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Field Note

Riley Harding: Fellowships strengthen research and build resilience
What kinds of leadership or professional skills have you gained through the fellowship that you think will matter in the ag industry? The backbone of the FFAR Fellows Program is to coach students on professional development skills to be leaders...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
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News

A revived device reveals scents that attract and deter crop pests

The device, called an electroantennogram, allows researchers to identify the exact scent molecules detected by an insect’s antennae.

  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Entomology
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News

Milkweed evolves ‘mind-blowing’ tactic to fight monarchs

Milkweed has found a new strategy in its epic evolutionary battle with monarch butterflies: structurally upgrading its toxins to outmaneuver monarchs' resistance.

  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Entomology
  • Environment
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