The 2024 CROPPS Annual Meeting and Symposium held in October in the Sonoran Desert region of Arizona provided an ideal stage for discussions on sustainable agriculture in hot, dry environments.
In 2023, craft beer production in the U.S. declined by 1%, which is the worst on record since the Brewers Association began tracking the industry in the late 1970s. New York fared better.
Two alums are leading an effort to give Rwandan farmers the tools to grow and sell grains - with the ultimate goal of lifting communities out of poverty and improving food security across East Africa.
Researchers from the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement convened in Malawi for intensive workshops aimed at advancing cowpea breeding efforts and building sustainable scientific capacity in East and Southern Africa.
Challenges women face accessing agricultural technology took center stage at a World Food Prize side event organized by the U.S. Department of State Office of Agricultural Policy and featuring expertise from Cornell’s Feed the Future Insect-Resistant Eggplant Partnership.
The garden - a collaboration between Onondaga Nation and Cornell Botanic Gardens - will enable Onondaga Nation School to incorporate more lessons from and about their own culture.
Cornell AES manages nine research farms and 127,000 square feet of greenhouse space on Ithaca’s campus and across New York state. While these facilities are designed to support research, they are also used as unique teaching tools for two dozen courses covering topics in plant science, soil science, entomology, food systems, agricultural machinery, and more. This is the third story in a series about on-farm teaching.
Across the world, harvest celebrations are one of the most common human traditions. Though they vary in mythology and performance, they are united in their celebration of plentiful harvests, and the health and peace that abundant food helps provide to communities.
