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Ag solution can boost Senegal’s economy while battling parasite

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By Blaine Friedlander, Cornell Chronicle
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  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Plants
  • Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
  • Agriculture
  • Disease
  • Soil and Crop Sciences Section
  • Water
Cornell and global researchers are finding ways to control disease-carrying aquatic plants in Senegal by turning the flora into inexpensive compost or livestock feed – and helping the economy.

Cornell and global researchers are finding ways to control disease-carrying aquatic plants in Senegal by turning the flora into inexpensive compost or livestock feed – and helping the economy.

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Panel discussion at 2026 Herd Health and Nutrition Conference

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2026 Herd Health and Conference
Nearly 150 dairy industry professionals gathered in East Syracuse, NY last week to hear from industry experts about the latest trends and research related to dairy herd health and nutrition at the 2026 Herd Health and Nutrition Conference. For...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Animal Science
Hannah Marx collecting alpine plants in the field. Photo provided.

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Hannah Marx: enabling discoveries at the L.H. Bailey herbarium
Cornell’s Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium Herbarium is a curated collection of preserved plant specimens used as a library for studying plant biodiversity, identifying potential pharmaceuticals and tracing species evolution. It is the fourth...
  • Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Biology Section
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