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Field Note

Between fields: Skylar Cooper ‘26 finds love of large animal medicine in ag
Skylar Cooper ‘26 has worked with the Cornell CALS Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) as part of the dairy sustainability team since beginning her undergraduate career studying animal science. Cooper strives to become a large animal...
  • Animal Science
  • Environment
  • Dairy
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Operations Managers Conference
Over 200 dairy producers and industry professionals from across the country gathered in East Syracuse, NY on January 28 and 29 for two full days of education and networking at the biennial dairy conference. The event, a collaboration between...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Animal Science
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Collaborative reforestation in Malawi supports ag, climate adaptation

Healthy forests can help mitigate extreme weather and improve agricultural production.

  • Agriculture
  • Climate Change
  • Food
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Field Note

Connecting the corners of ag: Meet Lily Blyn
In the summer of 2024, Lily Blyn, Cornell CALS’ Environmental Engineering ’25, interned with Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE), the PRO-DAIRY program and the Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP). Through these programs, she had the...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Animal Science
  • Biological and Environmental Engineering
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Smaller fish offer better nutrition, lower environmental cost

Smaller fish species are more nutritious, lower in mercury and less susceptible to overfishing, a Cornell-led research team has found.

  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Biodiversity
  • Ecosystems
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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
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Webinar

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To keep or not to keep: Dairy welfare and profitability considerations webinar series
Whether or not to keep a dairy animal is a multi-faceted decision. Each week of this webinar series experts will address the different considerations in making that decision. Webinars are held at noon on Tuesdays from January 21 to March 4, 2025...
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Animal Science
  • Dairy
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Meeting

New York Certified Organic (NYCO) Farmer-to-Farmer 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
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