As soil microbes break down plant residues, they produce a diverse set of molecules, but this diversity starts to fall after the initial phase of decomposition (roughly 32 days). Understanding how soils retain or emit carbon dioxide during this process may inform climate change resilience efforts.
Kieri Keys spent this summer as one of five undergraduate student managers of her beloved Dilmun Hill, where students have been growing vegetables and building community connections for almost 30 years. This year one of the managers has been dedicated to Dilmun's growing agroforestry projects.
Cornell researchers have discovered a previously unknown way plants regulate water that is so fundamental it may change plant biology textbooks – and open the door to breeding more drought-tolerant crops.
Hosted by the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability and Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, a new leadership program aims to equip professionals with the tools to scale sustainable agriculture.
Cornell's 160-year-old potato breeding program supports the national potato industry, working hand-in-hand to develop new varieties grown across the country.