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Webinar

Should you be worried about a Jorō spider invasion? (spoiler alert: no) Learn the facts about this new-to-NY spider and relevant IPM strategies. And learn about appropriate IPM responses if you see winged termites inside this spring. About our...
  • Integrated Pest Management
  • What's Bugging You?
  • Spider
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Seminar

Department of Computational Biology Seminar Series Present Kyle T. David, NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Genetics, Vanderbilt University "The Ecology and Evolution of Novelty" Dr. David's research program can be succinctly described as a...
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Seminar

Every year, the New York State Water Resources Institute (NYSWRI) at Cornell supports applied research that address critical water resource problems in the New York State and the nation. This seminar series brings together researchers who work...
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Webinar

This webinar will explore two timely livestock IPM topics managing ticks on cattle and rethinking traditional fly thresholds. With changing tick pressures and new insights into cattle behavior and pest impacts, this session offers updated...
  • IPM
  • Livestock
  • Ticks
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Webinar

Learn how to identify the major pests of greenhouse crops, make scouting faster and easier, communicate with growers and owners, and find resources to help. March 5 Topics Other insects and related critters you might see: leaf hoppers, leaf...
  • Integrated Pest Management
  • Greenhouses
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Seminar

CIFS 2026 Distinguished Speaker Series in Food Innovation Please join us for a presentation and discussion with: Matt Conyer, CEO & Founding Partner, DraughtLab Sensory, Made Practical: Lessons Learned from Building DraughtLab Speaker meet &...
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Seminar

Spring 2026 Harry ’51 and Joshua ’49 Tsujimoto Perspectives in Global Development Seminar Series About the speaker Dr. Georgina Catacora-Vargas is a Bolivian professor, researcher, and policy advisor in agroecology, biodiversity, and sustainable...
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Lecture

Join us in 175 Warren Hall for a lecture with Caitlin Blanchfield, Visiting Lecturer at the Department of Architecture at AAP. This lecture is titled "Land, Environment, Impact: Environmental Review and the Politics of Protection on Indigenous...
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Class

Six-week course offered by the Cornell Garden-Based Learning Program, Horticulture Section, School of Integrative Plant Science: Introduction to Garden Design - Study and experiment with basic design techniques while designing your own garden...
  • Gardening
  • school of integrative plant science
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Join Benjamin Houlton, the Ronald P. Lynch Dean, and members of the college community to honor our awardees at the annual CALS Faculty and Staff Awards Celebration. Please RSVP by February 16 . Reservations are required for attendance. In...
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Seminar

Seminar in Critical Development Studies About the speaker Amiel Bize is an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at Cornell University. Her work considers capitalist processes as they unfold in rural space, with a focus on...
Graphic with the text applied water research in New York State 2026 spring seminar series

Seminar

Every year, the New York State Water Resources Institute (NYSWRI) at Cornell supports applied research that address critical water resource problems in the New York State and the nation. This seminar series brings together researchers who work...
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Webinar

Learn how to identify the major pests of greenhouse crops, make scouting faster and easier, communicate with growers and owners, and find resources to help. February 26 Topics Scouting through the season Virus diseases Mealybug and scale Full...
  • Integrated Pest Management
  • Greenhouses
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Seminar

Spring 2026 Harry ’51 and Joshua ’49 Tsujimoto Perspectives in Global Development Seminar Series About the speaker Bram Govaerts is Director General (Secretary General and CEO), of CIMMYT. Govaerts is renowned for pioneering, implementing, and...
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Seminar

Land-use changes, like agricultural intensification and urbanization, have contributed to the decline of insects, resulting in complex and novel foraging landscapes, which are compounded by changing climates. Insect conservation efforts cannot...
  • Urban ecology
  • Ecology
  • Agroecology
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Workshop

Join us at Akwe:kon to make medicine pouches!
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Class

Six-week course offered by the Cornell Garden-Based Learning Program, Horticulture Section, School of Integrative Plant Science: Organic Gardening - Course will help new gardeners learn the basics and feel comfortable getting started with...
  • school of integrative plant science
Graphic with the text applied water research in New York State 2026 spring seminar series

Seminar

Every year, the New York State Water Resources Institute (NYSWRI) at Cornell supports applied research that address critical water resource problems in the New York State and the nation. This seminar series brings together researchers who work...
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Webinar

Ticks are a major concern for horse owners and managers due to their role in transmitting diseases and causing irritation and blood loss. This webinar will discuss the most common tick species affecting horses, their seasonal activity and...
  • IPM
  • Livestock
  • Ticks
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Webinar

Learn how to identify the major pests of greenhouse crops, make scouting faster and easier, communicate with growers and owners, and find resources to help. February 19 Topics Scouting resources Mildews Whitefly and biocontrols Full Webinar...
  • Integrated Pest Management
  • Greenhouses