Faces of Extension: Crystal Stewart-Courtens

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Crystal Stewart-Courtens, regional vegetable specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension’s (CCE) Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture program, built one of the Northeast's premier garlic research and extension program from scratch over 14...
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Mastering tomato variety selection with Cornell’s Greg Vogel

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As seed catalogs arrive and garden planning season begins, tomato enthusiasts face an exciting, and potentially overwhelming array of choices. In this episode of ‘Extension Out Loud,’ Greg Vogel, Assistant Professor at Cornell's School of...
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  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Fruits
  • Vegetables
  • Horticulture
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Innovations in apple farming with CCE specialist Mario Miranda Sazo

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In this episode of Extension Out Loud, Mario Miranda Sazo, fruit extension specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension's (CCE) Lake Ontario Fruit Program, shares how advanced technology and agricultural techniques are revolutionizing apple...
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  • Agriculture
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CCE fruit extension specialist Mario Miranda Sazo

A conversation with David Kay

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In a rapidly evolving world, strengthening connections between the work done in Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) program areas across the state and the related research conducted at Cornell University has never been more crucial. This episode...
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  • Global Development Section
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Cornell insect expert breaks down potential impacts of Joro spider

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The Joro spider, an arachnid that's been in the United States for years in some southern states, has been trending in the news lately as the next potentially invasive species to land in New York State. Some media hypes giant, venomous, flying...
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Alejandro Calixto, Director of the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program at Cornell University

Cornell dairy specialist shares latest on avian influenza in cattle

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Though the H5N1 virus, often referred to as avian influenza, is most commonly associated with poultry, this spring farms in the Midwest reported cases in dairy cattle, presenting new risks for dairy herds, and farmers who work with them. While...
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Cooperative Extension 55 Years of empowering communities through EFNEP

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A trip to the grocery store today is an exercise in balancing budget against nutritional need. For many community members, these calculations lead to decisions based on economy and convenience. For historically underserved populations, this...
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New CCE director shares vision, appreciation, and hope

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After nearly 10 years as the New York State 4-H Director, Andrew Turner ’88, MPS ’98, is moving into a new role as director for Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) beginning Dec. 1. In this episode of ‘Extension Out Loud,’ Turner shares his...
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Andy Turner Director Cornell Cooperative Extension

Cornell AgriTech summer program draws undergrads from across US

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Cornell AgriTech’s Summer Research Scholars Program provides hands-on research experience for undergraduate students. The goal of the program is simple but impactful: to excite students about careers in agriculture and food science. Now in its...
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  • Department of Entomology
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  • School of Integrative Plant Science
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CCE Broome commercial kitchen helps local chefs share the sweetness

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Chef Chantay Skrine is dicing onions for her collard greens. Skrine, owner of Sweetay’s LLC in Binghamton, N.Y., is at work in a shared commercial kitchen on the campus of Cornell Cooperative Extension Broome County. The past two years have been...
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  • Food
Chef Chantay Skrine in the Broome CCE commercial kitchen

CCE South Lawn Project: transitional jobs program cultivates opportunity

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The South Lawn Project, on-site at the offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension Monroe County, in Rochester, N.Y., has transformed an underutilized piece of land into a thriving food-growing environment, offering employment opportunities to at...
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  • Agriculture
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Aravelle: the extension story behind Cornell's newest grape variety

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Aravelle, a new grape variety developed by Dr. Bruce Reisch of Cornell AgriTech, is set to make its way into wine glasses across New York, after decades of meticulous research. In this installment of the 'Extension Out Loud' podcast by Cornell...
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  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Viticulture and Enology
Hans Walter-Peterson, Louis and Donna Gridley, and Dr. Bruce Reisch stand next to the Aravelle Grape

CCE podcast discusses avian influenza, backyard chickens and biosecurity

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The recent resurgence of avian influenza – fueled by the return of migratory waterfowl that carry, but are typically not impacted by the virus – is causing significant damage to both commercial poultry and wild bird populations worldwide, while...
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  • Agriculture
  • Animals
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Amy Barkley

Many little hammers: tools for weed management in soybeans

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For the past two years, Annika Rowland, a graduate student in the Sustainable Cropping Systems Lab at Cornell University, has been studying how to manage weeds in soybean production without the use of herbicides or cultivation. Rowland’s...
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  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Soil and Crop Sciences Section
  • Agriculture
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Sowing the seeds of success: Tips for smart seed selection

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The past few years have seen a noticeable increase in the number of people choosing to grow food in their backyards. Eighteen million new gardeners have joined the ranks of seasoned veterans planting and harvesting homegrown food. Seed catalogs...
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  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Horticulture Section
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A bright future for dairy sustainability

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Over the last 20 years, the Cornell Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) has worked with dairy farmers across New York state to employ research aimed at reducing agricultural operations’ environmental footprint.
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  • Animal Science
  • Agriculture
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Lan Nguyen ’23: There’s no place like Shoals

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Cornell CALS Animal Science major, Lan Nguyen ’23, spent 56 days of her 2022 summer on an island off the coast of Maine where she completed a minor in marine biology at Shoals Marine Laboratory – a remote field station located on Appledore Island, Maine, that is jointly operated by Cornell University and the University of New Hampshire.
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