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Development, Law, and Economics

How Dairy Farms Manage Heat for Their Workers and Cows

farm in rural area
June 20, 2024

Mary Jo Dudley, LACS

Mary Jo Dudley, director of the Cornell Farmworkers Program, states that New York state is developing an extreme heat action plan to improve conditions for workers during high temperatures. “We are considering initiatives such as creating cooling stations for farmworkers and emphasizing educational materials like posters and flyers,” Dudley says.

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Farming with a Mixture of Crops, Animals, and Trees is Better for the Environment and for People

Ghana
June 9, 2024

Rachel Bezner Kerr, IAD

"Having looked at multiple different contexts – including mixed maize in Malawi and cocoa agroforestry in Ghana – we can say that diversified agriculture is a promising avenue to bring about more sustainable food production," says Rachel Bezner Kerr, professor of Global Development.

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CRADLE Call for Papers

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May 29, 2024

The World at a Turning Point: Oct. 3–5

Don't miss CRADLE's 2024 conference, "The World at a Turning Point: Cornell Conference on Development Economics and Law." Submissions due June 30.

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