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New York State College of Agriculture

A cornerstone of Cornell University’s land-grant mission, this college has connected science, farming, food, and public service for well over a century. Its story is closely tied to the growth of agricultural education in New York State and the wider United States.

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Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets Being a selection, with revision, from the teachers' leaflets, home nature-study lessons, junior naturalist monthlies and other publications from the College of Agriculture, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., 1896-1904

Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets Being a selection, with revision, from the teachers' leaflets, home nature-study lessons, junior naturalist monthlies and other publications from the College of Agriculture, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., 1896-1904

by New York State College of Agriculture

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The New York State College of Agriculture is best known today as the New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University. Reliable sources describe it as one of Cornell’s statutory colleges and the university’s main home for agricultural and life sciences education.

Its roots go back to Cornell’s early land-grant mission, but the college took shape as a distinct state-supported institution in the early 20th century. Cornell materials and historical accounts also connect its development strongly with Liberty Hyde Bailey, the horticulturist and educator who helped establish and build the college into a major center for teaching, research, and extension work.

Over time, the school expanded beyond traditional agriculture into fields such as biology, environmental science, food systems, communication, and applied economics. That broader scope is reflected in its current name, which emphasizes both agriculture and life sciences.