On January 10, 2025, The USDA honored Cornell University’s Breeding Insight through the USDA Honor Awards program, celebrating their contributions to providing all Americans with safe, nutritious food.
A community-run space for exploring art, science, and ecology in Ithaca, NY, the dynamic organization was selected for new multi-year funding at a "transformative moment."
Using data from two of New York's largest grape–producing regions, researchers found that losses could reach $1.5 million, $4 million and $8.8 million in the first, second and third years of infestation, respectively.
After installing floating solar panels on small ponds, researchers found that methane and carbon dioxide emissions increased by nearly 27% and dissolved oxygen substantially decreased.
Cornell AES manages farms and greenhouses that support research but are also unique teaching tools for over 40 courses covering topics in plant science, soil science, entomology, food systems, agricultural machinery, and more. This is the fourth story in a series about on-farm teaching; Insect Ecology (ENTOM 4550) is taught by entomologist Jennifer Thaler.
The dairy industry could lose billions of dollars if President Trump imposes tariffs on products from China, Canada and Mexico, and begins deporting undocumented immigrants, a dairy economist said at a conference at Cornell last week.
