Department of Agricultural Economics
Agricultural and Food Policy Center
The Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC) conducts analyses of the impacts of government policy proposals and/or implementation procedures on farmers, agribusiness's, taxpayers, and consumers.
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Agribusiness and Managerial Economics Seminars

BROWNBAG SEMINARS IN AGRIBUSINESS AND MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
(Unless otherwise noted, seminars are held Fridays at 12:30 in Blocker 448)

2007-08 Upcoming Seminars


Date Presenter Affiliation Presentation Topic
TBA


Previous Seminars


Date Presenter Affiliation Presentation Topic
April 4, 2008 Drew Starbird Food & Agribusiness Institute
Leavey School of Business
Santa Clara University
Up Grading: The Producer's Response in Quality Differentiated Markets
abstract
March 7, 2008 Bobby Martens Department of Logistics, Operations
& Management Information Systems
Iowa State University
Agricultural Economics vs. Business College Teaching and Research: Thoughts from an Ag Economist on Faculty in a B-School
abstract
February 1, 2008 John Park
Benjamin Campbell
Department of Ag Econ
Texas A&M University
From Farm to School: An Alternative Market for Texas Citrus
abstract
PowerPoint
November 2, 2007 Dmitry Vedenov Dept. of Ag Econ
Texas A&M University
Application of Copulas to Analysis of Index Insurance Contracts
Abstract
 
October 5, 2007 Anne Varisco
MAB Student
Dept. of Ag Econ
Texas A&M University
A Cost Analysis of Handler Level Treatment of Almonds
Abstract
 
July 10, 2007 Brian Mwanamambo
MS Student
Texas A&M University Lending to Agribusiness in Zambia
 
March 30, 2007 Boris Bravo-Ureta University of Connecticut An Economic Analysis of Farm-Level Benefits Associated with the Environmental Program for El Salvador (PAES)
abstract
 
April 13, 2007 Lisa Schapira TAMU Economics of RFID Technology
 
March 9, 2007 Michael E. Sykuta University of Missouri TBA
 
November 10, 2006 Desmond Ng Dept. of Agricultural Economics
Texas A&M University
The Performance of Relational Ties: A Functional Approach in the Biotechnology Industry
November 3, 2006 Yan Yuan
Dept. of Agricultural Economics
Texas A&M University
Consumer Welfare Effects Associated with Introduction of a New Functional Food Product
 
October 6, 2006 Victoria Salin Dept. of Agricultural Economics
Texas A&M University
Pathogen Control in Almonds: Business, Regulatory, and Economic Issues
 
September 25, 2006
Monday, 3:00 p.m.
Mary Shelman Global Agribusiness Group
Harvard Business School
Motivation and Development of Cases for the Harvard Agribusiness Seminar and Their Use in Teaching Strategic Decision-making



Please contact Desmond Ng if you would like to present or suggest an outside speaker for the Agribusiness & Managerial Economics seminar series.