Have you seen a brown marmorated stink bug? If you live in most of the US, the answer is probably yes. Since first being observed in 1998, it has spread to at least 43 states and Washington, D.C. An all-purpose pest, it damages crops and gets inside our houses to keep warm over the winter. Besides that, it is particularly resistant to many insectic…

Have you ever thought about the connection between the food we eat, how we grow it, and the environment around it? Or even further afield, like does how we farm in Nebraska have an impact on life in the Gulf of Mexico? In this episode, we talk to Professor Harold van Es from Cornell University's School of Integrative Plant Science, Soil and Crop Sc…

Cider is booming. The market for cider has grown nine fold since 2010, and New York state is spearheading this growth, with more than 70 cider producers, more than in any other state. But what does it take to make good cider? As Gregory Peck, assistant professor of horticulture at Cornell University says, more than ever, producers and growers “need…

Coming soon! This is a podcast about the stories behind the science of how food gets to your table. Brought to you by Cornell University’s School of Integrative Plant Science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. With support from Cornell Agritech at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, NY and Cornell Cooperative…