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The 12th annual Cornell Town-Gown Awards – also known as the TOGOs – celebrated cooperation between the university and the greater Ithaca community at a virtual ceremony held Nov. 19.

New York-Certified vines now available at three New York nurseries

Public investment in agricultural research supports farmers, food security, economic development and environmental sustainability, Cornell researchers told New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado during a tour Aug. 26 of Cornell AgriTech facilities in Geneva, New York.

June 02, 2021 Anna Katharine Mansfield, associate professor of food science, will take on an additional role as the associate director of Cornell AgriTech. Photo provided by Cornell AgriTech Anna Katharine Mansfield, an enologist known for her work in elevating the success of New York state’s craft beverage industry, has been appointed associate director of Cornell AgriTech, effective July 1. As an associate professor of food science, Mansfield has led craft beverage research, extensio...

May 27, 2021 An anonymous gift of $1.5 million to support Cornell AgriTech research will improve grapevine health, quality, yields and profitability in New York state’s wine and grape industry through the creation of an endowed graduate student research fellowship program. The wine industry in New York state – from grape growing to bottle sales – generates $6.65 billion annually, according to the most recent report from the New York Wine and Grape Foundation. In total, 35,000  acres of N...

Allison Usavage/Cornell University Graduate student David Strickland (left) and technician Mei-Wah Choi work in an orchard at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, New York. New committee drives diversity, equity and inclusion at Cornell AgriTech January 15, 2021 A core value of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) is that working across a wide range of backgrounds, talents and interests significantly strengthens and deepens the experiences of those in the CALS community. At Co...