New York Outcomes Fund spurs, supports growers’ sustainability efforts

Run by the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, the fund delivered payments and provided support to growers who planted cover crops and reduced tillage on nearly 15,000 acres in western and central New York.

Economic, environmental and social context are essential to achieving sustainable livestock production

Scientists publish findings from an analysis of 10 livestock systems around the globe

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Rooted in a Cornell collaboration, New York state is tops for beets

New York produces 22.2% of the nation's beets, while health-conscious consumers are demanding more products that utilize the earthy root.

Cornell to help pinpoint cause of massive honeybee die-offs

Cornell bee experts are analyzing samples of bees and related material to help identify the cause of unprecedented managed honeybee losses this winter.

Enrollment now open for Summer Session 2025

Students can choose from hundreds of courses in three-, six- and eight-week periods between June 2 and August 5 during Summer Session, 2025.

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Superweed in NYS found resistant to widely used herbicide

New research confirms glyphosate-resistant waterhemp for the first time in New York state, with significant consequences for soybean growers, many of whom use the herbicide as their primary method of weed control.

Large-scale investment in research needed to maintain U.S. agriculture

In the face of climate change, researchers estimate the U.S. investment in agricultural research needed to maintain productivity - finding it comparable to the investment made following the two world wars.

Renegotiated trade deal benefits US dairy producers

The United States and Canada have been fighting about milk for years, but new Cornell research suggests recent Canadian trade concessions removed some barriers to U.S. dairy exports.

CALS alumnus's gift supports Plant Science Building renovation

William Boyle ’55, MBA ’56, has given a significant gift to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) to support renovations to the Plant Science Building.

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