruce; Pool, Robert; Peterson, David; Martens, Mary-Howell; Henick-Kling, Thomas Abstract: Grape varieties described in this publication include examples from the species Vitis vinifera, Vitis labrusca, and hybrids of native American varieties with V. vinifera. Most of the varieties described here are suited to commercial and home use in cool climate growing regions. Some of these varieties may be grown in the Northeast, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic regions. This publication is based on New York Food and Life Sciences Bulletin 80 (July 1979), "Grape Varieties for New York State." 1993-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1813/17799 Title: The Species of Grapes peculiar to North America Authors: Bailey, Liberty Hyde Abstract: This influential work of Liberty Hyde Bailey completes the work begun nearly fifty years earlier on the botanical and horticultural identities of North American grape varieties. The paper includes discussion of history and early interest in species of vitis in North America, botanical nomenclature, systematic succession, hybridity, grape flower, morphologies, phytography and free binomials. Bailey provides an important account of early research and literature published on these topics. 1934-03-15T00:00:00Z