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Illustration of the Earth in green with photo of cows grazing on the left side and crops on the right side

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July 15, 2026

The diet that could remake modern agriculture

New study asserts that systematic change in food production and consumption requires real political capital and will.

Cornell Atkinson
Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment
Agriculture

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June 11, 2026

Patrick Webb, renowned international scholar, to lead Ashley School

Patrick Webb, a globally influential scholar of nutrition, food and agriculture policy, and humanitarian assistance, will join Cornell July 1 as the inaugural executive director of the Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment in...

Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment
Global Development Section
Natural Resources and the Environment Section

Kate Stephens ’26 posing next to banners at the CARET conference

Field Note

April 17, 2026

Kate Stephens ’26: Advocating for ag research, extension and teaching in DC

Kate Stephens ’26, a CALS senior from north-central Montana studying global development and communication, was selected as a student delegate for the Council for Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching (CARET) conference held in Washington...

Agriculture
Communication
Global Development

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March 2, 2026

Solar’s threat to NYS agriculture may be overstated

New York state farmers with solar leases say they’ll use the added revenue to invest in their farms, with many stating they don't plan to change their agricultural practices at all.

Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment
Agriculture
Solar

Basketball plays pose on a basketball court with their trophy.

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January 26, 2026

CALS freshman keeps community soccer fundraiser rolling

Rohan Amin's Lurie Cup soccer tournament brings people together from Cornell and around New York state to support the pediatric hospital that saved his life.