The study found detectable levels of contaminants, including some that may increase cancer risk, in every bird sampled across four states and nine ecological regions.
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.
The twenty startups competing for a $3 million in prize money in the sixth annual Grow-NY Food and Agriculture Business Competition promise to lead innovation and growth beyond their own companies, to the global food and agriculture industry and the region’s abundant agrifood ecosystem.
Jeffery Sobal, a sociologist whose work focused on the social causes and consequences of obesity, eating relationships and food systems, died Aug. 3. He was 74.
Colorado State University has joined the NSF-funded Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems (CROPPS), led by Cornell University, with Arjun Khakhar spearheading projects on plant genome editing and enhancing nitrogen and water use in crops.
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.
The program introduces powerful tools for data visualization and analysis, helping to strengthen research capacity in plant breeding programs around the world.
Across Cornell, researchers are harnessing the power of beneficial insects to increase crop yields, control invasive plants and keep agricultural pests at bay.
