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Johannes Lehmann speaks with extension officials in western Kenya about soil organic matter

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CO2 soil sequestration plan aims to relieve atmospheric warming
An international group of scientists and other professionals, co-led by a Cornell professor, have offered solutions for sequestering atmospheric carbon.
Steven Kyle speaking at the Dyson School’s 2019 Agricultural and Food Business Outlook Conference

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U.S. economy’s current growth will peak in 2019
The U.S. economy has been on a long, slow upward trend for eight years, but a Cornell economist predicts that – like all good things – the steady growth will soon come to an end, likely by the end of the year.
Bee on apple blossom

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Natural habitats, bee diversity key to better apple production
A study of bees in apple orchards revealed that a wider diversity of species had a positive effect on apple production.
  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Department of Entomology
  • Agriculture

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Statement from Dean Boor on the 2019 New York budget

Statement from Kathryn J. Boor, the Ronald P. Lynch Dean of CALS, regarding New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's 2019 State of the State and Budget Address.

Zeyu Hu, Rajendra Shende, Frederick Dubee, and Vinita Apte holding toolkits at COP24

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Students, faculty shape global effort to cool a warming world
In a whirlwind of seminars, plenary sessions and corridor conversations, 17 Cornell students and six faculty attended COP24 in Katowice, Poland in December.

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Workforce expert helps NY ag respond to challenges

Richard Stup, an agricultural workforce specialist in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, is working on ways to help New York state’s farmers tackle workforce issues.

assortment of tea

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Green tea steeped in bottled water increases antioxidants, but alters flavor
Green tea steeped in bottled water has a more bitter taste, but it has more antioxidants than tea brewed using tap water.
Mark Sarvary stands in the SZIU entrance way

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CALS Global Fellows Program placements launched with university in Hungary
As part of the CALS Global Fellows Program, Cornell undergraduate students now have the opportunity to participate in summer research internships at Szent István University in Hungary.
water droplet in soil

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The shape of water: When ag water management pays off
Farmers can get a significant payoff, especially when crop prices are high, by coordinating their water use with other farmers, according to new Cornell research.
Root split open to show Cassava brown streak disease

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Documentary gives voice to Tanzanian cassava farmers, scientists
The viruses ravaging cassava farms in Africa, and efforts to combat them through plant breeding, are the subject of a new Cornell University documentary film produced by International Programs in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Laura Dougherty posing in apple orchard

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Laura Dougherty: growing better apple trees
Laura Dougherty, a fourth-year doctoral student in the field of horticulture, is studying genes controlling apple fruit quality and tree architecture at Cornell AgriTech
Participants learn food safety procedures at the Cornell AgriTech pilot plant

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Cornell partners with FDA, New York state to increase food safety knowledge
New York and the Institute of Food Safety at Cornell University are among two pilot university-state collaborations to initiate a course to better educate food inspectors.
  • Institute for Food Safety
Outreach materials from New York Sea Grant stacked on a table

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Summit addresses climate change response for New York communities
The summit hosted by New York Sea Grant tackled ways of increasing climate action in communities across New York.
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Sea Grant NY
  • Environment
CLASP luncheon attendees discuss things they have learned

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In mentoring program, staff and students learn from each other
In the Community Learning and Service Partnership, where staff are mentored by student learning partners, learning goes both ways.
Cider makers gather in a lab

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Cornell helps hard cider industry press its popularity
The Cider and Perry Production: Science & Practice course, held at Cornell AgriTech Dec. 3-7 drew hard cider producers from around the country to Geneva.
Tractor mowing hay

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Big picture look at climate change impact on U.S. agriculture: Midwest at risk
A new Cornell-led study shows that Midwest agriculture is increasingly vulnerable to climate change because of the region’s reliance on growing rain-fed crops.

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Summit keynote outlines peril climate change poses for indigenous peoples

In this era of rising atmospheric temperatures, Shorna Allred discussed her concerns about preserving the world’s indigenous societies during her keynote address Dec. 6 at Cornell’s 2018 Sustainability Leadership Summit.

Stansbury addresses a room full of constituents

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From Development Sociology to the State Legislature – Alumna Melanie Stansbury wins big in New Mexico
The decision by Melanie Stansbury M.S. ’07 to go into public service was heavily influenced by her time at Cornell.

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Titan arum to bloom in campus conservatory

One of Cornell’s two flowering-sized Titan arums —dubbed Wee Stinky for its putrid smell — is set to bloom for the fourth time.

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CALS faculty among most cited researchers in the world

Seven faculty members in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences were named to the prestigious list of Highly Cited Researchers.