Improving the health and welfare of people and our planet

Cornell AES is vital to New York state agriculture and food security. We contribute to healthy and resilient communities, and improve the lives and well-being of people by advancing research on agriculture and food systems, the environment, applied economics, and community and individual development.

Cornell AES by the numbers

175

Researchers supported by Cornell AES funding annually

350

Research projects on farms and in greenhouses

8

Research farms across New York state, and 127K square feet of greenhouse space

Research farms and facilities

Cornell’s world-class research farms and plant growth facilities that are managed by Cornell AES, provide the crucial support and environments needed to move critical research from concept to commercial application.

Funding research

Cornell AES-managed Federal Capacity Funds provide vital support for important research projects in three Cornell colleges. Learn about the grant programs and the application process.

Research impacts

Find out how research supported by Cornell AES addresses a broad array of real-world problems. Read about innovative science-based solutions and promising research projects important to people, the economy, the environment and our future.

News & updates

A diverse group of students with fresh garlic

News

Celebrating 30 years of Dilmun Hill Student Farm
When Alex Chen came to Cornell in 2008, he took to heart the university’s motto of “any person, any study.” Chen majored in architecture while taking pre-med classes and sought out experiences across campus, including working as a farm manager...
  • Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
  • Dilmun Hill Student Farm
dilmun signs

News

The life of a Dilmun Hill Student Farm manager isn’t a typical year for a student at Cornell University. A steady stream of visitors visit the farm to pick up produce at the market garden, attend community events and conduct research. A new...
  • Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
  • Dilmun Hill Student Farm
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
Illustration with bees over a cemetery and fruit trees

News

An Ithaca cemetery is home to one of the largest and oldest recorded aggregations of ground nesting bees in the world.

  • Cornell Orchards
  • Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
  • Entomology