Cornell AgriTech

Research, innovation and development are essential to the continued success of the food and agriculture industries of New York state and beyond.

We are committed to furthering our over 130 years of scientific discovery and continuing to drive economic development and deliver practical solutions for farmers and businesses. We are growing a healthier population, economy and environment for New York state and the world, and we welcome you to grow with us.

Our mission is to create future food and agriculture systems by working across disciplines to explore questions from all sides and translate our discoveries into practical solutions that help growers and businesses thrive.

Our purpose is to improve the health of the people, environment and economy of New York state and beyond through innovative food and agricultural science.

We are educating the leaders that will make the next wave of breakthroughs.

We are reimagining the future of food and agriculture systems.

We are growing fruits, vegetables and the industries they support.

We are pioneering new techniques and technologies.

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Recent insights, breakthroughs, news and other AgriTech stories.

Spotlight

Research explores how grape pests sniff out berries

A new study, published Nov. 21 in the Journal of Chemical Ecology, investigates how these pests find their target amid a sea of other plants in the landscape. The researchers originally hypothesized that grapes might have a unique profile of...

Cornell AgriTech
Entomology
Department of Entomology

News

RealEats wins $1M top prize in Grow-NY business competition

RealEats was one of seven finalists to take home prize money during the Grow-NY Food and Ag Summit, held Nov. 12-13 at the Joseph A. Floreano Riverside Convention Center in Rochester. The competition, which will also be held in 2020 and 2021...

Cornell AgriTech
Food

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FutureCast

How is Cornell helping New York state's craft beverage industry?

On tap are an array of beers crafted with New York state ingredients: Seeds of Love and Outrage, Backroad Odysseys, and Lazy Lollygagger, an ale that spotlights the flavor of cherries and lemon-thyme. Owner Jason Sahler knows his way around a...