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News

Most of the land use for watersheds in the Finger Lakes is farmland. We enjoy this working landscape for the beauty, utility, habitat, recreation and food it provides us all. However, this also means that agriculture can be a significant source...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Cornell Dairy
  • PRO-DAIRY
Wheat harvesting

Report

A report published by Farm Credit East in October found that agriculture, fishing, forestry and food manufacturing generated an economic impact of $225 billion in the eight northeast states in 2022, or $4,781 per resident. The report — titled...
  • Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
  • Agriculture
  • Applied Economics
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News

In the intricate world of agricultural policy, decisions made in Washington, D.C., have far-reaching impacts on farms across the nation. In this complex landscape, Stephanie McBath ’19, director of public policy and government affairs for Merck...
  • Dairy Fellows Program
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Animal Science
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News

The loss of biodiversity is accelerating at an alarming rate, and scientists are turning to cutting-edge technology to preserve endangered species. Hannah Sylvester, a second-year PhD student in animal science, is helping to pioneer an...
  • Animal Science
  • Animals
  • Biodiversity