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Jean Bonhotal

Retired Senior Extension Associate, School of Integrative Plant Science, Soil and Crop Sciences Section

Jean Bonhotal

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1120 Bradfield Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853

jb29 [at] cornell.edu

  • Education
    • Master of Science
      SUNY Binghamton
      1991
       
    • Bachelor of Science
      Utah State University
      1984
       
    • AAS
      SUNY Morrisville
      1979

Jean in the news

a handful of healthy soil

News

From trash to treasure: Recycling organic waste supports farmers, climate
“We don’t think about waste as a resource, but we should,” added Lori Leonard, professor and chair of global development in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. “Our landfills are filling up, and nobody wants a new landfill in their...
  • Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Food Science
a flock of birds fly over a blue track and compost pile

Field Note

Jean Bonhotal: combating bird flu, supporting NY farmers and communities
Jean Bonhotal, director of the Cornell Waste Management Institute, has been helping farmers and regulatory agencies deal with the toughest organic waste disposal issues for the past 35 years. Here, she explains how she’s helping farmers and...
  • Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
  • Environment
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