The College has a firm commitment to the Land-Grant Mission that has been the foundation of Cornell University's academic mission since its inception. The land-grant mission intersects with the College's other three academic priorities -- applied social sciences, environmental sciences, and new life sciences -- to provide research and extension that benefits the citizens, communities, and economic well-being of the state of New York.

Agriculture is the College's unique contribution to Cornell's land-grant mission. We conduct both applied and basic research and extension. We also address the needs of the state of New York through academic programs directed at training students for leadership roles in industries of critical importance to the Empire State and beyond.