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Farmers gain key insights from manure evaluation studies
In 2022, Cornell CALS’ Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) initiated on-farm manure evaluation studies to help farmers better understand the nitrogen value, yield and soil health benefits of manure for their farm. Learn more about the...
  • Animal Science
  • Agriculture
  • Field Crops

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To promote exercise, planners must look beyond cities

Streets and neighborhoods that are friendlier to walkers and bikers increase physical activity but have limited benefit outside urban centers, Cornell research finds.

  • Department of Global Development
  • Agriculture
  • Food
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Gurpreet Kaur Ph.D. '26 explores microbes for sustainable ag systems
Gurpreet Kaur discovered a passion for soil microbiology while studying at Punjab Agricultural University in India. She followed that passion to Cornell CALS’ Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) where her Ph.D. focuses on the role of soil...
  • Animal Science
  • Agriculture
  • Digital Agriculture

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Northeastern Dairy Product Innovation Competition launches

The inaugural Northeastern Dairy Product Innovation Competition is now accepting applications, providing an opportunity for producers of value-added dairy products to bring their innovations to market.

  • Food Science
  • Agriculture
  • Dairy
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Wilmot Irish, farm mechanization supporter, dies at 94

Wilmot “Bill” Irish, an agricultural engineer and professor emeritus, who specialized in farm structures and mechanization in the dairy and poultry industries, died Nov. 22, 2022, in Shelburne, Vermont. He was 94.

  • Biological and Environmental Engineering
  • Agriculture
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Traveling Thousands of Miles to Learn the Meaning of “Local”
Lead NY is for committed leaders in the food, agriculture and natural resource sectors who wish to step up and make a difference in their community. In this article, Renee Ciardi, (NYFB - LeadNY Class 18), reflects on a LeadNY alumni trip, where...
  • Department of Global Development
  • Agriculture
  • Global Development
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NYSIPM, Cornell Entomologists Partner on Seedcorn Maggot Research
A soil-borne, early season pest of corn, soybean and other field crops, SCM is especially concerning to producers because there are no remediation options available once seed damage occurs. The pests, which reproduce quickl—up to four...
  • New York State Integrated Pest Management
  • Field Crops