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February 8, 2021
SAEA Past Presidents’ Forum
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Program Agenda
- Welcome
Krishna P. Paudel, Immediate Past President SAEA 2020-2021
- Introduction – SAEA Past-Presidents
Please tell your name, your last affiliation, when you were president of the association, and your current status (life, career, etc.)
- Future of the Ag Econ profession and the SAEA
Views from three past presidents (5-10 minute long presentation from each presenter)
Deacue Fields, University of Arkansas
Kimberly Jensen, University of Tennessee
Parr Rosson, Texas A&M University
- Ideas for the Next Year
- Adjourn
Monday -
8:30 am -
10:00 am
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February 8, 2021
OS01: Transitioning Teaching in a Global Pandemic: Teaching Faculty Perspectives from SAEA Members
Session Chair: Jeremy Ross Pruitt, University of Tennessee at Martin
Title: Transitioning Teaching in a Global Pandemic: Teaching Faculty Perspectives from SAEA Members
Ross Pruitt1, Joseph Mehlhorn1, Rachna Tewari1, Sierra Howry2, M. Dustin Menzies III3, Kelly Lange4, Modhurima Amin4, Michelle Santiago5
1University of Tennessee at Martin, United States of America; 2University of Wisconsin, River Falls; 3Texas A&M University; 4Texas Tech University; 5Murray State University; rpruit10@utm.edu
Moderator: Joey Mehlhorn,
University of Tennessee at Martin, mehlhorn@utm.edu
Does having a synchronous component to a fully online course improve students’ knowledge of course material
Sierra Howry, University of Wisconsin – River Falls
Perspectives on first-time distance course development and administration for a farm management course with a lab
Kelly Lange, Texas Tech University
Experiences on transitioning from graduate student to assistant professor during the pandemic and challenges of teaching technical quantitative courses in hybrid format
Modhurima Amin, Texas Tech University
Effectively teaching classes with high student numbers without the usual face-to-face interaction
Max Dusty Menzies, Texas A&M University
Design principles and implementation techniques of offering an active agricultural economics principles course in three different modalities within two semesters – face to face, online and hyflex.
Michelle Santiago, Murray State University
Perspectives from an agribusiness program that has an established fully online agribusiness program in addition to the on-campus program
Rachna Tewari, University of Tennessee at Martin
Monday -
8:30 am -
10:00 am
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February 8, 2021
SP01: Agricultural Policy 1
Session Chair: Samuel David Zapata, Texas A&M University
Session Chair: Brian Keith Herbst, Texas A&M University
Is ARC-IC a Viable Option in the South?
Natalie Graff, Bart Fischer, Joe Outlaw, Henry Bryant, J Marc Raulston
Texas A&M University; graffn@tamu.edu
Analysis of Changes in Farm Service Agency (FSA) Payment Yields for Southern Crops
Kate Wright, Joe Outlaw, Bart Fischer
Texas A&M University, United States of America; kateiscool@tamu.edu
Benefits of CFAP: Impacts on Tennessee Farms and Ranches
Isaac Sitienei1, Aaron Smith2
1Austin Peay State University, USA; 2University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, USA; sitieneii@apsu.edu
Are cash rents sticky? An analysis of county level data
Rajan Dhakal1, Lawson Connor2
1Louisiana State University, United States of America; 2Louisiana State University, United States of America; rdhaka5@lsu.edu
Impacts of CFAP and CFAP 2 on Representative Dairies
Brian Keith Herbst, David Anderson, Bart Fischer, Joe Outlaw, Henry Bryant, Natalie Graff
Texas A&M University, United States of America; herbst@tamu.edu
Risk Efficient Selection of Decision Parameters of the Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) Insurance Program
Samuel D. Zapata1, José María García2
1Texas A&M University, United States of America; 2Zamorano Pan-American Agricultural School; samuel.zapata@ag.tamu.edu
Evaluating Improvements to Commodity Programs in Lieu of Emergency Aid
Henry Nelson, Bart Fischer, Joe Outlaw, J. Marc Raulston
Texas A&M University, United States of America; henryrognenelson@tamu.edu
Monday -
8:30 am -
10:00 am
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February 8, 2021
SP02: International Trade 1
Session Chair: Gertrude Nakakeeto, Texas Tech University
Session Chair: Ariel R. Soto-Caro, University of Florida
U.S. Agricultural Growth Under North American Free Trade Agreement
Osei Agyemang Yeboah1, Saleem Shaik2, Victoria Gyameraah Tanoh1
1North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University; 2North Dakota State University; vgtanoh@aggies.ncat.edu
The impacts of Sino – U.S. trade war on U.S. and Chinese cotton industry
Yangxuan Liu1, Jing Liu2, Shweta Adhikari1, Cesar L Escalante1
1University of Georgia; 2Purdue University; Yangxuan.Liu@uga.edu
Nested Demand System with Structural Changes: An Application to US Blueberries
Ariel R. Soto-Caro, Feng Wu, Zhengfei Guan
Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida, United States of America; asotocaro@ufl.edu
The U.S.-Mexico Tomato Suspension Agreement: The Paradox of Price and Quantity Effects
Feng Wu, Zhengfei Guan
University of Florida; fengwu@ufl.edu
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8:30 am -
10:00 am
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February 8, 2021
SP03: Production Economics 1
Session Chair: Masoumeh Heshmatpour, University of Minnesota
Session Chair: Jordan M Shockley, University of Kentucky
Estimating the benefit of neonicotinoid seed treatment to corn farmers in the U.S.
Masoumeh Heshmatpour1, Terrance Hurley2
1University of Minnesota, United States of America; 2University of Minnesota, United States of America; heshm006@umn.edu
Profitability of No-till and Cover Crops When Grazing Wheat Pasture
Jacob R. Sestak1, B. Wade Brorsen1, Jon T. Biermacher2, James K. Rogers2
1Oklahoma State University; 2Noble Research Institute; jacob.sestak@okstate.edu
Risk Effects on Optimal Irrigation Strategies and Investment in Irrigation Technology for Cotton under Climate Change
Wen Liu, James A. Larson, Burton C. English, Chris Boyer, Christopher David Clark, Seong-Hoon Cho
The University of Tennessee, United States of America; wliu47@vols.utk.edu
Oklahoma Crop Farm Planning Models with Seasonal Input Decisions
Leann Westbrook, Dayton M. Lambert
Oklahoma State University, United States of America; leann.westbrook@okstate.edu
An Analysis of Cover Crop Use in Southeastern Row Crop Production: Economics, Production Practices, and Perceptions
Madison G. Harkins1, Yangxuan Liu1, Alejandro Plastina2, Amanda R. Smith1
1University of Georgia; 2Iowa State University; mgharkins93@uga.edu
Evaluating the Economic Risk of Using Organic Fertilizer in Row Crop Production
Jordan M Shockley, Charles Martinez
University of Kentucky, United States of America; jordan.shockley@uky.edu
Economic Feasibility of Multi-species Grazing to Improve Rangeland Productivity
Kayla Hintze, Derrell Peel, Courtney Bir
Oklahoma State University, United States of America; kayla.hintze@okstate.edu
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10:15 am -
11:45 am
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February 8, 2021
OS02: Ad Hoc Assistance: Implications for the Next Farm Bill
Session Chair: Bart Lynn Fischer, Texas A&M University
Ad Hoc Assistance: Implications for the Next Farm Bill
Bart Lynn Fischer1, Amy Hagerman2, Matt Erickson3, Callie McAdamas4
1Texas A&M University, United States of America; 2Oklahoma State University; 3U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; 4U.S. Department of Agriculture; bartfischer@tamu.edu
While the farm bill is well known as the primary vehicle for delivering support to agricultural producers, the last three years have seen an extraordinary resurgence in ad hoc assistance. To assist farmers and ranchers impacted by natural disasters in 2017, Congress authorized the Wildfires & Hurricanes Indemnity Program (WHIP). In 2018, USDA provided Market Facilitation Program (MFP 1.0) payments to producers impacted by retaliatory tariffs imposed by China. In 2019, Congress reauthorized the WHIP program (WHIP+) and USDA provided additional assistance under the Market Facilitation Program (MFP 2.0). In 2020, USDA responded to the COVID-19 outbreak by creating
the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP 1.0 and 2.0), drawing on specific and general authority provided by Congress. This enormous infusion of resources naturally raises the question of “where do we go from here?” The presenters and the audience will be able to share their unique insights, all in the context of how this recent spate of ad hoc funding may ultimately impact the next farm bill debate.
Moderator: Joe Outlaw
Agricultural & Food Policy Center, Texas A&M University
Budgetary Implications
Bart Fischer, Texas A&M University
Implications for Farmers and Ranchers
Amy Hagerman, Oklahoma State University
Legislative Perspective
Matt Erickson, U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
Administrative Perspective
Callie McAdams, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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10:15 am -
11:45 am
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February 8, 2021
SP04: Production Economics 2
Session Chair: K. Bradley Watkins, University of Arkansas
Session Chair: Steele Christian West, The University of Western Australia
Benefit Cost Ratio of the Arkansas Rice Checkoff Program
Bailey Peterson-Wilhelm1, Lawton Lanier Nalley1, Alvaro Durand-Morat1, Aaron Shew2, Ranjan Parajuli1, Greg Thoma1
1University of Arkansas; 2Arkansas State University; bep011@uark.edu
Estimating the Impact of Planting Date and Cultivar Type on Rice Yield, Milling Quality, and Economic Returns in Arkansas: Evidence from Field Experimental Data
Tej Gautam, K. Bradley Watkins, Jarrod Hardke
University of Arkansas, United States of America; tkgautam@uark.edu
U.S. Regional Soybean Production: Is the Mid-South Actually Different from the Mid-West?
Charles Robert Stark. Jr.
University of Arkansas at Monticello, United States of America; stark@uamont.edu
Investigating the relationship between farm business size and technical efficiency: Persistent and time-varying components in the presence of firm effects
Steele Christian West
University of Western Australia, Australia; steele.west@research.uwa.edu.au
Profitability and Risk Analysis of Corn Plant Density under Conservation and Conventional Tillage
Yangxuan Liu1, Yubing Fan2, Xiaofei Li3, Anna Orfanou1, Dimitrios Pavlou1, Wesley M Porter1
1University of Georgia; 2Texas A&M University; 3Mississippi State University; Yangxuan.Liu@uga.edu
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10:15 am -
11:45 am
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February 8, 2021
SP05: Issues Related to Livestock Production/Economics
Session Chair: Sreedhar Upendram, University of Tennessee
Evaluation of farm demographics and producer perceptions that influence cow-calf producer horn fly management costs in Tennessee and Texas
Katy Smith, Karen L. DeLong, Andrew P. Griffith, Susan Schexnayder, Rebecca T. Trout Fryxell
University of Tennessee, United States of America; katvsmit@vols.utk.edu
Cow-Calf Profitability Risk Reduction Management Strategies after COVID 19
Francisco Javier Abello, Justin Benavidez, David Anderson
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, United States of America; fjabello@tamu.edu
Comparison of High Plains and Southern Region Cow-Calf Operation Production Efficiency
Hannah Elizabeth Shear1, Dustin L. Pendell1, Richard F. Nehring2
1Kansas State University, Agricultural Economics; 2USDA Economic Research Service; heshear@ksu.edu
Factors Influencing the Long-term Sustainability of Dairy Cooperatives: The Case of Dairy Associations in Cumbal, Colombia
Omar Fuelantala Aza, Sreedhar Upendram, Margarita Velandia, Carlos Omar Trejo-Pech
University of Tennessee, United States of America; oazafuel@utk.edu
Changes in Livestock Packing Plants Over Time
Allison Elizabeth Wilton, Bart Fischer, David Anderson
Texas A&M University, United States of America; allison.wilton@tamu.edu
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11:45 am
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February 8, 2021
SP06: Consumer Purchasing Behavior
Session Chair: Ram Acharya, New Mexico State Uni
Session Chair: Elizabeth Canales, Mississippi State University
Nudging meat eaters toward healthier and sustainable substitutes: An online supermarket experiment
No-Ya Yu, Michelle Segovia
University of Missouri-Columbia, United States of America; ny6b3@mail.missouri.edu
Southern US Households’ Current and Planned Online Grocery Shopping During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Jackie Yenerall, Kimberly Jensen, Ricky Chen, Edward Yu
University of Tennessee, United States of America; kjensen@utk.edu
ANALYZING HOUSEHOLD DEMAND FOR PASTURED EGGS IN THE UNITED STATES
Rafael Bakhtavoryan1, Chrystian Suchini1, Vardges Hovhannisyan2
1Texas A&M University-Commerce; 2University of Wyoming; Rafael.Bakhtavoryan@tamuc.edu
Consumer Willingness to Buy White Bread Fortified with Fiber Extracted from Chile Industry Byproducts
Pratima Bhandari, Ram N. Acharya, Stephanie Rogus
New Mexico State University; pratimab@nmsu.edu
Examining Correlations of the Role of Mistrust of Authority and Misperception of Health and Safety Risks of GMO Products
Greg Nies, Joey Mehlhorn, Rachna Tewari
The University of Tennessee at Martin, United States of America; greonies@ut.utm.edu
U.S. Consumer Preferences for Blockchain-Based Traceability of Leafy Greens
Ajita Giri, Alba J. Collart, Elizabeth Canales, Sunjin Ahn
Mississippi State University, United States of America; ag2759@msstate.edu
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10:15 am -
11:45 am
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February 8, 2021
JMP: Job Market Paper Competition
Session Chair: Krishna Paudel, Louisiana State University
#1. The effects of Free Trade Agreement between the EU and Ukraine on the World’s Sunflower Complex: A Multi-Market Spatial Equilibrium Model
Baryshpolets, Andrii
#2. The Impact of the US-China Trade War on Bilateral Trade Flows between the US and China
Nakakeeto, Gertrude
#3. Agricultural Extension, Technology Adoption, and Smallholder Maize Productivity in Kenya.
Othuon, Vitalis Omondi
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12:00 pm -
12:45 pm
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February 8, 2021
Presidential Address
Session Chair: Jeff Jordan, University of Georgia
Welcome
Jeff Jordan, SAEA Treasurer
Introduction
Tim Woods, SAEA President
Presidential Address
David Anderson, SAEA President-Elect
Monday -
1:30 pm -
3:00 pm
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February 8, 2021
3MT: Three Minute Thesis Competition
Session Chair: James Larson, University of Tennessee
Effect of information on U.S. consumers’ willingness to pay for gene-edited food products: Market and policy implications
Bindu Paudel, South Dakota State University
Feral Swine Expansion into New Mexico
Dillen Martinez, New Mexico State University
A Determination of the Impacts of COVID-19 on U.S. Agricultural Trade
Estela Barahona, Louisiana State University
Non-industrial private forest landowners’ willingness to obtain a consultation as a step towards a forest certification
Erika Largacha, Louisiana State University
How much Will Cell-Based Meat Really Cost?
Greg Garrison, Oklahoma State University
Comparing Gluten Free v. Conventional Diets for SNAP Consumers
Keia Jones, University of Arkansas
The Effects of COVID-19 on the Price Spread between Retail and Farm Egg Prices
Nathan Holtman, Texas Tech University
Nudging meat eaters toward healthier and sustainable substitutes: An online supermarket experiment
No-Ya Yu, University of Missouri
Invest in Irrigation system or not under Climate Change?
Wen Liu, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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1:30 pm -
3:00 pm
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February 8, 2021
OS03: Corporate Job Market for Applied Economist in an Era of Artificial Intelligence
Session Chair: Krishna Paudel, Louisiana State University
Corporate Job Market for Applied Economist in an Era of Artificial Intelligence
Krishna Paudel
Louisiana State University; kpaudel@agcenter.lsu.edu
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are taking the business world by storm in the constantly evolving legal and ethical landscape. The fundamental questions we often ask how these constantly evolving technologies can help bring operational efficiencies and value addition to make business profitable. AI/ML can improve employee productivity and reduce marginal cost of doing business. This workshop will give economists tools to identify and act on the many advantages that AI / ML tools offer. We will cover an overview of the most useful AI tools, applications, and business cases, including financial analysis and risk assessments, price optimization, optimizing marketing budgets, ad targeting, recommendation engine, sales forecast and analysis and many more. We will also discuss types of data and compute infrastructure that is being commonly used to enable efficient AI/ML workflow with big data. Finally, we will cover practical guidance for economists to prepare for the job market. This workshop will prepare participants for data science and machine learning roles in the constantly evolving era of artificial intelligence.
Moderator: Krishna Paudel, Louisiana State University
Organizer: SAEA Industry Committee
Dr. Basanta Dhungana
Agilant Technology
SAEA Industry Committee Chair
Dr. Laxmi Paudel
Fannie Mae
Dr. Irfan Tareen
EquiFax
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1:30 pm -
3:00 pm
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February 8, 2021
SP07: Water Management/Water Quality
Session Chair: Tatiana Borisova, University of Florida
Session Chair: Matthew G Interis, Mississippi State University
Economics of Irrigation Water Management (IWM) Tools for Rice Producers in Arkansas
Ranjitsinh Mane1, Chris Henry2, Brad Watkins2, Danielle Reed1
1University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff; 2Rice Research and Extension Center, University of Arkansas; maner@uapb.edu
Florida’s Agricultural Water Quality Policy: current BMP use and future opportunities
Tatiana Borisova, Tara Wade, Moonwon Soh
University of Florida, United States of America; tborisova@ufl.edu
Impact of government cost-share programs on irrigated acres in Arkansas Delta
Oladipo S. Obembe1, Aaron M. Shew1, Michele L. Reba2, Joseph H. Massey2
1College of Agriculture, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR; 2USDA-ARS, Jonesboro, AR; oobembe@astate.edu
Groundwater augmentation choice under surface water uncertainty
Kent Kovacs1, Dat Tran2
1University of Arkansas, United States of America; 2University of California Riverside; kkovacs@uark.edu
Evaluating farm-level tradeoff between nutrient leaching and economic returns
Fei He, Dogil Lee, Tatiana Borisova, Wendy Graham, Kevin Athearn, Robert Hochmuth, Charles Barrett, Michael Dukes, Jason Merrick
University of Florida; he.fei@ufl.edu
Bioenergy-Driven Land Use and Water Quality: A Benefit Transfer Approach
William Tillman White1, Seong Yun1, Matthew Interis1, Edward Yu2, Chad Hellwinckel2
1Mississippi State University, United States of America; 2University of Tennessee Knoxville, United States of America; wtw131@msstate.edu
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1:30 pm -
3:00 pm
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February 8, 2021
SP08: Agricultural Finance/Microfinace
Session Chair: Felipe Peguero, CATIE-Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza
Session Chair: Penghui Gao, University of Georgia
Chapter 12 Bankruptcies and Determinants of Outcomes
David Williams Wyche1, Adam Rabinowitz2, Will Secor1, Johnson Collins1
1University of Georgia, United States of America; 2Auburn University; david.wyche@uga.edu
Product Diversification in Microfinance: Are There Scope Economies from Individual and Group Lending?
Jingfang Zhang, Valentina M Hartarska
Auburn University, United States of America; jzz0080@auburn.edu
Impact of Ponzi-Financial Institutions on Household Savings : A Quasi-Experimental Approach.
John Mustapha Musah, Valentina M Hartarska
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, United States of America; JZM0138@AUBURN.EDU
Betting on a green recovery, the Case of Honduras Livestock: A financial instrument to catalyze the adoption of low-carbon innovations
Felipe Peguero, Vladimir Jose Valera M
CATIE-Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza, Costa Rica; felipe.peguero@catie.ac.cr
Chapter 12 Bankruptcies and Land Ownership
Johnson Collins1, Adam Rabinowitz2, William Secor1, David Williams Wyche1
1University of Georgia, Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics; 2Auburn University, Department of Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology; wsecor@uga.edu
Does access to credit affect entry and exit of BFRs? A County Level Analysis
Valentina Hartarska, Denis Nadolnyak, Nisha Sehrawat
Auburn University, United States of America; nzs0057@auburn.edu
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1:30 pm -
3:00 pm
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February 8, 2021
SP09: Natural Resource Economics
Session Chair: Seon-Hoon Cho, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Session Chair: Jerrod Penn, LSU & LSU Ag Center
Optimal Control of Smart Wild Pigs in the Mississippi Delta
Katherine Ruth Barkley, Seong Yun, Kalyn Coatney
Mississippi State University, United States of America; krb514@msstate.edu
Understanding how opportunity cost affects multi-objective conservation investment
Seon-Hoon Cho, Young Gwan Lee
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States of America; scho9@utk.edu
Risk-diversification strategy for allocating conservation investments under multiple degrees of climate change uncertainty
Seon-Hoon Cho, Nawon Kang
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States of America; nkang3@vols.utk.edu
Peer Effects among Homeowners for Pollinator Conservation
Jerrod Penn1, Hannah Penn2, Wuyang Hu3, Jonathan Larson4
1Louisiana State University & LSU Ag Center; 2USDA Agricultural Research Service; 3Ohio State University; 4University of Kentucky; jpenn@agcenter.lsu.edu
Environmental Benefits of GM Maize Adoption in South Africa
Kristiina Ala-Kokko1, Lawton Lainer Nalley1, Petronella Chaminuka2, Aaron Shew3, Jesse Tack4, Marty Matlock1
1University of Arkansas; 2South African Agricultural Research Council; 3Arkansas State University; 4Kansas State University; kmalakok@uark.edu
Total Cost of Moral Hazard in Agricultural Conservation Programs: A Case Study from Louisiana
Santosh Pathak, Naveen Adusumilli, Hua Wang
Louisiana State University, United States of America; spath11@lsu.edu
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3:30 pm -
5:00 pm
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February 8, 2021
OS04: Successful Extension Risk Management Outreach Programming
Session Chair: Ronald Rainey, University of Arkansas
Successful Extension Risk Management Outreach Programming
Ronald Rainey1, Tiffany Dowell Lashmet2, Megan Leffew3, E’licia Chaverest4
1University of Arkansas – Southern Risk Management Education Center; 2Texas A&M AgriLife Extension; 3Center for Profitable Agriculture – University of Tennessee; 4Alabama A&M; rrainey@uaex.edu
The Southern Risk Management Education Center (SRMEC) strives to highlight outstanding extension outreach programs. Through this effort, the Center seeks to highlight Extension Risk Management Education resources and extension scholarship. The symposium features impactful outreach efforts detailing best practices in program development and stakeholder engagement. The highlighted projects include discussions on innovative program delivery and promotion activities as well as extensive evaluation processes. SRMEC funded projects focus on enhancing farmer behavior and knowledge through risk management education. SRMEC seeks to empower
producers to manage risk through exceptional program delivery and evaluation. The featured project’s directors will detail their experiences developing the grant funded activity and keys to successful program delivery. Projects were selected because of successful in-depth delivery and implementation activities, transparent and impactful evaluation, and demonstration of value of the training to the project participants.
Moderator: Ron Rainey, Professor & Center Director, University of Arkansas
Owning a Piece of Texas: Agricultural Landowner Legal Education Project.
Tiffany Dowell Lashmet, Texas A&M Unviversity
Business Planning and Marketing Education for Tennessee Farmers
Megan Leffew, Center for Profitable Agriculture -University of Tennessee
Financial Literacy Training for Veterans and Socially Disadvantaged Producers in Alabama
E’licia Chaverest, Alabama A&M University
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3:30 pm -
5:00 pm
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February 8, 2021
SP10: Agricultural Policy 2
Session Chair: Nicholas Pates, University of Kentucky
Session Chair: Maria Bampasidou, LSU AgCenter
Farm Level Impact of Adopting MCP in the Southeast FMMO
Luke Gregory Cummings1, Nicholas Pates1, Derek Nolan2, Tyler Mark1
1University of Kentucky; 2University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; luke.cummings@uky.edu
Crop Insurance Premium Discounts under Cover Crop Adoption
Rajan Dhakal1, Lawson Connor2
1Louisiana State University, United States of America; 2Louisiana State University, United States of America; rdhaka5@lsu.edu
Will Farmers Plant Cover Crops without Cost-Share? Results from a Survey of Farmer Intentions
Joshua Duke1, Zhongyuan Liu1, Robert Johnston2, Amy Shober3
1Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL USA; 2Department of Economics, Clark University, Worcester, MA USA; 3Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE USA; zyliu@auburn.edu
Attitudes towards industry-driven regulations: the case of the tree care sector Introduction and objective
Wojciech J. Florkowski, Ellen Bauske, Yawotse Dzidula-Enyo Nuove
University of Georgia, United States of America; wojciech@uga.edu
Guest worker programs: let’s talk about H-2B
Maria Bampasidou
LSU AgCenter, United States of America; mbampasidou@agcenter.lsu.edu
Soil and Climate Impacts on US Corn and Soybean Prevented Planting Acres
Christopher Boyer1, Eunchun Park2, Seong Yun2
1University of Tennessee, United States of America; 2Mississippi State University, USA; cboyer3@utk.edu
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3:30 pm -
5:00 pm
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February 8, 2021
SP11: Potpouri
Session Chair: Courtney Elizabeth Baker, Texas Tech University
The Impact of Wind Turbines on Agricultural Land Values in the Texas Southern High Plains
Courtney Elizabeth Baker, Kelly Lange, Jamie Bolonga Pavlik, Darren Hudson
Texas Tech University, United States of America; courtney.baker@ttu.edu
Assessing residents’ support for environmentally-friendly public transportation upgrades across Europe
Zhenyu Yao1, Jed Cohen2, Klaus Moeltner1
1Agricultural and Applied Economics Department, Virginia Tech, United States of America; 2The Energy Institute at Johannes Kepler University, Austria; izhenyu@vt.edu
Food Self-Sufficiency and Economic Growth Nexus: Implications for Food Security
Dae Hee Chung1, Dong Hee Suh2
1Korea Rural Economic Institute, Korea, Republic of (South Korea); 2Korea University, Korea, Republic of (South Korea); dhchung@krei.re.kr
Impact of pastoral-farmer conflict on child nutritional and health outcomes
Bolanle Adijat Atilola, Ben Schwab
Kansas State University, United States of America; baatilol@ksu.edu
The optimal time for renovation and Rehabilitation of Cocoa and Coffee: a theoretical and analytical framework
Felipe Peguero1, Eduardo Somarriba1, Rolando Cerda1, Luis Orozco2
1CATIE-Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza, Costa Rica; 2Innovation-MOCCA project, Lutheran World Relief | IMA World Health; felipe.peguero@catie.ac.cr
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3:30 pm -
5:00 pm
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February 8, 2021
SP12: Demand and Price Analysis
Session Chair: Vardges Hovhannisyan, University of Wyoming
Session Chair: David Wheeler Hughes, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Tennessee
An Empirical Analysis of Pricing in the U.S. Beef Industry
Yuliya Bolotova
Independent Researcher, United States of America; yuliyab@g.clemson.edu
An Equilibrium Analysis of the US Sweetener Demand and Supply
Vardges Hovhannisyan, Meri Hambaryan
University of Wyoming, United States of America; vhovhann@uwyo.edu
Price Analysis for Tennessee Slaughter Cattle
David Wheeler Hughes1, David Brian Willis2, Andrew P. Griffith1
1Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Tennessee, USA; 2Department of Agricultural Sciences, Clemson University, USA; dhughe17@utk.edu
Potential Factors Influencing Goat Meat Consumption In Oklahoma: An Econometric Approach
Nirodha De Silva1, Wesley Whittaker1, Benaissa Chidmi2
1Langston University; 2Texas Tech University; nirodha.de_silva@langston.edu
Demand for Salsa Fortified with Fiber Extracted from Chile Industry Byproducts
Ram Acharya
New Mexico State Uni, United States of America; acharyar@nmsu.edu
Monday -
5:15 pm -
7:00 pm
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February 8, 2021
SAEA Business Meeting and Awards Program
Download Business Meeting Documents Here
Call to Order – President Tim Woods
Minutes of 2020 Business Meeting – Secretary Nathan Smith
Financial and Membership Report – Treasurer Jeff Jordan
JAAE Editor’s Report – Co-editors Carlos Carpio, Olga Isengildina-Massa, and David Willis
President’s Report – President Tim Woods
Recognitions for Service – Past-President Krishna Paudel
Presentation of Awards – Past-President Krishna Paudel
Emerging Scholars – David Anderson presenting
Lifetime Achievement Awards – Krishna Paudel presenting
Academic Quiz Bowl winners – Dusty Menzies presenting
Teaching of a Course – Krishna Paudel presenting
Extension – Krishna Paudel presenting
Outstanding Dissertation – Krishna Paudel presenting
Outstanding Thesis – Krishna Paudel presenting
Outstanding JAAE Article – Carlos Carpio presenting
Poster Awards – Ariun Ishdorj presenting
3MT – Jim Larson presenting
Job Market Paper – Darrell Bosch presenting
Questions/Discussion
Transfer of Gavel
Tuesday -
8:30 am -
10:00 am
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February 9, 2021
SAEA Lifetime Achievement Awards Presentations
Session Chair: Krishna Paudel, Past-President, Louisiana State University
SAEA recognizes significant and enduring contributions in scholarship or public service to Southern agricultural economics. This award recognizes individual distinguished contributions to the profession over a career. The award winners for 2020 will be recognized at this session and each award recipient will make a short presentation on the highlights of their career and their perspectives on agricultural economics as a professional home.
Barry Barnett, University of Kentucky
Burt English, University of Tennessee
Lisa House, University of Florida
Tuesday -
10:30 am -
12:00 pm
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February 9, 2021
OS05: 2021 Southern Crops Economic Outlook
Session Chair: Francisco Javier Abello, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
2021 Southern Crops Economic Outlook
Francisco Javier Abello1, Samuel Zapata1, Adam Rabinowitz2, Brian Mills3, John Robinson1, Nathan Smith4, Mark Welch1, Aaron Smith5, Justin Benavidez1
1Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, United States of America; 2Auburn University, United States of America; 3Missouri State University, United States of America; 4Clemson University, United States of America; 5The University of Tennessee; fjabello@tamu.edu
Corn Outlook for 2021
Justin Benavidez, Texas A&M University
Rice Outlook for 2021
Brian Mills, Mississippi State University
Peanut Outlook for 2021
Nathan Smith, Clemson University
Wheat and Sorghum Outlook for 2021
Mark Welch, Texas A&M University
Soybean Outlook for 2021
Aaron Smith, University of Tennessee
Cotton Outlook for 2021
John Robinson, Texas A&M University
Tuesday -
10:30 am -
12:00 pm
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February 9, 2021
OS06: COVID-19 Implications on Agricultural Labor Markets
Session Chair: Maria Bampasidou, LSU AgCenter
COVID-19 implications on agricultural labor markets
Maria Bampasidou1, Stephen Devadoss2, Derek Farnsworth3, Adam Kantrovich4, Luis Moisés Peña-Lévano3
1LSU AgCenter, United States of America; 2Texas Tech University; 3University of Maryland Eastern Shore; 4Clemson University; mbampasidou@agcenter.lsu.edu
Moderator: Adam Kantrovich, Clemson University
Labor constraints in Louisiana related to H-2A heavily dependent industries including the nursery industry, and the crawfish industry
Maria Bampasidou, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
H-2A trends and policy
Stephen Devadoss, Texas Tech University
Pandemic policies affecting agricultural labor
Derek Farnsworth, University of Florida.
Presenting on state laws that have created challenges for agribusinesses employing seasonal labor
Adam Kantrovich, Clemson University
Presenting on labor disruptions in U.S. agriculture sector: joint work with Shaheer Burney and Colton Adams
Luis Moisés Peña-Lévano, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Tuesday -
10:30 am -
12:00 pm
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February 9, 2021
SP13: WTP/Consumer Preferences
Session Chair: Bachir Kassas, University of Florida
Session Chair: Indrani Saha, University of Arkansas
Factors Affecting Consumers’ Preference for Chevon and Lamb: A Case of Alabamians
Lila B Karki1,2, Uma Karki2
1University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Maryland; 2Tuskegee University, Alabama; lkarki@tuskegee.edu
Temptation, self-control and consistency of food choices
Samir Huseynov1, Marco A. Palma2, Ghufran Ahmad3, Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr.4
1Auburn University; 2Texas A&M University; 3NUST Business School; 4University of Arkansas; samirhuseyn@gmail.com
Consumer Preferences for Country of Origin Labeling: Bridging the Gap Between Research Estimates and Real-World Behavior
Xiang Cao1, Bachir Kassas2, Zhifeng Gao2, Lisa House2, Zhengfei Guan2
1Sichuan University, China; 2University of Florida, United States of America; b.kassas@ufl.edu
Bayesian Analysis of a Generalized Rank Ordered Logit Model for Consumer Preference for a Biobased Product
Haotian Cheng1, Dayton Lambert2
1Oklahoma State University; 2Oklahoma State University; haotian.cheng@okstate.edu
Factors Affecting Consumer Willingness to Purchase Plants from Online Stores
Sergio Sotelo-Sosa, Ram Acharya
New Mexico State Uni, United States of America; sass@nmsu.edu
Consumers’ willingness to pay for ethically produced cotton apparel
Sawssan Boufous1, Darren Hudson2, Carlos Carpio3
1Texas Tech University; 2Texas Tech University; 3Texas Tech University; sawssan.boufous@ttu.edu
Are rice markets in Bangladesh efficiently pricing rice based on quality? An empirical assessment
Indrani Saha1, Alvaro Durand-Morat1, Lanier Nalley1, Mohammad Alam2, Rodolfo Nayga1
1University of Arkansas, United States of America; 2Bangladesh Agricultural University; isaha@uark.edu
Tuesday -
10:30 am -
12:00 pm
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February 9, 2021
SP14: Impacts of COVID 19
Session Chair: Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University
Session Chair: Syed Badruddoza, Texas Tech University
Evaluating the Impact and Changes in the Wholesale Poultry Market due to COVID-19
Charles C Martinez1, Jordan M Shockley2, David P Anderson3
1University of Tennessee, United States of America; 2University of Kentucky, United States of America; 3Texas A&M University, United States of America; cmart113@utk.edu
Beef Supply Chain Efficiencies and Rigidities: The Impacts of COVID-19
Derrell Peel
Oklahoma State University, United States of America; derrell.peel@okstate.edu
Examining the Influence of COVID-19 Risk Perception and Government Restrictions on Restaurant Utilization During a Pandemic
Jackie Yenerall, Kim Jensen, Ricky Chen, Edward Yu
University of Tennessee, United States of America; jyeneral@utk.edu
The Impact of COVID-19 on Consumer Demand for Gardening Products
Pulkit Marwah1, Yu Yvette Zhang1, Mengmeng Gu2
1Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, United States of America; 2Texas AgriLife Extension Service; Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University; pulkit.marwah91@tamu.edu
Impact of COVID-19 Containment Policies and Social Media Trends on Grocery and Restaurant Visits
Syed Badruddoza
Texas Tech University, United States of America; syed.badruddoza@ttu.edu
Impact of COVID-19 in the Agricultural Supply Chain of Latin America
Manuel de Jesus Garcia1, Carlos Enrique Carpio1, Marco Palma2, Samuel Zapata2, Luis Ribera2, Ivan Borjas3, Maria Jose Castillo4, Luis Sandoval5, Felipe Peguero6, Marcos Sanchez1
1Texas Tech University; 2Texas A&M University; 3Ana G. Mendez University; 4Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, ESPAE; 5Zamorano University; 6Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center – CATIE; manuel.garcia@ttu.edu
Tuesday -
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12:00 pm
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February 9, 2021
SP15: Farm & Agribusiness Management
Session Chair: Krishna Paudel, Louisiana State University
Session Chair: George M. Knapek, Texas A&M
ESTIMATION OF ECONOMICALLY OPTIMAL POTASSIUM RATES FOR SOYBEAN PRODUCTION IN MISSISSIPPI: COMPARING DIFFERENT YIELD RESPONSE FUNCTIONS
Felix Akakpo, Xiaofei Li, Brian Mills, William Maples, Bobby Golden
Mississippi State University, United States of America; fa310@msstate.edu
Land titling, land transfer and agricultural production cost
LE WEN1, Krishna Paudel2, Youhua Chen3, Qinying He4
1South China Agricultrual University; 2Louisiana State University; 3South China Agricultrual University; 4South China Agricultrual University; LWen@agcenter.lsu.edu
Profitability & Feasibility of Sub-surfaced poultry litter on pasture
Tim James Stults1, Michael Peter Popp1, Amanda Ashworth2, Christine Nieman3, Phillip Owens3
1University of Arkansas, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Fayetteville, AR; 2USDA-ARS, Poultry Production and Product Safety Research Unit, Fayetteville, AR; 3USDA-ARS, Dale Bumpers Small Farm Research Center, Booneville, AR; jtstults@uark.edu
Profitability Impacts of Cropping Systems in the Southern High Plains of Texas
Clay Mitchell Braden1, Kelly Lange1, Donna McCallister1, Wayne Keeling2, Katie Lewis2, Will Keeling2
1Texas Tech University, United States of America; 2Texas A&M AgriLife Extension; clay.braden@ttu.edu
The impacts of improved bean varietal adoption on income and food consumption in Uganda
James Michuki Muriuki, Carlos E. Carpio, Jaime Malaga, Tullaya Boonsaeng
Texas Tech University, United States of America; james.muriuki@ttu.edu
Tuesday -
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3:00 pm
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February 9, 2021
OS07: 2021 Southern Livestock Economic Outlook
Session Chair: Samuel David Zapata, Texas A&M University
Moderator and Discussant: David Anderson, Texas A&M University
2021 Southern Livestock Economic Outlook
Samuel D. Zapata1, Francisco J. Abello1, David Anderson1, Derrell Peel2, Jordan Shockley3, Chris Prevatt4, James Jones2, Kenny Burdine3, Tyler W. Cozzens5
1Texas A&M University, United States of America; 2Oklahoma State University; 3University of Kentucky; 4University of Florida; 5Livestock Marketing Information Center; samuel.zapata@ag.tamu.edu
Beef Outlook for 2021
Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University
Pork Outlook for 2021
Tyler W. Cozzens, Livestock Market Information Center
Poultry Outlook for 2021
Jordan Shockley, University of Kentucky
Hay and Forage Outlook for 2021
Chris Prevatt, University of Florida
Sheep and Goat Outlook for 2021
James Jones, Oklahoma State University
Dairy Outlook for 2021
Kenny Burdine, University of Kentucky
Tuesday -
1:30 pm -
3:00 pm
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February 9, 2021
SP16: Research Methods/Econometrics
Session Chair: Cannon Ray Kent, Mississippi State University
Session Chair: Kelvin Amon, Mississippi State University
Case Studies of Small Sample Correction in Meta-Analysis
Sapana Bastola, Rakhe Balachandran, Maria Bampasidou, Jerrod Penn
Louisiana State University; sbasto1@lsu.edu
A Monte Carlo Comparison of `Willingness-to-Pay’ Estimators
Miyeon Son, Dayton M. Lambert
Oklahoma State University, United States of America; mson@okstate.edu
Effects of Weight Matrix Specification on the Spatial Error Model
Cannon Ray Kent, Ardian Harri, Xiaofei Li, Eunchun Park
Mississippi State University, United States of America; crk154@msstate.edu
Stochastic Capital Budgeting Analysis of Small-Scale Poultry Production in Rwanda, East Africa
S Orimadegun, C Trejo-Pech, J Thompson, T Gill, M Velandia
The University of Tennesse Knoxville, United States of America; sorimade@vols.utk.edu
Community learning for flood mitigation: using the community rating system(CRS) scores as an indicator
Kelvin Amon, Daniel Petrolia
Mississippi State University, United States of America; kka88@msstate.edu
Tuesday -
1:30 pm -
3:00 pm
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February 9, 2021
SP17: Pest Management
Session Chair: Richard Nehring, United States Department of Agriculture
Session Chair: Felipe Silva, Clemson University
Effects of Crop Insurance Participation on Quality-Adjusted Pesticide Use
Hunter D Biram1, Richard Nehring2, Jesse Tack1
1Kansas State University; 2Economic Research Service, USDA; hbiram@ksu.edu
Economic impact of the foliar disease downy mildew under fungicide applications in cucumber production
Felipe Silva1, Anthony Keinath2, Deborah Kunkel3
1Clemson University, United States of America; 2Clemson University, United States of America; 3Clemson University, United States of America; fdsilva@clemson.edu
Hypoxia and Natural Captial Value of Blue Crab in the Gulf of Mexico
Shelby Brewer, Seong Yun, Daniel Petrolia
Mississippi State University; slb928@msstate.edu
What if the frosty pod (Moniliophthora roreri) arrives to the Dominican Republic? Socioeconomic impact in the local cocoa industry
Enelvi Brito-Sosa1, Felipe Peguero1, Luis Orozco2, Mariela Leandro1, Falguni Guharay3
1CATIE-Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza, Costa Rica; 2MOCCA project – Lutheran World Relief | IMA World Health; 3World Cocoa Foundation; felipe.peguero@catie.ac.cr
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February 9, 2021
SP18: International Trade 2
Session Chair: Yejun Choi, Oklahoma State University
Session Chair: Sunghun Lim, Texas Tech University
IMPACT OF AGOA ON AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS GROWTH OF MEMBER COUNTRIES: A DYNAMIC SHIFT-SHARE ANALYSIS
Jamal Musah1, Osei-Agyeman Yeboah1, Saleem Shaik2
1North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University, United States of America; 2North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, United States of America; jmusah@ncat.edu
Do the number of major exporters in an international beef market matter?
Yejun Choi, Dayton M. Lambert
Oklahoma State University, United States of America; yejun.choi@okstate.edu
Global Value Chains and Structural Transformation
Sunghun Lim
Texas Tech University, United States of America; sunghun.lim@ttu.edu
AGOA, Economic and Political Effects on FDI flows into Sub-Saharan Africa
Osei-Agyeman Yeboah1, Saleem Shaik2, Michael Wuaku1
1North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, United States of America; 2North Dakota State University; mwuaku@aggies.ncat.edu
Human Health Event Effects on Global Protein Trade
Mary Lynn Marks, Jada Thompson, Sreedhar Upendram
University of Tennessee, United States of America; mmarks7@vols.utk.edu
Tuesday -
3:30 pm -
5:00 pm
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February 9, 2021
ES: Emerging Scholars
Session Chair: David Anderson, SAEA President-Elect, Texas A&M University
Moral Hazard Under Discrete Information Disclosure: Evidence from Food-Safety Inspections
John Bovay
Virginia Tech, United States of America; bovay@vt.edu
Food Environments of Countries with Higher Obesity Rates in the Mississippi Delta
Elizabeth Canales
Mississippi State University, United States of America; dec249@msstate.edu
Tennessee Cattle Producer Preferences for Bull Expected Progeny Differences
Karen Lewis-DeLong
University of Tennessee, United States of America; kdelong39@utk.edu
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February 9, 2021
SP19: Production Economics 3
Session Chair: Chelsea Jewel Arnold, Kansas State University
Session Chair: Alex McLain, South Dakota State University
Factors Effecting Net Farm Income on Leased Land in Kansas
Chelsea Jewel Arnold, Mykel R. Taylor
Kansas State University, Department of Agricultural Economics; carnold4@ksu.edu
Cost of Beeswax Production
Amanda Skidmore, Frannie Miller, Ge Zhang, Marisol Olivas
New Mexico State University, United States of America; skid@nmsu.edu
The Impact of Introduction and the Adoption of High-Yielding Rice Varieties on the Savings of Smallholders in Bangladesh
Arusha Ijaz, Jisang Yu
Kansas State University, United States of America; arusha@ksu.edu
Conservation agriculture practices and soil health: An economic analysis of soil organic matter
Alex McLain, Allen Deutz, Deepthi Kolady
South Dakota State University, United States of America; Alex.McLain@sdstate.edu
Production efficiency analysis of an industry with high latent heterogeneity across firms: the case of sunflower seeds crushing plants in Ukraine
Andrii Baryshpolets, Olga Murova
Texas Tech University, United States of America; andrii.baryshpolets@ttu.edu
Tuesday -
3:30 pm -
5:00 pm
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February 9, 2021
SP20: Potpouri 2
Session Chair: Tyler Mark, University of Kentucky
Session Chair: Nichole Lydia Busdieker-Jesse, Missouri State University
Market Potential of Pecan and Specialty Vegetables Alley Cropping in the Southeast USA
Lila B. Karki1,2, Uma Karki2, Srinivasa R. Mentreddy3
1University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Maryland; 2Tuskegee University, Alabama; 3Alabama A&M University, Alabama; lkarki@umes.edu
Climate risk perceptions may drive agricultural technology adoption in the polder areas of Bangladesh
Zobaer Ahmed1, Aaron M. Shew2, Manoranjan Mondal3, Sudhir Yadav3, SV Krishna Jagadish4
1Environmental Science, Arkansas State University, United States of America; 2College of Agriculture, Arkansas State University, United States of America; 3International Rice Research Institute, Philippines; 4Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, United States of America; zobaer.ahmed@smail.astate.edu
Can Bundling Technologies Encourage Adoption? Evidence from Corn Producers in Guatemala.
Allan Pinto Padilla1, Jisang Yu2, Benjamin Schwab3
1Kansas State University; 2Kansas State University; 3Kansas State University; apinto@ksu.edu
Implications of Sales Method on Planter Pricing
Saber Feizy, Tyler B. Mark
university of kentucky, United States of America; saberfeizy@uky.edu
Household perception of healthy food choices: Analysis of factors influencing intake of fresh produce
Prabodh Illukpitiya, Pramatma Khanal
Tennessee State University, United States of America; pillukpi@tnstate.edu
Successfully Navigating Beginning Farm Programs: A Grounded Theory Approach
Nichole L. Busdieker-Jesse, Christine Sudbrock
Missouri State University, United States of America; nbusdiekerjesse@missouristate.edu
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February 9, 2021
SP21: Regional Economics
Session Chair: Devon Cassetty, West Texas A&M University
Session Chair: David Brian Willis, Clemson University
Regional Economic Impacts of Water Policy in two Texas Watersheds
Devon Cassetty1, Bridget Guerrero1, Dale Manning2, Kunlapath Sukcharoen1, Chris Goemans2
1West Texas A&M University, United States of America; 2Colorado State University, United States of America; drcassetty1@buffs.wtamu.edu
Urban Segregation and Consumption Inequality: Does Hukou Conversion Matter in China?
LE WEN1, Krishna Paudel2, Qinying He3
1South China Agricultrual University; 2Louisiana State University; 3South China Agricultrual University; LWen@agcenter.lsu.edu
Examining the Economic Well-Being of the Southern United States
Mckenzie Leanne Carvalho1, Ayoung Kim1, Rebecca Smith1, Ardian Harri1, Steve C. Turner1,2
1Department of Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State University; 2Southern Rural Development Center, Mississippi State University; mlc960@msstate.edu
Evaluating the Contribution of Craft Beer to the Tennessee Economy
David Brian Willis1, David Wheeler Hughes2, Sarah Best3
1Dept. of Agricultural Sciences, Clemson University, United States of America; 2Dept. of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Tennessee, USA; 3Goldenhoun Consulting Group, Chicago, Il, USE; Willis9@clemson.edu
Land Values and Water Levels: What is the impact of the declining Ogallala Aquifer on land prices?
Kevyn Thompson1, Mallory Vestal1, Bridget Guerrero1, Bill Golden2, Leah Tsoodle2
1West Texas A&M University; 2Kansas State University; kbthompson1@buffs.wtamu.edu
A Case Study of Cattle Prices in Nicaragua
Jameson Augustin1, Jose Lopez-Serrano1, Rafael Bakhtavoryan1, Megan Owen1, Ervin F. Leiva2
1Texas A&M University-Commerce, United States of America; 2University of Missouri, United States of America; jaugustin@leomail.tamuc.edu