Cornell CALS co-sponsored with the New York Farm Bureau a 'Legislative Forum on Economic Realities of COVID-19 on NYS Farms' on May 18.
Moderated by Julie Suarez, associate dean of Land-Grant Affairs and Jeff Williams, director of public policy of NYFB, the forum included presentations and insight by the following Cornell CALS partners:
- Miguel Gomez, the Robert G. Robin Professor of Food Marketing
- Elizabeth Higgins, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Eastern NY Horticulture Team
- Andrew Novakovic, the E.V. Baker Professor of Agricultural Economics Emeritus
- Bradley Rickard, The Ruth and William Morgan Associate Professor in Applied Economics and Management
- Richard Stup, agricultural specialist, Cornell Agricultural Workforce Program
- Christopher Wolf, the E.V. Baker Professor of Agricultural Economics