Ep 141 Dr. Jeffrey Perry and Cornell University: A New Take on The Millennial Falcon

Some of us associate Cornell University with the famous birding department and nest cams (that’s you, Elara).  Some might think of Cornell as the home of the Cornell Small Farms Program newsletter (also Elara).  And some might think of Cornell as the school with the neat restaurant program (El…wait - what?!?).  No matter what you associate with this prestigious Ivy-League school, it’s probably good.  Way back in 1868 Ezra Cornell said “I would found an institution where any personal can find instruction in any study.”  We think the university took that to heart, with excellent results.

Dr. Jeffrey Perry’s presence at the 2021 FFA convention was a perfect match, because not only is he a guy with really interesting ties, he’s a guy who is obviously cuckoo (still on birds a little) about education.  He spoke with us about Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, about the University as a whole, and why it’s a great place to be.  Here is one man who obviously epitomizes the CALS webpage statement:  “Intellectual Exploration:  We work together to provide new answers and ask new questions.”  …no matter what the field might be, we might add.  And here we thought they were just about birds.

Links:
https://cals.cornell.edu/jeffrey-perry
https://www.ffa.org/
https://convention.ffa.org/
https://www.audubon.org/content/pacific-flyway
https://www.audubon.org/conservation/project/california-working-lands
https://www.cornell.edu/about/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornell_University
https://www.dfa.cornell.edu/accounting/investedfunds/currentltiprates
https://finaid.cornell.edu/detailed-breakdown-of-estimated-cost-attendance
https://news.cornell.edu/content/nobel-laureates-affiliated-cornell-university