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Seeking the Bt gene in food made from corn
The Search for Bt Click on the link to see our lab in action! We extracted DNA from tortillias, fritos, gummy bears, chicken feed, popcorn,cheerios, polenta and jam. We used PCR to amplify the corn invertase gene (to show we … Continue reading →
Slow Winemaking at Stoutridge Winery
After we and the chickens had been hunkering down in the house for Hurricane Sandy, we enjoyed getting out of the house to go to Stoutridge Vineyard in Marlboro, NY for a tour and wine tasting. We were greeted by … Continue reading →
Dinner with Professor Yu Zhou, followed by a day with David Pimentel
It was safe to say that the first week back from October break found us all more refreshed and ready for the second half of the semester. For that Wednesday night family dinner, we had Professor Yu Zhou (from the Geography department, with a focus in economic geography) joining us for a hot meal consisting of stir fried veggies with tofu and rice, as well as stir fried venison, and a bed of fresh salad on the side…. Continue reading →
Alumna/e Food Conference
Lee Zalben ’95 The Peanut Butter Guy: founder of Peanut Butter & Co. Mr. Zalben came prepared with a presentation he called “The Origins of the New Foodie Movement”. It was a talk about where he saw the “foodie” term … Continue reading →