The New York State Legislature passed a one-year moratorium on data center permits, but the governor has yet to sign it. If she does, it would be the first statewide moratorium in the nation. Cornell experts weigh in on the potential pause.

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Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future

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As the spring gardening season begins, Cornell University experts offer advice on everything from boosting vegetable yields and cutting fertilizer costs to planting native species, supporting pollinators, and selecting trees that promote healthy, sustainable gardens.

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With the weather warming up in New York state, it’s time to check for ticks after spending the day outdoors.

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Ian Greer is a research professor at Cornell University who focuses on labor policy and living wages in New York state. He says this was an overdue change.

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Economics and Business

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Roger Figueroa, an assistant professor in social and behavioral science in nutrition, and Laura Bellows, an associate professor of nutritional sciences, weigh in on potential Head Start funding losses with the federal shutdown.

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Art Wheaton, director of labor studies at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, says the striking workers should have realized discipline could result from violating the no strike clause.

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Jon Parmenter is a historian of colonial North America at Cornell University, specializing in the history of indigenous peoples in the Northeast. He weighs in on the fight over mascots in New York.

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Andrew Wolf, an assistant professor who studies the gig economy at Cornell University’s School of Industrial & Labor Relations, says that while the ruling is good news for gig workers, the door is still wide open for similar infractions to occur.

Industrial and Labor Relations

Economics and Business

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Elizabeth Lamb and Daniel Weitoish discuss the impact of the drought on live Christmas trees and the evergreens in landscaping in New York.

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Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Marvin Pritts is an expert in horticulture with particular interests in berry crops and sustainable production practices. He says some plants can go into the ground as soon as next month.

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Food & Agriculture

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