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Field Note

February 20, 2026

California Study Trip gives insight into modern agriculture's complexity

by Harley Wolfanger '28 Where does our food really come from? That question followed our group throughout our agricultural expedition to California this past January. I decided to embark on this trip because I wanted to understand how the...

Dairy Fellows Program
Animal Science
Agriculture

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News

February 19, 2026

NYS 4-H Livestock Ambassadors enjoy hands-on industry experience

The New York State 4-H Livestock Ambassador Program recently offered an immersive, multi-day educational experience for youth participants, providing hands-on exposure to New York’s diverse livestock industries. The program began with a visit to...

Cornell Cooperative Extension
Animal Science
Animals

News

February 12, 2026

Grants fund oyster restoration, ‘cattlevoltaics’

Five new projects from the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability and The Nature Conservancy seek to protect pollinators, restore oyster habitats, manage flood risk and support “cattlevoltaics.”

Cornell Atkinson
Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment
Natural Resources and the Environment Section

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Field Note

February 10, 2026

Jocelyn Nashtatik: Connecting environmental sustainability & animal science

by Jackie Swift Jocelyn Nashtatik ’28 is a sophomore in Animal Science with a concentration in pre-veterinary medicine. Currently she is an undergraduate researcher in the lab of Joseph McFadden , associate professor of dairy cattle biology. We...