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.

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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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Brian Eshenaur, associate director of New York State Integrated Pest Management at Cornell University, is available to discuss the discovery of a population of the invasive spotted lanternfly in the Finger Lakes grape-growing region of New York for the first time.

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Food & Agriculture

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Joellen Lampman, extension support specialist in the New York State Integrated Pest Management program at Cornell University, says no matter which kind of tick you encounter in New York, there are a few strategies to protect yourself from them.

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Brian Collins, canine and feline expert at Cornell University, says the key is to plan ahead and monitor pets for their comfort during Halloween festivities.

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Veterinary Medicine

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Brian Eshenaur focuses on the detection and management of invasive pests to protect New York’s agricultural, landscaped and natural environments and is keeping a close eye on the movement of the spotted lanternfly.

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Food & Agriculture

Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Amy Barkley, a livestock and farm specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension, says we should expect fluctuating egg prices for some time. 

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Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Cornell University’s Yang-Tan Institute, says there are simple steps to take that can make a big difference in letting all children have fun this holiday.

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Arts & Humanities

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