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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. 

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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

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