Long Island farm leverages Cornell research to adapt, expand
May 18, 2026
May 18, 2026
ITHACA, New York, May 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Long Island farm leverages Cornell research to adapt, expand
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In 1985, Ed Harbes III grew a bumper crop of potatoes. The problem was, so did other farmers.
Potato prices plummeted. It cost Harbes about $4 to grow 100 pounds of potatoes; the market paid just $2. He worked 100-hour weeks during the growing season and trucked potatoes from Long Island to . . .
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Long Island farm leverages Cornell research to adapt, expand
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In 1985, Ed Harbes III grew a bumper crop of potatoes. The problem was, so did other farmers.
Potato prices plummeted. It cost Harbes about $4 to grow 100 pounds of potatoes; the market paid just $2. He worked 100-hour weeks during the growing season and trucked potatoes from Long Island to . . .