Master gardeners test for best NYS vegetable varieties

Across 37 counties, Cornell Cooperative Extension master gardeners are growing and evaluating select vegetables to find what grows best in New York state.  

Judson Reid to head up CCE Regional Agriculture Teams

A longtime extension educator and vegetable specialist, Reid will lead Cornell Cooperative Extension's statewide Regional Agriculture Teams, strengthening connections between Cornell research and New York's agricultural communities.

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The diet that could remake modern agriculture

New study asserts that systematic change in food production and consumption requires real political capital and will.

At Cornell, 4-H’ers plant seeds for future careers

Middle and high school students from across New York state spent three days discovering potential career paths during the annual 4-H Career Explorations Conference, held June 30 to July 2 at Cornell.

Precollege Partnerships Open Pathways for Local Students

Cornell’s Einhorn Center for Community Engagement works with the School of Continuing Education to identify local STEP and Upward Bound students ready to enroll in Cornell courses through Precollege Studies

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Learning labs cultivate knowledge – and produce – for students

The labs produce lettuce, cilantro, bok choy and watercress – and cultivate knowledge among high school students growing the food.

NYS stewards spur ‘absolutely critical’ local action on climate change

The Cornell Climate Stewards program gives New York state residents the tools and confidence to address the impacts of climate change in their communities. 

Workers with temporary protected status aid NYS’s economy, society

Central Americans with the status make signification contributions to New York’s economy and civic and political organizations, an ILR School report says.

Academic ‘boot camp’ helps veterans build college confidence

Eighteen active-duty and veteran service members visited Cornell with the nonprofit Warrior-Scholar Project, which helps military personnel pursue higher education.