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Transforming agriculture through innovation.

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

Agriculture News

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Compaction crisis: The unseen battle farmers face everyday
The effects of soil compaction on crop growth are often overlooked, especially compared to many other soil health indicators. In New York State, Kitty’ O Neil is determined to investigate its impacts on-farm. In recent years, scientists and...
  • Agriculture
  • Field Crops
  • Climate Change
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From trash to treasure: Recycling organic waste supports farmers, climate
“We don’t think about waste as a resource, but we should,” added Lori Leonard, professor and chair of global development in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. “Our landfills are filling up, and nobody wants a new landfill in their...
  • Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Food Science
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Field Note

Debating dairy sustainability: Bridging the gap between stakeholders
With well-rounded knowledge about whole-farm nutrient management under their belts, students came to class prepared to debate the future of agricultural rules and regulations. Using what they'd learned in ANSCI 4120, they represented the voices...
  • Animal Science
  • Agriculture
  • Climate Change
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Innovations in apple farming with CCE specialist Mario Miranda Sazo
In this episode of Extension Out Loud, Mario Miranda Sazo, fruit extension specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension's (CCE) Lake Ontario Fruit Program, shares how advanced technology and agricultural techniques are revolutionizing apple...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Agriculture
  • Fruits
2024 Interdisciplinary Studies Major Graduation

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Celebrating the CALS class of 2025
Join us in recognizing the CALS class of 2025.
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Nutritional Sciences
  • Agriculture

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Agricultural Centers & Institutes

Events

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Exhibit

Art of Agriculture
Join Sigma Alpha, professional agricultural sorority, on the Ag Quad to learn more about agriculture! Experience student groups, research labs, and agricultural outreach organizations representing a wide array of opportunities and careers in the...
  • Animal Science
  • Dairy
  • Animals

Seminar

A Letter To Pen A New, Black Farmer Ecosystem: Black Farmers as Pioneers of Life-giving Research Relationships, Healing & Youth Engagement
Ph.D. Exit Seminar in the Graduate Field of Development Studies Abstract I tell the story of how I came to be engaged in a cooperative study with Black farmers, the discoveries we made through a relational approach to interviews, and the...
  • global development
  • Agriculture
  • Agriculture & Food Systems
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Meeting

New York Certified Organic (NYCO) Farmer-to-Farmer March 2025 Meeting
New York Certified Organic’s annual farmer-to-farmer meetings are designed to help local farmers make connections and build relationships to help them succeed. There is no registration required for this year’s event, but to receive updates on...
  • Field Crops
  • Organic
  • PRO-DAIRY