In Cambodia, Uphoff touts SRI successes

Professor Norman Uphoff discussed the System of Rice Intensification April 5 at the closing session of Cambodia's fourth annual national farmers conference in Phnom Penh.

Cornell research helps meet world's crop challenges

Two Cornell researchers are world experts in studies of little-known plant transport proteins that may be key to easing the ever-growing global food needs.

New mild onions offer great taste, long shelf life

Cornell researchers have developed a new mild onion that has chefs crying – tears of joy.

Geneva greenhouses to get $4.7 million upgrade

The two-year project, which begins in May and was funded by money released by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, will reconstruct 21,000 square feet of greenhouses at NYSAES. Improvements will boost research capacity and optimize energy efficiency.

Biochar reduces nasty nitrous oxide emissions on farms

In the quest to decrease the world's greenhouse gases, Cornell scientists have discovered that biochar reduces the nemesis nitrous oxide from agricultural soil on average by about 55 percent and stanches emissions into the atmosphere.

Student teams go global to help businesses

Each of eight student teams went to a different country as part of the Student Multidisciplinary Applied Research Teams (SMART) program, to help businesses around the world.

Food for seniors, vaccine delivery are the Big Ideas

Ideas to provide seniors with better food and deliver vaccines via peanuts won top prizes in the annual Big Idea competition April 19.

Entrepreneurship is future of global economy, Porges says

Entrepreneurship@Cornell banquet keynote speaker Shelly Porges '74, MPS '77, senior adviser at the Global Entrepreneurship Program, discussed the importance of entrepreneurship for global development.

Season-long leaf testing improves crop profitability

Cornell researchers are testing vegetable crop leaves to see if they're nutrient deficient, and if they are, they are nourishing the crops via 'fertigation' – delivering nutrients via irrigation.