Jason Londo, associate professor of fruit crop physiology and climate adaptation, says so far, the mild winter has been okay for fruit crops, but things can change quickly with one extreme weather event.
Catering to an aging population, Cornell food scientists have created a nutritious snack made from milk for those who have trouble swallowing. These puffs dissolve in your mouth instantly.
A series of research papers and a free online data dashboard seek to boost the use of biofortification – an affordable, sustainable and climate-smart way to address global malnutrition by increasing the concentrations of essential nutrients in staple crops.
From root rot and powdery mildew to white flies and Lewis mites, the threats to poinsettias abound - NYS growers persevere with the support and expertise of Cornell faculty and staff.
Cornell University and World Coffee Research, backed by funding from USAID, are rolling out a new program focused on improving the resilience and productivity of coffee smallholder growers worldwide.
Integrating AI into environmental control systems could reduce energy consumption for indoor agriculture by 25% – potentially helping to feed a growing world population.
Marina Caillaud, a senior lecturer in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, discusses stressors on bee colonies in an episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast.
Unibaio, which offers naturally derived particles that trap the active ingredients of pesticides and fertilizers, enabling them to penetrate plants more efficiently, won the $1 million top prize in the annual Grow-NY Food and Agriculture business competition.
