Food & Agriculture

Cornell students welcome public to Dairy Day, Nov. 3

Dairy Day, a free event held twice a year by students in the Cornell University Dairy Science Club, is Nov. 3., 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Livestock Pavilion.

Student teams advise small businesses in Africa to help them thrive

Cornell students are advising small business owners in Africa about how to succeed and thrive in the context of their own economies.

Vitamin E genes identified in maize may help biofortify crops

New research has identified genes that control vitamin E content in maize grain, a finding that could lead to improving the nutritional profile of this staple crop.

Pumpkin genomes sequenced, revealing uncommon evolutionary history

Scientists have sequenced the genomes of two important pumpkin species, Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata.

High schoolers spawn fish, grow lettuce on NYC school rooftop

Public officials and proud parents of Food and Finance High School students toured a first-of-its-kind aquaponics greenhouse at the school on Oct. 25.

Philly’s new tax on soda makes prices bubble up

By looking at a natural experiment in the Philadelphia International Airport, economist John Cawley found Philly soda distributers passed 93 percent of a new soda tax on to consumers in the form of higher retail prices.

Insectapalooza swarms campus Oct. 28

Creepy-crawlers are coming out to play for Insectapalooza 2017, an interactive, hands-on experience for all ages on Oct. 28.

Cornell, community partners reflect on engagement for the greater good

Provost Michael Kotlikoff led a panel of faculty and community partners Oct. 20 to discuss the benefits of collaborative work and community efforts engaging students in addressing local and global public health challenges.

Chris Barrett talks food aid to D.C. policymakers

Congress can change U.S. international food-aid programs to save lives without increasing taxpayer costs, Chris Barrett testified before a Senate committee on Oct. 19.