Ph.D.-level plant breeders now come from 16 countries in West Africa, where Cornell contributes to educating them as the next generation of plant breeders in Africa.
April is Sustainability Month at Cornell, and the campus will bloom with exhibits, lectures, a bike rally, a fun run, environmental fashion and learning how to keep this blue planet green.
Growers looking to mitigate weather risks, like excessive summer rain that ruins fruit, could profit by using high tunnels, according to new research from the Dyson School.
Cornell atmospheric scientists have developed the first-of-its-kind, high-resolution Caribbean drought atlas, while they say the region's 2013-16 drought may hint at climate change.
Journalist and business executive Sheryl WuDunn '81 will deliver the 2016 Jill and Ken Iscol Distinguished Environmental Lecture, "Navigating Environmental and Economic Conflicts in China and the World," April 20.
Robin Bellinder, 'tireless fighter' for New York vegetable growers, professor of plant science and a national and international leader in weed management, died Nov. 13 in Ithaca, New York, at age 70.
Growers who time their strawberries to bloom just after apples do, can reap a better harvest, according to new research from the lab of Bryan Danforth, professor of entomology.
Congress can change U.S. international food-aid programs to save lives without increasing taxpayer costs, Chris Barrett testified before a Senate committee on Oct. 19.