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AgriTech News & Events

Events

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Class

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Virtual Better Process Control School - Acidified Foods
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Register for our next class June 1 - 2, 2026 This course covers the training requirements for facilities manufacturing shelf stable foods using Mild Thermal Processes, such as acidified foods and Water Activity Controlled Foods. Upcoming virtual...
  • Food Science
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Cornell Food Venture Center
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Webinar

Protecting pollinators in urban areas | Say NO! to bug zappers
How do bees survive in urban areas, and what can you do to encourage these important pollinators? Then, learn why you should avoid outdoor bug zappers. About our "What's Bugging You?" series Each month at New York State Integrated Pest...
  • Integrated Pest Management
  • What's Bugging You?
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Webinar

Cicadas & cicada-killer wasps | Feeding Friendly Insects: weed management
Cicada killer wasps are large insects that build solitary nests in the soil. While intimidating, people and wasps can coexist with a little understanding. As we move through summer, keep managing weeds in your perennial wildflower plantings...
  • Integrated Pest Management
  • What's Bugging You?
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Workshop

Juice HACCP Certification Course August 4, 2026
Juice HACCP commonly refers to the use of HACCP plans to minimize food safety risks in the juice processing, packaging, and transportation industries. HACCP stands for Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point. Significant hazards for a particular...
  • Food Science
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Institute for Food Safety
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Webinar

Managing Spotted Lanternfly at Home
Spotted lanternflies continue to spread, and may be found in residential yards or on buildings. This session will offer tips to address lanternflies at home. About our "What's Bugging You?" series Each month at New York State Integrated Pest...
  • Integrated Pest Management
  • What's Bugging You?

Ongoing Events

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What's Bugging You? NYSIPM First Friday Series

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Eastern Viticulture and Enology Forum Webinar Series

News

Edward Harbes IV planting a new apple orchard in 2014.

News

Long Island farm leverages Cornell research to adapt, expand

Harbes Farm on Long Island relies on a mutually beneficial collaboration with Cornell researchers, a partnership that has made the family’s three farms key destinations for Long Island agritourism.

  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Cornell Integrated Pest Management
Grower Humberto Hernandez evaluating a seed production field of Ursa Alta for Condor Seed on his farm in Yuma, Arizona.

News

New low-THC hemp fiber cultivar flourishes in NYS climate

Ursa Alta will supply material for multiple product streams, including textiles such as denim, animal bedding and wall insulation.

  • Cornell AgriTech
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
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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