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Lirong Xiang/Provided Cornell researchers stand with an autonomous biosecurity system in a tomato greenhouse. With support from a 2026 Academic Venture Fund, they will develop robotic and diagnostic technologies to improve early detection of plant diseases and strengthen climate-resilient greenhouse agriculture.

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Cornell Atkinson has awarded $900k to support six new research projects that seek to protect coral reefs, improve greenhouse agriculture and understand whether wildfires affect disease spread.

  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment
  • Biological and Environmental Engineering
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According to the New York Wine and Grape Foundation’s 2024 New York Vineyard Report, New York is the nation’s third-largest wine producer and a key contributor of table grapes, with more than 134 varieties grown on nearly 16,000 acres across the...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Cornell Integrated Pest Management
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Using data from two of New York's largest grape–producing regions, researchers found that losses could reach $1.5 million, $4 million and $8.8 million in the first, second and third years of infestation, respectively.

  • Animals
  • Applied Economics
  • Environment