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Xavier Panky smiling wearing a lab coat in a lab

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Why did you choose Cornell CALS? I’m doing the pre-vet concentration in animal science, hoping to attend the Vet College after I graduate, and Cornell is one of the best and is close to home. In the past I wanted to be a doctor because I feel...
  • Animal Science
  • Animals
woman stands in the middle of a dairy cow barn

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The Master of Professional Studies (MPS) program offered by Cornell CALS is a one-year Master's degree program that offers a variety of disciplines, including animal science. Daniela Gonzalez Carranza, MPS ‘23, graduated from the MPS program in...
  • Animal Science
  • Dairy
Four people standing near tractor

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Ben Polson ’23 and Shirley Zhang ’23 are graduating from CALS’ Biometry and Statistics major this May. While studying at Cornell, both explored digital agriculture opportunities with the Cornell Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP). Hear...
  • Animal Science
  • Agriculture
  • Digital Agriculture
Woman in field of flowers

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In her time at Cornell, Maria DiGiovanni ’23 explored and confronted a multitude of challenges that impact our food system. From co-founding the Soil Factory to co-leading Cornell Hunger Relief, she’s put classroom lessons into practice. Her...
  • Department of Global Development
  • Global Development
Corrine Brown with beef cow

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Corrine Brown ’23 spent four semesters with Cornell CALS’ Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP), collaborating on their dairy sustainability project. The Agricultural Sciences graduate now heads to Newtrient as a sustainability analyst, where...
  • Agriculture Sciences Major
  • Animal Science
  • Agriculture
man working in a green house

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As an undergraduate entomology major, Will Kandalaft ’21 worked as a research assistant in the lab of Robert Raguso , professor of neurobiology and behavior. Raguso helped revolutionize his field by emphasizing and categorizing the role of scent...
  • Entomology
  • Pollinators
  • Biology
Four students stand outside holding bioaccoustics tools

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  • Lab of Ornithology
  • Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
  • Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
People standing outside next to a barn

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In 2020 Chobani partnered with Cornell CALS’ Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) to document dairy’s progress toward sustainability goals and help farmers further reduce the environmental impact of their farms. Hear from the researchers...
  • Animal Science
  • Climate Change
  • Environment
Bruno Xavier wearing a white lab coat holding a sign with the Oreo logo.

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Over 40 billion Oreo cookies are produced each year, making these chocolatey treats one of the world's most popular cookies. But how exactly are Oreos made? Bruno Xavier, Ph.D. '08, associate director of the Cornell Food Venture Center and...
  • Center of Excellence in Food and Agriculture
  • Cornell AgriTech
Marin Silverman holds a snowy owl

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Denali found her way to the Cornell Raptor Program (CRP) in 2018 after injuring her right wing in a car accident. Though her rehabilitators initially thought she would be released, they soon realized her injury was more debilitating than they...
  • Animal Science
  • Animals
Brianna Green stands outside a representative’s office

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How did you become a NY CARET Delegate? NY CARET Delegate opportunities are awarded to agricultural producers, commodity leaders, agribusiness leaders, state and local officials, consumers, scientists, and members of agriculture advisory boards...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
  • Animal Science

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Meet Eli Newell ‘24, an undergraduate in global development who seeks to boost environmental health by using a key ingredient that is readily available – urine. Under the mentorship of Rebecca Nelson , professor in the Department of Global...
  • Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
  • Department of Global Development
  • Global Development
Group takes photo on a farm

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Meet Noah Choe ’24, an undergraduate in Global Development who is driven by the ongoing quest for global food security with sustainable development at its core. With a double major in International Agriculture & Rural Development and Biometry &...
  • Department of Global Development
  • Agriculture
  • Environment
Marine ships sailing

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The Humphrey PACT (Practitioner - Assistant - Collaborative - Training) Program pairs undergraduate students in Global Development with Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows to work on a research endeavor in the fields of agriculture, rural development...
  • Department of Global Development
  • Global Development
Stephanie Schrauth (left) and Linda Alvarez (right) holding pouches.

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  • Center of Excellence in Food and Agriculture
  • Cornell AgriTech
Alumni attend outdoor presentation in Puerto Rico

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Lead NY is for committed leaders in the food, agriculture and natural resource sectors who wish to step up and make a difference in their community. In this article, Renee Ciardi, (NYFB - LeadNY Class 18), reflects on a LeadNY alumni trip, where...
  • Department of Global Development
  • Agriculture
  • Global Development
Eric Branch examines a beet with fellow grad student, Pratibha Sharma

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Growing up on his family’s vegetable farm in central Minnesota, Eric Branch had many positive interactions with extension programs, and this eventually led him to pursue extension as a career. Drawn by Cornell AgriTech’s long history of...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

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For the past two years, Annika Rowland, a graduate student in the Sustainable Cropping Systems Lab at Cornell University, has been studying how to manage weeds in soybean production without the use of herbicides or cultivation. Rowland’s...
  • Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Soil and Crop Sciences Section
Woman takes photo with a sheep

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One of Global Development’s fundamental principles is helping students gain an in-the-field experience through an engaged learning practicum . Engaged learning is experiential, community-centered and anchored in reflection. Undergraduates are...
  • Department of Global Development
  • Global Development
Gurpreet Kaur

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Gurpreet Kaur discovered a passion for soil microbiology while studying at Punjab Agricultural University in India. She followed that passion to Cornell CALS’ Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) where her Ph.D. focuses on the role of soil...
  • Animal Science
  • Agriculture
  • Digital Agriculture