Agricultural Economics

Dr. Blake Brown

 Hugh C. Kiger Professor Of Agricultural And Resource Economics

Value-added and alternative agriculture and policy.

Areas of Expertise
Agricultural Economics
Colleges
CALS

Dr. Ed Estes

 Professor Of Agricultural And Resource Economics And Departmental Extension Leader

Vegetable farm management and marketing; post-harvest handling of fruits and vegetables; specialty and alternative crop outreach. Works with commercial vegetable producers.

Areas of Expertise
Agricultural Economics
Vegetable Crops
Colleges
CALS

Dr. Mitch Renkow

 Professor Of Agricultural And Resource Economics

Economics of technology adoption, agricultural marketing, poverty
alleviation.

Areas of Expertise
Agricultural Economics
Economic Development
Taxes
Colleges
CALS

Dr. Charles Safley

 Professor Of Agricultural And Resource Economics And Extension Economist

Economics of producing and marketing fruits; economics of producing and marketing ornamental horticulture; Christmas tree production and marketing.

Areas of Expertise
Agricultural Economics
Colleges
CALS

Mr. Guido van der Hoeven

 Extension Specialist In Agricultural And Resource Economics

Farm management issues, taxation, inter-generational transfers of working farms and forests, agricultural finance relating to retirement and estate planning.

Areas of Expertise
Agricultural Economics
Colleges
CALS

Dr. Tomislav Vukina

 Professor Of Agricultural And Resource Economics

Livestock and poultry production, management and contracting. Industrial organization. Environmental problems related to poultry and swine industries. Natural resources and environmental economics and policy.

Areas of Expertise
Agricultural Economics
Colleges
CALS

Dr. Michael Walden

 Professor And Extension Agricultural And Resource Economics Specialist

Consumer economics; local, state, regional and national economic policy and economic outlook; budget cuts, health care policy and education spending. Standard of living, local tax issues and educational spending.

Areas of Expertise
Economics
Agricultural Economics
Colleges
CALS

Dr. Kelly Zering

 Associate Professor And Extension Agricultural And Resource Economics Specialist

Swine and poultry production, marketing and economics.

Areas of Expertise
Agricultural Economics
Colleges
CALS