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Since its arrival in the U.S., it has spread to New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland and New Jersey, and is considered a major agricultural threat. A Cornell-led team of researchers field-tested 14 active ingredients in insecticides...
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What is the focus of your research at Cornell AgriTech? I am working on understanding the molecular genetics of important traits in hemp. The ultimate goal of my research is to develop molecular markers and genetics tools that will allow...
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The Bouchet Society recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement and promotes diversity and excellence in doctoral education and the professoriate. Its network of scholars exemplifies academic and personal excellence, character, service and...
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How have Cornell AgriTech apple varieties impacted sales at Fowler Farms? It's all about flavor and taste and Snapdragon and Ruby Frost really hit it out of the park. These Cornell AgriTech developed varieties have opened new markets for us. We...
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From fresh-squeezed orange juice to locally-grown broccoli, learn how Cornell AgriTech has partnered with Wegmans to bring better products to your grocery store.
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After maintaining a gold rating since 2012, Cornell earned 85 points in the group’s STARS (Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating System) to become the first Ivy and the sixth university overall to reach platinum. Cornell’s strong...
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The project, known as W4001, conducts research on the most pressing challenges faced by rural communities, where population trends are reshaping arenas such as food production and natural resource management, land use, ecological sustainability...
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In this process, called organ sparing, resources are preferentially delegated to the nervous system at the cost of less important organs or tissues. New research now shows that developing nervous systems demonstrate this preferential growth even...
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How has the New York state wine and grape industry grown in recent years? The industry has seen tremendous growth in the past decade as the result of liquor law changes and overall state support. In 2010, there were about 280 wineries in New...
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Watch this video about how Cornell researchers are developing biodegradable plastics and gels by using DNA from fish, onions, algae and other organic matter.
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Why do your arms grow the same length at the same time? New research shows that hormone signaling plays a critical role in controlling how organs develop — in plants, animals and humans.
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Katrina Torres ’21 and Alena Madar ’21 traveled to India last summer as part of the ILR Global Service Learning program. Once there, they collaborated with ILR’s partner, the Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement (SVYM), and local tribal women to...
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Insufficient infrastructure, limited guidance on best practices and lack of institutional capacity also are impediments to improved tick monitoring, the researchers found. Their report, “A Survey of Tick Surveillance and Control Practices in the...
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Over that same time, Legionella – the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease – has developed defenses against humans’ white blood cells, known as the “defenders of the lungs.” “Immune cells in human lungs happen to act a lot like amoeba...
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Through an on-going partnership between the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), four Cornell faculty members have received new grants for three regional sustainability projects with global...
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What has it been like to work with Cornell AgriTech over the years? We’ve had a close relationship with Cornell AgriTech over the years working with faculty there ever since we started farming in 1983. Both of us had worked on the Geneva campus...
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Part 1 with David Orr David Orr, director of the Cornell Local Roads program joins Extension Out Loud. Do you know who maintains the road you live on or the road you drive to work on? Maybe you’ve never thought about it less there’s a pothole or...
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