These research farms, greenhouses and growth chambers that support our research, teaching and outreach are managed by the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station (Cornell AES).

Research farms managed by Cornell AES

These world-class research farms managed by Cornell AES are the bridge between academic discovery and commercial application, contributing to a thriving economy.

• Dilmun Hill Student Farm (Ithaca) - 12-acre student-run farm, provides students with hands-on learning in organic practices and farm management. Distributes produce to Cornell Dining, Manndible Café, and directly to the public.
• Homer C. Thompson Vegetable Research Farm (Freeville, N.Y.) - 200-acre farm (30-acres certified organic 10 miles from campus. Site for interdisciplinary research for optimizing vegetable production systems in the Northeast.
• Cornell Orchards (Ithaca) - 22 acres of apples, grapes, stone fruits and berries in active research, including one certified organic acre.
• Musgrave Research Farm (Aurora, NY) – 450 acres (100 in research, 20 certified organic) 27 miles north of Ithaca. Research focus on field crops.
• Farm Services (Ithaca) - Provides agricultural services such as drainage, trucking, mowing and excavating, and a well-maintained fleet of agricultural equipment. Also manages Cornell's four acre compost facility.
• Campus Area Farms (Ithaca) - Comprises 11 farms and 325 acres of easily accessible research plots in and around the Cornell Campus.
• Bluegrass Lane Turf & Landscape Research Center (Ithaca) - Center for turf, flower and woody landscape plant research, extension and teaching activities. 12 acres are protected by a deer fence.
• Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension Center (Riverhead, N.Y.) – 68-acre facility specializes in vegetable, ornamental, and viticulture research. Features state-of-the-art greenhouses, nursery and container production area, and a plant tissue culture facility.
• Willsboro Research Farm (Willsboro, N.Y.) - 352-acre farm (6 acres certified organic)  located along Lake Champlain hosts research on wide range of crops.

Greenhouses and growth chambers managed by Cornell AES

The greenhouses and growth chambers managed by Cornell AES provide carefully controlled environments for complex and sensitive research. 

• Greenhouses -  146 greenhouse compartments in and around the Ithaca campus total 127,000 square feet for teaching and research including Controlled Environment Agriculture projects.
• Liberty Hyde Bailey Conservatory -  Adjacent to Plant Science Building, this living plant collection numbers of more than 650 species including Cornell’s famous Titan arums.
• Plant growth chambers – More than 125 at various locations from 6 to 108 square feet.

Plant Science Building, Emerson Hall and Bradfield Hall

This complex (view map) of interconnected buildings on the Cornell University campus serve as the primary base of operations for the School, hosting administrative offices, classrooms, and teaching and research laboratories specifically equipped for our work.

Adjacent to our home base, Albert R. Mann Library supports learning and research in the life sciences, agriculture, human ecology and applied social sciences.

Laboratories

• SIPS Plant Innovation Hub - Plant transformation and technology development for the School of Integrative Plant Science community and beyond.
• Soil Health Lab – Pioneering facility uses an array of tests designed to go beyond simple tests for nutrients to include key biological and physical soil properties.
• Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic -  Provides diagnostic services, including analysis of plant material and soil for bacterial, fungal, viral, and nematode pathogens.
• Biotechnology Resource Center - Hosts several core facilities equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation in the areas of Imaging, Genomics, Proteomics, Metabolomics, Bioinformatics.
• Golden Nematode Quarantine Facility - Supporting research by Cornell and USDA-ARS scientists on biology, resistance breeding and management of potato-cyst nematodes.

Cornell AgriTech (formerly the New York Agricultural Experiment Station) is based in Geneva, N.Y., 50 miles north of our Ithaca Campus.  Two USDA-ARS genetics resources facilities are also housed there, and Cornell AgriTech also manages satellite facilities in western New York and the Hudson Valley.

Many of our faculty in Horticulture, Plant Breeding and Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Sections are based at this preeminent center for agriculture and food research.

The Geneva campus includes

• Multiple laboratory buildings with research and office space for faculty, technical staff, and graduate students. 
• Eight nearby research farms, totaling 850 acres of prime fruit and vegetable soil.
• 65,000 square feet of greenhouse space.

 AgriTech satellite facilities:

• Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Laboratory (viticulture focus)
• Hudson Valley Research Laboratory (tree fruit focus)

USDA-ARS housed on the Geneva campus:

• USDA-ARS Plant Genetic Resources Unit (Geneva, NY) - maintains approximately 20,000 accessions of apples, tart cherries, and vegetables.
• USDA-ARS Grape Genetics Research Unit (Geneva, NY) - Preserves and safeguards more than 1,200 accessions of Vitis -- about one-third of ARS's total grape collection.

Numerous other Cornell AgriTech partners, centers and institutes are based in Geneva, including:

• Center of Excellence for Food and Agriculture
• Cornell Craft Beverage Institute
• Cornell Food Venture Center
• New York State Integrated Pest Management Program
• Institute for Food Safety
• Produce Safety Alliance
• The Technology Farm

• Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium – Collection includes more than 860,000 specimens making it a major center for systematic studies of wild and cultivated plants, as well as a library and seed catalog collection. Includes the Liberty Hyde Bailey Conservatory (  Adjacent to Plant Science Building), a living plant collection of more than 650 species including Cornell’s famous Titan arums.
• Plant Pathology Herbarium - Collection of about 400,000 preserved fungi and other organisms that cause plant disease, including over 7,000 type specimens
• Cornell Botanic Gardens -- A living museum of cultivated gardens, arboretum, and natural areas that serve as outdoor classrooms and host research. Stewards the university’s iconic gorges and natural areas and conducts vital conservation efforts.
• Minns Garden – Managed by the Horticulture Section, a delightful mix annual and perennial ornamental plants located between Plant Science Building and Tower Road.  Other ornamental plantings designed and installed by students in the Creating the Urban Eden course surround the building. Read more about the history of Minns Garden. 
• Crops of the World Garden –Demonstration garden showcases dozens of economically important food, textile and other crops from around the world, including historical corn row spacings, the Iroquis ‘Three Sisters’ planting method and more.
• Weed Science Teaching Garden – Located behind the Muenscher Greenhouses off Caldwell Road, this garden boasts 125 species of important weeds found in farm fields and gardens, poisonous plants, and species that can invade natural areas
• Sustainable Landscapes Trail - Showcases the sustainable design and ecosystems services of green infrastructure across the campus including many developed by SIPS faculty and students.

Faculty partnered with SIPS are also affiliated with the following institutions and programs.

• Cornell Cooperative Extension (statewide) - With a presence in every county and New York City as well as regional programs, CCE puts research into practice through educational programs and university-based resources that help solve real-life problems. See also SIPS Extension and Outreach.
• USDA-ARS Plant Genetic Resources Unit (Geneva, NY) - maintains approximately 20,000 accessions of apples, tart cherries, and vegetables.
• USDA-ARS Grape Genetics Research Unit (Geneva, NY) - Preserves and safeguards more than 1,200 accessions of Vitis -- about one-third of ARS's total grape collection.
• USDA-ARS Robert W. Holley Center (Ithaca, NY) – Conducts a broad range of agricultural research within two units: Plant, Soil, and Nutrition and Emerging Pests and Pathogens.
• The Boyce Thompson Institute (Ithaca, NY) – Independent research institute fully integrated into Cornell’s research infrastructure devoted to using plant sciences to improve agriculture, protect the environment, and enhance human health.

SIPS Plant Innovation Hub - Plant transformation and technology development for the School of Integrative Plant Science community and beyond.