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Biomethane from New York’s dairy manure and food waste could fuel over 30,000 tractor trailers annually*, displacing at least 300 million gallons of diesel. 12 percent of the NY dairy herd has implemented manure anaerobic digestion (AD) to...

When I finished my undergraduate studies in marine science at Boston University, I looked for a way to continue learning. Then I found out about the one-year MPS program focusing on animal science. To help me decide whether to apply, I read some...

Levelle founders Linda Alvarez, MD, and Stephanie Schrauth — both MBA '21 — are releasing a pair of plant-based protein powders formulated with the micro- and macronutrients women need through the different stages of their menstrual cycle...

Skylar Cooper ‘26 has worked with the Cornell CALS Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) as part of the dairy sustainability team since beginning her undergraduate career studying animal science. Cooper strives to become a large animal...

In the summer of 2024, Lily Blyn, Cornell CALS’ Environmental Engineering ’25, interned with Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE), the PRO-DAIRY program and the Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP). Through these programs, she had the...

Puchun Niu is a visiting postdoctoral associate in the lab of Miel Hostens , the Robert and Anne Everett associate professor of digital dairy management and data analytics at Cornell University. Puchun's work focuses on collecting experimental...

Manure mesocosms were designed to replicate natural manure storage conditions, allowing researchers to understand the behavior of manure during its storage, after being collected from barns, and before applying it to crop fields. This system...

Alysia Ericsson joined our CoE team in July 2024 as a business development specialist. As part of our business development team, Alysia works with our member entrepreneurs and businesses to help them start and grow their enterprises here in New...

In a classroom in Warren Hall, students in Global Food, Energy and Water Nexus (ANSC 4880/6880 and crosslisted) delve into a heated debate about China’s Three Gorges Dam. They weigh its effectiveness in providing carbon-neutral energy while...

Meet Lauren Chuhta ’26, a double major in Global Development and Communication at Cornell CALS. Before coming to Cornell, Lauren explored local and global food security challenges through experiences with FFA and the World Food Prize Foundation...

The 75th European Association for Animal Production meeting took place in early September this year in Florence, Italy. Olivia Godber, research associate for Cornell CALS’ Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP), and Ananda Fontoura...

Three interns from Zamorano University in Honduras came to Cornell University to work for the Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) this August. Aidan Villanueva, Sara Rebeca Mach Tomas and Cristhian Said Galvez Espinoza are all graduating...

This summer, I had the privilege of interning with the Horse Farm Improvement Program (HFIP) through Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) in Livingston County, New York. The internship provided invaluable experience in horse farm management and...

Spanish-speaking farmers and farm employees play a vital role in New York state agriculture, yet the language barrier presents challenges for keeping up with the latest scientific findings. Cornell Ph.D. students have spent the past year working...

Graduate student Issa Diaz ‘28 grew up in San Luis, Comayagua, Honduras. She has always been passionate about helping farmers streamline their practices and dreamed of coming to Cornell University. Now that she has joined the Nutrient Management...

This year's animal science undergraduate summer research poster session featured interns from the Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP), PRO-DAIRY, Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) and Cornell Initiative for Digital Agriculture (CIDA) as...

The delicate balance between humans and chimpanzees in Uganda's Kasongoire Forest is at risk. As forest land and animal habitats are cleared for commercial sugar cane fields, chimpanzees resort to “crop raiding” in neighboring villages —...

Meet Seongmin Shin , a Ph.D. candidate in Development Studies at Cornell University with a deep commitment to environmental sustainability at the nexus of climate change, the carbon market, and agroforestry. Recently recognized with the IUFRO...

First generation Puerto Rican Francisco J. López Núñez attends the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez. He was selected for the Sustainable Management of Agricultural Systems (SuMAS) internship program, which connected him with the Cornell...

As a Laidlaw scholar , Jensen Njagi ’25 spent the summer doing community-based translational research in his home country of Kenya. As a Global Development major, Jensen is driven by a purpose to improve community health while considering the...