Food & Agriculture
Highlighting our wide-ranging interests and involvement in the business of food and agriculture.
As farm jobs decline, food industry work holds steady
Study finds farm jobs shrink as nations grow wealthier, but food industry work holds steady — with better pay and wider gender gaps.
Cornell Atkinson-The Nature Conservancy awards promote biodiversity, climate resilience
Six projects led by Cornell and The Nature Conservancy researchers have been awarded grants from Cornell Atkinson.
Miguel I. Gomez Appointed Faculty Director at the Atkinson Center for Sustainability
The Dyson School professor brings his expertise in food marketing and distribution, economic development, and environmental economics.
Diverse Expertise Drives Vertical Integration at Family Business
Innovation at Joe Jurgielewicz & Son—one of the largest duck farms in America—stems from an unusual combination of hospitality and veterinary skills.
Cornell research drives business success, says nation’s largest private food importer
In recognition of the vital contributions of Cornell faculty to their industry, the Gellert family has endowed two professorships.
Wolf Advises US Senate on Aging Population of American Farmers
Professor and ag economist Chris Wolf testified on why farmers are the nation’s oldest workforce and how to encourage younger people to work in agriculture.
Delicious Innovation: Students Aim to Shake Up the Food System
SC Johnson students have created business ventures ranging from AI nutrition tracking to new exotic dried fruit products.
Students Help Rural Peruvians Grow Turmeric Business
Dyson School students traveled to a rural region of Peru to brainstorm sustainable business ideas for a local community.
New Tool Can Help NYS Make Economically Beneficial Food Purchases
Dyson professor develops an economic model that calculates additional NYS business activity and tax revenue generated from purchases of specific local products.