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Making a positive impact

Recent insights, breakthroughs, news and other Cornell AgriTech stories

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Vine removal technique foils devastating grape disease
Leafroll disease, a virus spread by mealybugs, damages grapevines, reduces yield and alters grape quality – all of which can detrimentally affect wine quality and cost growers tens of thousands of dollars per hectare. There’s no cure for...
  • Cornell AgriTech
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The 2030 Project to marshal faculty to solve climate crisis
Declaring this the “decisive decade” for climate action, Cornell launched The 2030 Project: A Climate Initiative, which will mobilize world-class faculty to develop and accelerate tangible solutions to the climate challenge.
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LeadNY announces newest leadership program graduates
LeadNY is pleased to announce that members of its 19th class have successfully completed the “Leadership Fundamentals” portion of the training program. Class members were recognized at a graduation ceremony on April 9 in Binghamton following the...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Food Science
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