$25M center will use digital tools to ‘communicate’ with plants
The new Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems, or CROPPS, funded by a five-year, $25 million National Science Foundation grant, aims to grow a new field called digital biology.
Cheap, user-friendly smartphone app predicts vineyard yields
Cornell engineers and plant scientists have teamed up to develop a low-cost system that allows grape growers to predict their yields much earlier in the season and more accurately than costly traditional methods.
Food supply chain app wins digital ag hackathon
An app that would maximize profit and minimize food spoilage and loss across the agriculture supply chain was named the grand prize winner in the third annual Cornell Institute for Digital Agriculture Hackathon.
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.