Posts by Laura Reiley

Laura Reiley is a writer for the Cornell Chronicle.

Cornell, Wegmans Partner to Train Growers in Food Safety

By Laura Reiley / October 8, 2025

Wegmans produce farmers work with Cornell AgriTech’s Produce Safety Alliance to improve food handling practices and reduce foodborne illness.   For the last 15 years, Cornell has helped Wegmans and…

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Upcycled Grape Pomace in Chicken Feed may Improve Gut Health

By Laura Reiley / July 9, 2025

Cornell researchers investigate utilizing grape waste for poultry feed. New York state’s grape industry produces 30,000 tons of grape pomace waste each year. Nationally, that number is roughly 1 million…

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Man holds beet in his hands above a tray of fellow beets.

Rooted in a Cornell Collaboration, New York State is Tops for Beets

By Laura Reiley / April 14, 2025

New York harvested more acres of beets than any other state according to the most recent Census of Agriculture. New York state is known for producing the most yogurt, cottage…

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As U.S. Craft Beer Industry Goes Flat, NYS Bubbles with Optimism

By Laura Reiley / January 15, 2025

With 539 craft breweries and counting, New York is ranked second in the nation for craft beer. After decades of growth, craft beer nationwide is in its worst-ever slump, with…

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High Stalks: Could Rhubarb Be New York State’s Next Big Crop?  

By Laura Reiley / July 3, 2024

A little sour, a little sweet, and a tiny bit vegetal, rhubarb may be poised to be a significant boon to the state’s wines, beers, distilled spirits and hard ciders. …

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