Science for Life

The Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station is dedicated to sustainable "science for life," in its two core separate but related functions -- the operation of world-class research facilities throughout the state and the generation and application of research-based knowledge through the administration of federal formula grants. 

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Federal grants fund study on food systems and the environment

Can urban trees help mitigate climate change? What breeding programs will keep American crops competitive?

Keith Payne is pollinating corn at Musgrave Research Farm

Cornell faculty and extension educators will tackle these and other questions this year with $9 million in Federal Formula Funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The funds—a lifeline for research and extension—are allocated yearly by the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station, the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva and Cornell Cooperative Extension.

"These funds were created to help institutions tackle real-world issues," said Michael Hoffmann, associate dean and director of the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station. "That mission continues today. From developing bioenergy sources to improving nutrition in schools, the challenges we face are wide-ranging, widespread, and must be addressed across disciplines."

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