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Joseph W. McFadden

@RuminateOnThis

Animal science professor at Cornell University; advocate for food animal systems 🐄, climate action, and a sustainable future 🌏.

 Ithaca, NY
Joined April 2019
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In 2023, I worked with comedian Vanessa Bayer to talk #science, #dairy, #methane, and #sustainability. The film (Ep. 5, Moo’ving Forward) is now streaming on @TheRokuChannel! 🎥 🌎 🐄 #EarthDay2024 instagram.com/reel/C6EUy8XrQ…
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The next 5 months, we are traveling to India, India again, NYC, Germany, Kenya, Colombia, Nepal, Indonesia, & probably India once more. We are building teams to support #dairy #Sustainability programs to enhance efficiency for smallholder farms. Off to Delhi! Stay tuned. @Cornell
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CLEAR Center@UCDavisCLEAR20 May 2025
Panelists were ready to answer ❓'s from lasers to satellites & AI being used/in development to measure cattle methane emissions. Thank you to @drsplace, Chris Konek at @Gmethanehub, @RuminateOnThis & Luis Tedeschi at @TAMU for knowledgeable insights. #LivestockMethaneSummit 🐂
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I found Snow White! Long winter in NY and we are both feeling it.
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Nagpur, India to talk about milk production efficiency and action plans for Maharashtra India. 🇮🇳 #Sustainability #dairy @GlobalCornell @CornellCALS
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I’m at the NYS Mid-Winter Maple Classic Conference! Going to be a fun Saturday learning how to grow Ithaca Maple Works! #NYS #maple #farm
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My comments to @Newsweek on #methane and @Elanco Bovaer 3NOP. newsweek.com/bovaer-additive…
What FDA has said about Bovaer in milk? Cow feed additive under scrutiny

What FDA has said about Bovaer in milk? Cow feed additive under scrutiny

Bovaer is a new feed additive that claims to significantly reduce the emission of methane, a greenhouse gas that is driving climate change, in dairy cows.

newsweek.com
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“The spread of misinformation regarding methane-reducing feed additives has the potential to prevent their use, and prevent our ability to achieve global methane reduction targets in a safe and effective manner” - my quote
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Just in case you didn’t know - I spend my weekends up in trees working on various #nuclear studies.
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk23 Nov 2024
Only patents for things that are super expensive to prove work, but are then easy to manufacture (like stage 3 drug trials) have any merit
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Please share and complete this animal welfare survey: cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jf…
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Worth fact checking but if true - this is a problem. Source: CNN search.app/HQmQu2GtKuqZ4RtD6
Award-winning building to be demolished less than 30 years after being built | CNN

Award-winning building to be demolished less than 30 years after being built | CNN

An award-winning university building that won a prestigious architecture prize is set to be demolished less than 30 years after it was built, sparking widespread criticism.

cnn.com
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What are ewe looking at?
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We welcomed our third son to the farm this week!
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At @CornellAnSci Nutrition Conference, reps from @Danone, @MarsGlobal, @benandjerrys, and @Cargill talk about solutions and barriers to achieve #dairy net zero. @Cornell needs to be in strategic alignment to develop safe and effective technologies and practices farmers demand.
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Ch. 9 WSYR Syracuse visited the @CornellCALS facility. Learn more here about our efforts focused on #dairy, #innovation and #methane. localsyr.com/news/local-news…
Cornell animal scientists curb methane emissions from cows with diet change

Cornell animal scientists curb methane emissions from cows with diet change

ITHACA, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — If you took a visit to Cornell University, you probably wouldn’t expect to see cows on campus. But these cows are assisting in curbing methane emissions. “…

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Cows 🐄 in chambers ✅. Here we go!!!
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Joined by @Ruminateonthis and @facundoetche, Gerstner Philanthropies Program Director Alice Goh spoke on a panel hosted by @envdefensefund to discuss research efforts to drive livestock methane solutions:
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@EnvDefenseFund26 Sep 2024
Climate Week NYC is among key events leading up to this year’s United Nations climate summit, COP29, making it a powerful opportunity to set the stage for urgent climate action. Watch some of our favorite moments today at #ClimateWeekNYC – let's keep the momentum going! 🙌
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From #ClimateWeek, livestock #methane and innovation was center stage. Thanks to @EnvDefenseFund and @AtkinsonCenter for the invitation to speak about collaborative science.
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Maple update! Introducing our Artisan Crafted Pumpkin Maple Spice Infusion with fresh ginger, whole nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon. This Small Batch infusion is limited. We ship nationwide. We are also at Plowing Day in Interlaken. 🚜 🍁 IthacaMapleWorks.com
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AnSci's Joseph McFadden @RuminateOnThis will take part in a symposium on reducing methane emissions in animal agriculture at Climate Week.
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@Cornell18 Sep 2024
Climate Week NYC will get a Big Red tint as Cornell researchers suggest carbon solutions for the travel industry, discuss agricultural methane and participate in a nuclear energy conference. news.cornell.edu/stories/202…
Cornell experts to offer solutions at Climate Week NYC | Cornell Chronicle

Cornell experts to offer solutions at Climate Week NYC | Cornell Chronicle

Climate Week NYC will get a Big Red tint as Cornell researchers suggest carbon solutions for the travel industry, discuss agricultural methane and participate in a nuclear energy conference.

news.cornell.edu
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