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Sarah Flanagan ’26 has known since high school that she wanted a career in agriculture to help reduce global food insecurity. An agricultural sciences major, Flanagan has taken impactful classes in plant genetics, soil science and many other...

CCE educators and specialists can reach out to Amy Barkley, livestock and beginning farm specialist with the SWNY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program at ( amb544 [at] cornell.edu) or (716) 640-0844 for more information and/or to suggest...

Levelle founders Linda Alvarez, MD, and Stephanie Schrauth — both MBA '21 — are releasing a pair of plant-based protein powders formulated with the micro- and macronutrients women need through the different stages of their menstrual cycle...

Events On February 6, the Center for Racial Justice and Equitable Futures (RJEF) will present a faculty panel, “The Purpose and Practice of Care: Sustaining Resilience to Preserve and Transform Communities,” the opening event in their Black...

Marina Caillaud, a lecturer of entomology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and the Cornell Dyce Lab for Honey Bee Studies offer three ways to protect and maintain bee populations.

Researchers found that less-intense management of turfgrass results in greater abundance and diversity of soil-dwelling organisms.

Cornell plant and computer science experts joined forces to show how herbivores like sea snails can promote the spread of seagrass wasting disease. Grazing by small herbivores was associated with a 29% increase in the prevalence of disease.

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences welcomes its first artist-in-residence, Andrea Strongwater ’70, this winter. She will showcase her series, “The Lost Synagogues of Europe,” March 6 in Mann Library.

Skylar Cooper ‘26 has worked with the Cornell CALS Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) as part of the dairy sustainability team since beginning her undergraduate career studying animal science. Cooper strives to become a large animal...

Capping an impressive 30-year career with Cornell University’s New York State Integrated Pest Management Program (NYSIPM), Abby Seaman has received the 2025 Outstanding Achievements in Integrated Pest Management Award from the Northeastern IPM...

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...

Over 200 dairy producers and industry professionals from across the country gathered in East Syracuse, NY on January 28 and 29 for two full days of education and networking at the biennial dairy conference. The event, a collaboration between...

Illustrator Jillian Ditner in the Cornell Lab of Ornithology brings complex scientific discoveries to life and mentors budding scientific artists.

Three members of Laura Gunn’s Laboratory were recognized for their excellence at the 34th Western Photosynthesis Conference, January 2-5, at the University of Washington’s Friday Harbor Laboratory Campus, San Juan Islands, Washington. Gunn, an...

A community-run space for exploring art, science, and ecology in Ithaca, NY, the dynamic organization was selected for new multi-year funding at a "transformative moment."

Healthy forests can help mitigate extreme weather and improve agricultural production.

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.

The grain could provide a more affordable alternative for the poultry industry, where about three-quarters of costs are tied up in feed.