Food & Agriculture

Highlighting our wide-ranging interests and involvement in the business of food and agriculture.

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Johnson School

The Potential for Rural Development in Turkey

Ezgi Yilmaz ’24 discusses rural Turkey’s huge economic potential and the case for support by international development organizations.

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Johnson School

Beyond the plate: The far-reaching consequences of our food system

Laté Lawson-Lartego of Oxfam America spoke with students about what Oxfam is doing to ensure our food system is equitable on a global scale.

Dyson senior lecturer Daniel Hooker '93
Dyson School

Daniel Hooker finds a teachable moment in COVID-19

Hooker, a veteran food industry executive, will teach a new course this fall covering global supply-chain issues surfaced by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Johnson School

Japan-Korea trek focuses on business strategy in wines and spirits

Students in Johnson’s residential MBA programs traveled to Japan and Korea, identifying international business opportunities in wine and spirits.

Professor David Just and doctoral candidate Anne Byrne
Dyson School

Just awarded grant for COVID-19 food security research

Professor David Just has been awarded a Rapid Response Fund grant from Cornell’s Atkinson Center to examine food bank interest and use in the age of COVID-19.

Jacob Chestnut leads a coffee tasting with his students in The Business of Coffee: From Farm to Cup.
Johnson School

The Business of Coffee: Not the regular grind

The Business of Coffee: From Farm to Cup, developed by SHA assistant professor Jacob Chestnut, is Cornell’s first-ever course about coffee.

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SC Johnson College

The Rundown: Highlights from the week of April 13

A concise collection of recent expert perspectives from Cornell SC Johnson College of Business faculty on COVID-19’s impact on business, hospitality, and the economy.

SHA lecturer Doug Miller
Johnson School

Speaking of beer: A few rounds with Doug Miller

SHA lecturer Doug Miller shares some beer trends and trivia and talks about his course, Introduction to Fermented Grains, Hard Ciders, and Sake.

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Dyson School

Cornell helping NYS wineries craft sustainable future

Winemakers, grape growers, distributors, marketers, and educators attended the 7th annual B.E.V. NY conference and symposium, co-organized by Dyson.