The symposium, "Biofortification to Alleviate Micronutrient Malnutrition," will be held at the Statler Hotel Amphitheater and G73 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
International Programs in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences run several initiatives around the world to improve food security and eradicate rural poverty.
The Cornell Small Farms Program Farm Ops initiative helped Kreher's Poultry Farm in Clarence, New York, receive approval as the state's first on-the-job training program for military veterans to become farmers.
Cornell Cooperative Extension Agriculture and Community Development program work team recently hosted a two-day workshop for CCE educators and other agriculture support entities who work with mid- to large-scale producers across New York state.
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the USDA Oct. 3 convened leaders in farming, government, academia and private enterprise to discuss land tenure and next-generation agriculture.
