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The Office of Marketing and Communications services CALS faculty, staff and students by providing news and feature coverage of research, teaching and extension and outreach news. We write and edit a wide variety of content for the Cornell Chronicle as well as our college-wide publications, websites and social media platforms.

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Several red 'Crimson Beauty" raspberries hang from green leaves and stems.

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Cornell Berry Breeding and Extension Expand Opportunities for NY Growers
Relevance Raspberry and strawberry production in the United States is concentrated in California and Florida, where climate variability and rising costs challenge long-term sustainability. Demand for locally grown fruit is increasing, creating...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
Charles Midega (left) and Roy Odawa display the Kontiki kiln they modified to make biochar from human feces. Credit: Rebecca Nelson

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Recycling excreta as fertilizer in Kenya transforms ‘disgusting’ to ‘beautiful’

Cornell researchers and Kenyan partners have developed a fertilizer made from human excreta. The product improves soil health and food production, while preventing pollution in informal settlements and the aquatic environment.

  • Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment
  • Global Development Section
  • Agriculture

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2026 ASLO Conference

Senior Research Associate Jim Watkins and graduate student Kayden Nasworthy attended the annual conference of the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography in Montreal, Quebec from May 12-17. Watkins presented data on nearshore zooplankton...

  • Biological Field Station
  • Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment
  • Natural Resources and the Environment Section
Edward Harbes IV planting a new apple orchard in 2014.

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Long Island farm leverages Cornell research to adapt, expand

Harbes Farm on Long Island relies on a mutually beneficial collaboration with Cornell researchers, a partnership that has made the family’s three farms key destinations for Long Island agritourism.

  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Cornell Integrated Pest Management
Grower Humberto Hernandez evaluating a seed production field of Ursa Alta for Condor Seed on his farm in Yuma, Arizona.

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New low-THC hemp fiber cultivar flourishes in NYS climate

Ursa Alta will supply material for multiple product streams, including textiles such as denim, animal bedding and wall insulation.

  • Cornell AgriTech
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section