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Agriculture News

Four people standing near tractor

Field Note

Exploring digital agriculture internships: Ben Polson ’23 and Shirley Zhang ’23
Ben Polson ’23 and Shirley Zhang ’23 are graduating from CALS’ Biometry and Statistics major this May. While studying at Cornell, both explored digital agriculture opportunities with the Cornell Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP). Hear...
  • Animal Science
  • Agriculture
  • Digital Agriculture
Antonio DiTommaso in the Cornell Weed Science Teaching Garden

News

The classic identification guide “Weeds of the Northeast” sprouted from a collaboration of Cornell researchers. Now, a new edition of the book brings together a pair of uncannily named weed scientists: Antonio DiTommaso and Joseph DiTomaso.

  • New York State Integrated Pest Management
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Horticulture Section
Group photo of 8 fellows

News

  • Animal Science
  • Biological and Environmental Engineering
  • Food Science
hand taking soil sample

News

Microbes are by far the most important factor in determining how much carbon is stored in the soil, according to a new study with implications for mitigating climate change and improving soil health for agriculture and food production.

  • Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Department of Global Development
Corrine Brown with beef cow

Field Note

Corrine Brown ’23 spent four semesters with Cornell CALS’ Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP), collaborating on their dairy sustainability project. The Agricultural Sciences graduate now heads to Newtrient as a sustainability analyst, where...
  • Agriculture Sciences Major
  • Animal Science
  • Agriculture
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Want to study agriculture?

Events

Seminar

CoE Coffee, Coaching & Connections: How technology is shaping the future of food
CoE Coffee, Coaching & Connections, presented by the New York State Center of Excellence for Food and Agriculture at Cornell AgriTech, is a monthly series highlighting industry and academic leaders addressing essential topics for food, beverage...
  • Digital Agriculture
  • Horticulture
  • Cornell AgriTech
Student pets goat at Art of Agriculture

Exhibit

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

This meeting was originally scheduled for March 14 and has been rescheduled to April 4. New York Certified Organic (NYCO) meetings include farmer-to-farmer discussions of any current challenges and potential solutions. The April 4 meeting will...
  • Field Crops
  • Organic
  • IPM