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BREWSTER, N.Y. — Farming is a growing business in Putnam County! To enhance Putnam’s vibrant farming community, Cornell Cooperative Extension Putnam County is providing a workshop for new and beginning farmers curious about turning their farming dream into a reality. Beginning the business of farming can be a daunting task, but CCEPC’s Finding Farmland workshop […]
ITHACA, N.Y. — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, visited Cornell Aug. 29 to champion agricultural conservation and climate-smart farming provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act and highlight related research and extension efforts in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The act’s nearly $360 billion investment in energy and […]
AMES, Iowa — Watching videos may boost hens’ welfare and health, according to researchers at Iowa State University. Using virtual reality technology, the scientists simulated a free-range environment in laying hen housing. They found that showing hens VR scenes of chickens in more “natural” environments reduced indicators of stress in the hens’ blood and gut […]