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Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics

OUR FACULTY AND GRADUATES CREATE GLOBAL IMPACT.

We create impact with our expertise in applied economics and agribusiness principles to help address the food, financial, health, development, policy, environmental, and social needs in Virginia and around the world.

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2024 award recognition from the Southern Agricultural Economics Association

Outstanding thesis award winner:

  • Samantha Rippley “Land use on the urban fringe” Advisor Susan E. Chen

Job Market Paper:

  • 2nd place - Armine Poghosyan “Examining the Role of Agro-Environmental Conditions in Vulnerability to Poverty in Niger.” Elinor Benami
  • 3rd place - Chenyang Hu "Nate" “Improving Ecosystem Services from US Agriculture: Yield Reserve vs. Land Retirement.” Darrell Bosch, Wei Zhang
AgEcon Bytes

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If you want your farm to continue thriving long after you've passed, it's not enough to simply have an estate plan. You need a well-crafted succession plan as well. We asked Jennifer Friedel, Attorney and Assistant Professor of Practice, what’s the difference between the two?