Yale stands apart from peers in refusing federal earmarks
Few people might know it, but Cornell University is at the epicenter of cutting-edge research into the nuances of grape-growing — and a $1.9 million federal grant this year will help further bolster its fruit-related efforts. For that, scientists at the Center for Grape Genetics Research know whom to credit.
“We’re extremely thankful,” the school’s grape czar said recently, “to our congressmen.”

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