News

Brown soil and green plants in a field

News

$1.6M supports land-grant research for NY farms, forests, communities

Fifty-four research projects addressing New York’s agriculture, environment and communities have collectively received $1.6 million from the USDA.

  • Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
  • Biological and Environmental Engineering
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
A groundskeeper for the University of Rwanda picks day lily greens at a training in August.

News

Two alums are leading an effort to give Rwandan farmers the tools to grow and sell grains - with the ultimate goal of lifting communities out of poverty and improving food security across East Africa.

  • Department of Global Development
  • Agriculture
  • Field Crops
A worker dries coffee at Kasenda coffee estate in the Rwenzori region of Uganda.

News

Cornell University and World Coffee Research, backed by funding from USAID, are rolling out a new program focused on improving the resilience and productivity of coffee smallholder growers worldwide.

  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Biology Section
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
The invasive weed Palmer amaranth clogs rows of soybean plants in New York state.

News

A new study sheds light on Palmer amaranth's resistance to herbicides and points to alternative ways growers can combat the invasive weed.

  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Horticulture Section
Cowpea growing in a research field at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) in Malawi in September.

News

This renewed funding will enable the Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement to strengthen its interdisciplinary efforts to support demand-driven, socially responsive crop improvement programs in key regions around the world.

  • Nutritional Sciences
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section

Events

Brown soil and green plants in a field

News

$1.6M supports land-grant research for NY farms, forests, communities

Fifty-four research projects addressing New York’s agriculture, environment and communities have collectively received $1.6 million from the USDA.

  • Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
  • Biological and Environmental Engineering
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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Field Day

Registration extended. Please follow registration link below. The annual Cornell Field Crop Research Field Day will be Thursday, August 1 at the Musgrave Research Farm, Aurora, N.Y. The program features walking and hay wagon tours in the morning...
  • Field Crops
  • Organic
  • Cornell Agritech
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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. Optional Registration: To receive updates on possible weather-related changes...
  • Field Crops
  • Organic
  • PRO-DAIRY
interseeded cover crop in corn

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. Register online or by leaving a message at (315) 787-2432. For additional information...
  • Field Crops
  • Organic
  • PRO-DAIRY
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Conference

Empire State Barley and Malt Summit returns to the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY, on Tuesday, December 12, from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm. This year's summit promises to be an enriching experience, providing in-depth insights about...
  • Field Crops