Notes
For the botanical definition of a pumpkin or pompion (including the correct scientific name), consult the international authority, Hortus III, or its authors at the L.H. Bailey Hortorium.
For how to grow pumpkins, and what pumpkins to grow in New York State, consult the Fruit and Vegetable Science Department.
For the nutritional characteristics and chemical composition of pumpkins, consult the Food Science Department.
For making beer from pumpkins, consult the Section of Microbiology.
To examine a growing pumpkin (in season) consult the Guterman Bioclimatic Laboratories or Cornell's Thompson Farm in Freeville.
For a place to grow your own pumpkins, consult the Office of Farm Services.
For the history and prehistory of the pumpkin, and its native uses, consult Cornell's ethnobotanists.
For the original selection of the pumpkin from the American wild and the role of the pumpkin in native American life, including how it was grown and used, consult the American Indian Program at Cornell.
For the structure and ultrastructure of the pumpkin, consult the Section of Plant Biology.
For the exact position of the pumpkin in the Plant Kingdom and its nearest relatives, consult the taxonomists at the Bailey Hortorium.
For the role of the pumpkin in the Pilgrims' Thanksgiving, consult the colonial historians in the Department of History.
For the improvement of the pumpkin by breeding, and its lengthy history, consult the Plant Breeding Department.
For pumpkin flavored ice cream, consult the Department of Food Science
For the improvement of the pumpkin by genetic engineering, consult Professor Margaret K. Jahn.
For a DNA analysis of the pumpkin, consult Professor Jerrold Davis.
For how to carve a Jack-O-Lantern, consult the authorities in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.
For the environmental relations of the pumpkin in the natural web of life, consult the Department of Natural Resources.
For how to prepare and cook the pumpkin, especially in large amounts, consult the School of Hotel Management.
For the composting of pumpkins, consult Cornell Plantations or Cornell Cooperative Extension.
For pumpkins as abstract objects, consult the Department of Art.
For viral, bacterial, and fungal diseases of pumpkins, consult the Department of Plant Pathology.
For insect predators of pumpkins, consult the Department of Entomology.
For the new pumpkin Iyrics to the alma mater, consult the Department of Music.
For pumpkins as animal forage, consult the Department of Animal Science, or the College of Veterinary Medicine.
For information on pumpkin seeds as bird feed, consult the Laboratory of Ornithology.
For pumpkins as weeds, consult the Department of Soil, Crop, and Atmospheric Sciences.
For how to preserve pumpkins by canning or freezing, consult Cornell Cooperative Extension
For pumpkins as religious symbols in the cultures of the world, consult Cornell United Religious Work.
For statistics on pumpkins grown in New York State or the world consult the Department of Agricultural, Resource, and Managerial Economics [sic].

For a discussion of the pumpkin flower, fruit, and vine as ornamental objects, consult the Department of Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture.
For a selection of books for sale that contain information on pumpkins, consult Cornell Plantations.
For one of the largest botanical and agricultural reference collections in the world in which pumpkins are included, consult the Cornell libraries.
For the use of pumpkins as mooring buoys, consult the Shoals Marine Laboratory.
For obtaining a PhD through advanced independent study of the pumpkin, consult the Graduate School.
For people who actively worry about pumpkins (on Cornell towers) for pay, consult Risk Management.