By Linda McCandless Bacterial cultures don't often oscillate in front of New York state Lt. Gov. Mary O. Donohue. The awards were announced by New York Lt. Gov. Mary O. Donohue, left, who was accompanied by state Sen. Michael Nozzolio, second from left, and State Agriculture Commissioner Nathan L. Rudgers, right, at Cornell's New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, Feb. 22.
Agriculture is a vital component of the rural economy.
The funded, eligible projects focused on developing and expanding markets for New York agricultural products, improving production capacity, creating new technologies or improving efficiency in agriculture. MCP is a new compound that improves apples' response to storage. The Research and Development Grant Program is part of Gov. George Pataki's Grow New York Program, which incorporates programs designed to enhance the economic vitality of agriculture in the state.