NEW»YORK»STATE*AGRICULTURAL*EXPERIMENT ‘ STATION CORNELL Station NewsU N I V E R S I T Y GENEVA N E W YORK VO LU M E LXXVII * NO* 44 NOVEMBER 1-8, 1996 DR. WILLARD CROSIER DIES — BRIEFS” — ~ ARE YOU INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE? If there is sufficient interest, Computer Services will plan some winter presentations on topics such as: UNIX SAS Genstat SPlus ClarisWorks Experimental design If you have any interest in any of the above, or you have any other topics you wish discussed, call x289 or e-mail pegl@nysaes.cornell.edu. Please give dates that are not good for you. HUNTING FOR DEER ON STATION PROPERTY A & Because of the increasing amount of damage occurring in research plots for deer, the Department of Environmental Conserva­ tion (DEC) and the Department of Natural Resources at Cornell has determined that hunt­ ing will be allowed on Station property for the second year in a row. Only Station employees are eligible to participate. Gun season for deer in New York starts November 18 and runs through December 17, so any station employee interested in the pro­ gram should contact Pete Griner (x229) or Mark L. Scott (x296) in the Field Research Unit soon. For those who sign up, a safety meeting will be held Wednesday, November 13from noon to 1p.m., at FRU. Sign-up for the safety seminar is requested in advance. “We make hunters aware of Station prop­ erty lines, and general hunting and safety con­ cerns as they relate to Station projects and hunting on Station grounds,” said Mark Scott. (Continued on page 2) Dr. Willard Francis Crosier (91), world renown seed pathologist in the 1950s and 1960s, and former professor in the Department o f Seed Investigations at the Experiment Station, died on October 24, 1996. He had been in ill health for several years. He and his wife, the former Lucille Maude Guilfus, celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary on June 23. Willard was born on October 26, 1904, in Juaniata, NE, the son of Frank Edgar and Lillie May (Madison) Crosier. He received a B.A. degree from the University of Kansas in 1927 and a Ph.D. from Cornell University in 1932. Crosier retired as Professor Emeritus in 1970 after 43 years of service at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva. He helped advance knowl­ edge of seed pathology and technology and was the author or co-author of over 290 technical articles. He served in several capacities with the Association of Official Seed Analysts and the International Seed Testing Association. He helped to organize the International Seed Pathology Congress in Cambridge, England in 1958, and, in 1968, attended the 1st International Plant Pathology Congress in London, England. Throughout his long life, Dr. Crosier never outgrew his love of the earth and the beauty and bounty brought forth from planting seeds. During the 1940s, Dr. Crosier was a member of Company K, the New York State Guard, and served as its last commanding officer in 1947-48. He was Director of Civilian Protection in the town of Waterloo and trustee of Waterloo School District #5. He was also a member of the Board of Education of the Waterloo Central School District from 1973-1977. Following his retirement from the Station, Dr. Crosier was employed as a caseworker with the Dept, of Social. Services in Seneca County, as a substitute teacher, and a Fayette town assessor. During the decade of the 1970s, he became very active in prom oting the cause of senior citizens in Seneca County and New York, and was elected to the statewide Senior Citizens Action Council where he served on the Constitution and Bylaws committees. He served in Seneca County as president of the Senior Citizens Action Council (1974-76), was Board Chairman (1977-79), Chairman of the Board of Seneca County Senior C enter (1980-1982), member of Seneca County Nutrition Advisory Council Board (1983 and 1984), and Treasurer of Seneca County Senior Center (1984-85). For his efforts on behalf of seniors, Dr. Crosier was named Seneca County Senior Citizen of the year in 1981. Surviving in addition to his wife are three children, seven grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Dr. Crosier is also survived by a sister, two nieces and two nephews. A brother, Clayton Madison Crosier, predeceased him in 1984. Dr. Crosier attended the Waterloo Methodist Church where a memorial service was held on Sunday, October 27. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the Waterloo Methodist Church and the North Seneca Ambulance Association. ^ N O V E M B E R 1-8, 1996 (BRIEFS, Cotit.) . Hunters can be identified by the orange vests they wear with NYS AES printed on them. They w)JJ a)so be wearing orange hats. During hunting season, project leaders and technicians are encouraged to wear light color clothing in the field. To check to see if a hunter is on a particular Station farm, call Security at x215. Hunters are required to sign in with FRU ahead of time. Also, you can report to Security that you are will be in your plot at certain times and request that hunters stay out (include the block code time you will be in the plot). Project leaders and technicians will need to sign up daily. If you do find a hunter in your plot, inform them that you are working and that they will have to move elsewhere to hunt. For more information on either of these programs, to sign up, or to voice concerns, call Mark Scott, at x296, FRU. SURPLUS SOLD Listed below are the results o f recent Buildings and Properties surplus sale: 1985 Ford 4X4 pickup purchased by Nancy Long for $2525. 1980 Chevy pickup purchased by Jim Engel for $565. Weaver twin lift purchased by Allan Roloson for $126. : NEW YORK’S VEGETABLE RANKINGS The 1995 agricultural statistics have been released and New York State vegetable pro­ duction continues to be among the top in the nation. New York ranks in the top 10 for the production of 9 vegetables: 1st Cabbage (fresh) 3rd Snap beans (processing) 4th Cauliflower (fresh) 4th Sweet com (fresh) 5th Snap beans (fresh) 5th Peas (processing) 6th Cucumbers (fresh) 6th Onions (fresh) 7th Lettuce 8th Carrots (processing) 10th Carrots (fresh) :: :^- Clianksigtbtng &l^tnter $|oltbap H>rf)ebule3 «ljanksigibing anb tlje Winter Jfyoli bapsi hull arribe soon. Cornell © m bersitp bull offmallp be closeb for tljc follotoing bates toljtcb toill be conStbereb as path Ijoltbaps for eligible emplopees: ®banksgibing: ifrobember 28 anb J^obembet* 29 Winter ^oltbaps: December 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, anb Hfanuarp 1 flapbap s for tlje upcom ing th a n k s gibing anb W in ter Jloltbap pertobs are sdfjebuleb a£ follotos:: Pay Period OPI (Exempt) OPE (NonEx) OPI OPE OPI OPE OPI OPE (657) 11/07 -11/20 (657) 11/07- 11/20 (658) 11/21 -12/04 (658) 11/21 - 12/04 (659) 12/05-12/18 (659) 12/05 - 12/18 (660) 12/19-1/1/97 (660) 12/19- 1/1/97 Payday Thursday Wednesday Thursday Thursday Wednesday Monday Thursday Thursday 11/21 11/27 12/05 12/12 12/18 12/23 1/2/97 1/9/97 Direct Deposit Friday Friday Friday Friday Thursday Tuesday Friday Friday 11/22 11/29 12/06 12/13 12/19 12/24 1/3/97 1/10/97 The payroll office will have checks ready at 7:30 am on Monday, December 23 and on Thursday, January 2. Therefore, barring inclement weather, employees should have their checks by noon on each of those days. Department and Unit Administrators will be requesting that timecards and absence slips be submitted earlier than normal to accommodate the accelerated payroll process. 2 N O V E M B E R 1-8, 1996 g H UPCOMING POWER “ OUTAGES SCHEDULED Times have been made available for the upcoming pow er outages as was reported in last week’s News. As previously reported, the Station electrical distribution system will be undergoing extensive testing, mainte­ nance and calibration during the next two months. The goal is to improve the quality and reliability of power station-wide. The following is the schedule and times of power outages planned (numbers are building num­ bers): 11/2 7:00 am-2:00 pm Feeder #2 Raw Products (40), Seeds bldg (39), General Services (41), Farm Ser­ vices (55), Warehouse (56), Fruit Testing (21), Soils bldg (53), USDA Plastic house (72), Barton (35), Plus bldgs 93, 43, 69, 59, 37, 42, 70, & 65. 11/9 7:00 am -2:00 pm Food Science (34), Temporary Feed to Boilers I9tl) Annual ^oltbap x Yif} IChristmas decorations ceramics, carved birds, paintings, jewelry, woodenH crafts, needlework, dried I flowers, tinsmithing, and much more! Refreshments and fpSI*st o°Aftf'f'"\tB"O.-O!KS! )V "Ay k 11/16 7:00 am-2:00 pm Feeder #1 Heating Plant (36), Food Science (34), Sawdust ( 12& 13), Stone Barn (11), Repository (74), PI Green­ houses (74A), Old Range (10), Hedrick (4), Sturtevant (5), Jordan (1), IPM (6), Dairy Barn (14), plus bldgs 68, 61, 18, 19, 9, & pavilion (60) ■Y -4 / 1 , V * CV ?K ' ' . #>aturbap, Jlobembet* 9 • 10am - 3pm tn tfje for&an H all Hutotortum 11/29 & 11/30 7:00 am-6:00 pm ALL BUILDINGS 12/7 7 :00 am-6:00 pm Feeder #1 (see 11/16 above for list) 12/14 7:00 am-7:00 pm Feeder #2 (see 11/2 above for list) Normal emergency power will be avail­ able in Barton and FST. B&P crews will be on hand checking systems during all out­ ages. Thank you for cooperation. Buildings & Properties Library Accepting Book Donations This Week 3 You no longer have to spend time weeding the garden, so spend that time this week­ end weeding out those bookshelves for dona­ tions to the Library ’s book sale next weekend, November 9. The Library will be accepting book donations on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, November 6, 7 and 8. Take your books directly to the Auditorium, Jordan Hall, anytime on those days and then stop in to the Library on the first floor for your “free book” coupons (For every three books you donate, you will receive one book free!) No maga­ zines, please. N O V E M B E R 1-8, 1996 THIS WEEK'S CALENDAR N O V E M B E R 1-8, 1996 “ EVENTS/MEETINGS------ Tuesday, November 5,10:30 am Staff Room, Jordan Hall Geneva Faculty Meeting — — seminars — ------ Don'r anss This yean's S T A T I O N - CLUB BANQUET FRIDAY NOVEMBER 8 • CLUB 86 HORTICULTURAL SCIENCES Date: Monday, November 4 Time: 11:00 am Place: Staff Room, Jordan Hall Speaker: Edwin Oyer Professor Emeritus, Fruit & Vegetable Science Topic: Reductionist Academics vs RealWorld Demands of International Agriculture and Development FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Date: Tuesday, November 5 Time: 10:30 am Place: Food Science Conference Room, 2nd Floor Speaker: Dr. Christoph Egli, Visiting Scientist Food Science, Geneva Topic: Yeast Identification in Wine Making PLANT PATHOLOGY Date: Tuesday, November 5 Time: 3:30 pm Place: Room A 133, Barton Lab Speaker: Rosa Corral Department of Plant Pathology, Geneva Topic: Using Epiphytic Micro-organisms for Biocontrol of Apple Scab -- --------------— — -------------— --------- --— ■— — --------— —----------------------------------- ☆ POLITICIANS V "The only difference, after all their rout, Is that one is in, and the other out." - C harles C hurchill- _________________ ___i Social Hour 6:00 poi DmneK 7:00 pm Music by Nick Lire Buoiled Fish $ 17QQ Puime Rib $2 122 Baked Chicken $1522 Venerable Lasaqna $1522 See youR Sranon Club RepResemanve poR Tickers Deadline to buy Tickers is Fmbay, Novemben 1 CLASSIFIEDS- PHANTOM DISCOUNT TICKETS: Savings certifi­ cates are still available for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s THE PHANTOM OFTHE OPERA at the Auditorium Center in Rochester. The certificates save $15 on performances through November 10. The offer is valid for performances Tuesday through Thursday at 8:00 pm and Sunday at 7:30 pm. Contact Personnel, x203, if you would like tickets. HOUSING NEEDED: Visiting scientist arriving De­ cember 15 from Korea needs to rent a furnished two- or three-bedroom house or apartment. Please contact Gary Harman at x452. BIKE & SKI CLUB FORMING: The Lake Country Bike and Ski Club is now forming in the Finger Lakes area. If you enjoy cross country skiing, mountain biking or road biking— come check it out! The club will organize events for all levels of skiers and bikers. Members can share trail information, carpool to rides and skis, get tips on improv­ ing skills and increasing enjoyment, and meet others with similar interests. All skill levels and ages are welcome. To find out more, come to the next meeting Nov. 6, at 7:30 pm at the FLCC building in Geneva (comer of Seneca and Main Sts.), or call Tom Geary at 789-1138, or Jennifer Grant 789-2126. FOR SALE: 1990 (purchased new in 1991)-Chevy MARK III Hi-Top Conversion Van, V -8,3/4 ton, PS, PB, PW, PL, AC, TV, VCP. Only 28,000 miles. Garaged every winter. 4 captains chairs, bench seat (converts to bed), removable table, built-in vacuum cleaner, clothes rack, first aid sup­ plies, storage space. Mauve and Maroon colors. Brand new condition! SAVE YOURSELFOVER$10,000! Price $ 14,000 firm. Call Denise at x 4 11 or 716-526-6984. CITRUS SALE: Ontario Day Care Center is sponsoring it’s 7th annual Holiday Citrus Fruit Sale. We will be selling: 20 lb. case of Navel Oranges (20-30 pieces)— $ 13.00 20 lb case of Pink Grapefruit (15-20 pieces)— $ 12.00 20 lb. Combo Case (1/2 Oranges & 1/2 Grapefruit)— $14.00 New This Year— 10 lb. Mixed in a decorative gift giving box— $10.00 To order contact Pat Marsella-Herrick (363), Ent.; David Gaudory (329), Herb Aldwinckle (369), Plant Path; Luann Preston-Wilsey (263) FST; or you can call the Day Care Center with your order @ 781-0014. All orders must be paid in advance. Fruit will be delivered the week of Nov. 25 at Barton Lab and the Hobart barn. Orders will be taken until Nov 15. Thank you.