Farmers and researchers tackle manure management together

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Since 2022, the Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) team at Cornell University has worked on the Value of Manure project. This project is part of the NMSP New York On-Farm Research Partnership program and is co-funded by the New York Farm...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Animal Science
  • Dairy
  • Crops
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Meet our faculty: Lindsay Goodale

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In a typical week, Lindsay Goodale, DVM ’12, senior lecturer in the Department of Animal Science, might be found teaching the fundamentals of horse husbandry, guiding student discussions on animal welfare or advising on equine farming issues...
  • Animal Science
  • Animals
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Sean Murphy: Cultivating a passion for horticulture

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Explain your research in a few sentences in layman’s terms. What crops do you research and if there are more than one, do you have a favorite? The EVADE Lab of Sarah Pethybridge and senior extension associate Frank Hay focuses on mitigating...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
Sean enjoys working in the field with his lab team members.

Keith Ou: Bridging animal agriculture and human nutrition

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Global food producers face increasing pressure to meet sustainability and nutritional demands. As a result, farmers need practical solutions to produce more food while minimizing environmental impact and ensuring both animal and human health...
  • Animal Science
  • Animals
  • Food
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Biomethane potential in New York State

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Biomethane from New York’s dairy manure and food waste could fuel over 30,000 tractor trailers annually, displacing at least 300 million gallons of diesel. * 12 percent of the NY dairy herd has implemented manure anaerobic digestion (AD) to...
  • Cornell Dairy
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Animals
  • Climate Change
  • Crops
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Erick Amaya: Building a career in sustainable soils from the ground up

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From humble beginnings, Erick Amaya’s passion for learning carried him through his undergraduate career to a position with Cornell’s Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) — first as an intern, then as a research technician. While a part of...
  • Agriculture
  • Field Crops
  • Climate Change
  • Soil
A man smiles while holding a LICOR greenhouse gas sampling system in a field.

Bahiya Zahl: Transforming hemp through breeding

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At Cornell AgriTech, graduate students play an important role in innovative plant breeding research. In this interview, we speak with Bahiya Zahl, a Ph.D. student in the lab of professor Larry Smart whose work in hemp genetics and breeding could...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
Bahiya examines a hemp plant.

A budding passion for sustainable agriculture: Meet Greivin Fernández

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Greiven Fernández Benavides is an intern with the Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) . He grew up in Cariari, in the province of Limón, Costa Rica and is currently a senior studying Agricultural Science and Production at Zamorano...
  • International Programs
  • Animal Science
  • Agriculture
  • Field Crops
  • Crops
  • Soil
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Taylor Walker: Animal Science MPS program an incredibly inventive space

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When I finished my undergraduate studies in marine science at Boston University, I looked for a way to continue learning. Then I found out about the one-year MPS program focusing on animal science. To help me decide whether to apply, I read some...
  • Animal Science
  • Animals
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Cornell grads focused on fueling women launching new plant-based protein

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Levelle founders Linda Alvarez, MD, and Stephanie Schrauth — both MBA '21 — are releasing a pair of plant-based protein powders formulated with the micro- and macronutrients women need through the different stages of their menstrual cycle...
  • Center of Excellence in Food and Agriculture
  • Cornell AgriTech
Two bags that say "Plant-based protein" and "boom chocolata" next to a glass of chocolate milk.

Connecting the corners of ag: Meet Lily Blyn

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In the summer of 2024, Lily Blyn, Cornell CALS’ Environmental Engineering ’25, interned with Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE), the PRO-DAIRY program and the Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP). Through these programs, she had the...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Animal Science
  • Biological and Environmental Engineering
  • Field Crops
  • Dairy
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Puchun Niu: Creating a data pipeline for dairy cattle research

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Puchun Niu is a visiting postdoctoral associate in the lab of Miel Hostens , the Robert and Anne Everett associate professor of digital dairy management and data analytics at Cornell University. Puchun's work focuses on collecting experimental...
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Animal Science
  • Digital Agriculture
  • Dairy
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Manure mesocosms

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Manure mesocosms were designed to replicate natural manure storage conditions, allowing researchers to understand the behavior of manure during its storage, after being collected from barns, and before applying it to crop fields. This system...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Animal Science
  • Climate Change
Man stands next to manure mesocosm

Meet the CoE: Alysia Ericsson

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Alysia Ericsson joined our CoE team in July 2024 as a business development specialist. As part of our business development team, Alysia works with our member entrepreneurs and businesses to help them start and grow their enterprises here in New...
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Lauren Chuhta ’26: Fostering connection at the forefront of global change

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Meet Lauren Chuhta ’26, a double major in Global Development and Communication at Cornell CALS. Before coming to Cornell, Lauren explored local and global food security challenges through experiences with FFA and the World Food Prize Foundation...
  • Department of Communication
  • Global Development Section
  • Communication
  • Food
  • Global Development
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Going international: Sharing our cattle research at the EAAP

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The 75th European Association for Animal Production meeting took place in early September this year in Florence, Italy. Olivia Godber, research associate for Cornell CALS’ Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP), and Ananda Fontoura...
  • Animal Science
  • Climate Change
  • Dairy
People sitting in white chairs and a slideshow presentation at the front of the room.

Zamorano interns tackle sustainability, support farmer livelihood

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by Madeline Hanscom Three interns from Zamorano University in Honduras came to Cornell University to work for the Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) this August. Aidan Villanueva, Sara Rebeca Mach Tomas and Cristhian Said Galvez Espinoza...
  • International Programs
  • Animal Science
  • Field Crops
Three people standing in front of crops smiling, arm in arm.

Summer equine internship revitalizes passion for studying animals

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This summer, I had the privilege of interning with the Horse Farm Improvement Program (HFIP) through Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) in Livingston County, New York. The internship provided invaluable experience in horse farm management and...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Animal Science
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Students aid Spanish-speaking agriculture communities in NY

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Spanish-speaking farmers and farm employees play a vital role in New York state agriculture, yet the language barrier presents challenges for keeping up with the latest scientific findings. Cornell Ph.D. students have spent the past year working...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Cornell Integrated Pest Management
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
Students with Spanish-speaking farmers in Orange County.