Researchers are testing the algae that's a biofuel byproduct as a protein-rich source of feed to supplement or replace some corn and soybean meal mix traditionally given to food-producing animals
A new agreement between the NYS Berry Growers Association and the Cornell berry breeding program, growers in the state will evaluate elite selections from the university in their own fields.
As the NYS Seed Testing Lab at the NYS Ag Experiment Station celebrates its centennial, Joyce Wicksall has a unique view - She's worked there for more than half of its 100-year history.
The high price of food and unstable prices worldwide are issues requiring separate solutions, economists Chris Barrett and Marc Bellemare argue in a new article in Foreign Affairs. (July 14, 2011)
The Cornell Vegetable Program is looking at how to promote the growing and marketing of such ethnic vegetables as shiso, maxixe, tasoi and komatsuna. (Jan. 11, 2012)
Cornell's Scott Peters, associate professor of education, researches the public mission of American higher education and helped celebrate the sesquicentennial of the Morrill Land Grant Act in June. (June 28, 2012)
More than 70 high school students learned about sustainable and just community food systems June 28-30 at Cornell's first Youth Grow Summit. (July 6, 2011)
A Cornell entomologist has identified the common eastern bumblebee as the best native pollinator for pumpkins and is studying its role in other vegetables as well.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is investing $25M in a project, hosted at Cornell, that seeks to improve cassava crops in sub-Saharan Africa. (Nov. 30, 2012)