Plant biologists reveal genetic patterns in maize development
A team of plant biologists revealed new details about the genetic development of maize plants, showing how stem cells shape mature tissues and organs.
New imaging method views soil carbon at near-atomic scales
A new study describes a breakthrough method for imaging the physical and chemical interactions that sequester carbon in soil at near atomic scales, which may have implications for mitigating climate change.
$4.8M grant helps optimize apple yields with digital ag
A Cornell-led, multi-institution, interdisciplinary team seeks to use computer vision, automation and robotics to optimize per-tree apple production, which is currently a highly manual and imprecise process.
Project to optimize food plant worker safety, product supply
A Cornell-led project will use computer modeling and outreach to find optimal strategies to minimize COVID-19 cases and transmission among workers in food processing facilities, while maintaining the best possible production.
Aimee Schulz: In the field with a phenotyping robot
Aimee Schulz' research in the Buckler Lab for Maize Genetics and Diversity examines the plant’s competitive ability. With the help of a phenotyping robot, she is able to collect data of 6,000+ plants in under half an hour! Watch video
New app a lifeline for eggplant farmers in Bangladesh
A new app co-developed by Cornell researchers is expected to streamline information-sharing, during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, for farmers in Bangladesh growing genetically engineered eggplant.
Project to examine digital agriculture from many angles
Jaron Porciello in the Department of Global Development is exploring barriers to the widespread adoption of digital agriculture tools through a grant from USAID and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Project to investigate digital ag’s impacts on rural America
A team of Cornell researchers is exploring how digital agriculture could affect small and midsized farms, as well as its likely effect on the environment.
Students swap skills to seek solutions at digital ag hackathon
Students in fields ranging from computer science and engineering to business, agriculture and animal science convened at the second Digital Agriculture Hackathon, Feb. 28-March 1, with a shared purpose: to combine their disparate skills to brainstorm ways to make the world a better place.
A hunger fighter empowers farmers with NextGen Cassava
Alfred Ozimati, Ph.D. ’18, is breeding the latest in disease-resistant cassava that meets the needs of subsistence farmers, thanks to the NextGen Cassava project run by Cornell.