Three Cornell doctoral students supported by the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) Fellowship Program visited Washington, D.C. in late February to advocate for agricultural science, learn about careers in policymaking and better understand the intersection of science and policy.

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Plant breeding doctoral candidate Marjorie Hanneman, nutrition doctoral candidate Gwyneth Frederick and animal science doctoral student Haowen Hu visited seven offices representing New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware, which included a meeting with Josh Riley, representative for New York’s 19th District.

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