Buz Barstow: Resuming research during the pandemic

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In March, the pandemic put a pause on most hands-on research. Learn how Professor Buz Barstow and his team kept working on sustainable energy technologies from home and hear how his lab has changed now that campus is starting to re-open.
  • Biological and Environmental Engineering
  • Health + Nutrition
  • Biology
  • Environment
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Hannah Swegarden: Using consumer research to develop better vegetables

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Hannah Swegarden recently completed her Ph.D. under the direction of Phillip Griffiths, associate professor of horticulture at Cornell AgriTech. While working with Griffiths, Swegarden utilized an integrated approach to vegetable breeding geared...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Horticulture Section
  • Food
  • Vegetables
  • Crops
  • Horticulture
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Jacob Toth: Improving hemp breeding for New York state through genetic research

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What is the focus of your research at Cornell AgriTech? I am working on understanding the molecular genetics of important traits in hemp. The ultimate goal of my research is to develop molecular markers and genetics tools that will allow...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Horticulture Section
  • Plants
  • Crops
  • Genetics
Hemp plants with narrow green leaves

From an orchard to all 50 states with the help of Cornell AgriTech

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How have Cornell AgriTech apple varieties impacted sales at Fowler Farms? It's all about flavor and taste and Snapdragon and Ruby Frost really hit it out of the park. These Cornell AgriTech developed varieties have opened new markets for us. We...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Agriculture
  • Food
  • Fruits
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Pedersen Farms: Growing vegetables for the Northeast market with Cornell AgriTech

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What has it been like to work with Cornell AgriTech over the years? We’ve had a close relationship with Cornell AgriTech over the years working with faculty there ever since we started farming in 1983. Both of us had worked on the Geneva campus...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Agriculture
  • Food
  • Vegetables
  • Plants
  • Crops
  • Pathology
  • Climate Change
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Ashley Leach: Advancing arthropod management in Indiana

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In what ways did your experience as a graduate student at Cornell AgriTech shape your current career path? Cornell AgriTech is an excellent place to pursue your graduate degree. I was fortunate to have a diverse community supporting my research...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Agriculture
  • Crops
  • Entomology
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Adrienne Gorny: Applying her experience at Cornell AgriTech to the North Carolina sweet potato industry

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What kinds of research did you perform while at Cornell AgriTech, and what do you research now? My research at AgriTech focused on the Northern root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne hapla, and the root-lesion nematode Pratylenchus penetrans in Irish...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
  • Agriculture
  • Vegetables
  • Plants
  • Crops
  • Pathology
  • Organisms
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Libby Foust: Serving as an essential employee during the pandemic

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For nine years, Libby Foust has worked as a building and facilities coordinator for CALS. She manages 11 different buildings, including Riley-Robb Hall, Morrison Hall and Stocking Hall. Foust’s commitment to finding creative, cost-effective...
Libby Foust in her office

Anastashia Alfred ‘20: A journey of academics, athletics and volunteerism

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With a passion to make an impact on food security, food waste and water issues, Anastashia Alfred ‘20 raced into research on structural inequalities. A Development Sociology major from Texas, Anastashia shares her experience in research...
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
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Annie Weiss '21: Understanding gendered portrayal of food

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Co-taught by Neil Lewis, Jr., assistant professor of communication, and René Kizilcec, assistant professor of information science, COMM/INFO 4800 is a capstone seminar that combines applied quantitative research methods and social behavioral...
  • Global Development Section
  • Agriculture
  • Food
  • Communication

Tanmay Bansal ’21: Studying behavioral science interventions

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Co-taught by Neil Lewis, Jr., assistant professor of communication, and René Kizilcec, assistant professor of information science, COMM/INFO 4800 is a capstone seminar that combines applied quantitative research methods and social behavioral...
  • Department of Communication
  • Behavior
  • Communication
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Abbie Cox '21: Exploring the international dairy industry

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Growth is only possible by leaving your comfort zone. I am currently looking out at calf hutches, free-stall barns and feed bunks. Not an unusual sight for a student pursuing a degree with a focus in dairy science — except we are in Tianjin...
  • Animal Science
  • Agriculture
  • Food
  • Dairy
  • Animals
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Lily Bermel ’21: The road to my future in international climate policy

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CALS has propelled me down the path of my dream career, and along the way I've had amazing and unique opportunities. I’ve appreciated being able to explore my passions academically and professionally – through my coursework, summer experiences...
  • CALS Global Fellows Program
  • Environment
  • Climate Change
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Bringing AgriTech's applied chemical ecology lab home

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When Cornell AgriTech began implementing social distancing strategies and closing lab spaces in March, research associate Camila Filgueiras and her lab group wondered how they could maintain critical projects while making sure they minimized the use of lab spaces and contact with other researchers. Their solution was to move part of the lab to Filgueiras' basement, which has conditions that are perfect for the research of entomopathogenic nematodes.
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Entomology
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