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Considerations for central systems of dairy manure anaerobic digestion to renewable natural gas Newly released fact sheets by Angela George, Jason Oliver, and Lauren Ray, PRO-DAIRY Dairy Environmental Systems, gives an overview of three...
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Balto, pictured here in 1925, was renowned for his role in transporting diphtheria antitoxin to Nome, Alaska.

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A Cornell-led project used ancient DNA extraction and analysis to reconstruct the phenotype of the renowned sled dog Balto, revealing his lineage was genetically healthier and less inbred than modern breeds.

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For human and environmental health, it has to be, says Kristan Reed, assistant professor of animal science.
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As the world population grows and climate change threatens agriculture and global food systems, researchers across CALS are reimagining agri-food systems for the 21st century.
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