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Animal science interns standing in the poster session presentation room

Field Note

In early August, interns from six programs in the Animal Science department gathered in Frank Morrison Hall for the second annual Animal Science Poster Session. This gave interns an opportunity to discuss their projects with peers, faculty...
  • Animal Science
  • Agriculture
  • Digital Agriculture
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Agriculture is a major driver of New York State’s economy. Given this, Cornell’s Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) seeks to develop management tools that help farmers realize more profit through sustainable approaches. Under the...
  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Animal Science
  • Agriculture
Two people present poster

Field Note

Sunoj Shajahan is a research associate with Cornell CALS’ Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP). With a background in agricultural engineering, he joined the NMSP team with the goal of eventually taking a faculty position. This fall, Shajahan...
  • Animal Science
  • Digital Agriculture
  • Field Crops
Four people standing near tractor

Field Note

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
people in tractor

Field Note

The Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) works with farmers, farm advisors and state agencies to conduct research and advise on the nutrient management of field crops across New York State. This summer, the program welcomed Dairy...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Animal Science
  • Agriculture
students visit farm

Field Note

Benjamin Yeh ’22 is a Statistics major with a minor in Computer Science and Celia Walden ’22 is a Biometry and Statistics major. What do they have in common? Having no prior experience with agriculture, Yeh and Walden spent the last year working with the Cornell Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) where they dove into the rapidly expanding field of digital agriculture.
  • Animal Science
  • Agriculture
  • Digital Agriculture