Improving lives in New York state and beyond

Cornell AgriTech has a vision of excellence for the New York farm and food economy. Success starts in our research laboratories and fields, and then culminates with the transfer of knowledge to producers and processors across the state and beyond. We support New York's farm and food businesses by developing and delivering practical solutions that help them thrive.

14 new fruit and vegetable varieties released in last three years

  • 5 apples
  • 5 tomatoes
  • 1 raspberry
  • 2 strawberries
  • 1 grape
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Cornell Berry Research Program

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Eastern Broccoli Project on track to meet $100M goal

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Holding Tomatoes

Cornell AgriTech's newest tomatoes are out of this world

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99 extension-related publications in the past year

Success for New York's food and beverage industries

Cornell Food Venture Center

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Making a positive impact

Recent insights, breakthroughs, news and other AgriTech stories

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Spotlight

Wild tomatoes resist devastating bacterial canker
In a new paper, Cornell researchers showed that wild tomato varieties are less affected by bacterial canker than traditionally cultivated varieties. The paper, “Characterizing Colonization Patterns of Clavibacter michiganensis During Infection...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
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News

New CALS website showcases life-changing research, teaching and outreach
Since May 2018, the CALS Office of Marketing and Communications has been leading a strategic initiative to rethink the online system. Launched in late 2019, the first phase of the new web system expands the college’s digital storytelling...
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