Food & Agriculture
Highlighting our wide-ranging interests and involvement in the business of food and agriculture.
Large-scale Investment in Research Needed to Maintain U.S. Agriculture
Dyson professor, Ariel Ortiz-Bobea, discusses the need for increasing public investment in agricultural research and development.
New York Outcomes Fund Spurs, Supports Growers’ Sustainability Efforts
Research on financial incentives in agriculture by SC Johnson College professor John Tobin-de la Puente informed the fund’s approach.
Students Meet Author-Entrepreneurs Elevating African Cuisine
Alexander Smalls and Nina Oduro visited Cornell and met with students studying Cultures and Cuisine, a course taught by Lilly Jan.
Economist: Dairy Industry Could Take a Hit From Tariffs
The dairy industry could lose billions of dollars if President Trump imposes tariffs, a dairy economist shared.
Beer Sold in Grocery Stores Drives Higher Sales in Other Categories
Beer-purchasing households visit grocery stores more frequently and increase their total monthly grocery expenditures.
Advancing Agriculture: How Ponsi Trivisvavet Helps Improve the Global Food System
At Eclectic Convergence, Ponsi Trivisvavet, MBA ’99, CEO of Inari, shared her insights on leadership, innovation, and the complexities of improving agriculture.
Messaging May Overcome Bias Against Gene-Edited Foods
Consumers are less resistant to gene-edited ingredients when they learn about the technology’s health and environmental benefits.
Hospitality Student Markets Coffee From Her Rural Guatemalan Village
Indigenous student brings fair-trade coffee to Ithaca while empowering her Mam parents and neighbors to command a better price for their beans.
The Price is Right: Market Reports Help NYS Farmers Set Optimal Prices
For the first time, NYS farmers can see prices and sales for meat and produce at farmers markets around the state, thanks to a Dyson team.