BrianEshenaur, associate director of New York State Integrated Pest Management at Cornell University, is available to discuss the discovery of a population of the invasive spotted lanternfly in the Finger Lakes grape-growing region of New York for the first time.
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets identified the invasive pest in Romulus, New York, following reports from Cornell’s New York State Integrated Pest Management Program.
Households in Cambodia caught and consumed a far more diverse array of fish than they sold at market, highlighting how biodiversity loss might affect people’s nutrition, especially for those with lower incomes.
Researchers studying antimicrobial-resistant E. coli – the leading cause of human death due to antimicrobial resistance worldwide – have identified a mechanism in dogs that may render multiple antibiotic classes ineffective.
Cornell and global researchers are finding ways to control disease-carrying aquatic plants in Senegal by turning the flora into inexpensive compost or livestock feed – and helping the economy.
Joseph McFadden, a professor of dairy cattle biology, studies ways to measure and reduce methane emissions from livestock. He says Denmark's methane tax places an “unnecessary burden” on farmers who need better tools to mitigate and measure emissions.
Over 10 weeks, 22 teams of would-be entrepreneurs developed products ranging from multilingual children's toys to innovative greenhouse hoops for small-scale farmers.
A network of staff and experts in Cornell Cooperative Extension offices across the state mobilize to help and share information after weather emergencies.