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The new PRO-LIVESTOCK team will develop and implement programs statewide and conduct applied research in collaboration with Cornell faculty and Cornell Cooperative Extension educators. PRO-LIVESTOCK mirrors Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY, a nationally...

A new study examines how a cyanobacteria manipulates its environment to give itself advantages to take over the water column, leading to harmful algal blooms and mats in lakes during hot summers.

Americans eat more romaine than any other lettuce. But it has been plagued by recurrent foodborne-illness outbreaks.

The new PRO-LIVESTOCK team will develop and implement programs statewide and conduct applied research in collaboration with Cornell faculty and Cornell Cooperative Extension educators. PRO-LIVESTOCK mirrors Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY, a nationally...

Scientists have sequenced the complete genome of a roundworm used extensively in biological research, opening a new pathway for synthetic biologists to build and test genetic changes in a multicellular animal species.

Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Fruit and Soil Health Program Work Teams held a joint meeting July 11 to tour research orchards and facilities for updates on the latest science from Ithaca-based faculty and staff. The day started with a morning...

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...

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...

Since 1978, Margery Daughtrey has been and ornamental crop disease management problem-solver, serving the greenhouse, nursery and floriculture industries from her base at the Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center. “Some of her...

Researchers found that human-caused climate change and air pollution have directly reduced precipitation in the Southwestern U.S., making drought inevitable.

In an increasingly complex food system, ensuring the safety of fruits and vegetables requires collaboration between grocery chains like Wegmans, Cornell and government agencies.

The Ruminant Farm Systems modeling tool is available for open-source collaboration, and is available, free of charge, to all U.S. dairy farmers through the National Dairy FARM Program.

Hans Walter-Peterson, team leader and viticulture extension specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension’s (CCE) Finger Lakes Grape program, transformed a hobby interest in wine into a thriving career. Working in the Finger Lakes region of New...

Eventual proof of a clear association between genes that express a salivary enzyme and Type 2 diabetes could lead to genetically testing people at birth to predict their susceptibility.

On June 30, dairy industry leaders from New York state toured the Cornell University Ruminant Center, a one-of-a-kind testbed for new technologies and strategies and a crucial resource for the state's dairy farmers.

The effects of soil compaction on crop growth are often overlooked, especially compared to many other soil health indicators. In New York State, Kitty’ O Neil is determined to investigate its impacts on-farm. In recent years, scientists and...