Researchers identify genetics behind deadly oat blight

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The study, “ Victorin, the Host-Selective Cyclic Peptide Toxin from the Oat Pathogen Cochliobolus victoriae, is Ribosomally Encoded,” was published Sept. 15 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Victoria blight is...
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
  • Disease
  • Crops
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Schwartz research award applications due Dec. 11

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Established in 2016, the competitive award supports faculty in Ithaca, Geneva and at Cornell Tech who are leading innovative research and pilot experiments expected to generate preliminary data that could lead to securing a larger grant. Due to...

Cornell tool connects farmers to Walmart climate goals

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To address this need, researchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) have developed an online greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions accounting tool, FAST-GHG, to help quantify these emissions in crop production. Walmart Inc. is...
  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Global Development Section
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Soil and Crop Sciences Section
  • Crops
  • Soil
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Doctoral student contributes to global ocean-predator study

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The multiyear study showed how – as persistent global warming heats the oceans – rising temperatures can reconfigure entire communities of marine predators and impact creatures lower on the food chain. The study was led by the Marine Global...
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Plants
  • Water
  • Climate Change
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Food safety lab grants $2.9M for new global projects

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The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Safety, co-located at Cornell and Purdue University, has announced $2.9 million in grants for research projects to improve food safety and prevent foodborne illness in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Kenya and...
  • Food Safety Laboratory and Milk Quality Improvement Program
  • Food Science
  • Food
  • Global Development
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Scientists convene research showcase on gender responsive crop breeding

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On Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, Gender-Responsive Researchers Equipped for Agricultural Transformation (GREAT) will host its first virtual Symposium on Gender Responsive Crop Breeding: Community Research Showcase. The live event will be accessible by...
  • Global Development Section
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Global Development
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Gut check: Teff grain boosts stomach microbiome health

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Relatively new to the U.S., teff has long been a superfood in East African – specifically Ethiopia – as a staple food crop rich in fiber. Cornell food scientists, led by Elad Tako, associate professor of food science, now confirm this grain...
  • Food Science
  • Food
  • Health + Nutrition
  • Plants
  • Crops
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Name that grain: CALS’ barley will boost NYS beer industry

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The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets are co-hosting a naming contest, Nov. 12 through Dec. 3, for this promising new variety – currently called CU-31. All those...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
  • Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
  • Agriculture
  • Plants
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Meet our new faculty - fall 2020

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  • Animal Science
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Soil and Crop Sciences Section
  • Food Science
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
  • Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Digital Agriculture

Cornell’s veterans honored at Botanic Gardens, across campus

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When walking along a shady path bordering Forest Home Drive in the F.R. Newman Arboretum, a sign recessed in the vegetation – with the simple words “memorial area” – signals entry into the heart of the Floriculture War Memorial. This leafy area...
  • Cornell Botanic Gardens
  • Horticulture Section
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When developers seem fair, new tech looks less risky

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People who view developers as fair also perceive less risk from the technology. They are also more likely to seek out news stories that portray the technology positively, rather than clicking on items that emphasize the downsides, according to...
  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Department of Communication
  • Behavior
  • Communication
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Hudson Valley lab donates 47,000 pounds of apples to local food pantries

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The Hudson Valley Research Laboratory (HVRL), a Cornell center for tree fruit research in Highland, New York, donated 47,000 pounds of apples and pears to the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley and Ulster Corps this fall. The contribution has helped...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Hudson Valley Lab
  • Horticulture Section
  • Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
  • Food
  • Fruits
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Two Cornell graduate students receive DOE grants

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The SCGSR Program provides supplemental funds for awardees to conduct part of their thesis research at a host DOE laboratory, in collaboration with a DOE laboratory scientist. The research projects are intended to advance awardees’ overall...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Horticulture Section
  • Energy
  • Genomics
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Genes that shift butterfly wing colors identified

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If the larvae develop early in the year, when days are shorter and colder, the butterflies (Junonia coenia) reach maturity in summer with tan wings. But if larvae develop later in the year, when days are longer and warmer, the butterflies mature...
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Evolution
  • Genetics
  • Entomology
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$4.8M grant helps optimize apple yields with digital ag

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A Cornell-led, multi-institution team of plant scientists, university and private-sector engineers, economists and outreach agents seeks to use computer vision, automation and robotics to optimize per-tree apple production, which is currently a...
  • Global Development Section
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Horticulture Section
  • Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
  • Agriculture
  • Digital Agriculture
  • Fruits
  • Horticulture
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Virtual Grow-NY Summit to feature food and ag innovation

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Smart drones that distribute beneficial insects on crops, packaging materials to extend the shelf life of bread, and technology to transform food waste into nutrients for hydroponic farming – these are a few of the innovations to be featured at...
  • Center of Excellence in Food and Agriculture
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Horticulture Section
  • Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
  • Food Science
  • Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
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$2M grant supports more sustainable path for organic farmers

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In New York state, these issues threaten the ability to remain the national leader in the production of certified organic field crops – a market that yielded 166,543 acres of harvested crops and more than $46 million in sales in 2019 according...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Global Development Section
  • Horticulture Section
  • Digital Agriculture
  • Field Crops
  • Organic
  • Plants
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Policy, not tech, spurred Danish dominance in wind energy

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It’s an important long-term question for policymakers seeking to increase renewable electricity production, cost-effectiveness and efficiency with limited budgets, says C.-Y. Cynthia Lin Lawell, associate professor in the Charles H. Dyson School...
  • Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
  • Health + Nutrition
  • Applied Economics
  • Energy
  • Environment
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