Cornell University’s Agriculture Workforce Development program isn’t intended to just churn out employees, it’s to develop the dairy workforce as a whole.
For decades now we have been watching our pollinator population decline due to a number of factors, including the changing climate, predators, habitat obstruction, and pest control on crops, gardens, and lawns.
Minority Serving Institutions can strengthen the significance and importance of agriculture, the USDA, and more to underserved communities.
While examining listeria in agricultural soil, Cornell scientists have stumbled upon five previously unknown and novel relatives of the bacteria.
Although today’s tomatoes are larger and easier to farm compared with their wild ancestor, they also are less resistant to disease and other stresses.
For the first time in history, American soil will leave Earth and travel to space to be studied to better understand its characteristics.
Researchers from Cornell University have developed a method for completing whole-genome sequencing to determine salmonella serotypes in just two hours.
Some new research coming out of Cornell University may take out some of the guesswork in if that gallon of milk in the fridge is still good. In fact, the researchers say the “sell-by” and “best-by” dates on milk cartons may soon become more meaningful and accurate. Cornell University food scientists have created a new […]
One of the essential nutrients for vigorous crop production is nitrogen. Yet most routine tests done in commercial soil testing labs do not measure available nitrogen in the soil. Tests for nitrogen exist, but for a variety of reasons they cannot be done quickly and cost-effectively. As a result, farmers may be left guessing about […]
Cattle producers may want to top off their water troughs after this study from the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine.