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News

Solving the mystery of the cow microbiome
Cows depend on microbes to live. Thousands of different species inhabit the rumen, the largest section of a cow’s four-section stomach. They ferment the grass that cow eats and extract nutrients, providing metabolites essential for the cow to...
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Animal Science
  • Microbial biology
Matthew LeRoux (right), Cornell extension associate and founder of MeatSuite, talks with MeatSuite-user Bill Morse of Bottomland Farm at the East Hill Plaza Farmers’ Market on Aug. 19.

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‘Find your farmer, fill your freezer’: Cornell connects meat producers with consumers

The free website, called MeatSuite, helps customers find local meat producers and estimates the costs and savings of buying meat in bulk.

  • Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
  • Food
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Field Note

Breaking ground: Highlights of hands-on internship experiences in AnSci
Abby White, Agricultural Sciences, Cornell CALS ‘29 and Candyce Lee, Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas Pine Bluff ‘27, joined the Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) as interns this summer. Candyce was hosted jointly through...
  • Animal Science
  • Agriculture
  • Dairy
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Insights into bee biology could ease US rules for organic honey

Strict regulations have prevented continental U.S. beekeepers from participating in the lucrative organic honey market, but new findings could provide evidence to open organic markets to U.S. producers.

  • Entomology
  • Food
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