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At Cornell CALS, research and study in agriculture drive sustainability in farming practices and advance solutions to global food security and environmental challenges.

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Kate Stephens ’26 posing next to banners at the CARET conference

Field Note

Kate Stephens ’26: Advocating for ag research, extension and teaching in DC
Kate Stephens ’26, a CALS senior from north-central Montana studying global development and communication, was selected as a student delegate for the Council for Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching (CARET) conference held in Washington...
  • Agriculture
  • Communication
  • Global Development
Illustration of three piles of manure with a photo of a gardener with soil in their hands

News

Waste could fulfill 102% of nitrogen and 50% of phosphorus needs for the nation’s agriculture, and significant amounts could be distributed locally and sustainably.

  • Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment
  • Global Development Section
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
Zachariah Hansen landscape

Spotlight

Academic focus: Vegetable pathology Research summary: My applied vegetable pathology research program is aimed at improving disease management for important vegetable crops in New York state. Topics include fungicide resistance screening and...
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
  • Agriculture
Christophe Duplais landscape

Spotlight

Academic focus: Chemical ecology, chemical evolution, agricultural chemistry Research summary: My research program investigates the functional roles of metabolites in plant–insect–microbe interactions. Integrating metabolomics, molecular biology...
  • Agriculture
  • Entomology
Cattle at Centerdale Farm in Black River, New York.

News

A new analysis finds that grass-fed beef can compete with grain-fed beef in New York state and New England, particularly if production is scaled up.

  • Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
  • Agriculture

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