Brianna Green ’23: Advocating for ag research, extension and teaching in DC

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How did you become a NY CARET Delegate? NY CARET Delegate opportunities are awarded to agricultural producers, commodity leaders, agribusiness leaders, state and local officials, consumers, scientists, and members of agriculture advisory boards...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
  • Animal Science
  • Agriculture
  • Animals
  • Environment
  • Health + Nutrition
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Eli Newell ‘24: Recycling human waste for a more prosperous planet

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Meet Eli Newell ‘24, an undergraduate in global development who seeks to boost environmental health by using a key ingredient that is readily available – urine. Under the mentorship of Rebecca Nelson , professor in the Department of Global...
  • Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
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Noah Choe '24: A community-based approach to development in Malawi

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Meet Noah Choe ’24, an undergraduate in Global Development who is driven by the ongoing quest for global food security with sustainable development at its core. With a double major in International Agriculture & Rural Development and Biometry &...
  • Global Development Section
  • Agriculture
  • Environment
  • Global Development
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The role of the maritime industry in sustainable energy solutions

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The Humphrey PACT (Practitioner - Assistant - Collaborative - Training) Program pairs undergraduate students in Global Development with Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows to work on a research endeavor in the fields of agriculture, rural development...
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
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Traveling Thousands of Miles to Learn the Meaning of “Local”

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Lead NY is for committed leaders in the food, agriculture and natural resource sectors who wish to step up and make a difference in their community. In this article, Renee Ciardi, (NYFB - LeadNY Class 18), reflects on a LeadNY alumni trip, where...
  • Global Development Section
  • Agriculture
  • Global Development
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Graduate student Eric Branch: He’s got the beet

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Growing up on his family’s vegetable farm in central Minnesota, Eric Branch had many positive interactions with extension programs, and this eventually led him to pursue extension as a career. Drawn by Cornell AgriTech’s long history of...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
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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...
  • Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Soil and Crop Sciences Section
  • Agriculture
  • Field Crops
  • Organic
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Five lessons in ethical engagement I learned abroad

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One of Global Development’s fundamental principles is helping students gain an in-the-field experience through an engaged learning practicum. Engaged learning is experiential, community-centered and anchored in reflection. Undergraduates are...
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
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Gurpreet Kaur Ph.D. '26 explores microbes for sustainable ag systems

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Gurpreet Kaur discovered a passion for soil microbiology while studying at Punjab Agricultural University in India. She followed that passion to Cornell CALS’ Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) where her Ph.D. focuses on the role of soil...
  • Animal Science
  • Agriculture
  • Digital Agriculture
  • Environment
  • Crops
  • Soil
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Meet the Food Systems & Global Change Team: Cody Kugler

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Meet Cody Kugler, a gri-food innovations project manager for Cornell Global Development's new research group — Food Systems & Global Change. Cody recently completed Cornell Global Development's MPS program where she studied sustainability in the...
  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Global Development Section
  • Environment
  • Food
  • Global Development
  • Health + Nutrition
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Meet the Food Systems & Global Change Team: Kerstin Damerau

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Meet Kerstin Damerau, research associate for Cornell Global Development's new research group — Food Systems & Global Change. Formerly an independent consultant for ICRAF and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Kerstin's research...
  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Global Development Section
  • Environment
  • Food
  • Global Development
  • Health + Nutrition
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Meet the Food Systems & Global Change Team: Carlos Gonzalez Fischer

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Meet Carlos Gonzalez Fischer, research associate for Cornell Global Development's new research group — Food Systems & Global Change. Formerly a postdoctoral scientist at the New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre (NZAGRC)...
  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Global Development Section
  • Environment
  • Food
  • Global Development
  • Health + Nutrition
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Meet the Food Systems & Global Change Team: Ramya Ambikapathi

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Meet R amya Ambikapathi, senior research associate for Cornell Global Development's new research group — Food Systems & Global Change. Formerly a Research Scientist in the Department of Public Health at Purdue University Ramya's research broadly...
  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Global Development Section
  • Environment
  • Food
  • Global Development
  • Health + Nutrition
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Meet the Food Systems & Global Change Team: Daniel Mason-D’Croz

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Meet Daniel Mason-D'Croz, senior research associate for Cornell Global Development's new research group — Food Systems & Global Change. Formerly a Senior Research Scientist and Lead of the Sustainable Food Systems Futures team at the...
  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Global Development Section
  • Environment
  • Food
  • Global Development
  • Health + Nutrition
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Bhupinder Jatana: Addressing agricultural challenges from the soil up

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Bhupinder Jatana , former postdoctoral research associate with the Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP), found his way to Cornell after completing a Ph.D. at Clemson University . Now returning to Clemson, Jatana begins building his own lab...
  • Animal Science
  • Agriculture
  • Environment
  • Plants
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Targeting Striped Cucumber Beetle Larvae With Beneficial Nematodes & Fungi

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NYSIPM’s vegetable specialists are conducting innovative research designed to mitigate these challenges. Our research is examining whether beneficial nematodes and fungi, applied directly to soil, can reduce striped cucumber beetle populations...
  • Cornell Integrated Pest Management
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Will Salamone ’22: A whole-farm approach to dairy sustainability

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Will Salamone ’22 was first exposed to agriculture mowing the lawn of a neighboring dairy farm. Years later, a Cornell class in Whole-Farm Nutrient Management (ANSC4120) and a joint summer internship between the Nutrient Management Spear Program...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Animal Science
  • Agriculture
  • Environment
  • Dairy
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What could go right?

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For the Any Person, Any Story concept, students developed digital media projects to expose how learning partnerships with CLASP have fostered an inclusive learning culture for students and employees alike.
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
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