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Sustainability in turfgrass science can be measured through input efficiency, reduced labor, lower emissions, biological pest control, environmental protection and even the social benefit of keeping recreational greenspaces open to the public...
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Horticulture
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As biodiversity declines and many wildlife species face extinction, the need for innovative conservation solutions has never been more urgent. Among those leading this effort is Jennifer Nagashima ’09, PhD ’15, whose research bridges...
  • Animal Science
  • Animals
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Why do cats purr when they are happy? Can I still eat that pizza I left out overnight? What is the carbon footprint of a football game? CALS courses are designed to help you seek answers to your everyday questions, leading you to build knowledge...
  • Animal Science
  • Department of Entomology
  • Microbiology
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Melissa Baideme had never worked in the food and beverage world until she jumped in the deep end and started CK Natural Fruit Juice in 2021. Four years later and she’s been named New York State Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small...
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Joseph Ganley joined our CoE team in July as a business development specialist. As part of our business development team, Joe works with our member entrepreneurs and businesses to help them start and grow their enterprises here in New York. Joe...
  • Center of Excellence in Food and Agriculture
  • Cornell AgriTech
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Field Note

What inspired you to pursue agronomy? I am Brazilian, and I was raised on a third-generation farm in São Miguel do Iguaçu, Paraná, a small town near the tri-border area with Paraguay and Argentina. As a child, I developed a deep interest in...
  • Animal Science
  • Field Crops
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Rising global food demand has forced beef producers to face significant challenges. Climate adaptation, the increased cost of raising cattle to market and consumer misperception of agricultural practices are just some of the issues they must...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • PRO-LIVESTOCK
  • Animal Science
Lena Wilson, a Ph.D. student, examines berries in a research tunnel.

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Lena Wilson is a Ph.D. student in professor Courtney Weber’s lab at Cornell AgriTech, where she focuses on raspberry breeding and genetics. Originally from San Francisco, her path to agricultural science began with a college job at a plant...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Horticulture
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Originally from Bulingtar, Nepal, Asmita Gautam recently joined the Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) as a postdoctoral research associate. Read on to learn more about Gautam’s origins and what she hopes to learn from this position. Why...
  • Agriculture
  • Field Crops
  • Climate Change
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Jean Bonhotal, director of the Cornell Waste Management Institute, has been helping farmers and regulatory agencies deal with the toughest organic waste disposal issues for the past 35 years. Here, she explains how she’s helping farmers and...
  • Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
  • Environment
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Field Note

With well-rounded knowledge about whole-farm nutrient management under their belts, students came to class prepared to debate the future of agricultural rules and regulations. Using what they'd learned in ANSCI 4120, they represented the voices...
  • Animal Science
  • Agriculture
  • Climate Change
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Hailing from Massachusetts, Karolyn Auer is a Cornell CALS senior studying animal science who is about to graduate this May. She conducted substantial research on dairy sustainability during her time at Cornell University. We sat down with Auer...
  • Animal Science
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate Change
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by Caroline Stamm '24 Rising global demand for milk places greater pressure on dairy farmers and the land, water and feed they depend on. Feed production and cow digestion significantly contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, but optimizing cow...
  • Animal Science
  • Agriculture
  • Biology
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by Caroline Stamm '24 For dairy cows, the transition period from late pregnancy to early lactation is a critical time that significantly impacts their health and the sustainability of the dairy industry. Graduate student and veterinarian Dr...
  • Dairy Fellows Program
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Animal Science
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Since 2022, the Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) team at Cornell University has worked on the Value of Manure project. This project is part of the NMSP New York On-Farm Research Partnership program and is co-funded by the New York Farm...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Animal Science
  • Dairy
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In a typical week, Lindsay Goodale, DVM ’12, senior lecturer in the Department of Animal Science, might be found teaching the fundamentals of horse husbandry, guiding student discussions on animal welfare or advising on equine farming issues...
  • Animal Science
  • Animals
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Field Note

Explain your research in a few sentences in layman’s terms. What crops do you research and if there are more than one, do you have a favorite? The EVADE Lab of Sarah Pethybridge and senior extension associate Frank Hay focuses on mitigating...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
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Global food producers face increasing pressure to meet sustainability and nutritional demands. As a result, farmers need practical solutions to produce more food while minimizing environmental impact and ensuring both animal and human health...
  • Animal Science
  • Animals
  • Food
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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...
  • Cornell Dairy
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Animals
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From humble beginnings, Erick Amaya’s passion for learning carried him through his undergraduate career to a position with Cornell’s Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) — first as an intern, then as a research technician. While a part of...
  • Agriculture
  • Field Crops
  • Climate Change