Calixto Highlights Neonicotinoid Research, Response to Invasive Species

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Attended by more than a dozen state and local elected officials and New York Farm Bureau members, Calixto's presentation featured an overview of the 13 research projects being conducted by NYSIPM and Cornell University faculty and staff to...
  • Cornell Integrated Pest Management
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Lupardo honored as CCE’s Friend of Extension

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Known as a tireless advocate for New York’s agriculture and farm communities, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo is a friendly and familiar face at Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) events and programs across the state. CCE recognized Lupardo’s...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo holds an award plaque and stands next to CCE Director Chris Watkins

Bending the curve of tomato loss can help Nigerian farmers, reduce poverty

Field Note

Despite Nigeria's abundant resources and thriving population exceeding 200 million people, the country faces a stark reality. A staggering 133 million individuals endure severe multidimensional poverty and grapple with food insecurity. This...
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
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Hummingbirds may help control invasive berry pests

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Ten years ago, Juliet Carroll was intrigued when a New York state berry grower asked if hummingbirds could be used to prey on spotted-wing drosophila (SWD), a pest species new to the region but quickly wreaking havoc on the state’s $20 million...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Cornell Integrated Pest Management
  • Department of Entomology
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Horticulture Section
A hummingbird at a feeder.

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...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Agriculture
  • Food
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Cornell Animal Science Alumni Share Endless Possibilities

Field Note

The Cornell Animal Science Graduate Student Association (ASGSA) recently organized a panel of Cornell AnSci alumni to discuss the exciting opportunities available to Cornell graduates. Read on to learn more! For Cornell students, the world of...
  • Animal Science
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Dean announces two CALS leadership appointments

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Benjamin Z. Houlton, the Ronald P. Lynch Dean, has announced appointments elevating two members of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to leadership positions. Sahara Byrne , professor of communication, has been promoted to senior...
Sahara Byrne and Sarah Giroux

Clinton to Lead Western NY Community IPM Efforts

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Clinton has served as a lecturer and instructor at both Nazareth University and the State University of New York (SUNY) at Geneseo, where she specialized in courses related to ecology and biology. She holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees in...
  • Cornell Integrated Pest Management
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Recent smoke not a problem for New York vegetables

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Canadian wildfires are impacting air quality here in the Northeast. Smoke has filled the sky and warnings have been issued for outdoor activities. This is making many growers and gardeners worried about the potential impact the smoke will have...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Horticulture Section
A vegetable field

Larval cisco/lake whitefish exhibit distributional overlap in nursery areas

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Lake whitefish ( Coregonus clupeaformis) and cisco ( C. artedi) are two ecologically important prey fishes that exhibit similar spawning behaviors and early life-history strategies in Lake Ontario. CBFS PhD student Taylor Brown, Lars Rudstam...
  • Biological Field Station
  • Natural Resources and the Environment Section
  • Natural Resources
  • Fish
collage of larval coregonus from Lake Ontario as viewed under a microscope

NYS Agriculture Commissioner Highlights Food Safety Efforts

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In honor of World Food Safety Day, celebrated on June 7, New York State Agricultural Commissioner Richard Ball highlighted food safety efforts across the state. This included a statement from the department of food science chair Dr. Carmen Moraru, which features how current research and extension work at Cornell helps to improve food safety.
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Institute for Food Safety
  • Food Science
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Xavier Panky ’26: Chobani scholar seeks to help people and animals

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Why did you choose Cornell CALS? I’m doing the pre-vet concentration in animal science, hoping to attend the Vet College after I graduate, and Cornell is one of the best and is close to home. In the past I wanted to be a doctor because I feel...
  • Animal Science
  • Animals
Xavier Panky smiling wearing a lab coat in a lab

Polson Institute funds collaborative research in global development

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The Polson Institute for Global Development announced its new Spring 2023 grants to support research at the intersection of Global Development’s signature strengths in wellbeing and inclusion; environmental sustainability; and food and...
  • Polson Institute for Global Development
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
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Indigenous communities adapt as climate change upends ecological calendars

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Ecologists, archaeologists, anthropologists, social scientists, artists and Indigenous community members (and some who are a combination of these) have collaborated on a series of research papers outlining insights, challenges and solutions from...
  • American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program
  • Natural Resources and the Environment Section
  • Climate Change
  • Environment
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