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Outreach Activities

The Agribusiness, Food and Consumer Economics Research Center brings needed information to our valued clients, stakeholders and the public. Read on for information on our most recent research and outreach activities.

Speeches and Presentations

  • A presentation, “Demand Interrelationships and Socio-economic Factors Associated with the Purchase of Various Dairy Products in the United States,” authored by Long Gao, Oral Capps, Jr. and Senarath Dharmasena, was given at the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association 2019 Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA.
  • Gary W. Williams was featured as the keynote speaker at the 7th Congress on the Agricultural Economy and Natural Resources and the 1st National Congress on Climate Change in Texcoco, Mexico (November 2019), presenting “Latin American Livestock Industry: Situation and Challenges.”
  • Gary W. Williams was selected and served as a post-conference workshop moderator for the AAEA Post-Conference Workshop on “The Convergence of Policy Issues in Produce Research: Labor/mechanization, NAFTA, and the Food Safety Modernization Act” held in Washington, D.C. in August 2018. There he gave a special presentation on his manuscript “The Benefits of U.S. Imports of Mexican Avocados.”
  • Gary W. Williams presented the paper, “The National Economic Contribution of Generic Food and Agricultural Product Advertising and Promotion,” authored along with Dr. Oral Capps, Jr. and Daniel Hanselka, at the 2017 International Food Marketing Research Symposium in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
  • Gary W. Williams, along with a number of experts in the agricultural industry, testified before the House Agriculture Committee in February 2017 to discuss the nature of international market development programs administered by the USDA Foreign Agriculture Service.
  • Oral Capps, Jr. on behalf of the SAS Institute, continues to give numerous presentations on applied econometrics.

Seminars and Conferences

  • Seminar on Aflatoxin – In August, Dr. Ranajit Bandyopadhyay, Principal Scientist and Leader of the Africa-wide Aflasafe at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, gave his presentation (hosted by AFCERC) on “Safer Crops, Better Health, and Higher Income: Ground-Truths from Development to Scaling-Up of Aflatoxin Biocontrol in Africa.”

Publications

Publications from Victoria Salin
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Publication Archive
2021-2022

On the Robustness/Replication of Econometric Analyses from Nonlinear Models Using Various Commonplace Software Packages. Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, Forthcoming January 2022. Oral Capps, Jr.

The Apparent Conflict of Norwegian Pelagic Fisheries Management and Norwegian Seafood Council Export Promotion IFAMR, Published December 2021. Gary W. Williams and Oral Capps, Jr.

Demand Interrelationships for Peanuts and Tree Nuts in the United States Journal of Agribusiness, Volume 39, Issue 1, Published Spring 2021. Cheng, G., O. Capps, Jr., and S. Dharmasena

Demand Analysis of Peanut and tree Nuts in the United States: A Micro-Perspective
International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, Published February 2021
Guo Cheng, Senarath Dharmasena, Oral Capps, Jr.

Dynamics of Macroeconomic Shocks on Food Assistance Programs in the United States
Report to HER. Oral Capps, Jr.

Economic Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Pecan Promotion Under Federal Marketing Order No. 986. Report to the American Pecan Council. Oral Capps, Jr. and Gary W. Williams.

Cotton Resale and Promotion Program: Economic Effectiveness Study Update
Report to the Cotton Board. Oral Capps, Jr. and Gary W. Williams

2020-2021

Cotton Resale and Promotion Program: Economic Effectiveness Study Update
Report to the Cotton Board. Oral Capps, Jr. and Gary W. Williams

2020 Update: The Economic Benefits of U.S. Avocado Import from Mexico. Report submitted to Mexican Hass Avocado Import Association. Gary W. Williams and Daniel Hanselka

Quantitative Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Promotion Activities by the National Dairy Promotion and Research Program and the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Program – 1995 to 2018. Report to Congress, Published November 2020. Oral Capps, Jr., Gary W. Williams, Victoria Salin, Scott Brown

Economic and Socio-Demographic Drivers Associated with the Decision to Purchase Food Items and Non-Alcoholic Beverages from Vending Machines in the United States. Journal of Food Distribution Research, Volume 51, Issue 3, Published November 2020. Oral Capps, Jr. and Rejeana Gvillo

Generic Promotion of Norwegian Seafood Exports. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, Published August 2020. Gary W. Williams and Oral Capps, Jr.

The Growing Market for Energy and Sports Drinks in the United States: Can Chocolate Milk Remain a Contender?. Journal of Food Distribution Research, Published July 2020. Yang Hu, Senarath Dharmasna, Oral Capps, Jr., Ramkumar Janakirarman

An Ex-Ante Analysis of the Feasibility of Fortifying Processed Cheese with Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Published May 2020. Yasser Bouhlal and Oral Capps, Jr.

Generic Promotion of Norwegian Whitefish Exports. Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing, Published April 2020. Gary W. Williams and Oral Capps, Jr.

Economic Effect of Texas Beef Council’s Checkoff Programs. Report to the Texas Beef Council, Published February 2020. G.W. Williams and Dan Hanselka

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