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Plenary Sessions
Gordon Rausser Keynote Address
Chancellor Robert J. Jones, University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Sunday, July 23
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Salon 6-10
AAEA Presidential Address
Rodolfo Nayga Jr., Texas A&M University
Monday, July 24
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Salon 6-10
“The Looming Demographic Cliff: A Wake-
Up Call for the Agricultural and Applied
Economics Profession”
AAEA Fellows Address
Mary Bohman, Retired, Bureau of Economic
Analysis
Tuesday, July 25
8:30 am – 9:30 am
Salon 6-10
“Making a difference through trusted, high-
quality research and statistics”
AAEA Galbraith Forum
Jayoti Ghosh, University of Massachusetts
Tuesday, July 25
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Salon 6-10
“Making a difference through trusted,
highquality research and statistics”
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Posters
Salons 1-5 (M2)
Posters will be on display on Monday or Tuesday, with poster
authors available during the Poster Reception on Monday from
4:15 pm – 5:30 pm, and the Poster Reception on Tuesday from
11:30 am - 1:00 pm. The M or T at the beginning of each poster
number defines which day the poster will be on display. As a
reminder to authors, any posters that are not removed by 5:15 pm
on Tuesday will be discarded. Setup and take down times for each
day are below:
Monday Posters
Poster Setup: Sunday, July 23: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Monday, July 24: 7:00 am - 8:00 am
Poster Reception: Monday, July 24: 4:15 pm - 5:30 pm
Poster Take Down: Monday, July 24: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Tuesday Posters
Poster Setup: Tuesday July 25: 7:00 am - 8:00 am
Poster Reception: Tuesday, July 25: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Poster Take Down: Tuesday, July 25: 4:30 pm - 5:15 pm
Agribusiness Economics and Management - Poster Session
T01 Dairy Farm Size Distributions: Patterns Over Time
Elizabeth A. Fraysse, University of California, Davis; Daniel A. Sumner, University of California, Davis
T02 Economic Impact of the 2022 Avian Influenza Outbreak on the US Food Industry
Miyeon Son, Oklahoma State University
T03 The Impact of Organic Farming on Nitrogen Balance in OECD Countries: Evidence from the Panel ARDL Framework
GwanSeon Kim, Arkansas State University; Hoyeon Jeong, University of Kentucky; Jacob Manlove, Arkansas State University;
Jun Ho Seok, Jeonbuk National University
T04 The Corporatization of Veterinary Medicine: An Empirical Analysis of Its Impact on Independent Practices
Sandro Steinbach, North Dakota State University
T05 The Competitive Impact of Grocery Retailer Entry by Location and Store Types
Donghoon Kim, University of Connecticut; Sandro Steinbach, North Dakota State University; Rigoberto A. Lopez, University of
Connecticut; Keenan Marchesi, USDA-Economic Research Service
T06 Economic Impacts from the Loss of a Dairy Farm in Minnesota
Rebecca Weir, University of Minnesota
T07 Valuing the Positive Externalities of Pesticide Use: Lygus Bugs Control in the San Joaquin Valley of California
Yanan Zheng, University of California, Davis; Rachael E. Goodhue, University of California, Davis
T08 Uncovering Factors Associated With Price Ranges from Fed Cattle Negotiated Cash Sales Using Machine Learning
Zuyi Wang, Utah State University; Hernan A. Tejeda, University of Idaho; Man-Keun Kim, Utah State University
T09 Where’s The End in Rising Tractor Prices
Robert C. Ellis, University of Kentucky; Tyler B. Mark, University of Kentucky; Christopher Ortiz, University of Kentucky
T10 The Welfare Analysis: The Impacts of COVID-19 on the U.S. Salmon Sector
Ly Nguyen, University of Florida; Andrew Schmitz, University of Florida; Lucas Garcia, Texas A&M University
T11 Impact of Expansion of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) on Agricultural Output
Biswo N. Poudel, Kathmandu University; Krishna P. Paudel, USDA-Economic Research Service
T12 Household Food Waste Trending Upwards in the United States: Insights from a National Tracking Survey
Ran Li, The Ohio State University; Yiheng Shu, Jiangnan University; Kathryn Bender, University of Delaware; Brian E. Roe, The
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T13 Technology Transfer: Externalities and Organized Activism
Ahmed Chennak, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Amalia Yiannaka, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
T14 A Demand System Estimation of Field Corn on China’s Export Restriction: Using LA’AIDS Approach
Mira Choi, Korean Rural Economic Institute; Kyeong-ho Kim, Korean Rural Economic Institute; Kyungsoo Nam, Korean Rural
Economic Institute
T15 Crop Choice and Nitrate Pollution in Groundwater
Scott Somerville, University of California, Davis; Jeffrey Hadachek, University of California, Davis
T16 Is the Willingness to Pay for Digital Agricultural Solutions Reasonable for Companies As Well? : Using the Contingent
Valuation Methods
Miseok Kim, Seoul National University; Do-il Yoo, Seoul National University
T17 How Communication Affects the Adoption of Technologies in Agriculture: A Comparative Study in the United States and
Brazil
Joana Colussi, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Gary D. Schnitkey, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign;
Steven T. Sonka, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Eric Morgan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Antonio
Dmingos Padula, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul
T18 Can Indoor Agriculture Farms Achieve Economic Sustainability in Urban Areas Through its Revenue Generating Ability?
Jisub Seong, Michigan State University; Simone Valle De Souza, Michigan State University; Christopher Peterson, Michigan
State University
Agricultural Finance and Management - Poster Session
T19 Valuing Intangible Capital in Agribusinesses: A ReExamination of the Neoclassical Theory of Investment
Gerald Mashange, Kansas State University; Brian C. Briggeman, Kansas State University
T20 Farm Sector Debt, Interest Expenses, Liquidity, and Solvency
Dipak Subedi, USDA - Economic Research Service; Anil K. Giri, USDA-Economic Research Service
T21 Assessing Digital Opportunities for the Distribution and Product Design of Agricultural Microinsurance
Ella Kirchner, Georg-August-University of Goettingen; Oliver Musshoff, Georg-August-Universitat Goettingen
T22 Impacts of Onshore Oil and Natural Gas Drilling and Extraction on U.S. Farm Loan Delinquencies During the Shale Boom
Haotian Wu, The Ohio State University; Allen Klaiber, The Ohio State University; Ani Katchova, The Ohio State University
T23 The Effect of Farm Credit System Mergers on Agricultural Banks: Evidence from Activity and Markups
Francisco Albert Scott, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
T24 Smallholders’ Experiences with Credit and Financial Institutions and their Impact on LongTerm Investment – the Case of Oil
Palm Replanting in Costa Rica
Jakob V. Latzko, University of Goettingen; Matin Qaim, University of Bonn
T25 Macroeconomic Factors and the Stock Prices of U.S. Hemp Firms
Abraham O. Ajibade, University of Kentucky; Tyler B. Mark, University of Kentucky
T26 The Impact of Extreme Weather on Farm Finance - Evidence from Kansas
Osama Sajid, Cornell University; Jennifer Ifft, Kansas State University; Ariel Ortiz-Bobea, Cornell University
T27 Default Rates and Client Household Characteristics of Microfinance Institution in Eastern India
Soumi Chandra, North Carolina State University
T28 Financial WellBeing of Farm Households: A Theoretical Framework and Case Study
Zekuan Dong, Michigan State University; Melissa G. S. McKendree, Michigan State University
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T29 Value Chain Financing Behavior of Nigerian Maize Traders
Ibrahim W. Hassen, Michigan State University; Saweda Liverpool-Tasie, Michigan State University; Thomas A. Reardon,
Michigan State University
T30 Community Engagement With Small and MidSized Farms: Findings from the Minnesota Statewide Cooperative Partnership
Producer Survey
Casey J. McNichols, University of Minnesota; Hikaru Hanawa Peterson, University of Minnesota
Agricultural Policy - Poster Session
M01 Economic Impacts of Longer Lay Cycle: The Case of the Canadian Egg Industry
Ousmane Z Traoré, Laval University; Maurice A. Doyon, Laval University
M02 Consumer Acceptance of CRISPR: Evidence from Incentive-Aligned Online Experiments
Shuyue Deng, Cornell University; Aaron A. Adalja, Cornell University; Jura Liaukonyte, Cornell University
M03 Policies to Achieve Sustainability in the Colorado River Basin Under Climate Change Conditions and Growing Demand: A
HydroEconomic Analysis
Daniel Crespo, University of California, Riverside; Mehdi Nemati, University of California, Riverside; Ariel Dinar, University of
California, Riverside; Zachary Frankel, Utah Rivers Council; Nick Halberg, Utah Rivers Council
M04 Estimation of CommodityLevel Demand Elasticities Across Countries
Younghyeon Jeon, University of Missouri - Columbia; Wyatt Thompson, University of Missouri - Columbia; Hoa T.K. Hoang,
University of Missouri-Columbia
M05 Assessing the Impact of China’s Granary County Subsidy Program on Grain Production
Zhina Wang, Huazhong Agricultural University; Xuan Chen, Huazhong Agricultural University; Longzhong Shi, Huazhong
Agricultural University
M06 Meat Tax and PlantBased Meat Labeling: What do Consumers Prefer?
Daniele Asioli, University of Reading; Marija Banovic, Aarhus University; Ada Maria Barone, University of London
M07 Spring Frost and Drought Risk for Perennial Crops Under Changing Climate Conditions
Anna Schmid, University of Bern and Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research
M08 Risk Assessment of “Three Rights Separation” Policy of Grassland in Pastoral Area of China Based on Entities’ Behavior
Yunna Bao, Peking University
M09 The Effect of PlaceBased Agricultural Policy on Food Security
Zongyin Zhao, Zhejiang University Public Affairs Department; Xiaoxiao Dou, China Academy for Rural Development (CARD),
Zhejiang University, China; Wenrong Qian, Zhejiang University
M10 Triple Benefits of Repositioning Agricultural Supporting Policy to Promote the Sustainable Transformation of Agrifood Systems
Zongyi Wu, China Agricultural University; Xiaolong Feng, China Agricultural University; Yumei Zhang, China Agricultural
University; Shenggen Fan, China Agricultural University
M11 The Role of Primary Factors and Households in the Transmission of Exchange Rate to Domestic Prices of Raw and Processed
Food Products
Zari Sarabi, Tehran University; Vahideh Ansari II, University of Tehran; Omid Karami, Purdue University
M12 Exploring U.S. Cannabis Markets: Estimating Cannabis Consumption by State and the Legal Share of Cannabis in California
Jarrett Hart, University of California, Davis; Daniel A. Sumner, University of California, Davis; Robin Goldstein, University of
California, Davis; Olena Sambucci, University of California, Davis
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M13 The Effect of Asymmetric Information on Smallholders Participation and Net Income: Empirical Evidence from India
Vishnu Shankarrao Kedar, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), India; Alwin Dsouza, New Mexico
State University; Parmod Kumar, Giri Institute of Development Studies, India
M14 Incorporating Uncertai Into USDA Farm Income Forecasts
Wilson Collins, North Carolina State University; Olga Isengildina Massa, Virginia Tech University; Kathryn A. Boys, North
Carolina State University
M15 Impact of Market Sentiment Around USDA Announcements on Agricultural Commodity Markets
Raghav Goyal, Louisiana State University; Siddhartha S. Bora, West Virginia University; Wenying Li, Auburn University; Qingxiao
Li, Louisiana State University
M16 Consumer Confusion Associated With the Term “Milk” on Dairy and Non-Dairy Beverage Labels
Jack S. Myers, University of Arkansas; Trey Malone, University of Arkansas; Brandon R. McFadden, University of Arkansas;
Christopher A. Wolf, Cornell University
M17 An Economic Evaluation of Margin-Based Policy Programs
Helen C. Wakefield, Texas A&M University; Joe L. Outlaw, Texas A&M University; Bart L. Fischer, Texas A&M University
Applied Risk Analysis - Poster Session
M18 Side-Selling: Experimental Evidence from Mexico
Stephen M. Pitts, University of Minnesota; Chris M. Boyd, Towson University; Grant X. Storer, University of San Francisco
M19 Using Crop Insurance Pricing Framework to Calibrate Missing Agricultural Yields
Francis Tsiboe, USDA - Economic Research Service; Dylan Turner, USDA Economic Research Service
M20 Premium Rate Adequacy of Rainfall Index Insurance: Case of Cyclical Weather Pattern and Current Rating Methodology
Shyam Adhikari, Aon
M21 Farmers Display More Risk Aversion in the Context of Agricultural Climate Adaptation Than in General Lottery Experiments
Natalie R. Loduca, Michigan State University; Scott M. Swinton, Michigan State University
M22 Categorical Economic Policy Uncertainties and Tail Risk in Energy Markets: A Connectedness Analysis
Xiaoli L. Etienne, University of Idaho; Isarin Durongkadej, Georgia College and State University; Alexandre Scarcioffolo, West
Virginia University
M23 Avoidance Behavior During Tropical Cyclones
Pei Jyun Lu, Michigan State University; Mark Skidmore, Michigan State University
M24 Using Extreme Value Theory to Improve Knowledge and Decision Making of Low Probability Events.
Gerald H. Van Tassell, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Cory G. Walters, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Richard K. Preston,
Preston Farms; Mindy L. Mallory, Purdue University
Behavioral and Institutional Economics - Poster Session
M25 The Complexity of the Decision-Making Process: Impacts of Key Priorities, Knowledge and Information Sources on Active
Purchase of Food Labels
Danielle Ufer, USDA Economic Research Service; David L. Ortega, Michigan State University
M26 How Does Information Avoidance Determine the Effect of Information on Consumer Willingness to Pay: A Case Study on
Genetically Modified and Gene Edited Crops
Corissa Marson, University of Minnesota; Marie Abbey, University of Minnesota; Chengyan Yue, University of Minnesota; Alan
Smith, University of Minnesota; Carrie Stowers, University of Minnesota
M27 Irrigator Endowment Effects Vs. NonPecuniary Benefits: Water Market Experiments in Washington State
Joseph Cook, Washington State University; Suhina Deol, Washington State University
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M28 Prices Vs. Taxes: Evidence from Household Fuel Consumption in India
Sanjukta Mitra, Iowa State University; Sandip K. Agarwal, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research
M29 Social Learning Or Herd Behavior? —Evidence from A Behavioral Experiment on Emerging Genetically Modified Food in
China
Jintao Zhan, Nanjing Agricultural University; Qiqi Chen, Texas A&M University
Environmental Economics and Policy - Poster Session
T31 What Drives Battery Electric Vehicle Adoption? Willingness to Pay to Reduce Emissions Through Vehicle Choice
Christina C. Gore, National Institute of Standards and Technology; Andre Carrel, The Ohio State University; Elena G. Irwin, The
Ohio State University
T32 Revisiting Land Use Efficiency in Brazilian Amazon: Accounting for Shortrun and Longrun Efficiency
João Augusto Barcellos Lins, Federal University of Viçosa (UFV); Marcelo Dias Paes Ferreira, Universidade Federal De Viçosa;
Felipe De Figueiredo Silva, Clemson University; Erica Basilio Tavares Ramos, Universidade Federal De Goiás; Lindomar P.
Daniel, Universidade Do Estado De Mato Grosso
T33 The Impact of Climate Change on Canadian Agriculture: A Parcel Level Ricardian Analysis
Christopher Kimmerer, University of Guelph; Nicholas Bannon, University of Guelph; B. James Deaton Jr., University of Guelph
T34 Adoption Analysis of Edge-offield Treatment Wetlands in the Corn-Soy Belt of the U.S.: Application of TOA-MD and
SIMPLE Model Coupling
Srabashi Ray, Purdue University
T35 Improving Ecosystem Services from U.S. Agriculture: Yield Reserve Vs. Land Retirement
Chenyang Hu, Virginia Tech; Darrell J. Bosch, Virginia Tech; Wei Zhang, Virginia Tech
T36 Heterogenous Impact of Climate Change on China’s Agriculture Green Total Factor Productivity
Yi Li, University of Florida
T37 ClimateSmart Agriculture and Food Security: CrossCountry Evidence from West Africa
Martin Paul Tabe-Ojong Jr., IFPRI; Dossou Ghislain Boris Aihounton, Department of Food and Resource Economics; Jourdain C.
Lokossou, University of Laval
T38 An Analysis of Optimal Converting Time for Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Miseok Kim, Seoul National University; Do-il Yoo, Seoul National University
T39 Current and Future Drivers of Food Insecurity in California’s Central Valley
Alexandra Hays, North Carolina State University; Justin S. Baker, North Carolina State University
T40 Climatic Effects and U.S. Agricultural Productivity: Evidence and Prediction from Crop Yield and Total Factor Productivity
Ruixin Yang, George Mason University; Sun Ling Wang, USDA-Economic Research Service; Qian Liu, George Mason
University; Mengfei Xin, George Mason University
T41 An Integrated Assessment Framework to Evaluate Conservation Practices’ Environmental and Economic Benefits: A Case for
Three Central Iowa Watersheds.
Yongjie Ji, Iowa State University and CARD; Tássia Mattos Brighenti, Iowa State University; Philip W. Gassman, Iowa State
University
T42 Refining Payments for Practice Changes on Agricultural Land: Lessons for GHG Abatement
David Mansfield, Clemson University; Mani Rouhi Rad, Texas A&M University; Anastasia W. Thayer, Clemson University; Dale
Manning, Colorado State University
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T43 Realized and Elicited Cooperation Under Water Scarcity: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Tanzania
Charlotte J. Aubrac, McGill University; Aurelie P. Harou, McGill University; Soumya Balasubramanya, The World Bank;
Christopher Magomba, Sokoine University of Agriculture; Kathryn Vasilaky, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo
T44 Markup Dispersion, Industry Coverage, and the Cost of Environmental Regulation
Haoyang Li, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics; Nan Wu, Central University of Finance and Economics; Jinhua
Zhao, Cornell University
T45 Towards the Assessment of Climate Change Policies Through a General Equilibrium Model: An Application to Uruguay
Juan Francisco Rosas, Universidad ORT Uruguay; Luis Miguel Galindo, UNAM
T46 How Have Renewable Portfolio Standards Affected Bioelectricity Generation? Evidence from Diff-in-Diff Analysis
Shiyue Yao, North Carolina State University; Justin Larson, RTI International; Justin S. Baker, North Carolina State University; Sara
B. Ohrel, U.S. Enivronmental Protection Agency; John Steller, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Alison Bean De Hernandez,
RTI International
T47 Do Storm Emergency Alerts Save Lives?
Wentian Jiang, University of Georgia; Mateusz J. Filipski, UGA
T48 The Impact of Water Quality Monitoring Network on County-Level Agricultural Development in China
Ding Li, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics; Ziran Li, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics; Chenxi
Yu, Sichuan Normal University
T49 Flood Risk Shocks, Flood Insurance, and Migration
Keliang Xiao, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
T50 FARC Ceasefire and Drinking Water Quality in Colombia
Adriana Castillo-Castillo, University of Minnesota
T51 U.S. Herbicide Use, Regulatory Changes, and Climate-Smart Practice Adoption Among U.S. Corn and Soybean Producers
Laura L. Dodson, USDA Economic Research Service; Fengxia Dong, USDA-Economic Research Service; Rebecca L. Nemec
Boehm, USDA, Office of the Chief Economist; Cameron Douglass, USDA Office of the Chief Economist; Brianna Henry, USDA;
Ryan Olver, USDA Economic Research Service; Michelle Ranville, USDA
T52 Excludability Information and Free-Riding in Stated and Real Charitable Donations
Juyoung Yoo, Louisiana State University; Jerrod Penn, Louisiana State University; Maria Bampasidou, Louisiana State University;
Wuyang Hu, The Ohio State University
T53 Rules Versus Discretion in the Management of Environmental Systems: Evidence from the Operation of USACE Dams
William Ottenheimer, Washington State University; Michael P. Brady, Washington State University; Jonathan K. Yoder,
Washington State University; Kirti Rajagopalan, Washington State University
T54 Optimal Palm Oil Cultivation: Accounting for the Risk of Ebola Spillover in Africa
Pit Jongwattanakul, University of Georgia
T55 Land Tenure Security and the Adoption of Conservation Agriculture in China
Ling Yao, University of Minnesota
T56 Agricultural Biological GHG Emissions: Policy Approaches to Tackle the Next Hurdle in Reducing Global GHG Emissions
Sue E. Greenhalgh, Landcare Research; Utkur Djanibekov, Agroscope; Darran Austin, Ministry for Primary Industries, New
Zealand; Jamie Ash, Office of Energy and Climate Change, NSW; Matthew Newman, Ministry for Primary Industries, New
Zealand; Julia Hoddinott, Ministry for Primary Industries, New Zealand; Koohyar Khatami, Ministry for Primary Industries, New
Zealand
T57 Climate Change and Adaptation: Evidence from Heat Tolerance Rice Varieties in Japan
Kenichi Kuroiwa, University of Georgia; Kentaro Kawasaki, The University of Tokyo
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T58 Dust and Food Security: Some Evidence from the Dust Belt in Asia
Omid Karami, Purdue University; Heidar Gholizadeh, University of Zanjan; Mohammad Hossein Zoghipourb, University of
Zanjan
T59 Carbon Taxes on Animal Products in the United States – Emissions, Revenue, and Welfare
Beatrice Robson, University of Georgia; Chen Zhen, University of Georgia
T60 In Battle Against Invasive Species, Can Treatment Be Worse Than Disease?
Kimberly S. Rollins, University of Connecticut; Muhammad Umer Zahid, University of Connecticut
T61 Valuing Recreational Saltwater Fishing in Florida’s Nature Coast Using a Travel Cost Method
Roberto F. Koeneke, University of Florida; Christa D. Court, University of Florida; Kelly A. Grogan, University of Florida; Olesya
Savchenko, University of Florida
T62 The Effects of Unilateral Or Bilateral GHG Policy of U.S.A. and E.U. on Agricultural Trade
Sunghwi Woo, University of Missouri; Wyatt Thompson, University of Missouri
T63 Effects of Demand for Plant-Based Meat Substitutes on Environmental Outcomes
Jacob S. Schmiess, Purdue University; Jayson L. Lusk, Purdue University; Adriana M. Valcu-Lisman, USDA-Economic Research
Service; LaPorchia A. Collins, USDA-Economic Research Service
T64 Is Biomass CoFiring a Means to End Or Extend CoalBased Electricity Production in the U.S.? Evidence from a Choice
Experiment
Harikrishnan Santhosh, University of Georgia; Greg Colson, University of Georgia; Jeffrey D. Mullen, University of Georgia
T65 Cover Cropping and Yield Variability
Bryan Pratt, USDA-Economic Research Service; Daniel Szmurlo, USDA-Economic Research Service & Resource and Rural
Economics Division; Andrew B. Rosenberg, USDA-Economic Research Service
T66 Agriculture and Arsenic: Can Over Extraction of Groundwater Make us Sick?
Natasha Jha, Cornell University
T67 Hog Production and Surface Water Quality: Evidence from the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak in Taiwan
Feng-An Yang, National Taiwan University; Chen-Ti Chen, Cornell University
T68 An Agroeconomic Review of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) Scenario Database
Xin Zhao, Joint Global Change Research Institute, PNNL; Anton C. Yang, Purdue University
Experimental Economics - Poster Session
M30 The Impact of Smart Subsidies on Agricultural Production: Innovative Evidence from Argentina Using Survey and Remote
Sensing Data
Maja Schling Martin, Inter-American Development Bank; Nicolas Pazos Navarro, Inter-American Development Bank
M31 HumanPets Bond
Peilu Zhang, Cornell University; Clinton L. Neill, American Veterinary Medical Association
M32 Bargaining With Promises in the Workplace
Peilu Zhang, Cornell University; Marco A. Palma, Texas A&M University
M33 Do Messengers Matter in Conservation Practice Adoptions? Evidence from a Farmer Information Treatment
Xiaolan Wan, Iowa State University; Hao Sun, Iowa State University; Jacqueline Comito, Iowa State University; Wendong
Zhang, Cornell University
M34 How Information and Messengers Affect Farmers’ Cover Crop Adoption. A Field Experiment
Bahman Pourtaherian, University of Guelph; Tongzhe Li, University of Guelph
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M35 An Experimental Economics Approach to Valuing Land Prices
Long Gao, Texas Tech University; Donna McCallister, Texas Tech University; Ryan Blake Williams, Texas Tech University
M36 Risk Attitude and Preferences for Conservation Technologies and Practices
Hyunjung Kim, University of Guelph; Tongzhe Li, University of Guelph
M37 Labor Market Discrimination in Bangladesh: Experimental Evidence from the Job Market of College Graduates
Sibbir Ahmad, Michigan State University; Songqing Jin, Michigan State University; Veronique Theriault, Michigan State
University; Klaus Deininger, The World Bank
Food and Agricultural Marketing - Poster Session
T69 Farm Milk Pricing and Seller Market Power in the U.S. Dairy Industry
Yuliya Bolotova, Iowa State University
T70 Destination Categories, Store Choice, and Beer Distribution Laws
Anna Malinovskaya, Cornell University; Timothy J. Richards, Arizona State University; Bradley J. Rickard, Cornell University
T71 Nudging Chinese Consumers to Adopt Sustainable Milk Consumption: How Should Information Be Provided?
Qihui Chen, China Agricultural University; Hongsha Wang, China Agricultural University; Yue Hu, China Agricultural University
T72 Price Premia of Non-GMO Certified Products in the United States
Shuoli Zhao, University of Kentucky; Qingxiao Li, Louisiana State University; Yawotse Nouve, University of Georgia; Yuqing
Zheng, University of Kentucky
T73 Demand for Plant-Based Meat and Cultivated Meat: Evidence from a Large Sample of U.S. Buyers
Hanbin Lee, University of California, Davis; Daniel A. Sumner, University of California, Davis
T74 Comparison of Preferences for CellCultured Product in the U.S., China and South Korea: An Investigation of Labeling Effects
Yizhou Hua, Purdue University; Hong Holly Wang, Purdue University; Jayson L. Lusk, Purdue University
T75 Non-Convergence of Futures and Cash Prices in Hog Markets
Kyoungin Choe, North Carolina State University; Barry K. Goodwin, North Carolina State University
T76 Implications of Livestream Food Product Promotion for Business-to-Consumer E-Commerce Platform Sales
Hung-Hao Chang, National Taiwan University; Chad D. Meyerhoefer, Lehigh University; National Bureau of Economic
Research
T77 Consumer Demand for Innovative Healthy Snack in the U.S.
Laxmi D. Adhikari, Purdue University; Hong Holly Wang, Purdue University; Yizhou Hua, Purdue University; Yifei Wang, Purdue
University
T78 Who Gets a To-Go Box After Eating Out?
Samuel J. Francis, Clemson University; Felipe De Figueiredo Silva, Clemson University; Michael Vassalos, Clemson University;
Joan Ureta, Clemson University
T79 Estimating Willingness to Pay for Kale With Organic and Local Labels
George Strickland, Clemson University; Felipe De Figueiredo Silva, Clemson University; Michael Vassalos, Clemson University;
Joan Ureta, Clemson University
T80 Cannabis Price Movements Across Distinct State Markets
Hanbin Lee, University of California, Davis; Daniel A. Sumner, University of California, Davis; Joel M. Tansey, University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign
T81 Cattle Rancher Demand for Climate-Resilient Genetic Traits: The Case of Limangus Cattle in Argentina
Victor E. Funes Leal, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Nicolas Gatti, Smithsonian Institution/Cornell University;
Ignacio Benito Amaro, INTA
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T82 An Analysis of Price Linkages in Construction Material Markets Using A Bayesian Additive Vector Autoregressive Tree Model
Yifei Zhang, North Carolina State University; Barry K. Goodwin, North Carolina State University
T83 Economic Effects of the Introduction and Expansion of Plantbased Milk on the Consumption of Dairy Milk Products
Sangwon Lee, University of California, Davis; Daniel A. Sumner, University of California, Davis
T84 Weather, Wine and Prices
Botir B. Okhunjanov, Denison University; Jill J. McCluskey, Washington State University
T85 The Influence of Information on Consumer Beliefs and Preferences for Ground Beef
Bailey A. Samper, Texas Tech University; Andrew Crocker, Texas Tech University; Ryan Blake Williams, Texas Tech University
T86 What Causes the Profits of Food Companies to Increase During an Inflation Period?
Tian Xia, Kansas State University; Xianghong Li, Kansas State University
T87 An Application of Causal Inference in the Role of Cold Storage Stocks, Capacity and Meat Prices in the Presence of Global
Shocks to the U.S. Agricultural and Food Distribution Supply Chain
Hannah Hawkins, Texas A&M University; Senarath Dharmasena, Texas A&M University
T88 Shifting Food Lifestyle Patterns Among Food Consumers, 2020-2022
Faith O. Aiya, University of Florida; Lijun Chen, University of Florida; Lisa A. House, University of Florida; Kimberly L. Morgan,
University of Florida
T89 Urbanization As a Driver of Changing Food Demand Structure and Subsistence Consumption
Vardges Hovhannisyan, University of Wyoming
T90 An Empirical Examination of Rural Market Characteristics and Performance in Zambia.
Patrese Anderson, University of California, Santa Barbara; Kathy Baylis, University of California, Santa Barbara; Tom Evans,
University of Arizona; Marshaun Jesse Montgomery, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
T91 Consumer Evaluation of Organic, Local and CEAGrown Leaf Lettuce
Elena Krasovskaia, Cornell University; Miguel I. Gomez, Cornell University
T92 The Effect of Information About a Complex Agricultural Supply Chain on Consumers: The Case of Beef Demand in Mexico
Manuel Garcia, Texas Tech University; Carlos E. Carpio, Texas Tech University; Michael Darren Hudson, Texas Tech University;
Tullaya Boonsaeng, Texas Tech University; Chenggang Wang, Texas Tech University; Qi Kang, Texas Tech University
T93 Firm Size and Employment Growth in Food Retailing
Metin Çakir, University of Minnesota; Ana Melissa M. Perez Castaño, University of Minnesota; Eliana Zeballos, USDA -
Economic Research Service
T94 Loss Aversion and Reference Prices in Consumer Demand for Meat
Glynn T. Tonsor, Kansas State University
T95 A Double Perspective Nonparametric Efficiency Analysis to Maximize the Value of Feeder Cattle Sales
Samuel D. Zapata, Texas A&M University; David P. Anderson, Texas A&M University; Pancho Abello, Texas A&M University;
Marco A. Palma, Texas A&M University
T96 Retail Price Premia for Organic Milk
Metin Çakir, University of Minnesota; Timothy Beatty, University of California, Davis; Qingxiao Li, Louisiana State University;
Timothy A. Park, USDA-Economic Research Service
Food Safety, Nutrition, and Policy - Poster Session
M38 Compiling Food Balance Sheet Using Detailed FAO Supply Utilization Accounting Data to Improve the Understanding and
Modeling of the Food System
Xin Zhao, Joint Global Change Research Institute, PNNL; Maksym Chepeliev, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Purdue
University; Page Kyle, PNNL; Pralit Patel, PNNL; Marshall Wise, Joint Global Change Research Institute
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M39 Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Food Waste Or Overeating
Haoran Yang, The Sapienza University of Rome; Wuyang Hu, The Ohio State University
M40 Designing Price Policies to Achieve a Healthy and Sustainable Diet
Grace Melo, Texas A&M University; Siun Lee, Texas A&M University
M41 Can Information Improve Visual Attention and Attribute Attendance to Sugar Content? Evidence from an Incentivized
Beverage Choice Experiment (Abstract)
Xuan Wei, University of Florida; Brandon R. McFadden, University of Arkansas; Hayk Khachatryan, University of Florida
M42 Economic Evaluation of Nutrition Education Interventions - A Biomarker-Based Approach
Andrea Leschewski, South Dakota State University; Steven Pierce, Michigan State University; Annie Roe, University of Idaho
M43 The Effect of Social Network on Food Security
Andres Silva, Universidad Central de Chile; Maria Sactic, Universidad Central De Chile
M44 Young Generations’ Perception Toward Organic Vegetables: A Comparative CrossRegional Perspective in Vietnam
Thi Trang Thanh Nguyen, National Chung Hsing University; Chifumi Takagi, National Chung Hising University; Hai Ngo,
Vietnam National University of Agriculture; Man-Keun Kim, Utah State University
M45 Designing a Better Carbon Label for Sustainable Food Consumption: Insights from Milk Consumers from China’s Firsttier
Cities
Hongsha Wang, China Agricultural University; Qihui Chen, China Agricultural University; Chen Zhu, China Agricultural University;
Yue Hu, China Agricultural University
M46 Effects of Direct Grain Subsidies on Food Consumption of Rural Residents in China
Wenyan Xu, China Agriculture University; Qiran Zhao, China Agricultural University; Shenggen Fan, China Agricultural University;
Chen Zhu, China Agricultural University
M47 How do Consumers Decide Whether to Discard Food Products? A BestWorst Scaling Approach.
Christina Maria Neubig, Technical University of Munich; Corinna Hempel, Technical University Munich; Jutta Roosen, Technical
University of Munich
M48 Effects of Food Stamp Program on Adolescent Non-Cognitive Skills
Kiseok Shin, Virginia Tech; Yoonjung Lee, Virginia Tech
M49 Convergence in Food Demand: Do MiddleIncome Countries Follow HighIncome Countries?
Wanqi Liang, Huazhong Agricultural University; Pathmanathan Sivashankar, Auburn University; Wenying Li, Auburn University
M50 Food Consumption During the Pandemic and Implications for Diet Quality
Abigail M. Okrent, USDA-Economic Research Service; Eliana Zeballos, USDA - Economic Research Service
M51 Accounting for Consumer Heterogeneity in Food Addiction
Joshua J. Reed, The Pennsylvania State University; Emily Y. Wang, UMass, Amherst; Edward C. Jaenicke, The Pennsylvania State
University; Yizao Liu, The Pennsylvania State University; Eliana Zeballos, USDA - Economic Research Service
M52 The Key Role of Labor Market in Assessing Future Climate Impact on Global Agriculture
Di Sheng, Joint Global Change Research Institute; Xin Zhao, Joint Global Change Research Institute, PNNL; Stephanie
Waldhoff, Joint Global Change Research Institute, PNNL; James Edmonds, Joint Global Change Research Institute, PNNL; Pralit
Patel, PNNL; Siwa Msangi, USDA; Brian O’neill, Joint Global Change Research Institute; Claudia Tebaldi, Joint Global Change
Research Institute, PNNL
M53 Addressing Soil Quality Data Gaps With Imputation: Evidence from Ethiopia and Uganda
Hai-Anh Dang, The World Bank; Gero Carleto, The World Bank; Sydney Gourlay, The World Bank; Kseniya Abanokova, The
World Bank
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M54 Consumer Preferences and WTP for ValueAdded Attributes of WholeGrain Foods: Evidence from China
Xin Zhang, China Agricultural University; Jingjing Wang, China Agricultural University; Shenggen Fan, China Agricultural
University
M55 The War in Ukraine Disrupts Agricultural Value Chains, But Trade Policy Measures Can Mitigate the Impacts
Maksym Chepeliev, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Purdue University; Maryla Maliszewska, The World Bank; Maria Filipa
Seara E Pereira, Purdue University
M56 Links Between Household Agricultural Production Diversity, Food Price Volatility and Household Food Security: Evidence
from Malawi
Mrignyani Sehgal, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M57 Fairness Expectations and Breastfeeding Duration in Rural Communities
Mariah D. Ehmke, USDA-Economic Research Service
M58 Willingness to Pay for Meal Kits Among LowIncome Households
Ting Cao, University of Florida; Lisa A. House, University of Florida; Kerri-Ann Chambers, University of Florida; Anne Mathews,
University of Florida; Karla Shelnutt, University of Florida
M59 The Effects of Weather on Nutrients Consumption
Jung Hoon Han, North Carolina State University; Xiaoyong Zheng, North Carolina State University; Lei Pan, North Carolina
State University; Ezgi Cengiz, North Carolina State University; Christian Rojas, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Health Economics - Poster Session
M60 Commodity Price Shocks and Rural Mortality
Marc F. Bellemare, University of Minnesota; Joleen C. Hadrich, University of Minnesota; Jhih-Yun Liu, University of Minnesota
M61 Associations Between Syringe Services Program Laws, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, and Opioid Overdose During the
COVID-19 Pandemic
Christopher Dunphy, Centers for Disease Control; Hannah Jackson, Centers for Disease Control; Mary Blain Grist, Centers
for Disease Control; Xinyi Jiang, Centers for Disease Control; Likang Xu, Centers for Disease Control; Sheila Salvant-Valentine,
Centers for Disease Control; Gery Guy, Centers for Disease Control
M62 Health Coverage and Farmworker Productivity
Zachariah Rutledge, Michigan State Univeristy; Timothy J. Richards, Arizona State University
M63 Chronic Disease Diagnosis and Smoking Among Chinese Males—Is There a Moderating Role for Family Members?
Qihui Chen, China Agricultural University; Yue Hu, China Agricultural University; Haochi Zheng, University of North Dakota
M64 Dietary Inequality in China: Trends and Determinants
Siqi Gao, Auburn University; Wenying Li, Auburn University; Joel Cuffey, Auburn University; Gucheng Li, Huazhong Agricultural
Universtiy
M65 Drivers of Bushmeat Hunting in Areas of High Risk of Infectious Disease Spillover
Prachi Jhamb, University of Georgia; Susana Ferreira, University of Georgia
M66 Empirical Estimation of NonLinearities in the Shared Drivers of Malnutrition in PeriUrban India
Anjali Katiganere Purushotham, Georg-August University, Göttingen
M67 Economic Impact of Point-ofCare Diagnostic Testing on Disease Response for an African Swine Fever Outbreak in the
United States
Ashley Railey, Oklahoma State University; David Adamson, University of Adelaide; Jonathan Rushton, University of Liverpool
M68 Are Disease Equilibria Equivalent to Health Equilibria?
Golam Saroare Shakil, Washington State University; Takesure Tozooneyi, Kansas State University; Dustin L. Pendell, Kansas State
University; Thomas L. Marsh, Washington State University
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Household and Labor Economics - Poster Session
T100 Relaxing Migration Restrictions and Labor Reallocation
Binlei Gong, Zhejiang University; Peinan Hu, Zhejiang University; Songqing Jin, Michigan State University; Lingran Yuan,
Zhejiang University
T101 Context Matters: Oil Palm Production and Women’s Dietary Diversity in the Tropical Forest of Cameroon
Martin Paul Tabe-Ojong Jr., IFPRI
T102 Do Double Majors Face Less Risk? An Analysis of Human Capital Diversification
Andrew S. Hanks, The Ohio State University; Shengjun Jiang, Wuhan University; Xuechao Qian, Stanford University; Bo Wang,
Nankai University; Bruce Weinberg, The Ohio State University
T103 Gender Differences in the Effect of High School Peers on College Major Choices: Evidence from Chile
Rocio Valdebenito, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
T104 Conflict and Agricultural Performance: Evidence from Myanmar
Myat Thida Win, Michigan State University; Mywish K. Maredia, Michigan State University; Songqing Jin, Michigan
State University
T105 Rural-to-Urban Migration (RUM) and Women’s Work in Nigerian Households
Jubril O. Animashaun, University of Ilorin; Lotanna E. Emediegwu, Manchester Metropolitan University
T97 Employment Impact of the Minimum Wage Under Oligopsony Power
Luis Seoane Estruel, University of Connecticut; Rigoberto A. Lopez, University of Connecticut
T98 Maternal Migration and Children Development in Rural China: A Causal Analysis Using Propensity Score Matching (PSM)
and Bayesian Additive Regression Trees (BART)
Yujuan Gao, University of Florida; Yue Ma, Stanford University
T99 Looking for BoyGirl Discrimination Using TimeUse Data
Aditi Kadam, University of Georgia; Jeffrey H. Dorfman, University of Georgia
International Development: Households, Technology, and Environment -
Poster Session
T106 Can Behavioural Profiling Explain Smallholder Farmers’ Adoption Decisions of Conservation AgricultureBased Sustainable
Intensification Technologies?
Renato A. Villano, University of New England; Maria Fay Rola-Rubzen, University of Western Australia; Jon Marx Sarmiento,
University of Western Australia; Roy Murray-Prior, University of Western Australia; Md. Farid Uddin Khan, Rajshahi University;
Mamunur Rashid, RDRS Bangladesh; Krishna Prasad Timsina, Nepal Agricultural Research Council; Kalyan K. Das, Uttar Banga
Krishi Vishwavidyalaya; Arunava Ghosh, Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya
T107 Got Milk? Exploring the Link Between Women’s DecisionMaking in Dairy Production and Welfare Investments in Boys vs.
Girls
Meike Wollni, University of Göttingen; Jessie Lin, USDA-Economic Research Service
T108 The Impact of Demand-Driven Seasonal Agricultural Laborers on Local Communities
Ze Zhang, University of California, Davis
T109 Does Mechanization Improve the Regional Economy? A County-Level Empirical Assessment from China
Baoling Zou, Southwest University; Ashok K. Mishra, Arizona State University
T110 SocioPsychological Factors Affecting the Adoption of Sustainable Land Management Practices in ErosionProne Areas of
SouthEastern Nigeria
Cynthia N. Olumba, Newcastle University; Guy Garrod, Newcastle University; Francisco Areal, University of Reading
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T111 Assessing the Effectiveness of Climate-Smart Agriculture Rice Varieties in Flood-Prone Southern Bangladesh
Naveen Abedin, Virginia Tech
T112 Tenure Insecurity and the Continuum of Documentation in a Matrilineal Customary System
Helder Zavale, Eduardo Mondlane University; Laura Meinzen-Dick, Villanova University; Hosaena Ghebru, IFPRI
T113 Impacts of People’s Risk Preference on Their Willingness to Adopt New Post-Harvest Storage Technology
Jingru Jia, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Paul E. McNamara, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
T114 Armed Conflict, COVID-19 Pandemic, and Food Security: Evidence from Iraq
Kwabena Krah, Loyola University Chicago; Lokendra Phadera, The World Bank
T115 The Effects of Disability on Households’ Economic Livelihoods and Chronic Poverty in Vietnam
Sean F. Kiely, The University of California, Davis; Kristin Kiesel, University of California, Davis
T116 Can Honey Production Serve as a Coping Strategy for Coffee Producers? Evidence from Mexico
Grant X. Storer, University of San Francisco; Chris M. Boyd, Towson University; Stephen M. Pitts, University of Minnesota
T117 A New Global Dataset of Agricultural Energy Consumption by Country, Fuel, and End-Use
Kelly Casper, PNNL - JGCRI; Steven J. Smith, Joint Global Change Research Institute, Pacific Northwest National Lab; Ying
Zhang, Joint Global Change Research Institute, Pacific Northwest National Lab
T118 The Impact of Telescoping Bias on Income and Price Elasticities
Bailey Peterson-Wilhelm, Kansas State University
T119 Livelihood Strategies and Food Insecurity During COVID-19 Pandemic Among Wetland Communities: Evidence from a Rural
Household Panel in Lagging Region
Mohammad Mainul Hoque, Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management; Mohammad Yunus, Bangladesh Institute
of Development Studies
T120 Rural Off-Farm Employment Opportunities and Nutrient Availability in Ghana: Country Wide Evidence
Evelyn Osei, University of Arkansas; Yacob A. Zereyesus, USDA - Economic Research Service; Francis Tsiboe, USDA - Economic
Research Service; Ralph Armah, University of Ghana; Antoinette Tsiboe-Darko, University of Ghana; George Domfe, University of
Ghana
T121 Temperature and Intimate Partner Violence: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
Tarana Chauhan, Cornell University
T122 On Measuring Climate Impact on Fertilizer Adoption: Evidence from Nigeria
Godwin K. Nutsugah, Michigan State University
T123 The Effects of the Broadband Village Pilot Program on Rural Household Income in China?
Dan Liu, Nanjing Agricultural University; Han Yan, Nanjing Agricultural University; Yanhong Jin, Rutgers University; Jia You,
Nanjing Agricultural University
T124 Technology Adaptation to Climate Change: Evidence from German Seed Growers
Maria K. Gerullis, Cornell University; Ariel Ortiz-Bobea, Cornell University; Thomas Heckelei, University of Bonn
International Development: Trade, Markets, and Policy - Poster Session
M69 The Contribution of Workers, Workplaces, and Sorting to Wage Inequality in Mexico
Jorge Pérez Pérez, Banco De México; José Nuño-Ledesma, University of Guelph
M70 One of Our Own: The Role of Identity and Political Connections in Public Employment
Sudhir K. Singh, Michigan State University
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M71 Consumption Effects of Increasing the Availability of a Nutritious Food in the Marketplace: Experimental Evidence from
Kenya
Mywish K. Maredia, Michigan State University; Eduardo Nakasone, Michigan State University; Maria Porter, University of
Arizona
M72 The Impacts of Violent Conflicts on Food Insecurity in Sub-Saharan Africa
James M. Muriuki, Texas Tech University; Michael Darren Hudson, Texas Tech University; Syed Fuad, Texas Tech University
M73 Green Gold: Avocado Production and Conflict in Mexico
Juan C. Angulo, University of Maryland
M74 An Empirical Examination of the Relationship Between Urbanization and Economic Growth in China
Vardges Hovhannisyan, University of Wyoming; Serhat Asci, California State University, Fresno
M75 Impact of Distant Water Fleet Fishing on Seafood Market and Livelihoods in Developing Countries: A Study of the South
China Sea
Soojung Ahn, University of Connecticut
M76 The Potential for a ServiceFacing Structural Transformation in Tanzania
Ellen McCullough, University of Georgia
M77 Determinants of Private Agricultural R&D: Evidence from India
Anwar Naseem, University of Central Asia; Latha Nagarajan, Rutgers University; Carl E. Pray, Rutgers University
M78 Welfare and Trade Effects of Brazil’s Temporary Import Ban on Robusta Coffee
Hanifi Otgun, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; John C. Beghin, University of Nebraska Lincoln; Fernando Maximiliano, StoneX
FCStone Do Brasil LTDA
M79 Sourcing Strategies of Nigerian Maize Traders in the Face of Multiple Risks
Daye Kwon, Michigan State University; Thomas A. Reardon, Michigan State University; Saweda Liverpool-Tasie, Michigan State
University
International Trade - Poster Session
M80 COVID Impact on the U.S. Poultry Trade
Dipanwita Barai, Washington State University; Jeff Luckstead, Washington State University; Thomas L. Marsh, Washington State
University
M81 Will China Remain a Major Corn Importer?
Bryan Lohmar, California Polytechnic State University
M82 Trade Creation and Trade Diversion Effects Under IPEF
Byung Min Soon, Chungnam National University; Sumin Cho, Chungnam National University
M83 The Impact of TBT and SPS Measures on Chinese Firms’ Decisions: From the Perspectives of Export Intensity and Market
Scope
Zhongmin Xie, Agricultural Trade Promotion Center, MARA, China
M84 The Impact of China’s Agricultural Imports on Origin Countries’ Export Potential
Binod Khanal, Texas A&M Agrilife Research; Sunil P. Dhoubhadel, Prairie View A&M University
M85 Impact of U.S. Imports of Fresh Blueberries on Domestic Producers
Ajit Khanal, University of Georgia; Gopinath Munisamy, University of Georgia
M86 Impact of Extreme Weather Events on the U.S. Interstate Trade and Food Supply Chain
Hyungsun Yim, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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M87 The Impact of Private Standards on AgriFood Firms’ Export Performance: Evidence from China
Siqi Zhang, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
M88 The Impact of Increased Ocean Freight Rates on Soybean Marketing Margins Between the United States and China During
the Post-COVID Era
Jungkeon Jo, University Of Georgia; William Secor, University of Georgia
M89 Preferential Trading and Global AgriFood Value Chains
Sandro Steinbach, North Dakota State University; Dongin Kim, University of Connecticut
M90 Foreign Trade Shocks and U.S. Farm Income
Dongin Kim, University of Connecticut; Sandro Steinbach, North Dakota State University
M91 The Impact of the U.S.-Farm Bills on the U.S.’s Peanuts Trade
Gertrude Nakakeeto, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College; Audrey L. Morgan, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College;
Marian Harrell, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Production Economics - Poster Session
M100 What Factors Affect the Decision to Become a Food Processor and to Specialize in Cowpea Processing? Evidence from
Senegal
Hanna Carlson, Michigan State University; Veronique Theriault, Michigan State University; Aliou Diagne, Africa Rice
Center,Cotonou
M101 Allocative & Technical Efficiency of FemaleOwned Prepared Millet SMEs in Urban Senegal
Hanna Carlson, Michigan State University; Thomas A. Reardon, Michigan State University; Veronique Theriault, Michigan State
University; Fatou Faye, ISRA-BAME; Xavier Beogo, ISRA-BAME
M92 The Effect of Invasive Pests on Food Security: An Understudied Effect of Climate Change
Protensia Hadunka, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Kathy Baylis, University of California, Santa Barbara
M93 Genetically Engineered Crops: The Cure Or the Poison?
Jayson F. Beckman, USDA-Economic Research Service; Shawn Arita, USDA-Office of the Chief Economist; Maros Ivanic,
USDA-Economic Research Service
M94 Organic Corn Production and Use on Organic Dairy Farms Compared to Conventional Farms: Evidence from 2021
Richard F. Nehring, USDA-Economic Research Service; Samuel M. Bailey, USDA-Economic Research Service; Daniel Bonin,
Economic Research Service; Carolyn Dimitri, New York University
M95 Farmers’ Knowledge and Farm Productivity in Rural Thailand and Vietnam
Huong Jaretzky, Leibniz University Hannover; Sabine Liebenehm, University of Saskatchewan; Hermann Waibel, University of
Hannover
M96 Quantifying the Economic Impacts of Electric Car Production
Yue Ke, Argonne National Laboratory; Matthew R. Sloggy, Pacific Southwest Research Station, USDA Forest Service
M97 A Positive Math Programming Approach to Analyze Extensive and Intensive Margin Changes Under Different Phosphorus
Policies
Sampriti Sarkar, Michigan State University; Frank Lupi, Michigan State University
M98 Impact of High Fertilizer Prices and Farmers’ Adaptation Strategies
Tong Wang, South Dakota State University; Hailong Jin, South Dakota State University; Heidi L. Sieverding, South Dakota School
of Mines & Technology
M99 Capturing the Critical AgriEnvironmental Linkages of Livestock in the U.S.: The Example of the REAP Model
Siwa M. Msangi, USDA-Economic Research Service; Nicholas Gallagher, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Karen Maguire,
USDA-Economic Research Service; Marcel P. Aillery, USDA-Economic Research Service
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Productivity Analysis and Emerging Technologies - Poster Session
M102 Food Retail Configuration and Markups
Donghoon Kim, University of Connecticut; Rigoberto A. Lopez, University of Connecticut; Sandro Steinbach, North Dakota State
University
M103 Coordination and Efficiency of Drainage Investments in the U.S. Corn Belt
Rwit Chakravorty, Iowa State University; David A. Hennessy, Iowa State University; Hongli Feng, Iowa State University
M104 Industrial Robots and Firm Productivity: Evidence from China
Yanhong Jin, Rutgers University; Daiyue Li, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey; Mingwang Cheng, Tongji University,
Shanghai, P.R. China
M105 The Impacts of Private Sector R&D on U.S. Agricultural Productivity Growth
Matthew S. Clancy, Iowa State University; Sun Ling Wang, USDA-Economic Research Service
M106 Curing Citrus Greening: Implications Along the Supply Chain
Samiul Haque, University of Florida, GCREC; AbdelMalek Hammami, University of Florida- GCREC; Zhengfei Guan, University
of Florida
M107 Economics of RegionalScale Production of Short Rotation Woody Crops on Marginal Cropland
Lyubov A. Kurkalova, North Carolina A&T State University; Solomon Ghezehei, North Carolina State University
M108 Insecticide Use, Resistance, and the Billion-Dollar Bug: Evidence from Farmers’ Management of U.S. Corn Fields
Jonathan McFadden, USDA-Economic Research Service; Seth J. Wechsler, USDA, Office of the Chief Economist; Samuel E.
Williamson, University of Maryland
Research Methods/Econometrics/Stats - Poster Session
M109 Heterogenous Patterns of Crop Yield Growth Stagnation Across U.S. Counties in the Next Decade
Noé J. Nava, USDA
M110 Dynamics of Global Agricultural Productivity and Democratic Governance Structure: Looking At Effects and Directions to
Sustainable Food Supply
Job Nda Nmadu, Federal University of Technology, Minna; Usman S. Mohammed, Federal University of Technology, Minna,
Nigeria; Yebosoko T. Nmadu, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna; Halima Sallawu, Federal University of Technology,
Minna, Nigeria; Sokoyami B. Nmadu, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Nigeria; Mohammed A. Ndanitsa, Federal University
of Technology, Minna, Nigeria; Ezekiel S. Yisa, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria; Kpotun M. Baba, Federal
University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria; Taiwo T. Amos, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria; Abigail J.
M111 A Spatial Model of Crop Yield Distributions
Xiaotian Liu, Huazhong Agricultural University; Yong Bao, Purdue University; Xuewen Yu, Fudan University
M112 Dynamic Patterns of Price Transmission in Single Index Arbitrage Models
Kyoungin Choe, North Carolina State University; Barry K. Goodwin, North Carolina State University
M113 Improving Macroeconomic Predictions for the ERS Baseline Projections
Wendy S. Zeng, USDA; James D. Davis, University of Georgia
M114 Predicting Food Prices Using Data from Consumer Surveys and Consumer Behaviors in Online Spaces
Jisung Jo, Korea Maritime Institute; Jayson L. Lusk, Purdue University; Michael K. Adjemian, University of Georgia; Nicole Olynk
Widmar, Purdue University; Jinho Jung, Purdue University
M115 The Impact of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in Maryland: An Application of the Synthetic Control Method
Trevor D. Johnson, Texas Tech University; Donna McCallister, Texas Tech University
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M116 Tax Incidence on Oklahoma Cropland and Pasture Rental Rates
Katherine L. Welch, Oklahoma State University; Dayton M. Lambert, Oklahoma State University; Notie H. Lansford Jr.,
Oklahoma State University
Resource (Renewable and Nonrenewable) Economics and Policy - Poster
Session
M117 How Much are Producers Willing to Pay for Ecosystem Services that Promote Soil Health?
Kaouter Essakkat, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Karina Schoengold, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
M118 Disentangling Drivers of Rangeland Degradation in Mongolia: Herd Size Versus Climate Over 1985-2022
Avralt-Od Purevjav, University of Bern; Tumenkhusel Avirmed, Cornell University; Steven W. Wilcox, Utah State University;
Christopher B. Barrett, Cornell University
M119 Differential Impacts Across Farmers of a Deforestation Ban in Eastern Paraguay
Marieke Fenton, University of California, Davis
M120 Payments from State Conservation Programs and Cover Crop Adoption
Lyazzat Sanat, North Carolina State University
M121 Community and Industrial Forest Concessions: Are They Effective At Reducing Forest Loss and Does FSC Certification Play a
Role?
Corinne F. Bocci, Saint Joseph’s University; Lea Fortmann, University of Puget Soung
M122 Soil Carbon Costs of Crop Choices: The Case of 6 Major Crops in the US
Yining Wu, The Ohio State University; Eric Davis, USDA-ERS; Brent Sohngen, The Ohio State University
M123 The Importance of Utilization to the Efficacy of Climate Mitigation Through Increased Fuel Reduction Harvesting in Forests of
the Northern Intermountain West
Zoey Roberts, University of Idaho; Gregory Latta, University of Idaho; Justin S. Baker, North Carolina State University; Olakunle
E. Sodiya Sr., West Virginia University
M124 Deforestation and Agriculture
Madhusudan Bhattarai, IFPRI; Krishna P. Paudel, USDA-Economic Research Service; Archana Timsina, North Carolina State
University
M125 Optimal Management of Legacy Phosphorus
Chanheung Cho, North Carolina State University; Zachary S. Brown, North Carolina State University; Luke Gatiboni, North
Carolina State University; Justin S. Baker, North Carolina State University
M126 Canadian Hunters’ Behavior Change Preferences Based on Perceived Risk of Zoonotic Infection from Wood Bison.
David C. Hall, University of Calgary
M127 Land Use Change Implications of Power-to-Liquid Fuels
Farzad Taheripour, Purdue University; Maksym Chepeliev, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Purdue University; Omid Karami,
Purdue University; Ehsanreza Sajedinia, Purdue University
M128 Effects of Land Conversion Costs on Modeling Land Use in CGE Models
Ehsanreza Sajedinia, Purdue University
M129 Global Food Security Implications of Fertilizer Price Growth and Supply Restrictions
Ziqian Gong, North Carolina State University; Justin S. Baker, North Carolina State University
M130 The Impact of COVID-19 on Recreational Fishing in Long Island Sound
Zhenshan Chen, Virginia Tech; Pengfei Liu, University of Rhode Island; Eric Schultz, University of Connecticut; Jacob Kasper,
University of Connecticut
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Rural/Community Development - Poster Session
T125 Rural Community Determinants of Veterinary Practice Longevity
Courtney L. Bir, Oklahoma State University; Andrew J. Van Leuven, Oklahoma State University; Rosslyn Biggs, Oklahoma State
University
T126 Investigating Sea Level Rise and Saltwater Intrusion on Harvest Acreage in North Carolina
Greg Ferraro, North Carolina State University
T127 Digital Village Construction and Rural Income Structure: Evidence from Peking University Digital Village Index and China
Household Finance Survey
Xiang Cao, Sichuan University; Chuanjiang Yu, Sichuan University; Jiayang Yu, Sichuan University; Nan Jia, Sichuan University
T128 An Examination of Persistent Poverty and Heirs’ Property in the United States
Steven C. Turner, Mississippi State University; Ardian Harri, Mississippi State University; Cassandra Johnson Gaither, U.S. Forest
Service; Rebecca Dobbs, U.S. Forest Service
T130 Nonlinear Off-Farm Migration Behavior in China
Minkyong Ko, Virginia Tech
T131 Spillover Effect in the EdTech Intervention: Experimental Evidence from a Primary School in Rural China
Yujuan Gao, University of Florida; Yue Ma, Stanford University; Conner C. Mullally, University of Florida
T132 Spatial Growth and Convergence in Indian Agriculture
Balaji Sedithippa Janarthanan, National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research; Gopinath Munisamy, University
of Georgia
T133 Investigating Agricultural Involvement of the Ultra-Poor Rural Households in North-Central Nigeria and How Conditional
Cash Transfers Scheme Has Impacted Their Welfare
Ezekiel T. Ajibade, University of Ilorin; Olubunmi A. Omotesho, University of Ilorin; Toyin B. Ajibade, University of Ilorin
Teaching, Communication, and Extension - Poster Session
T134 How COVID-19 Has Changed Cosumer Purchasing Patterns in the Horticultural Industry
Qiqi Chen, Texas A&M University; Yu Yvette Zhang, Texas A&M University; Pulkit Marwah, Texas A&M University; Yijie Hou,
Texas A&M University; Mengmeng Gu, Colorado State University
T135 New Approaches to College Student Time Allocation
Valerie Kilders, Purdue University; Logan L. Britton, Kansas State University
T136 Factors Differentiating Small Scale Farm Operators’ Reliance on Risk Planning Information Using Signal Detection for
Decisions Under Uncertainty.
Jennifer L. Clark, University of Florida
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Invited Paper
Invited Paper sessions are selected by the AAEA President and two additional Board members based on proposals submitted by AAEA
members. These sessions are chosen because they may appeal to a broad spectrum of meeting attendees, further the development and
dissemination of systematic knowledge in the field of agricultural and applied economics, and/or generate meaningful conversation.
Invited Paper sessions generally involve 2-3 paper presentations and ample opportunity for discussion. Invited papers may also be
published in the proceedings issue of the American Journal of Agricultural Economics
Invited Case Study Papers
Invited Case Study Paper sessions are selected by members of the Case Study Committee based on proposals submitted by AAEA
members. Papers presented in this session demonstrate how the application of economics principles to decision making in the public and/
or private sectors lead to better decisions. Papers presented in this session may be published in the proceedings issue of the American
Journal of Agricultural Economics.
Organized Symposia
Organized Symposia are selected by the AAEA President based on proposals submitted by AAEA members. They highlight work-in-
progress and involve discussions of policy issues, research methods, emerging research results, teaching or outreach topics, and issues in
professional organization. The format of a session may involve paper presentations, panel discussions, debates, roundtable meetings, or
other formats.
Selected Presentations
The term “Selected Presentations” refers collectively to Selected Papers and Selected Posters.
Selected Paper Sessions include up to four paper presentations. Each paper presentation is given 20 minutes; 15 minutes to present and
five minutes for discussion.
Selected Presentation Lightning Session
Lightning sessions includes 8 Selected Paper Presentations. Each presenter will have 9-10 minutes to present and discuss their paper.
Track Sessions
Tracks are a set of multiple sessions submitted by AAEA Sections, scheduled throughout the meeting and devoted to a common interest
area or topic. Sessions can be organized by a single Section or by multiple Sections to cover a wider range of topics
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Roadway Extortion Markets in West Africa: Analytical and Data Challenges from 1988-2022
Salon 12 (M2)
Organized Symposium
The objective is to share successes, challenges and interests in data systems, analytical methods and policy priorities related to uses of
micro-data about extortion along roadways in West Africa. This underlying illicit market is both a symptom and driver of fragility challenges
for the 2019 African Continental Free Trade Area as well as the regional ten year United States Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote
Stability launched in 2022. Within sub-themes of data, methods, and policy all participants are invited to concisely summarize their
key research question, analytical approaches and micro-data issues for a group discussion within these issue clusters. Participants with
on-going research, related teaching or those newly interested in these unique data, methods or policy applications will benefit from the
discussion.
Organizer: Glenn R. Rogers, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Moderators: Jeffrey Cochrane, University of Maryland-College Park; Jeremy D. Foltz, University of Wisconsin; Ziad Hamoui, Borderless
Alliance - Ghana
In Short Introductions Each Thematic Discussion Facilitator Will Frame Their SubTheme Topic and Provide Context for Participants’
Engagement in the Discussion.
Glenn R. Rogers
Crop Insurance Inuences on Farm Sustainability and Climate-resilient Management
Catholic University (M1)
Track Session-Applied Risk Analysis
Agricultural insurance has been a leading policy mechanism of U.S. producer support for decades, and recent research continues
to uncover its nuanced effects across many farm-management dimensions. Here we focus on important aspects related to financial
sustainability and climate-resilient management practices. The first presentation combines county-level data and causal inference
techniques to estimate the (potentially) mitigating role of crop insurance coverage for the effect of climate on farmland values. The second
presentation leverages farm-level data to quantify the influence of crop insurance availability on the adoption of cover crops. The third
presentation is also in the insurance - cover crop nexus but instead focuses on lost cost ratios and premium rates. The final presentation
addresses how participation in a crop insurance program influences agricultural loan delinquencies and includes an empirical application
leveraging county-level panel data for U.S. Midwestern corn production.
Organizer: Jesse Tack, Kansas State University
Moderator: Jesse Tack, Kansas State University
Crop Insurance and Adverse Weather Effects on Farmland Rental Rates
Jisang Yu, Kansas State University; Jesse Tack, Kansas State University
Crop Insurance Participation and Cover Crop Use: Evidence from ARMS Survey Data
Dylan Turner, USDA-Economic Research Service; Francis Tsiboe, USDA-Economic Research Service; Roderick M. Rejesus, North
Carolina State University; Maria S. Bowman, USDA-Economic Research Service
Impact of Cover Crop Adoption on Loss Cost Ratios and Crop Insurance Premiums
Rajan Dhakal, Louisiana State University; Lawson Connor, University of Arkansas
The Effect of Crop Insurance on Agricultural Loan Delinquencies
Le Chen, North Carolina State University; Roderick M. Rejesus, North Carolina State University; Daemyung Lee, North Carolina State
University; Serkan Aglasan, North Carolina State University; Robert Dinterman, The Ohio State University; Lawson Connor, University of
Arkansas
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Challenges Facing Minority and Women Farmers
Tulip (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Agricultural Finance & Management and Committee on Women in Agricultural Economics
The persistent presence of discrimination in various socio-economic settings still garners meaningfulconversation in policymaking and
research (Crockett, 2021). McDonald et al. (2022) report that SociallyDisadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers face often have lower
output value and less operators, fewer totalassets, lower current ratios, and higher debt-to-asset ratios. These factors in turn can limit
access tocredit, posing challenges in terms of business (or farm) growth and productivity. In this session wediscuss the challenges facing
minority and women farmers with a focus on: 1) Agricultural credit usage bywomen and minority farmers; 2) Linkages between diversity
in the leadership of a major lendinginstitutions and credit access to female and minority farmers; 3) linkages between credit access
andproductivity; 4) Drivers of female producer’s credit access.
Organizer: Ana Claudia Sant’Anna, West Virginia University
Minority and Women Farmer Use of Agricultural Credit by Farm Value of Production, Acreage, Age, and Beginning Farmer Status
Bruce L. Ahrendsen, University of Arkansas; Ronald L. Rainey, University of Arkansas
Examining the Relationship Between Increased Diversity in the Leadership of Farm Credit Institutions and Credit Access to Female and
Minority Farmers
Ana Claudia Sant’Anna, West Virginia University; Kevin N. Kim, Mississippi State University; Iryna Demko, Progressive
Female Farmers’ Productivity and Access to Credit
Valentina M. Hartarska, Auburn University; Denis A. Nadolnyak, Auburn University
Supply- and DemandSide Drivers of Female Farm Operators’ Credit Access
Margaret C. Jodlowski, The Ohio State University
Consumer Preferences and Decision Making in Food Markets
Dupont Circle (M3)
Selected Presentation
This session covers different topics related to the food industry, including consumer valuations and demand shock issues.
Moderator: Jie Li, Cornell University
Consumer Valuation of Aquaculture Product Attribute Improvements by TechnologicallyEnabled Innovation: The Case of Maine
Oysters
Qiujie Zheng, University of Maine; Nadège Levallet, University of Maine; Wei Yang, University of Arkansas; Christopher Davis, Maine
Aquaculture Innovation Center
Retailers’ Product Assortment Under Demand Shocks: Evidence from the U.S. Yogurt Market During the Great Recession
Meilin Ma, Purdue University; Jayson L. Lusk, Purdue University; Fei Qin, Purdue University
Investigating How Political Messaging Matters for Food in the United States
Jianhui Liu, University of Florida; Bachir Kassas, University of Florida; John Lai, University of Florida
Exploring Consumer Preferences and the Willingness to Pay for Domestically Produced Finfish in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Miguel I. Gomez, Cornell University; Broom Mohammed, Almobdioon Center for Studies And Research; Jie Li, Cornell University; Petjon
Ballco, Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria (CITA) Aragon - Spain; Yanan Zhang, Cornell University
Concurrent Sessions Monday, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Agricultural Credit
Howard University (M1)
Selected Presentation
The session will look at various aspects of agricultural credit participation and lending institutions.
Moderator: Anil K. Giri, USDA-Economic Research Service
Scope Economies from Rural and Urban Microfinance Services
Valentina M. Hartarska, Auburn University; Jingfang Zhang, Alcorn State University; Denis A. Nadolnyak, Auburn University
The Relationship Between Branch Location, Bank Size and Borrower Race on the Price of FSA Guaranteed Loans
Sarah A. Atkinson, USDA FPAC BC; Charles B. Dodson, USDA Farm Service Agency
Valuing Trust: An Application to Agricultural Lending
Jody S. Herchenbach, University of Nebraska at Kearney; Claire Trudo, CoBank; Brian C. Briggeman, Kansas State University; Jason S.
Bergtold, Kansas State University
U.S. Farm Households’ Participation in Lending and Financial Markets
Anil K. Giri, USDA-Economic Research Service; Dipak Subedi, USDA-Economic Research Service; Hari Regmi, Purdue University;
Monika Ghimire, Oklahoma State University
Agriculture and the Environment
Salon 15 (M2)
Selected Presentation-Lightning Session
This session gathers studies that explore the intersection of agricultural production and related environmental issues.
Moderator: Andrew C. Swanson, University of California, Davis
Do Nutrient Management Practices Change Nitrogen Outcomes? Evidence from California’s Central Valley
Molly Sears, Michigan State University; James M. Sears, Michigan State University
Understanding Neighborhood Conforming Peer Effects on Household Lawncare Practices: Implications for Nonpoint Nutrient
Reductions
David Newburn, University of Maryland; Robert J. Johnston, Clark University; Haoluan Wang, University of Miami; Colin Polsky, Florida
Atlantic University; Tom Ndebele, Clark University
Valuation of Crop Diversity Benefits on Water Quality
Yunsun Park, Mississippi State University; Seong Yun, Mississippi State University; Matthew G. Interis, Mississippi State University
Economic and Environmental Impacts of a Regional Payments for Ecosystem Service Program
Peibin Hou, Renmin University of China; Huanguang Qiu, Renmin University of China; Jialing Yu, Renmin University of China
The Environmental Impacts and Economic Viability of GrassFed Beef Production in the Northeastern U.S.
Houtian Ge, Cornell University; Miguel I. Gomez, Cornell University; Christian Peters, USDA-Agricultural Research Service
The Pass-Through of California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard Subsidies to Midwestern Grain and By-Product Markets
Andrew C. Swanson, University of California, Davis
Concurrent Sessions Monday, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Environment and Health
Chinatown (M3)
Selected Presentation
This session brings together studies that evaluate the effect of the environment and regulation on individual health and safety. Papers in this
session span an array of contexts including vehicle safety, PFAS, and forest protection.
Moderator: Julio Aguirre, Universidad Del Pacífico (Lima, Perú)
Do Safety Inspections Improve Safety? Evidence from the Roadside Inspection Program for Commercial Vehicles
Yuanning Liang, Peking University
Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Drinking Water: Evaluation of Exposure in the U.S.
Nabin Babu Khanal, West Virginia Univerity; Levan Elbakidze, West Virginia University
Health Impacts of Forest Protection in Indonesia
Kelly Yuexuan Wu, University of California, Davis
Less Deforestation, More Savings, and More Health: Spillovers from the Implementation of National Commitments to Mitigate
Climate Change by 2050
Julio Aguirre, Universidad Del Pacífico (Lima, Perú); Daniel G. De La Torre Ugarte, University of Tennessee; Tun-Hsiang E. Yu, University
of Tennessee; Roberto Accinelli, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia; Eduardo Rojas, University of Barcelona; Marcos Paucar,
Universidad Del Pacifico; Carlos Heros, Universidad Del Pacifico
Concurrent Sessions Monday, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Production Challenges: Marketing Management, Input Prices, Disease, and Environmental Sustainability
Capitol Hill (M3)
Selected Presentation-Lightning Session
This lightning session brings together a collection of studies that investigate a variety of factors that can influence both supply and demand
side of the market. The studies dive deep into the insights of those factors to explore how they become the challenges or opportunities for
agricultural production and end-product marketing activities.
Moderator: Luca Rigotti, Cornell University
Deconstructing Urea Fertilizer Price Spikes: The Role of Supply-Demand, Speculation, and Energy Prices
Zhepeng Hu, China Agricultural University; Joshua Huang, USDA-Economic Research Service; Lei Yan, Yale University; Jinghong Yuan, China
Agricultural University
ScalingUp U.S. GrassFed Beef Market: Implications for Beef and Crop Markets, Land Uses and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Lingyi Li, Texas A&M University
Media Impact on Consumer Purchasing Decisions: Evidence from Avian Influenza
Karin Wu, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Disentangling Demand and Supply Shocks in the World Nitrogen Markets
Fengxia Dong, USDA-Economic Research Service; Shawn Arita, USDA-Office of the Chief Economist; Jayson F. Beckman, USDA-
Economic Research Service
Potential Economic Welfare Impacts of the African Swine Fever Virus on the U.S. Pork Supply Chain
Takesure Tozooneyi, Kansas State University; Dustin L. Pendell, Kansas State University; Jonathan Rushton, University of Liverpool
The Value of Cannabis Potency and Other Product Characteristics: A Hedonic Price Approach
Robin Goldstein, University of California, Davis; Daniel A. Sumner, University of California, Davis; Jarrett Hart, University of California,
Davis; Ian Xu, University of California, Davis
Switching Costs in the U.S. Seed Industry: Technology Adoption and Welfare Impacts
Jinjing Luo, Iowa State University; GianCarlo Moschini, Iowa State University; Edward Perry, Kansas State University
Improving Farmers Market Returns for Meat Vendors Using Point-of-Sale Customer Data
Luca Rigotti, Cornell University; Matthew N. LeRoux, Cornell University; Todd M. Schmit, Cornell University
Concurrent Sessions Monday, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Nutritional Outcomes in Developing Countries
LeDroit Park (M3)
Selected Presentation-Lightning Session
Papers in this session address nutritional outcomes in developing countries across Asia and Africa. The studies focus on malnutrition,
children’s nutrition, women’s employment and empowerment, government policies to promote nutrition and food security, and nutritionally
improved rice.
Moderator: Didier Y. Alia, University of Washington
The Effects of Inequality on the Triple Burden of Malnutrition – Are There Synergies Or TradeOffs?
Thomas Kopp, University of Siegen; Markus K. Nabernegg, University of Siegen
Addressing Child Anemia in India – The Case for Convergence of Nutritional and Sanitation Interventions
Soumya Gupta, Cornell University; Payal Seth, Tata- Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition; Prabhu L. Pingali, Cornell University
Local Unexpected Food Price Volatility Affects Children’s Nutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa
Catharina Latka, University of California, Santa Barbara; Kathy Baylis, University of California, Santa Barbara; Tess Lallemant; Katie
McMahon, University of California, Santa Barbara; Patrese Anderson, University of California, Santa Barbara; Thomas Heckelei,
University of Bonn
Women’s Employment in HighValue Agriculture and Child Nutrition: Evidence from the Ethiopian CutFlower Industry
Astewale Bimr Melaku, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen; Bethelhem Legesse Debela, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen; Matin
Qaim, University of Bonn
The Extent of Women’s Empowerment Across RuralUrban Areas and Wealth Categories and Its Role in Nutrition Outcomes of Family
Members in Uttar Pradesh, India
Venkatesh Palani Samy, Indian Agriocultural Research Institute; Sangeetha Vellaichamy, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute; Jha
Girish Kumar, Division of Agricultural Economics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute; Nitin Sharma, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research
Institute; Suresh C. Babu, IFPRI
Can FoodSecurity Policies in Tunisia Be Better Targeted?
Mohamed Amine Hedoui, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; John C. Beghin, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Effects of the Food Friendly Program on Diet Quality in Bangladesh: A Nonparametric, Multidimensional Approach
Sanchita Chakrovorty, University of Georgia; Travis A. Smith, University of Georgia
Assessing the Benefits of MultiBiofortified Rice in Nigeria and Ghana Using the Disability-Adjusted Life Years Framework
Didier Y. Alia, University of Washington; Peter Agamile, University of Washington; Micah McFeely, University of Washington; C. Leigh
Anderson, University of Washington
Household and Labor Economics - Paper Session 1
Mount Vernon Square (M3)
Selected Presentation
This session gathers labor economics studies
Moderator: Farzana Shirin, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Dust Bowl and Occupational Persistence in Agriculture
Jhih-Yun Liu, University of Minnesota
COVID-19, Truck Rates, and Trucking Shortages
Timothy J. Richards, Arizona State University; Zachariah Rutledge, Michigan State Univeristy
Does Teacher Salary Support Improve Student Learning Outcomes
Farzana Shirin, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Concurrent Sessions Monday, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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International Development: Agricultural Extension, Mechanization, and Infrastructure
Shaw (M3)
Selected Presentation
Moderator: Zhan Wang, Purdue University
Effectiveness of a Remote Agricultural Extension Program in Times of Crisis: Experimental Evidence from Myanmar
Mywish K. Maredia, Michigan State University; Joseph C. Goeb, Michigan State University; Caitlin L. Herrington, Michigan State
University; A Myint Zu, IFPRI
Agricultural Mechanization and Structural Transformation in China
Ling Yao, University of Minnesota
Transport Infrastructure Expansion in Brazil: A Win-Win Strategy for Agriculture Competitiveness and Environment?
Zhan Wang, Purdue University; Geraldo Martha, Embrapa Agricultural Informatics; Jing Liu, Purdue University; Cicero De Lima, Sao Paulo
School of Economics; Thomas W. Hertel, Purdue University
Exploring Trade and Agriculture: Quantitative Modeling and Policy Implications
Union Station (M3)
Selected Presentation-Lightning Session
The session will cover topics such as the cost of trade in genetically engineered processed animal products, the impact of trade openness
on global grain supply, the role of firm heterogeneity and horizontal foreign direct investment in the gravity trade model, the relationship
between inflation, trade deficits, and exchange rate fluctuations in agriculture and the general economy, the effects of policies on global
palm oil trade, the influence of domestic subsidies on bilateral trade of agricultural commodities, and technical barriers to trade.
Moderator: Magdana Kondaridze, Washington State University
Policy Effects on Global Palm Oil Trade: A Gravity Model Approach
Shweta Adhikari, University of Georgia; Dikshit Poudel, University of Georgia; Gopinath Munisamy, University of Georgia
Inflation and Trade Deficits in Agriculture and the General Economy: The Role (or Lack Thereof) of Exchange Rate Fluctuations
Wendy S. Zeng, USDA; William A. Johnson, USDA
Investigating Integration and Exchange Rate Pass-Through in World Maize Markets Using Inferential LASSO Methods
Hongqiang Yan, North Carolina State University; Barry K. Goodwin, North Carolina State University; Mehmet Caner, North Carolina
State University
Does Trade Openness Affect Global Grain Supply Response?
Yacob A. Zereyesus, USDA-Economic Research Service; Jennifer Y. Kee, USDA-Economic Research Service; Stephen N. Morgan,
USDA-Economic Research Service; Nathan P. Hendricks, Kansas State University; Michael E. Johnson, USDA-Economic Research Service;
Lila Cardell, USDA-Economic Research Service; Noé J. Nava, USDA; Jeremy L. Jelliffe, USDA-Economic Research Service; Walter Ac-
Pangan, Kansas State University
Computing the Cost of U.S. Trade in GE Processed Animal Products: A Gravity Modeling Approach
Osei-Agyeman Yeboah, North Carolina A&T State University; Saleem Shaik, USDA-Economic Research Service; Stephen A. Ofosu,
North Carolina A&T State University
Production Subsidies and Agricultural Trade
Magdana Kondaridze, Washington State University; Jeff Luckstead, Washington State University
Concurrent Sessions Monday, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Policy and Climate Change Impacts on Resources Management
Judiciary Square (M3)
Selected Presentation-Lightning Session
This session examines the impacts of policies and climate change on different types of resource management, including water, energy, and
land resources.
Moderator: Na Zhang, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Environmental Impacts of Microfinance: An Empirical Study of Index-Based Livestock Insurance and East African Rangelands
Steven W. Wilcox, Utah State University; Christopher B. Barrett, Cornell University; Nathaniel Jensen, ILRI; Ying Sun, Cornell University;
Patrick Clark, USDA-Agricultural Research Service; Gerardo E. Soto, Universidad Austral De Chile; Njoki Kahiu, University of New
Mexico; Francesco P. Fava, Universitá Degli Studi Di Milano; Benjamin Porter, University of Vermont
Landscape Complexity, Crop Insurance Losses, and Resilience to Extreme Weather Events
Yuyuan Che, North Carolina State University; Roderick M. Rejesus, North Carolina State University; Serkan Aglasan, North Carolina
State University; Emily Burchfield, Emory University
Assessing the Private and Social Benefits of Forest Concessions in the Maya Biosphere Reserve
Corinne F. Bocci, Saint Joseph’s University
Economic Impacts of Weather Modification on Water Resources and Drought: Evidence from California
Rania Lachhab, Michigan State University
Impacts and Drivers of Discretionary Rental Rate Adjustments in the Conservation Reserve Program
Wesley M. Zebrowski, Indiana State University
The Impacts of State Policies on Renewable Energy Generation Capacity: A County-Level Spatial Panel Analysis
Pinky Thomas, West Virginia University; Ritika Khurana, West Virginia University; Xiaoli L. Etienne, University of Idaho; Alan R. Collins, West
Virginia State University
Drivers of Cover Crop Adoption in the U.S. Midwest: Peer Effects and Land Ownership
Na Zhang, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Madhu Khanna, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Shadi S. Atallah,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Linghui Wu, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Qu Zhou, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champagin; Guan Kaiyu, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Invited Case Studies
Salon 14 (M2)
Case Studies
Case Studies - Paper Session
Moderator: Carlos O. Trejo-Pech, University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Market Power in the U.S. Beef Industry
Yuliya Bolotova, Iowa State University
Financial Metrics of U.S. Supermarkets and Grocery Stores Before and During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Carlos O. Trejo-Pech, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Susan White, University of Maryland
Concurrent Sessions Monday, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Water Policy for a Warming Planet
Cherry Blossom (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Senior Section and Land, Water, & Environmental Economics
The water situation in the Western U.S. is reaching a crisis point. Lakes Mead and Powell on the Colorado River are close to dead-pool
levels requiring major withdrawal reductions, rendering unworkable the compact governing allocations across seven states and Mexico.
The California drought has led to idling of nearly 400,000 acres in the Central Valley as surface-water deliveries have been reduced.
Increases in groundwater pumping to meet demand are depleting aquifers and leading to land subsidence. Climate change will only
exacerbate these problems. Although the West’s water woes are a regional problem there are national implications. Details of water
shortage in other parts of the world may differ, but the imperative for changes in institutions, technology and infrastructure is a common
theme across regional/national boundaries. This session addresses water issues in the Western U.S. and also frames broader discussions
about water policy.
Organizer: Neilson C. Conklin, Farm Foundation, Retired
Moderator: Steven Wallander, USDA-Economic Research Service
Setting the Stage
Steven Wallander, USDA-Economic Research Service
Enhancing Supply: The Potential Role of Desalination and Water Recycling
David Zilberman, University of California, Berkeley
Policy Initiatives to Reduce Water Use for Climate Resilience-What Can Be Learned from the American West.
Bonnie G. Colby, University of Arizona
Economic Contributions to Collaborative Modeling and Stakeholder Decision-Making in the Colorado River Basin”
Kristiana M. Hansen, University of Wyoming
Teaching Tips from Award-winning Teachers
Gallaudet University (M1)
Track Section-Teaching, Learning, & Communications and Graduate Student Sections
This session offers the opportunity for AAEA Teaching Award recipients to share their teaching journey and offer tips to putting together a
teaching award nomination packet. They will share their approaches, techniques, types of assignments, and philosophy in the classroom.
Contributions from the audience in the form of shared experiences, questions, and observations will be a key part of this session.
Organizers: Megan N. Hughes, Purdue University; Na Zuo, University of Arizona
Moderator: Na Zuo, University of Arizona
Listening to Students: Engagement and Improvement
Min-Fang Wei, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Lessons Learned in the College Classroom
Elizabeth A. Yeager, Kansas State University
A Holistic Approach for Graduate Teaching
William E. Nganje, North Dakota State University
Fostering a Learning Classroom Environment
Lonnie Hobbs Jr., Kansas State University
Concurrent Sessions Monday, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Structural Change, International Competition, and Environmental Impacts in the Aquaculture Industry
George Washington University (M1)
Track Session-Committee on the Opportunities & Status of Blacks in Agricultural Economics and Agribuisness Economics &
Management
There is currently a strong need to better understand the state of the U.S. aquaculture industry as the number of aquaculture farms dropped
32 percent from 2005 to 2018. Over the same period, the total value of aquaculture farms rose 39 percent. This track session will focus
on four separate areas of aquaculture. First, it will examine trends in the structure of industry for the major freshwater (terrestrial) aquaculture
species in the U.S. Secondly, the import demand for aquaculture products will be estimated to determine consumer responsiveness to
changes in the prices of competing seafood products. Third, consumer demand will be estimated for species of fish and seafood by
consumer segments, and if possible, delineate between “farm raised” and “wild caught” modes of production. The final area of interest
will be to characterize the impacts of evolving environmental regulations on the organization, international competitiveness, and economic
development potential of the U.S. aquaculture sector.
Organizer: Christopher G. Davis, USDA-Economic Research Service
Structure of Industry and Trends in U.S. Aquaculture Industries
Jeffrey M. Gillespie, USDA-Economic Research Service; Ganesh Kumar, Mississippi State University
Trade Potential Within U.S. Aquaculture Industries
P. Lynn Kennedy, Louisiana State University; Christopher G. Davis, USDA-Economic Research Service
Factors Affecting U.S. Consumer Demand for Fish and Seafood
Chen Zhen, University of Georgia; Abigail M. Okrent, USDA-Economic Research Service
Regulations Guiding the U.S. Aquaculture Industries
Jonathan Van Senten, Virginia Tech; Carole Engel, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Robert A. Hrozencik, USDA-
Economic Research Service
Washington Policy Outlook
Salons 6-10 (M2)
Track Session-Extension Section
The policy outlook session will focus on contemporary, federal policy issues affecting agriculture. The presenters will provide insight from
their unique perspectives and work for Congress, USDA, and related agencies. The presenters will discuss policy development and
implementation addressing current and upcoming policy issues for agriculture as well as the role of economics in the process.
Organizers: Bart L. Fischer, Texas A&M University; Steven L. Klose, Texas A&M University
Moderator: Bart L. Fischer, Texas A&M University
Perspectives from the House Agriculture Committee, Majority
Justin R. Benavidez, Texas A&M University
Perspectives from the House Agriculture Committee, Minority
Emily E. Pliscott, House Agriculture Committee
Perspectives from the Senate Agriculture Committee, Majority
Steven Wallander, USDA-Economic Research Service
Perspectives from the Senate Agriculture Committee, Minority
John C. Newton, American Farm Bureau Federation
Perspectives from USDA
Seth D. Meyer, USDA
Concurrent Sessions Monday, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Consumer Attitudes Toward State-Grown Promotion Program: Marketing Implications and Prospects
Scarlet Oak (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Institutional & Behavioral Economics Section and Food & Agricultural Marketing Policy Section
Consumer demand for local and regional food has been increasing. Many states have capitalized on these trends by developing state-
sponsored marketing programs to promote state-grown foods and support the agri-food sector. Nonetheless, consumer awareness and
preferences have been mixed. This session focuses on consumer attitude and affinity towards state marketing programs with the objective
of better understanding the underlying drivers of consumer preferences. The first presentation will address how out-of-state consumers
perceive the Fresh from Florida program and how attitudes toward Florida and its agriculture may influence consumer WTP. The second
presentation will discuss the public and private benefits of the Kentucky state program (Kentucky Proud) and its implication for its residents’
environment, community, and health. The last presentation will examine the effect of farm distances on the premium associated with the
Sweet Grown Alabama marketing program in farmers’ markets.
Organizer: Alexandre Magnier, FGCU
Moderator: Alexandre Magnier, FGCU
Discussant: Kimberly L. Morgan, University of Florida
Consumer Preference for Out-ofState Marketing Programs: An Application to Fresh from Florida Program.
Lijun Chen, University of Florida; Bachir Kassas, University of Florida; Alexandre Magnier, FGCU
What do Consumers Perceive from Local Labeling: An Assessment of Public and Private Benefits
Favour E. Esene, University of Kentucky; Shuoli Zhao, University of Kentucky; Timothy A. Woods, University of Kentucky
Does the Distance-to-Farm Influence Consumer WTP Values for Sweet Grown Alabama Products?
Wendiam Sawadgo, Auburn University; Joshua M. Duke, Auburn University; Samir Huseynov, Auburn University; Adam N. Rabinowitz,
Auburn University
Foodborne Illnesses in the U.S. and Globally: What Does it Cost and How Can We Reduce It
Dogwood (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Health Economics Section and Food Safety & Nutrition Section
1 in 6 Americans will contract a foodborne illness annually. Foodborne disease ranks just behind air pollution and tuberculosis in global health
burden and undermines progress toward reducing under-nutrition. This session focuses on the economic impact of US foodborne illness and
the effectiveness of capacity building efforts in developing countries (export and domestic consumption). Sandra Hoffmann presents new U.S.
foodborne illness cost estimates that expand current ERS estimates by widening coverage of pathogens and chronic outcomes. Dr. Ahn looks
at an important distributional issue, the impact of foodborne illness on U.S. elderly. The US relies heavily on produce imports from developing
countries. Dr. Owusu examines the effectiveness of training program on US produce import safety. Vivian Hoffmann focuses on domestic
markets in a developing country, Ghana, testing whether capacity building paired with surveillance enable market incentives for safer food.
Organizer: Sandra Hoffmann, USDA-Economic Research Service
U.S. Cost of Foodborne Illness Estimates: Enhancing Coverage
Sandra Hoffmann, USDA-Economic Research Service; Alice White, Colorado State University; Jae-Wan Ahn, USDA Economic Research
Service; Brett McQueen, Colorado School of Public Health
Costs of Foodborne Hospitalizations Among the Elderly
Jae-Wan Ahn, USDA-Economic Research Service; Sandra Hoffmann, USDA-Economic Research Service; Elaine Scallan-Walter,
Colorado School of Public Health; Alice White, Colorado State University; Brett McQueen, Colorado School of Public Health
Produce Safety Rule Trainings and Its Effect on Producer Capacity: The Case of the Training-the-Trainer Program in Latin America
Eric S. Owusu, JIFSAN, University of Maryland; Clare A. Narrod, University of Maryland
Can Voluntary Food Safety Upgrading Plus Surveillance Catalyze Consumer Demand?: Evidence from Ghana
Vivian Hoffmann, IFPRI; Nicholas Magnan, University of Georgia; Nelson Opoku, University for Development Studies
Concurrent Sessions Monday, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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New Research Directions on Agri-Food Value Chains
Magnolia (2nd Floor)
Track Session-International Section
Agri-food value chains often link food producers and foodconsumers through a series of contracts or transactions between producers and
consumers. Yet the bulkof the literature has focused on whether participation in agricultural value chains makes participatingfarmers better
off from an income standpoint (Bellemare and Bloem 2018). This session will feature workthat is a radical departure from that old literature
by featuring work on the midstream (Ambler and Bloem),on global value chains (Dalheimer et al.), and on the relationship between
insurance and agri-food valuechains (Majumdar et al.) With these three papers, we expect to draw an audience of people interested
indevelopment, agribusiness, and international trade. With Rich Sexton as discussant, we also expect todraw in an audience of people
interested in industrial organization.
Organizer: Marc F. Bellemare, University of Minnesota
Discussant: Richard J. Sexton, University of California, Davis
Understanding Financial Needs in the Midstream of Agricultural Value Chains
Jeffrey R. Bloem, IFPRI; Kate Ambler, IFPRI
Agricultural Global Value Chains and Food Price Stability
Bernhard Dalheimer, Kiel University; Marc F. Bellemare, University of Minnesota; Sunghun Lim, Louisiana State University
Price Risk and Farmer Marketing Contract Preferences: Evidence from Indian Onion Farmers
Inder Majumdar, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Joseph Janzen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Hope
Michelson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign At Urbana-Champaign; Sudha Narayanan, IFPRI
The Economic Implications of COVID-19 on the Agricultural Supply Chain in Latin America and the Caribbean
Silver Linden (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Latin America Section
COVID-19 was a public health emergency that tested the entire world. The pandemic had a particularly severe impact on Latin America
and the Caribbean (LAC). Their annual GDP fell by 6.9%, the lowest level in over a century. The GDP expanded by almost 6% in 2021;
however, various difficulties still exist. For instance, it is thought that about 30% of the jobs that were lost in 2020 did not come back in
2021. Several studies have looked at how the situation has affected various types of households in the region, but little is known about
how it has affected the agrifood industry. This session offers a synopsis of four papers that examine the pandemic’s impact on agricultural
supply chain performance, agrifood industry responses, analyses of public and private supply chain support programs, and analyses of the
region’s supply chain resilience.
Organizer: Carlos E. Carpio, Texas Tech University
Moderator: Ana R. Rios, Inter-American Development Bank
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Latin America and Caribbean Agrifood Supply Chain
Luis A. Sandoval M, Zamorano University; Ana R. Rios, Inter-American Development Bank
Responses Toward Innovation in the AgriFood Systems of Latin America and the Caribbean
Maria J. Castillo, ESPOL
Economic and Social Impacts of COVID-19 and Climate Change on Coffee Sector in the Northern Triangle of Central America
Pablo Ruiz, Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung Foundation; Ana R. Rios, Inter-American Development Bank; Claudia Yaniris Muñoz, Hanns R.
Neumann Stiftung (HRNS) Central America; Alejandro Roblero, INCAE Business School; Jalima Noguera, INCAE Business School
Static and Dynamic Economic Resilience Indicators for Agrifood Supply Chains: The COVID-19 Pandemic in Latin America and the
Caribbean
Manuel Garcia, Texas Tech University; Carlos E. Carpio, Texas Tech University
Concurrent Sessions Monday, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Recurring Food Crisis: Lessons from History and Implications for the Future
Salon 13 (M2)
Organized Symposium
The world has experienced three major food crises since the 1970s—in 1973–74, 2007–8, and 2021–22. In each case, sharp rises
in food prices were accompanied (or preceded) by concomitant increases in fertilizer and energy prices. The session will explore the
similarities and differences in the policy responses of developing countries and donors, in the context of major structural change—notably,
developing countries have become massively more important in production, trade, and stocking policies, relative to developed countries.
The session will explore responses of developing countries and donor responses and implications for the future
Moderator: Uma Lele, Institute of Economic Growth
History of Food Crises, Similarities and Differences
Christopher L. Delgado, Retired
Lead Agriculture Economist and the Global Lead for Agricultural Policies and Public Expenditures At the Agriculture and Food Global
Practice At the World Bank
Madhur Gautam, The World Bank
Changing Trade Policy Responses
William J. Martin, IFPRI
Concurrent Sessions Monday, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Nutrient Management and the Sustainability of Agriculture
Salons 6-10 (M2)
Invited Paper
Widespread and intensive agricultural production is dependent on supplemental synthetic fertilizer to sustain high yields. In the Corn Belt,
nutrients lost from agricultural soils are the largest source of nutrient pollution leading to environmental problems such as hypoxia and
groundwater contamination. Despite expanded funding opportunities and conservation programs to mitigate these environment stresses,
the participation rate and the effectiveness of such programs vary. This proposed session on nutrient management provides novel analyses,
updated perspectives and invites discussion on these issues.
Discussant: Jing Liu, Purdue University
Managing Nutrients in the Anthropocene: Integrating Ecological and Socioeconomic Perspectives
Xin Zhang, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science; Tan Zou, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
How Has the Environmental Quality Incentives Program Impacted Water Quality in the U.S. Corn Belt?
Ben Gramig, USDA-Economic Research Service; Hsin-Chieh Hsieh, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Enrollment Restrictions and the Adoption of Conservation Practices in the U.S. Corn Belt
Wendong Zhang, Cornell University; Xiaolan Wan, Iowa State University; Gregory E. Howard, East Carolina University
The Political Economy of Food System Transformation
Salon 12 (M2)
Organized Symposium
The purpose of this session is to review key insights about the political economy dynamics of food system transformation with several
contributors to a forthcoming an edited book volume entitled, The Political Economy of Food System Transformation: Pathways to Progress
in a Polarized World. Participants will draw on a common framework to elucidate the range of interests, institutions, and power in the food
system and touch on a range of contentious food system issues—from biotechnology to repurposing agricultural subsidies—to highlight
potential pathways for policy reform.
Organizer: Johan Swinnen, CGIAR & IFPRI (IFPRI)
Moderator: Johan Swinnen, CGIAR & IFPRI (IFPRI)
Panelists: Christopher B. Barrett, Cornell University; William J. Martin, IFPRI; Danielle Resnick, Brookings Institution; Johan Swinnen, CGIAR
& IFPRI
ERS Data Products: Inputs, Production Processes, Quality Control, and Uses
Salon 13 (M2)
Organized Symposium
ERS’ Market and Trade Economics Division produces data for more than 70 commodities. This session highlights how they are produced:
raw data sources, value added, and technology used in construction and presentation -- and how quality is controlled at a U.S.
Government principal statistical agency. Recent data visualization innovations will be demonstrated.
Organizers: Brian D. Adam, USDA Economic Research Service; Jennifer K. Bond, USDA-Economic Research Service; Jerry Cessna, USDA-
Economic Research Service; Shida Rastegari Henneberry, USDA-Economic Research Service
Moderator: Brian D. Adam, USDA Economic Research Service
Panelists: Vidalina Abadam, US Department of Agriculture; Molly Burress; Jerry Cessna, USDA-Economic Research Service; Wilma V.
Davis, USDA-Economic Research Service; Jeffrey M. Gillespie, USDA-Economic Research Service; Shida Rastegari Henneberry, USDA-
Economic Research Service; Steven M. Ramsey, Economic Research Service; Bryn Swearingen, USDA-Economic Research Service;
Angelica S. Williams, USDA-Economic Research Service
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Access to Lending and Finance in Rural America
Catholic University (M1)
Track Session-Community & Regional Economics Network and Agricultural Finance & Management
This session contains paper presentations related to the hurdles faced by prospective borrowers in rural America—business owners,
homeowners, and ag producers—as they seek out lenders to fund their respective ventures. Each paper discusses a different aspect of this
phenomenon and highlights possible policy implications at stake.
Organizer: Andrew J. Van Leuven, Oklahoma State University
Moderator: Sarah A. Low, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Locational Determinants of Lending Deserts in the Rural United States
Andrew J. Van Leuven, Oklahoma State University; Kelsey L. Conley, USDA-Economic Research Service; Tessa Conroy, University of
Wisconsin-Madison; Dayton M. Lambert, Oklahoma State University
Access to Farm Lending
Tia M. McDonald, USDA-Economic Research Service; Noah J. Miller, USDA-Economic Research Service
Changing Demographics and Mortgage Financing on Navajo Nation: A Panel Data Analysis
Haoying Wang, New Mexico Tech
Causes and Effects of Alternative Financial Services in a Spatial Perspective
Ayoung Kim, Mississippi State University; Kevin N. Kim, Mississippi State University
The Effect of Credit Market Competition on Agricultural Credit Markets and Farmers
Jennifer Ifft, Kansas State University; Richard Thakor, UMN Finance; Keer Yang, University of California, Davis Finance
Concurrent Sessions Monday, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Human Capital Development in China
Cherry Blossom (2nd Floor)
Track Session-China Section
Human capital development have always been an important way to escape from middle income trap for developing countries, like China.
This session includes eight presentations focusing on the infant mortality, children’s health and school performance, and the role of human
capital in labor market in China.
Organizer: Yu Yvette Zhang, Texas A&M University
Barefoot Doctors and Infant Mortality in China
Yifan Cheng, Peking University; Songze Li, Peking University; Xiaobing Wang, Peking University
The Effects of Bullying Experience on Child’s Academic Performance and Mental Health: Evidence from Rural China
Jiayang Lyu, Zhejiang University; Songqing Jin, Michigan State University; Chen Ji, Zhejiang University; Huan Wang, Stanford University;
Ru Yan, Zhejiang University; Scott D. Rozelle, Stanford University
The Unintended Consequence of School Meals on Childhood Overweight and Obesity: Evidence from a Subsidized Preschool Meal
Pilot in China
Yue Zhan, Tufts University; Kevin Chen, Zhejiang University; Xinghua Liu, Zhejiang University; Chengfang Liu, Peking University; Harold H.
Alderman, IFPRI
Availability of Childcare Facilities and Maternal Labor Supply: Evidence from Rural China
Yun Shen, Zhejiang University; Dorien Emmers, KU Leuven; Scott D. Rozelle, Stanford University; Jiehong Zhou, Zhejiang University
Stay Near Ink, Get Stained Black? Evidence from a Primary School Merger Program in China
Ru Yan, Zhejiang University; Shuai Chen, Zhejiang University; Chenjing Chen, Datian Central Primary School; Songqing Jin, Michigan
State University
Education Depreciation and Experience Appreciation: Evidence from Rural China
Jiaojiao Wu, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Yunli Bai, Institute of Geographic Sciences & Natural Resources Research; Linxiu
Zhang, Institute of Geographic Sciences & Natural Resources Research
HighSkilled Labor Migration: College Graduates’ Job Location Choices in China
Ruixin Jia, Texas A&M University; Mengqiao Liu, Texas A&M University; Yu Yvette Zhang, Texas A&M University
DemonstrationDriven Or CrowdingOut? Estimating Spillovers from New Agricultural Operators on Smallholders in China
Dandan Li, China Academy for Rural Development (CARD); Wenrong Qian, Zhejiang University; Xinjie Shi, Zhejiang University
Concurrent Sessions Monday, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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South Asian Agriculture in the Twenty-rst Century: Poverty Alleviation and Sustaining Resources
Howard University (M1)
Track Session-South Asia Section
First-ever track session of the new South Asia Section will showcase prominent researchers of South-Asian origin, and highlight the need
for the regional focus with ongoing studies on two key challenges: poverty alleviation and sustainability of resources. Three distinguished
AAEA Fellows – Dr. Uma Lele, Dr. Prabhu Pingali and Dr. Madhu Khanna – will lead-off the session sharing their work, experiences and
future research needs related to the region. Then, a set of studies focused on the two key challenges in South Asian agriculture will be
presented in the lightening-session mode.
Organizer: Gopinath Munisamy, University of Georgia
Moderators: S. J. Balaji, ICAR-NIAP; Kathy Baylis, University of California, Santa Barbara
Why Focus on South Asia Agriculture?
Uma Lele, Institute of Economic Growth
South Asia: Lessons for the Rest of the World
Prabhu L. Pingali, Cornell University
South Asia to U.S. Academics: My Journey
Madhu Khanna, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Soaring Prices and Supply Chain Disruption: Challenges to India’s Food Security
Kayode M. Ajewole, USDA - Economic Research Service; Yacob A. Zereyesus, USDA - Economic Research Service; Lila Cardell,
USDA-Economic Research Service; Ethan Sabala, USDA-Economic Research Service; Inder Majumdar, University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign
Developing the Women’s Empowerment in Migration Index: The Case of Bangladesh
Nazmun N. Ratna, Lincoln University; Muzna F. Alvi, IFPRI; Farha D. Sufian, Independent Consultant; Claudia Ringler, IFPRI
Dietary Transitions As Climate Mitigating Measures and Their Environmental Impacts in South Asia
Vartika Singh, Humboldt University of Berlin; Chandan Jha, Institute of Management Ahmedabad; Ranjan Kumar Ghosh, IIM-
Ahmedabad; Miodrag Stevanovic, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK); Hermann Lotze-Campen, Potsdam Institute for
Climate Impact Research
Political Instability and Undernourishment: Nepal’s Decade-Long Insurgency
Dikshit Poudel, University of Georgia; Gopinath Munisamy, University of Georgia
Alternate Marketing Channels and Wholesale Market Integration - An Analysis in the Context of Agricultural Market Reforms in India
Nikita Gupta, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad; Poornima Varma, Indian Institute of Management
Concurrent Sessions Monday, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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New Frontiers in the Management and Value of Water for Irrigation
Silver Linden (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Land, Water, & Economics and Association of Environmental & Resource Economists
The economic management and value of irrigation is essential for evaluating policies for water conservation. Recent developments in
computing power and data availability have increased the scope of the analysis for irrigation decisions. The aim of this session is to present
findings of new techniques to assess the value and management of water for irrigation. These include the determining land value based
on water rights (Sampson), evaluating the appropriate time to adopt irrigation best management practices (Huang), assessing the viability
of irrigation infrastructure to reduce groundwater depletion (Quintana-Ashwell), and modeling the connection between climate variability
and a portfolio of irrigation options (Kovacs). We expect the session to generate enlightening discussions on the management and the
value of water for irrigation and identify future directions for research.
Organizer: Qiuqiong Huang, University of Arkansas
Agricultural Land Market Value of Prior Appropriation Water Rights
Gabriel Sampson, Kansas State University
Time to Adopt Irrigation Best Management Practices
Qiuqiong Huang, University of Arkansas; Evelyn Osei, University of Arkansas; Kent Kovacs, University of Arkansas
Viability of TailWater Recovery With onFarm Storage to Reduce Groundwater
Nicolas E. Quintana Ashwell, Mississippi State University; Drew Gholson, Mississippi State University
Climate Uncertainty and Irrigation Choice
Kent Kovacs, University of Arkansas; Dat Q. Tran, University of California, Riverside; Qiuqiong Huang, University of Arkansas
Agricultural Policy - Producer Programs / Farm Bill
Salon 14 (M2)
Selected Presentation
Four presentations that discuss producer programs and Farm Bill topics. Livestock Forage Program, Base Acre Update, Economic Injury
Disaster loan Program, and Health Coverage for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers.
Moderator: Alexis N. Ghormley, Texas A&M University
Participation of Agricultural Producers in the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program
Anil K. Giri, USDA-Economic Research Service; Dipak Subedi, USDA-Economic Research Service; Hari Regmi, Purdue University;
Monika Ghimire, Oklahoma State University
Drought and the U.S. Livestock Sector: Assessing the Impact of the Livestock Forage Program
Robert A. Hrozencik, USDA-Economic Research Service; Gabriela Perez-Quesada, University of Tennessee
The Impact of Expanded Health Coverage on U.S. Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
Becca B. R. Jablonski, Colorado State University; Allison Bauman, Colorado State University; Timothy Beatty, University of California,
Davis; Alexandra E. Hill, Colorado State University
An Evaluation of Alternatives for Updating Base Acres in the 2023 Farm Bill
Alexis N. Ghormley, Texas A&M University; Joe L. Outlaw, Texas A&M University; Bart L. Fischer, Texas A&M University; David P.
Anderson, Texas A&M University
Concurrent Sessions Monday, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Behavioral and Institutional Economics - Lightning Session 1
Chinatown (M3)
Selected Presentation-Lightning Session
Papers in this session discuss the economic decision-making processes of individuals and institutions and provide relevant policy
implications.
Moderator: Zhengfei Guan, University of Florida
Can Payments-forEcosystem Services Change Social Norms? Experimental Evidence on Motivational Crowding from Costa Rican
Oil Palm Smallholders
Tobias Baehr, University of Goettingen; Adriana Bernal Escobar, University of Goettingen; Meike Wollni, University of Göttingen
The Geographical Disparity of Climate Security: Climatic Shocks, Crop Market and Conflict in Northern Nigeria
Chun Song, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Antonio Scognamillo, Food and Agriculture Organization; Marina
Mastrorillo, CGIAR
Factors Affecting Household Food Waste Behavior During COVID-19: Shopping Behavior, Cooking Behavior, Food Security, and
Household Characteristics
Qiujie Zheng, University of Maine; Zhifeng Gao, University of Florida; Kevin Berry, University of Alaska, Anchorage
What Happens When Everyone Knows Behavioral Economics? Impact of Awareness of Cognitive Biases on Effectiveness of
Behavioral Science-Based Interventions in Conservation Programs
Pallavi Shukla, Deakin University
Soil Quality Perceptions: Characterizing Bias and Linkage With Farming Decisions for Rice- Growers in India
Sumedha Shukla, IIIT-Delhi; Gaurav Arora, Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology
What Are the Attributes That Actually Catch Our Eye? A Choice Experiment to Understand Latin American Coffee & Cocoa
Consumers’ Preferences
Carlos F. Duran Gabela, Texas Tech University; Oscar Sarasty, Texas Tech University; Pablo Lamino Jaramillo, Texas Tech University; Amy
Boren-Alpizar, Texas Tech University
Legalizing Undocumented Farmworkers: Implications for the Farm Sector
Tianyuan Luo, University of Florida; Zhengfei Guan, University of Florida; Feng Wu, University of Florida
Concurrent Sessions Monday, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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The Economics of Water Quality
Salon 15 (M2)
Selected Presentation
This session brings together studies that advances the economic understanding of water quality in the U.S. Using advanced empirical
and intergrated assessment models, the studies examines the interaction of water quality and fishery abundance, the impact of wetland
restoration on water quality, the economic benefits of the environmental quality incentive programs, and the potential water benefits of a
national climate policy.
Moderator: Marin Skidmore, University of Wisconsin - Madison
U.S. Climate Policy Can Contribute to Improved Water Quality and Reduced Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico
Shan Zuidema, University of New Hampshire; Jing Liu, Purdue University; Maksym Chepeliev, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Purdue
University; David R. Johnson, Purdue University; Uris Lantz C. Baldos, Purdue University; Steve Frolking, University of New Hampshire;
Christopher Kucharik, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Wilfred Wollheim, University of New Hampshire; Thomas W. Hertel, Purdue
University
Housing Market Capitalization of Freshwater Fisheries: Evidence from Oneida Lake, NY
Weizhe Weng, University of Florida; Xinde Ji, University of Florida; Kevin J. Boyle, Virginia Tech; Lars G. Rudstam, Cornell University; Kelly
M. Cobourn, Virginia Tech
Local Economic Benefits of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program: Evidence from Rural Housing Markets
Pengfei Liu, University of Rhode Island; Yanggu Li, Virginia Tech; Wei Zhang, Virginia Tech
Nature’s Kidneys: The Role of the Wetland Reserve Program in Restoring Water Quality
Nicole Karwowski, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Marin Skidmore, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Concurrent Sessions Monday, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Managing Natural Resources- Lightning Session
Judiciary Square (M3)
Selected Presentation-Lightning Session
This session brings together eight studies that provide theoretical and empirical contributions to our understanding of natural resource
management.
Moderator: Amanda R. Lindsay, Bates College
Can Productivity Growth Contribute to Biodiversity Preservation? The Role of International Trade
Alfredo Cisneros-Pineda, Purdue University; Thomas W. Hertel, Purdue University; Uris Lantz C. Baldos, Purdue University; Abhishek
Chaudhary, Indian Institute of Technology
Renewable Resource Market Responses Under RightsBased Management: Linkages in Gulf of Mexico Fisheries.
Jordan Moor, University of Florida; Frank Asche, University of Florida; Andrew J. Ropicki, University of Florida
Saving the Colorado River Through Conservation Payments to Irrigated Agriculture
Shahin Bahrami, Texas A&M University; Mani Rouhi Rad, Texas A&M University; Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr., Texas A&M University
Behavioural Impact of International Marine Protected Areas: Evidence from Antarctica
Yifan Lu, University of Tasmania; Satoshi Yamazaki, Centre for Marine Socioecology, University of Tasmania
The Assessment of Economic and Environmental Impacts of Water Use Efficiency and Farm Practices Through an Economic and
Biophysical Integrated Model
Tihomir Ancev, University of Sydney; Miguel A. Carriquiry, Universidad de la República, Ciencias Economicas; Franco Frabasile,
Universidad ORT Uruguay; Andres Saracho, Universidad De La Republica; Juan Francisco Rosas, Universidad ORT Uruguay
HydroEconomic Modelling of Irrigated Agriculture Water Use: Evidence from an InterBasin Transfer Scheme in Southern Africa
Ifedotun V. Aina, University of Cape Town; Djiby Racine Thiam, University of Cape Town; Ariel Dinar, University of California, Riverside
Using Local Knowledge to Model Bioeconomic Systems
Amanda R. Lindsay, Bates College; Dale Manning, Colorado State University; Lynne Lewis, Bates College
Food Insecurity in the United States
LeDroit Park (M3)
Selected Presentation
More than 10 percent of U.S. households were food insecure during 2021. This session includes three papers that contribute to our
understanding of food insecurity rates, food security dynamics, and disparities in nutritional quality across food security status. A fourth
paper explores food bank donations, a critical mechanism for alleviating food insecurity in the United States, and its relationship with food
prices.
Moderator: Jianqiang Zhao, Cornell University
Food Security Dynamics in the United States: Asset Based Approach
Siwen Zhou, Colorado State University; Joshua P. Berning, Colorado State University
Forecasting State-Level Food Insecurity Rates in the United States
Akash Issar, Texas A&M Univeristy; Pourya Valizadeh, Texas A&M University; Henry L. Bryant, Texas A&M University; Bart L. Fischer,
Texas A&M University
What Contributes to the Gap in Nutritional Quality Across Food Security Status?
Duoyu Wang, Colorado State University; Rebecca Cleary, Colorado State University
The Food Price Transmission on Donations to Local Food Bank
Jianqiang Zhao, Cornell University; Lauren Chenarides, Arizona State University; Miguel I. Gomez, Cornell University
Concurrent Sessions Monday, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Food Safety Around the World
Dupont Circle (M3)
Selected Presentation-Lightning Session
Food-borne diseases are estimated to cause some 600 million illnesses and 400,000 deaths per year, globally. Papers in this lightning
session analyze food safety in varied contexts, including how COVID impacted food safety monitoring and outcomes; the relationship
between minimum wages and food safety; impacts of repeated food recalls; risk management in the produce industry; food safety issues
in China; and consumers’ perceptions of food safety and the environment.
Moderator: Kar Ho Lim, USDA-Economic Research Service
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Fraud
Shweta Gimonkar, North Carolina State University; Kathryn A. Boys, North Carolina State University
Minimum Wage and Food Safety: Evidence from the U.S. Meat and Poultry Processing Industry
Hyejin Yim, Purdue University; Bhagyashree Katare, Purdue University
Recurrent Event Survival Analysis of Repeated Food Recalls: Some Insights from the U.S.
Sherzod B. Akhundjanov, Utah State University; Veronica F. Pozo, Utah State University; Briana Thomas, Utah State University
Risk Management Strategy of Food Safety: The Case of the U.S. Fresh Produce Supply Chain
Minhao Yan, Cornell University; Houtian Ge, Cornell University; Miguel I. Gomez, Cornell University
Decentralization and Food Safety: Evidence from China
Wen Lin, Zhejiang University; Jiangyuan Liang, ZheJiang University
Driving Factors of Antimicrobial Use in Pig Farms in China
Huan Chen, Zhejiang University; Xiaoli Fan, University of Alberta; Yuehua Zhang, Zhejiang University
Good for the Environment and Safer? EcoLabels’ Food Safety Halo Effect
Kar Ho Lim, USDA-Economic Research Service; Renu Ojha, Virginia Tech University; Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr., Texas A&M University
Household and Labor Economics - Lightning Session 1
Mount Vernon Square (M3)
Selected Presentation-Lightning Session
Lightning session
Moderator: Christopher T. Sichko, USDA-Economic Research Service
Immigration Enforcement, Entrepreneurship, and Firm Entry/Exit
Samyam Shrestha, University of Georgia; Hugo Sant’Anna, University of Georgia
Farmer Opinions Toward the H-2A Program: A National Survey
Wen Liu, University of Florida; Gulcan Onel, University of Florida; Jaclyn D. Kropp, University of Florida
Domestic Farm Employment and the H-2A Visa Program
Marcelo J. Castillo, USDA-Economic Research Service The Resource and Rural Economics Division; Zachariah Rutledge, Michigan State
Univeristy; Dahye Kim, Michigan State University
Less Is More Expensive: The Cognitive Cost of Bulk Buying and the Effect of Regulating the Display of Unit Prices
Christoph Bauner, University of Massachusetts; Mallick Hossain, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
On Rice and Weddings: Impacts of Food Assistance on Child Marriage in Indonesia
Aaron Lorenz, University of Guelph; Yu Na Lee, University of Guelph
Drought and Migration During the Great Depression
Christopher T. Sichko, USDA-Economic Research Service
Concurrent Sessions Monday, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Impact Evaluations for Development
Capitol Hill (M3)
Selected Presentation-Lightning Session
This lightning session consists of papers on impact evaluations of various programs, policies, and other changes on development indicators.
The topic ranges from food security, weather shock, displacement, gendered impacts, conflict, and changes in institutional capacity.
Moderator: Bolanle A. Atilola, Kansas State University
Impact of Cyclonic Storms on Early Childhood Health
Sulin Chowdhury, University of Connecticut
A Gendered Approach to Economic Impacts of Refugee Aid in Kenya
Deepak Kumar, Virginia Tech; Anubhab Gupta, Virginia Tech; J. Edward Taylor, University of California, Davis; Justin Kagin, Kagin’s
Consulting LLC
The Impacts of Small-Scale Irrigation on Women’s Time Allocation in Ethiopia
Yeyoung Lee, Michigan State University; Elizabeth Basauri Bryan, International Food Policy Research Insitute; Nicole M. Mason,
Michigan State University; Ibrahim W. Hassen, Michigan State University; Veronique Theriault, Michigan State University; Claudia Ringler,
IFPRI
Looking At Gender Is Not EnoughHow Diversity of Farmer’s Marginalization Relates to Variety Preferences
Eva Salve T. Bacud, University of Bonn; Maria K. Gerullis, Cornell University; Ranjitha Puskur, International Rice Research Institute; Thomas
Heckelei, University of Bonn
The Effects of Internally Displaced Peoples on Consumption and Inequality in Mali
Jeremy D. Foltz, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Sakina Shibuya, University of Wisconsin-Madison
The Impact of Conflict on Child’s Nutritional and Health Outcomes: Evidence from Nigeria.
Bolanle A. Atilola, Kansas State University; Timothy J. Dalton, Kansas State University
Trade
Shaw (M3)
Selected Presentation
Trade is both a classic topic in applied economics and a topic with substantial modern-day policy relevance. This session includes papers
on topics such as the Russia-Ukraine war, immigration, foreign direct investment, and trade liberalization.
Moderator: Soojung Ahn, University of Connecticut
How Does Immigration Policy Affect the U.S.-Mexico Trade of Tomatoes?
Wen Liu, University of Florida; Jaclyn D. Kropp, University of Florida; Gulcan Onel, University of Florida
The Unexamined Effects of China’s Belt and Road FDI for Recipient Countries
Yue Shan, North Carolina State University; Kathryn A. Boys, North Carolina State University
The Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War on Global Food Supply Chains from the Perspective of Low-Income Food Deficit Countries
Soojung Ahn, University of Connecticut; Sandro Steinbach, North Dakota State University
Concurrent Sessions Monday, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Combined Session: Economic eects of Agricultural Conservation, Agri-Food Value Chains, Production Economics
Union Station (M3)
Selected Presentation
Combined three sessions:
This session includes work that analyzes the effects of government and private market programs that incentivize conservation on agricultural
land. Included studies evaluate the impacts of both historical and contemporary conservation programs.
Moderator: Eliyasu Y. Osman, Kansas State University
Accounting for Upper Limits on Returns from Conservation Investments in Risk Diversification Strategies
Nawon Kang, Texas A&M University; Charles Sims, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Paul R. Armsworth, University of Tennessee; James
Mingie, University of Tennessee; Gengping Zhu, Washington State University; Seong-Hoon Cho, University of Tennessee
Effects of the USDA Rural Development Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program on Rural Water Quality and Local
Businesses
James C. Davis, USDA-Economic Research Service; Krishna P. Paudel, USDA-Economic Research Service; Anil Rupasingha, USDA-
Economic Research Service
Understanding Value Chain Structure and Functionality: The Domestic Onion Value Chain in Senegal
Alain De Janvry, University of California, Berkeley; Abdoulaye Cisse, University of California, Berkeley; Carly D. Trachtman, IFPRI;
Elisabeth Sadoulet, University of California, Berkeley; Mame Mor Anta Syll, Université Gaston Berger
Market Channel and Heterogeneous Storage Behavior in Response to Multiple Risks: The Case of Nigerian Maize Traders
Daye Kwon, Michigan State University; Saweda Liverpool-Tasie, Michigan State University; Thomas A. Reardon, Michigan State
University
Economic Impacts of Climate Change-Driven Changes in Crop Yields: Evidence from the Newest Generation of Climate and Crop
Models
Jayson F. Beckman, USDA-Economic Research Service; Maros Ivanic, USDA-Economic Research Service; Nelson B. Villoria, Kansas
State University; Jonas Jagermeyr, Columbia University; Christoph Mueller, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
The Variation in Intensity of Alternative Tillage Practices Adopted by Farmers Due to Crop Rotation and Geographic Factors.
Eliyasu Y. Osman, Kansas State University; Jason S. Bergtold, Kansas State University
Teaching with Various Statistical Software
Tulip (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Teaching, Learning & Communications Section and Econometrics Section
Teaching statistical software plays a critical role in advancing student data analytics skills. Presenters of this session will share innovative
practices in teaching data skills with various statistical software such as R and Excel. The role of data science in the undergraduate Ag
Econ curricula will also be discussed. The session aims to contribute to a database of Data Skill Tutorials for Applied Economics and
Business Students that are ADA compliant and available for anyone to use in their courses. These tutorials would preferably be paired with
examples that are economic specific and could be used a variety of economic courses.
Organizers: Katherine M. Lacy, University of Nevada, Reno; Na Zuo, University of Arizona
Teaching R in Agricultural Economics Class
Andrew W. Stevens, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Assessing the Tradeoffs Between Excel and R in Undergraduate Data Analysis
Misti D. Sharp, University of Florida
Using R to Save Time on Teaching Related Tasks
Katherine M. Lacy, University of Nevada, Reno
Integrating Data Science Into the Undergraduate Ag Econ Curricula
Susan E. Chen, Virginia Tech University
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Competitiveness in Seasonal and Perishable Produce Markets
George Washington University (M1)
Track Session-Specialty Crop Economics and Extension Section
In response to a September 2022 letter submitted by the FL Congressional delegation requesting a Section 301 trade investigation,
the US Trade Representative (USTR) in coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will establish a private sector
industry advisory panel to recommend measures to promote the competitiveness of producers of seasonal and perishable produce in
the southeastern United States (FR Doc. 2022-23502). Earlier comments from USTR acknowledged “because of distinct conditions of
competition, producers of perishable, seasonal agricultural products, which have short marketing periods, can face unique challenges”
(TN/RL/GEN/129). This session includes presentations that highlight key economic factors impacting competitiveness in winter seasonal
and perishable produce markets. The goal is to generate a robust, forward-looking discussion around future directions and marketing
management objectives for the produce industry and for policymakers focused on competitiveness.
Organizers: Kimberly L. Morgan, University of Florida; Suzanne Thornsbury, University of Florida
Discussant: Suzanne Thornsbury, University of Florida
Shock Resistant Shortened Supply Chains
Kimberly L. Morgan, University of Florida
What’s Next for Labor
Steven S. Zahniser, USDA-Economic Research Service; Marcelo J. Castillo, USDA-Economic Research Service The Resource and Rural
Economics Division
Rural Broad Band As a Foundation for Innovation
Andrew Muhammad, University of Tennessee; Sreedhar Upendram, University of Tennessee
Coping with Microaggressions and Harassment in the Profession
Gallaudet University (M1)
Track Session-Committee on Women in Agricultural Economics and Graduate Student Section
Historically, academia and the economics profession has left historically underrepresented and marginalized populations feeling out
of place and without a voice. Diversity enables enhanced awareness, critical thinking, and benefits to the students and stakeholders
we provide services to. While diversity is the first step, equity ensures that the system uplifts each of its members and enables them to
succeed. Universities and workplaces that foster inclusion promote mental health by advocating for representation and valuing input from
marginalized members of the institution. A sense of worth within one’s institution and the space to discuss concerns promotes a healthy
work environment and the well-being of its members. However, there are systemic issues within the economics profession that can allow for
microaggression and harassment. This session will address how to cope with these issues and what we can do to break the cycle.
Tentative topics:
1. What are microaggressions and how can they present themselves?
2. How can we address systemic issues related to microaggressions and harassment?
3. What actions can people take if they experience microaggressions and/or harassment?
4. How can we increase diversity, equity and inclusivity in research and in our profession?
5. What initiatives do you know of that support equal opportunities and help survivors of harrasment within our field?
6. What advice would you give early career folks who what to advocate for themselves and others?
Organizers: Megan N. Hughes, Purdue University; Natalie R. Loduca, Michigan State University
Moderator: Natalie R. Loduca, Michigan State University
Panelist: Dr. Anna Josephson
Anna Josephson, University of Arizona
Panelist: Dr. Stephen Devadoss
Stephen Devadoss, Texas Tech University
Concurrent Sessions Monday, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Trends in Fruit and Vegetable Demand and Implications for Prices, Marketing, and Agribusiness
Magnolia (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Agribusiness Economics & Management and Food & Agricultural Policy Section
Fruit and vegetable products, especially in fresh produce form, are key components of consumer food expenditures and important
to dietary outcomes. Recent demand for fruit and vegetable products has been impacted by new product introductions, product
differentiation, health trends, prices, supply and demand side policies, and many other factors. These changes can have significant
implications for upstream retailers, processors, and growers. This session examines some trends and topics in fruit and vegetable demand
and changes in terms of pricing, product provisions, and farm management decisions for and by upstream stakeholders.
Organizer: Xiao Dong, USDA-Economic Research Service
Farmer Crop Choice and Local Food Demand: Does Urbanization Lead to Diversification?
Yanan Liu, The Ohio State University; Allen Klaiber, The Ohio State University; Cristina Connolly, University of Connecticut; Gregory M.
Astill, USDA-Economic Research Service
Estimating Demand for NonAlcoholic Beverages: Is Our Thirst for Fruit Juice Dissipating?
Yu Ping Chang, Cornell University; Bradley J. Rickard, Cornell University; Anne T. Byrne, USDA-Economic Research Service
Retail Price Inflation and Demand for California Specialty Crops, 2020-2022
Richard J. Volpe III, California Polytechnic State University; Xiaowei Cai, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo;
Alexander Stevens, USDA-Economic Research Service
Does Uniform Pricing Apply to Retail Fresh Produce?
Xiao Dong, USDA-Economic Research Service; Erik James, University of Pennsylvania
Concurrent Sessions Monday, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Demand and Supply Distortions, Environmental Challenges & Adaptation of New Technologies in the Dairy Sector
Scarlet Oak (2nd Floor)
Track Session-International Section and Food & Agricultural Marketing Policy Section
The dairy industry has gone recently through demand distortions, supply chain bottlenecks, labor shortages and environmental challenges.
The theme addresses recent changes in the dairy market dynamics across the globe. Topics include: (1) changes in U.S. dairy demand
post-pandemic, (2) adoption of robotic milking technology, (3) estimation of shadow price of farmer/family labor and its role in the labor
demand (4) agricultural sustainable practices in U.S. dairies, (5) heterogeneity in the effect of mitigating emissions on Irish dairy farms, (6)
recent trends in dairy data collection, and (7) price cycles in Brazil.
Organizer: Luis Peña-Lévano, University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Discussant: Thorsten Hemme, International Farm Comparison Network
Dairy Product Demand Impacts of the Pandemic Economy and Lessons Learned
Charles Nicholson, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Mark Stephenson, University of Wisconsin-Center for Dairy Profitability
Automatic Milking Systems: An Exploratory Study of Adoption in Wisconsin Dairy Farms
Shaheer Burney, University of Wisconsin-River Falls; Luis Peña-Lévano, University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Shadow Wages, Formal AgriEducation and Hired Labour Demand: Evidence from Irish Dairy Farms
Luis F. Garcia, National University of Ireland Galway; Doris Laepple, National University of Ireland Galway; Emma Dillon, Teagasc
Sustainability Agricultural Practices in Midwest Dairy Farms
Trinity Foster, University of Wisconsin-River Falls; Luis Peña-Lévano, University of Wisconsin-River Falls; Shaheer Burney, University of
Wisconsin - River Falls
Heterogeneity in the Effect of GHG Mitigation Strategies on Irish Dairy Farms
Lorraine Balaine, National University of Ireland Galway and Teagasc, Athenry; Cathal Buckley, Teagasc; James P. Breen, University
College Dublin, Ireland; Dominika Krol, Teagasc
Forecasting Brazilian Farm Milk Prices With Alternative Methods
Andre R. P. Simões, Universidade Estadual De Mato Grosso Do Sul; Charles Nicholson, University of Wisconsin
Understanding Producers Value of Milking Automatization
Jingyuan Zhang, Texas A&M University; Grace Melo, Texas A&M University
Concurrent Sessions Monday, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Issues in U.S. Nutrition Assistance During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dogwood (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Food Safety & Nutrition Section and Health Economics Section
The COVID-19 pandemic led to unprecedented challenges for U.S. food assistance programs. In response to these challenges,
policymakers altered how these programs operated in various ways big and small. The papers in this session examine issues in U.S.
food assistance during the pandemic, including how the maximum Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit increase
impacted recipient household expenditure behavior, how SNAP emergency allotments bringing all recipients to the maximum benefit
affected the nutritional quality of household food purchases, how the expiration of SNAP emergency allotments in some states impacted
household food sufficiency, and how state electronic benefit transfer systems being online or not impacted enrollment in the Special
Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
Organizer: Jordan W. Jones, USDA-Economic Research Service
Moderator: Craig G. Gundersen, Baylor University
The Food Sufficiency Impacts of the End of SNAP Emergency Allotments
Jordan W. Jones, USDA-Economic Research Service; Reem Hashad, Independent Researcher
Effects of SNAP Participation on the Healthfulness of Foods Purchased by Households With Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Mary K. Muth, RTI International; Abigail M. Okrent, USDA-Economic Research Service; Acelynn G. Barefoot, RTI International; Darryl
Creel, RTI International; Brenna Ellison, Purdue University; Shawn A. Karns, Research Triangle Inst; Joseph T. Llobrera, Center on Budget
and Policy Priorities; Erin Love, RTI International; Lisa Mancino, USDA-Economic Research Service
Household Spending Responses to the SNAP Benefit Increase During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Was This Time Different?
Xingguo Wang, Texas A&M University; Pourya Valizadeh, Texas A&M University; Henry L. Bryant, Texas A&M University; Rodolfo M.
Nayga Jr., Texas A&M University; Bart L. Fischer, Texas A&M University
Measuring the Effects of EBT Systems on WIC Enrollment Patterns During COVID-19
Andrew S. Hanks, The Ohio State University; Dong Won Yoon, The Ohio State University; Robert L. Scharff, The Ohio State University
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Quantifying War-induced Crop Losses in Ukraine: Implications for Global Food Supplies and Local Welfare and Food Security
Salons 6-10 (M2)
Invited Paper
The session will illustrate how remote sensing, administrative, and farm survey data can be used to (i) assess war impacts on crop
production in 2022, expected output in the 2023 season, and agricultural profits in near real time and at high level of granularity; (ii)
inform design, targeting and assessment of public programs aiming to reduce negative impacts of the war in the short term; and (iii) draw
out implications for global food security and the longer term vision for Ukraine’s agricultural sector. The methodologies hold general
lessons beyond the specific case of Ukraine.
Moderator: Denis Bashlyk, Ministry of Agricultural Policy and Food, Government of Ukraine
Discussants: Joseph W. Glauber, IFPRI; Maximo Torero, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Using Machine Learning to Assess Agricultural Production Impacts of the War in Ukraine
Natalia Kussul, National Technical University of Ukraine; Guido Lemoine, Joint Research Center of the European Commission; Daniel Ali,
The World Bank
Using Administrative, Household Survey, and Remotely Sensed Data to Assess the Impact of Agricultural Support Programs Under
Conflict Conditions: Evidence from Ukraine
Klaus Deininger, The World Bank; Daniel Ali, The World Bank; Oleg Nivievskyi, Kyiv School of Economics
Climate-Smart Agricultural Policy, Markets, and Programs: The Role of (non) Additionality and (non) Persistence
Salon 12 (M2)
Organized Symposium
U.S. producer adoption of climate smart agricultural practices, such as no-till/reduced tillage and cover crops, is one pathway to mitigate
greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. Understanding the degree to which the adoption of climate smart practices by producers
is additional and persistent is critical to designing policies, markets, and programs that incentivize the intended practice change—and
associated benefits. This session will be comprised of 5 short (10 minute) presentations on topics related to persistence and additionality in
practice adoption followed by a structured-but-lively panel discussion.
Organizer: Maria S. Bowman, USDA-Economic Research Service
Moderator: Maria S. Bowman, USDA-Economic Research Service
Panelists: Kent D. Messer, University of Delaware; Leah H. Palm-Forster, University of Delaware; Bryan Pratt, USDA-Economic Research
Service; David Ripplinger, North Dakota State University; Kelly Young, Field To Market
Unsettled Topics in Cannabis Economics
Salon 13 (M2)
Organized Symposium
Cannabis policy and the effects of various forms of regulations are growing topics of discussion among economists. In recent years, many
U.S. states have been shifting toward legalization and regulation. California was the first US state to allow medicinal cannabis use in
1998, but cannabis was largely unregulated in California until 2018, when adult-use cannabis was legalized, and both adult-use and
medicinal cannabis were regulated and taxed. This session explores various economic aspects of the cannabis market and compares
different legalization, taxation, and regulation regimes.
Moderator: Robin Goldstein, University of California, Davis
Discussant: Daniel A. Sumner, University of California, Davis
Panelists: Dominic Corva, Humboldt State University; Michael Polson, University of California, Berkley; Olena Sambucci, University of
California, Davis; Koleman Strumpf, Wake Forest University
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The Structure and Resiliency of Rural Healthcare and Labor Markets: Interdependence, Adaptations, and Emerging
Economic Potential
Tulip (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Community & Regional Economics Network and Health Economics Section
Labor and healthcare markets determine a community’s ability to withstand, adjust, and prosper with change. In this session, we explore the
resilience of rural communities along these two essential dimensions. The four papers in this session discuss crucial elements in the resilience
of communities. The topics include resilience to COVID, resilience to structural changes that come with a transition to a greener economy,
and the role of health markets in strengthening labor markets and communities. Taken together, these papers highlight the vulnerabilities of
rural labor markets and their strong (inter)dependence on healthcare access.
Organizer: Susan E. Chen, Virginia Tech
Moderator: Susan E. Chen, Virginia Tech
Labor Force Participation Rate CoMovements in West Virginia Counties
Joshua P. Beverly, Virginia Tech; Clinton L. Neill, American Veterinary Medical Association; Shamar L. Stewart, Virginia Tech
Green Skills and Green Potential Prevalence: An Application to Appalachia
Yang Cheng, Virginia Tech; Susan E. Chen, Virginia Tech; Andrew Katz, Virginia Tech
Did the Rural Health Infrastructure Breakdown During the Pandemic? Evidence from the 2020 Meatpacking Plant COVID-19
Outbreaks
Thomas P. Krumel Jr., North Dakota State University; Edmund Adorkor, North Dakota State University
Changes in Rural Health Care Access in the United States, 2000-18
Elizabeth A. Dobis, USDA - Economic Research Service
Concurrent Sessions Monday, 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
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Demystifying the WASDE Outlook Process
Howard University (M1)
Track Session-Extension Section
The process that leads to the release of monthly World Agricultural Supply & Demand Estimates (WASDE) and the outlook reports
that explain it can be mystifying, even to users of those reports. This session will review the history of the World Agricultural Outlook
Board (WAOB) and how the WASDE process works, give detailed insights from the analysts on how they prepare for the interagency
meetings, explain data sources and how they’re used, describe interactions among the USDA agencies that lead to “lockup” and the
WASDE estimates, explain how the ERS Outlook reports are created and published, and give an example of how extension and industry
economists use them. The goal of this session is to provide transparency and understanding of the process that creates information used by
markets around the world. It also illuminates a possible career opportunity for economists.
Organizers: Brian D. Adam, USDA-Economic Research Service; Jennifer K. Bond, USDA-Economic Research Service; Jerry Cessna,
USDA-Economic Research Service; Shida Rastegari Henneberry, USDA-Economic Research Service
Moderator: Brian D. Adam, USDA-Economic Research Service
Overview of Outlook At ERS
Shida Rastegari Henneberry, USDA-Economic Research Service; Jennifer K. Bond, USDA-Economic Research Service
Origins of WAOB and Overview of the WASDE Process
Mark D. Jekanowski, USDA-World Agricultural Outlook Board
Analyzing Markets in Preparation for WASDE
Todd Hubbs, USDA-Economic Research Service; Russell Knight, USDA-Economic Research Service
Data Sources and Technology
Bryn Swearingen, USDA-Economic Research Service
“Lockup” and Interactions in InterAgency (ICEC) Meetings
Andrew R. Sowell, USDA-Economic Research Service; Mark D. Jekanowski, USDA-World Agricultural Outlook Board; Aaron Ates,
USDA-Economic Research Service
Using the WASDE and ERS Outlook Reports
Daniel M. O’Brien, Kansas State University; Guy H. Allen, Kansas State University; Frayne Olson, North Dakota State University; Chad E.
Hart, Iowa State University; Benjamin P. Brown, University of Missouri
Concurrent Sessions Monday, 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
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Farmland and Policy
Dupont Circle (M3)
Selected Presentation-Lightning Session
The session will look at various aspects of agriculrual land and relevant policy implications.
Moderator: Chad M. Fiechter, Purdue University
Not for Sale: The Role of Farmland As a Portfolio Investment and Its Impact on Supply in the Market.
Jiseon Choi, The Ohio State University; Margaret C. Jodlowski, The Ohio State University
The Impact of Soil Erosion on Agricultural Land Values in the U.S. Midwest
Le Chen, North Carolina State University; Roderick M. Rejesus, North Carolina State University
Do Agricultural Conservation Easements Promote Farm Investment?
Daniel Bigelow, Oregon State University
Loss of Trust and Financial Damage: Potential Effects of the Financial Crisis in 2007 on Farmland Investment Decisions
Luise M. Meissner, University of Goettingen; Oliver Musshoff, Georg-August-Universitat Goettingen; Michael Danne, Thuenen Institute
Impact of Interest Rate Changes and Government Payments on Farm Operation’s Debt
Rabail Chandio, The Ohio State University; Ani Katchova, The Ohio State University; Anil K. Giri, USDA-Economic Research Service;
Dipak Subedi, USDA-Economic Research Service
Impact of Community Reinvestment Act on Minority and Female Employment Growth
Luyi Han, The Pennsylvania State University; Yuxuan Pan, The Pennsylvania State University; Stephan J. Goetz, The Pennsylvania State
University; Anil Rupasingha, USDA-Economic Research Service
A Double-Question Survey Measure of Farmland Price Bubbles
Mohammad Haseeb Daudzai, Purdue University; Todd H. Kuethe, Purdue University; Pete L. Drost, Purdue University
Farmland Value Expectations and Learning
Chad M. Fiechter, Purdue University
Agricultural Policy - International
Woodley Park (M3)
Selected Presentation
Four papers on international topics. Expansion of Organic Farmland. Agricultural Transactions in Brazil. Conflicts in GMO Approval.
Cereal Markets in the Sudan.
Moderator: Pierre Merel, University of California, Davis
Climatic Disasters and Conflicts in GMO Approval
Xiangwen Kong, Renmin University of China; Yuxuan Sun, Renmin University of China; Huanguang Qiu, Renmin University of China
Evaluating Cereal Market (Dis)Integration in Less Developed and Fragile Markets: The Case of Sudan
Kibrom Abay, IFPRI; Lina Alaaeldin Abdelfattah, IFPRI; Clemens Breisinger, IFPRI; Khalid H. A. Siddig, Khartoum University
Relationship Between the “Forced Labor Dirty List” and Agricultural Transactions in Brazil
Tara Mittelberg, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Marin Skidmore, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Holly Gibbs, University of
Wisconsin-Madison
Policy-Induced Expansion of Organic Farmland: Implications for Food Prices and Welfare
Pierre Merel, University of California, Davis; Zhiran Qin, University of California, Davis; Richard J. Sexton, University of California, Davis
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Applied Risk Analysis - Lightning Session
Judiciary Square (M3)
Selected Presentation-Lightning Session
New approaches to risk hedging and insurance rating in agriculture
Moderator: Siun Lee, Texas A&M University
A Statistical Learning Approach to Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) Insurance Coverage Selection
Xavier A. Villavicencio, Texas A&M University; Samuel D. Zapata, Texas A&M University
Get in the Zone: The Risk-Adjusted Welfare Effects of Data-Driven Approaches to Determine Index Insurance Zones
Elinor Benami, Virginia Tech; Andrew Hobbs, University of San Francisco; Zhenong Jin, University of Minnesota; Michael R. Carter,
University of California, Davis
Dynamic Treatment Effects of Crop Insurance Participation Indicate Positive Impact on Agricultural Productivity
Micah Cameron-Harp, Kansas State University; Hunter D. Biram, University of Arkansas
Moral Hazard in Agricultural Insurance – Evidence from A Non-Voluntary Sow Insurance Program in China
Xudong Rao, North Dakota State University; Qingyin Cai, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Yuehua Zhang, Zhejiang University
Hedging Multiple Price Uncertainties in Soybean Export
Siun Lee, Texas A&M University; Dmitry Vedenov, Texas A&M University
The Economics of Disasters
Capitol Hill (M3)
Selected Presentation
Natural disasters impose large costs on society and individuals. This session includes a range of papers evaluating the impacts of natural
disasters and evaluating adaptation strategies.
Moderator: Kunxin Zhu, The Ohio State University
Food Bank Responses to Major Disasters
Yifan Peng, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Amy W. Ando, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Craig G. Gundersen,
Baylor University
Household Water Rate Affordability by Income Levels and Population Trends
Sampriti Sarkar, Michigan State University; Frank Lupi, Michigan State University
Smoke and Yields: The Impact of Wildfires on Crop Yields in the U.S. Midwest
Arnold P. Behrer, The World Bank; Sherrie Wang, University of California, Berkeley
Mangroves Help Reduce the Impact of ClimateInduced Cyclones in India
Kunxin Zhu, The Ohio State University; Daniela A. Miteva, The Ohio State University; Sathya Gopalakrishnan, The Ohio State University
Concurrent Sessions Monday, 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
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Regulatory Shifts Impacting Consumer Preference and Production Practice in the Retail Environment
Chinatown (M3)
Selected Presentation
The dynamic regulatory environment of the food retailing sector is leading to challenges for producers. In addition, prices and market
structure are also changing which has a significant effect on consumer preferences.
Moderator: Metin Çakir, University of Minnesota
The Effectiveness of Misinformation Corrective Strategies and Implications for Consumers’ Food Preferences and Policy Attitudes
Lin Lin, Michigan State University; David L. Ortega, Michigan State University; Jiayu Sun, Michigan State University
The Impact of Repealing Sunday Blue Laws on Alcohol Sales and Retail Competition
Cristina Connolly, University of Connecticut; Marcello Graziano, University of the Highlands and the Islands; Alyssa McDonnell,
University of Connecticut; Sandro Steinbach, North Dakota State University
Impacts of Subnational Regulation of Production Practices for Foods Consumed Within the Jurisdiction: California’s Proposition 12
Yuhan Wang, University of California, Davis; Zhiran Qin, University of California, Davis; Richard J. Sexton, University of California, Davis
Concentration in Food Retailing, Prices, and Inflation
Metin Çakir, University of Minnesota; Shawn Arita, USDA-Office of the Chief Economist; Joseph C. Cooper, USDA-Office of the Chief
Economist; Xiao Dong, USDA-Economic Research Service; Rebecca L. Nemec Boehm, USDA, Office of the Chief Economist; Ana
Melissa M. Perez Castaño, University of Minnesota
The Determinants and Eectiveness of SNAP
LeDroit Park (M3)
Selected Presentation
More than 10 percent of the U.S. population currently participates in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), while nearly
20 percent of eligible households are not enrolled in SNAP at any given time. The papers in this session evaluate how the availability of
online purchasing affects SNAP-participating households, how the availability of nearby SNAP-authorized retailers affects SNAP program
participation, and how researchers may arrive at different conclusions regarding the effectiveness of SNAP, depending on assumptions
employed in data construction.
Moderator: Min-Fang Wei, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Impacts of Online Grocery Purchasing on SNAP Households
Kelsey Pukelis, Harvard Kennedy School
SNAP Online Purchasing and the Healthfulness of Food Purchases
Yizao Liu, The Pennsylvania State University; Jordan W. Jones, USDA-Economic Research Service; I-Hung Kuan, The Pennsylvania State
University; Pei Zhou, The Pennsylvania State University
SNAP-Authorized Retailers and Program Participation
Qingxiao Li, Louisiana State University; Metin Çakir, University of Minnesota; Christian A. Gregory, USDA-Economic Research Service
Does the Choice of Eligibility Metric Influence the Relationship Between SNAP and Food Insecurity?
Min-Fang Wei, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Craig G. Gundersen, Baylor University
Concurrent Sessions Monday, 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
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International Development: Irrigation and Crop Insurance
Mount Vernon Square (M3)
Selected Presentation
Moderator: Jonathan G. Malacarne, University of Maine
An Indian AntiPoverty Effort Improved Groundwater Recharge and Raised Groundwater Levels
Arnold P. Behrer, The World Bank; Hemant K. Pullabhotla, Deakin University
Control Over Future Payouts and Willingness-toPay for Insurance: Experimental Evidence from Kenyan Farmers
Berber Kramer, IFPRI; Carol Waweru, IFPRI; Jonathan G. Malacarne, University of Maine
Summing the Parts: How Does “bundling” Affect Willingness-toPay for Seeds and Insurance in a Sample of Kenyan Farmers?
Berber Kramer, IFPRI; Carol Waweru, IFPRI; Jonathan G. Malacarne, University of Maine
Markets and Policy Lightning Session
Shaw (M3)
Selected Presentation-Lightning Session
This session includes a series of quick presentations representing cutting-edge research relevant to markets and policy. Attend this session
to see a sampling of up-and-coming research findings in applied and agricultural economics.
Moderator: Patrese Anderson, University of California, Santa Barbara
Assessing the Accuracy of Proxies of Economic Activity
Prachi Jhamb, University of Georgia; Susana Ferreira, University of Georgia; Patrick R. Stephens, Oklahoma State University; Mekala
Sundaram, Oklahoma State University; Jonathan Wilson, University of Georgia
Recovering from Natural Disaster Through Exports: The Case of 2010 Pakistan Flood and EU Tariff Waiver on Pakistan Textile Exports
Jisang Yu, Kansas State University; Arusha Ijaz, Kansas State University
The Impact of Natural Disasters on Informal Labor in Indonesia
Tomoko Utsumi, Soka University
MicroLevel Structural Poverty Maps for Southern and Eastern Africa
Elizabeth Tennant, Cornell University; Christopher B. Barrett, Cornell University; Yating Ru, Cornell University; Peizan Sheng, University of
Chicago
The Impact of China’s Dynamic Zero-Covid Strategy on Rural Labor Migration
Hongyi Yuan, University of Georgia; Cesar L. Escalante, University of Georgia; Gentian Kostandini, University of Georgia
The Effectiveness of Agricultural Commercialization in Improving Food Security of Rural Population in Developing Countries
Qinye Jiang, Texas A&M University; Elizabeth Tabares Villarreal, Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture; Ariun Ishdorj, Texas A&M
University; Siwan Song, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Roger Norton, Texas A&M University
Trade Policy, Retail Food Prices and Access to Healthy Diets in Africa and Worldwide
Rachel D. Gilbert, Tufts University; William A. Masters, Tufts University; Steven A. Block, Tufts University; Leah Costlow, Tufts University; Julia
Matteson, Tufts University; Ekaterina Krivonos, FAO; Jakob Rauschendorfer, Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
Combining Machine Learning and Market Integration to Improve Maize Price Predictions in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Patrese Anderson, University of California, Santa Barbara; Kathy Baylis, University of California, Santa Barbara; Frank Davenport,
University of California, Santa Barbara; Shraddhanand Shukla, University of California, Santa Barbara
Concurrent Sessions Monday, 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
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Production Economics - Lightning Session 1
Union Station (M3)
Selected Presentation-Lightning Session
This session has research papers that focus on sustainable intensification and agricultural practices, estimation of biological capital, labor
shortages and farmer adaptation strategies, and economic impacts of Bovine leukemia virus. The session also dwells on farmers’ decisions
on bee renting.
Moderator: Drew T. Frommelt, Michigan State University
To (Rent) Bees Or Not to (Rent) Bees? An Examination of the Farmer’s Question
Steven W. Wilcox, Utah State University; David R. Just, Cornell University; Miguel I. Gomez, Cornell University; C. Y. Cynthia Lin Lawell,
Cornell University; Heather Grab, Cornell University
Sustainable Agricultural Practices and Crop Yield in China’s Maize Production
Meili Huan, Tsinghua University; Fengxia Dong, USDA-Economic Research Service
A Global Sensitivity Analysis of the Price of Pesticide Resistance
Zachary S. Brown, North Carolina State University; Chanheung Cho, North Carolina State University; Hyeongyul Roh, Milken Institute;
Kevin Gross, North Carolina State University; Daniel Tregeagle, North Carolina State University
Is Personalized Better? Digital Advisory and Productivity Differentials in Rice Farming in Nigeria
Eric S. Owusu, JIFSAN, University of Maryland; Aminou Arouna, Africa Rice (CGIAR); Clare A. Narrod, University of Maryland
Estimating Biological Capital: Application to Dairy Cows and Orange Orchards
Adauto B. Rocha Jr., University of Nebraska- Lincoln; Richard K. Perrin, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Lilyan E. Fulginiti, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln
Labor Shortages and Farmer Adaptation Strategies in California
Myat Thida Win, Michigan State University; Zachariah Rutledge, Michigan State Univeristy; Mywish K. Maredia, Michigan State
University
The Economic Impact of Bovine Leukemia Virus in Michigan Dairies
Drew T. Frommelt, Michigan State University; Melissa G. S. McKendree, Michigan State University; Tasia M. Kendrick, Michigan State
University
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Productivity Analysis and Emerging Technologies - Lightning Session 1
Salon 15 (M2)
Selected Presentation-Lightning Session
Productivity Analysis and Emerging Technologies - Economics of Adoption of New Technologies.
Moderator: Anna Massfeller, University of Bonn
Cover Crop Adoption and Climate Risks: An Application of Causal Random Forests
David T. Quigley, The University of Texas at Arlington; Yuyuan Che, North Carolina State University; Mahmut Yasar, University of Texas;
Roderick M. Rejesus, North Carolina State University
Estimating the Effects of New SmartphoneBased Agricultural Service Adoption on Agricultural Productivity in Zhejiang Province
Ni Zhuo, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Chen Ji, Zhejiang University; Baozhi Li, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences;
Qibiao Zhu, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Songqing Jin, Michigan State University
Comparison of Rice Production Between Family Farms and Agricultural Corporations: A Cost-Benefit Analysis
Qi Dong, Economic Research Institute for Northeast Asia
Adoption of Ratoon Rice and Its Impact on Technical Efficiency of Rice Farming in China
Huaiyu Wang, Beijing Institute of Technology; Bing Bin, Beijing Institute of Technology; Valerien O. Pede, International Rice Research
Institute
Drivers and Barriers to Adopting a Cover Cropping Technology Among Midwestern Farmers
Linghui Wu, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Madhu Khanna, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Shadi S. Atallah,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Paddy Farmers’ Preference for Biofertilizers: Insights from the Indo-Gangetic Plains of India
Praveen K.V., ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute; Alka Singh, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi; Aditya KS, IARI
Water Resources
Salon 14 (M2)
Selected Presentation
This section examines the challenges and impacts of water resource management. It provides insights into effective water resource
management practices that account for climate change risks, market behaviors, and environmental concerns.
Moderator: Robert A. Hrozencik, USDA-Economic Research Service
Irrigation Choice Through Water Supply Augmentation in the Presence of Climate Risk and Uncertainty
Kent Kovacs, University of Arkansas; Dat Q. Tran, University of California, Riverside
State of Depletion: An Empirical Analysis of Groundwater Use on State Trust Lands
Mostafa Shartaj, Colorado State University; Jordan F. Suter, Colorado State University; Dale Manning, Colorado State University
Electricity Demand by the Irrigated Sector in Response to Climatic Shocks
Robert A. Hrozencik, USDA-Economic Research Service; Mani Rouhi Rad, Texas A&M University; Dilek Uz, University of Nevada-Reno
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Natural Capital Accounts and Environmental Economic Statistics
Holly (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Association of Environmental & Resource Economists and Land, Water, & Environmental Economics
As outlined by the 2023 “National Strategy to Develop Statistics for Environmental-Economic Decisions,” the White House administration,
in conjunction with other governmental agencies, facilitated the creation of a strategic plan to develop natural capital accounts and
environmental-economic statistics. The strategy includes a gradual rollout of the accounts over the next ten years.The purpose is to account
for the contribution of nature to domestic economic growth. The natural capital accounts will connect the existing national economic
accounting system to measure changes in the economic value that natural assets provide to society.This session will host a panel of experts
on natural capital accounting from across the federal government and the private sector. Experts will discuss foundations (including existing
accounting within the European Commission), key data, methodological gaps, and efforts going forward.
Organizer: Wesley Burnett, USDA-Economics Research Service
Moderator: Wesley Burnett, USDA-Economics Research Service
Panelist: Kenneth Bagstad, Economist
Kenneth J. Bagstad, U.S. Geological Survey
Panelist: Scott Wentland, Research Economist
Scott Wentland, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Panelist: Steven Wallander, Economist
Steven Wallander, USDA-Economic Research Service
Panelist: Tania Briceno, Chief Economist
Tania Briceno, Intrinsic Exchange Group
Studying Climate Change Impacts from Dierent Methodological Perspectives
Cherry Blossom (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Econometrics Section and Agribusiness Economics & Management
The IPCC report revamps the urgency of its message to adapt to the dire conditions of a warming planet, forcing governments to evaluate
adaptation and mitigation measures. To provide an outlook on agriculture and trade, practitioners employ several methodological
techniques. This track session brings together experts that employ diverse tools to study climate change damages on agriculture and
agricultural trade. The first presentation uses Bayesian Data Analysis to narrow down climate damages at the county level. The second
study leverages on the body of findings on the interaction of climate change, agriculture and trade with a Meta Analysis. The third
presenter explores the econometric limitations encountered in the study of climate change by accounting for farmers’ mitigation strategies.
The final presentation combines a spatial econometrics technique with general equilibrium models to simultaneously study climate change
and its implications for trade.
Organizer: Noé J. Nava, USDA
Heterogeneous Patterns of Crop Yield Growth Stagnation Across U.S. Counties in the Next Decade
Noé J. Nava, USDA
What do the 235 Estimates from the Literature Tell US About the Impact of Weather on Agricultural and Food Trade Floods
William Ridley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Taua Magalhaes Vital, Universidade Federal De Juiz De Fora; Sandy
Dall’Erba, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Xianning Wang, Chongqing Normal University
Decomposing the Changing WeatherYield Response: The Effects of Climate Adaptation and Technological Change
Matthew Gammans, Michigan State University
Estimating Market and Trade Impacts from ClimateInduced Corn and Soybean Yield Changes in the U.S.
Jayson F. Beckman, USDA-Economic Research Service; Noé J. Nava, USDA; Maros Ivanic, USDA-Economic Research Service
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Creative Assignments in the Classroom (e.g., Social Media, Podcasts, Videos, Music, 3-D printing)
Magnolia (2nd Floor)
Graduate Student Section and Teaching, Learning, & Communications Section
There are many ways we may try to motivate our students, one of them being creative assignments. Creative assignments can increase
student engagement and encourage students to generate new and innovative ideas. In this session, we will present assignments that
use social media platforms and popular TV shows. Presenters will discuss the successes and challenges around their assignments, share
assignment material, and involve the audience in a discussion of additional innovative assignment design.
Organizers: Katherine M. Lacy, University of Nevada, Reno; Julianne Treme, North Carolina State University
TikTok Video Projects in Principles Classes
Katherine M. Lacy, University of Nevada, Reno
Learning Excel by Creating TikTok Videos
Julianne Treme, North Carolina State University
Fight Promotion to Understand Contentious Business Issues
Stanley C. Ernst, The Pennsylvania State University
Shark Tank: Elevator Pitches to Learn Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Christiane Schroeter, California Poly - San Luis Obispo
The Economic Eects of Citrus Greening Disease on U.S. Growers and Consumers
Silver Linden (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Specialty Crop Economics and Applied Risk Analysis
Huanglangbing (HLB), also referred to as citrus greening disease, has had an unprecedented effect on the U.S. Citrus industry. This
bacterial disease which has no known cure gained a foothold in the State of Florida in 2005, which has since seen a 75 percent decline
in citrus production levels. An estimated 400 million federal research dollars have gone towards citrus greening research, and growers
in Florida, California, Texas, and other citrus growing reasons have had to implement new management strategies to reduce the risk of
infection to their orchards and mitigate the effects of the disease on tree health and production levels. Researchers from across the country
present economic analyses of citrus producers’ management strategies, firm profitability, and industry longevity in the context of an industry
heavily impacted by a devastating disease.
Organizer: Skyler M. Simnitt, USDA-Economic Research Service
Moderator: Skyler M. Simnitt, USDA-Economic Research Service
Citrus Greening 18 Years and Counting
Fritz M. Roka, Florida Gulf Coast University; Skyler M. Simnitt, USDA-Economic Research Service
Freeze, Disease Or Realties? Hypotheses on Decreases in Florida’s Citrus Acreage
Gregory M. Astill, USDA-Economic Research Service; Carlos Andrade, USDA-Economic Research Service; Skyler M. Simnitt, Economic
Research Service
Price and Welfare Changes Due to Citrus Industry Shocks Using an Equilibrium Displacement Model
Zoë Plakias, Western Washington University; Daniel Tregeagle, North Carolina State University
The Cost of Containment: An Economic Analysis of the California Citrus Industry’s Response to Citrus Greening Disease
Brittney K. Goodrich, University of California, Davis; Jisang Yu, Kansas State University
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Best Practices for Conducting and Publishing Experiments in Agricultural and Food Economics
Catholic University (M1)
Track Session-Experimental Economics and Institutional & Behavioral Economics Section
Some of the great challenges of Western societies revolve around sustainable consumption and healthy food choices. Experiments offer
a methodology to understand the behavioral drivers of economic outcomes while controlling for the potential confounds in observational
data. While the interest of agricultural and applied economists in these approaches have grown increasingly popular, the number of
experimental papers published in lead journals has been decreasing for years. This panel brings together leading researchers and
editors to provide insights for best practices and advice for successfully conducting and publishing experimental research in agricultural
economics and other in leading journals in the field.
Organizers: Carola Grebitus, Arizona State University; Marco A. Palma, Texas A&M University
Moderator: Carola Grebitus, Arizona State University
Panelist: Awudu Abdulai
Awudu Abdulai, University of Kiel
Panelist: Vincenzina Caputo
Vincenzina Caputo, Michigan State University
Panelist: Wuyang Hu
Wuyang Hu, The Ohio State University
Panelist: David Just
David R. Just, Cornell University
Panelist: Jayson Lusk
Jayson L. Lusk, Purdue University
Panelist: Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr.,
Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr., Texas A&M University
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Empirical Studies in Alcoholic Beverages Industries
Gallaudet University (M1)
Track Session-Brewing & Enology Economic Research
Around 63 percent of U.S. adults report they regularly drink alcohol in 2022 according to Gallup survey data (Gallup, 2022). Empirical
literature on alcoholic beverages is growing and the impacts of program evaluations (business strategies and public policies) on
consumption are hot topics. This session compiles four presentations that add to this active literature. First presentation examines the impact
of Berkeley, California soda tax event on beer purchases using retail scanner data. Second presentation examines the spatial competition
between grocery and liquor stores under different alcohol distribution regimes across the U.S. states. Third presentation studies positive
spillovers from generic advertising in the U.S. craft beer market using a model-based approach. Fourth presentation explores whether
employment in restaurant industry affects alcohol consumption at home.
Organizers: Ezgi Cengiz, North Carolina State University; Michael P. McCullough, California Polytechnic State University
Moderators: Ezgi Cengiz, North Carolina State University; Michael P. McCullough, California Polytechnic State University
The Unintended Consequences of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes on Sales and Prices of Beer Beverages
Lei Pan, North Carolina State University; Xiaoyong Zheng, North Carolina State University
CoLocation and Spatial Competition in Alcohol Retail Market Under Different Distribution Policy Regimes
Siwei Gao, Colorado State University; Alessandro Bonanno, Colorado State University; Marco Costanigro, Colorado State University
Advertising in the U.S. Craft Beer Market
Sriparna Goswami, Iowa State University; Donghyuk Kim, Iowa State University
Does Occupation Affect Alcohol Consumption? Evidence from Restaurant Workers
Ezgi Cengiz, North Carolina State University; Bhagyashree Katare, Purdue University
Understanding Demand Side Drivers of Global Food Security
George Washington University (M1)
Track Session-Committee on the Opportunities & Status of Blacks in Agricultural Economics and Committee on Women in
Agricultural Economics
The question of income growth and demand convergence has received considerable attention from a macroeconomic perspective, but
implications for global food demand have not been extensively examined. In this session, we will examine global food demand and
security across countries, with a particular focus on developing countries. The first presentation examines food import demand in the
Carribbean, assessing the effects of income and prices and policy implications for future food needs. The second presentation analyzes
USDA global food security estimates and the role of caloric thresholds in predicting future food needs. The final presentation presents
estimates of key demand indicators (e.g., marginal propensities to consume, elasticities) across countries and their change over time.
An understanding of global demand and trends and the ability to predict potential demand shifts for different foods are invaluable for
assessing future food needs.
Organizer: Andrew Muhammad, University of Tennessee
Dynamic Analysis of Caribbean Food Import Demand
David A. Forgenie, The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus; Sharon D. Hutchinson, The University of the West Indies;
Andrew Muhammad, University of Tennessee
Global Food Security Estimation: Refining the IFSA Caloric Threshold Using Census Data
Lila Cardell, USDA-Economic Research Service; Yacob A. Zereyesus, USDA - Economic Research Service; Britta Schumacher, US Census
Bureau; Constanza Valdes, USDA-Economic Research Service
How Income Growth and Prices Influence Food Spending and Intakes Across Countries Over Time
Andrew Muhammad, University of Tennessee; Anthony Baffoe-Bonnie, Texas A&M University; Md Deluair Hossen, University of
Tennessee, Knoxville; Savant Nzayiramya, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Concurrent Sessions Monday, 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
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Exploring the Eects of Taxes and Labeling on Food and Beverage Purchases
Scarlet Oak (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Food & Agricultural Marketing Policy Section and Food Safety & Nutrition Section
Policy makers use various strategies to influence consumer food choices. Taxes, subsidies, and labels that provide information on health
or production attributes of products affect consumer purchase decisions. The four papers in this session explore the effects of tax and
labeling strategies on consumer and firm behavior. Specifically, they investigate: 1) how effective are taxes and health warning labels at
discouraging sugar-sweetened beverage purchases, 2) how can taxes on ultra-processed food and subsidies for unprocessed foods be
used to support healthier diets among low-income households, 3) does FDA’s proposed rule for when food can be labeled as “healthy”
align with consumer perceptions and what is the communication value of the “healthy” symbol FDA is developing,4) how much are
consumers willing to pay for cereals labeled USDA Organic and Non-GMO and how do cereal manufacturers choose a particular
labeling strategy.
Organizers: Mary K. Muth, RTI International; Dallas W. Wood, RTI International
Moderator: Abigail M. Okrent, USDA-Economic Research Service
Examining the Effects of Taxes and Health Warning Labels on Parents’ Purchases of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Using a Discrete
Choice Experiment
Dallas W. Wood, RTI International; Jim Krieger, University of Washington; Mary K. Muth, RTI International; Marissa Hall, UNC Chapel
Hill; Erin Love, RTI International; Acelynn G. Barefoot, RTI International
Supporting Healthier Diets Equitably: Taxing Unhealthy UltraProcessed Products While Subsidizing Unprocessed and Minimally
Processed Foods Among the Poor
Pourya Valizadeh, Texas A&M University; Shu Wen Ng, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Consumer Perceptions of “Healthy” and the FDA “Healthy” Symbol
Brandon R. McFadden, University of Arkansas; Brenna Ellison, University of Illinois at Champaign Urbana
The Economics of Multi-Labeling in the Food Industry: Evidence from Certified Organic and Non-GMO Labels
Lingxiao Wang, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Wenying Li, Auburn University; Yuqing Zheng, University of Kentucky
Bridging U.S. and International Research on Food Security, Food Prices and Access to Healthy, Sustainable Diets
Dogwood (2nd Floor)
Track Session-International Section and Food Safety, & Nutrition Section
Analyses of retail food prices, incomes and other influences on food consumption are increasingly able to look beyond effective demand
to address nonmarket aspects of food security and food choice, guiding policy towards universal access to healthy diets with lower
environmental costs. A key feature of this work is similarities and differences in work being done with US data driven by domestic policy
concerns such as the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health, and work done internationally with the World Bank, the
FAO and other UN agencies for global food systems governance. This session aims to advance dialogue between domestically- and
internationally focused researchers, with presentations and discussion of frontier work of relevance to each other.
Organizer: William A. Masters, Tufts University
Discussant: Linlin Fan, The Pennsylvania State University
Equity in Access to Healthy Diets: Bridging Research in the U.S. and Globally
Kate R. Schneider, Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies
Inferring LongRun Trends in U.S. Household Food Security: A Structural Approach Using Current Population Survey Data and the
Panel Study of Income Dynamics, 1968-2019
Matthew P. Rabbitt, USDA-Economic Research Service; M. Taylor Rhodes, Oregon State University
Retail Prices and Food Attributes: Are Healthier, More Sustainable Foods Also More Expensive?
Elena M. Martinez, Tufts University; William A. Masters, Tufts University
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On the Use of Machine Learning and Big Data in Agriculture/Food Marketing and Policy
Salons 6-10 (M2)
Invited Paper
The use of machine-learning methods offers great potential for expanding applied economics studies. This session highlights key findings
from three studies utilizing machine learning/big data in the food economics and policy space. We hope this session will motivate further
research to apply machine learning and big data in food/agricultural economics and policy studies to answer pressing societal research
questions.
Discussant: Riccardo Scarpa, Durham University
Using MachineLearning Methods in MetaAnalyses: An Empirical Application on Consumer Acceptance of Meat Alternatives
Jiayu Sun, Michigan State University; Vincenzina Caputo, Michigan State University; Hannah Taylor, USDA-Economic Research Service
Machine Learning for Heterogeneity in the SNAP Benefit Cycle
James M. Sears, Michigan State University
Seeing Is Influencing: Photo Content Analysis of Social Media Influencers’ Restaurant Reviews
Liang Lu, University of Idaho
The Role of Trust in Promoting Sustainably Sourced Foods
Salon 13 (M2)
Organized Symposium
Consumer preferences for and acceptance of sustainably sourced foods remain complex due to their heterogeneous nature. The declining
trust in food systems worldwide makes it challenging for policymakers and marketers to communicate effectively with consumers about the
food technologies associated with sustainability initiatives. This symposium facilitates constructive discussions on trust issues and agrifood
institutions underpinning trust from an international perspective.
Organizer: Lijun Chen, University of Florida
Moderators: Zhifeng Gao, University of Florida; Lisa A. House, University of Florida
Panelists: Lijun Chen, University of Florida; Klaus G. Grunert, Aarhus University; Monika Hartmann, University of Bonn; Harvey S. James,
University of Missouri; Marco A. Palma, Texas A&M University
Forecasting Food and Commodity Prices: Mastering Techniques, Managing Uncertainties and Communicating to
Stakeholders
Salon 12 (M2)
Organized Symposium
Experts will gather at this symposium on food and commodity price forecasting to discuss forecasting methods, factor weighting, and
managing uncertainties. The symposium will delve into the key challenges of accurately forecasting food and commodity prices, and
examine the impact of technology and data analytics on future forecasting. Discussions will also cover effective communication of
forecasts to the public and industry stakeholders and ways to simplify forecast information for a non-technical audience.
Organizer: Simon Somogyi, University of Guelph
Moderator: Simon Somogyi, University of Guelph
Panelists: Raghav Goyal, Louisiana State University; Ethan Jackson, Chain ML; Matthew J. MacLachlan, USDA-Economic Research Service
Market and Trade Economics Division; Simon Somogyi, University of Guelph
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The New Era of Food: Short- and Long-term Changes in the Food System After COVID-19
Salon 14 (M2)
Organized Symposium
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we acquired our food and ate in 2020, and some of those changes have
persisted even as lockdowns have lifted in the U.S. and around the globe. This session will focus on those changes and how we use
economic research to better understand them. Researchers from academia and government will present research highlights and lead
discussions on this topic, with their findings introduced and summarized by Dawn Thilmany, a notable expert who has tracked innovation
in food systems in our field for the past three decades. This session is specifically designed for emerging scholars whose careers will be
shaped by changes and innovations in food systems.
Organizer: Anne T. Byrne, USDA-Economic Research Service
Discussant: Dawn D. Thilmany McFadden, Colorado State University
Panelists: Mackenzie Gill, Colorado State University; Katherine Harris-Lagoudakis, Iowa State University; Keenan Marchesi, USDA-
Economic Research Service; Faith Parum, Texas A&M University; Wilson J. Sinclair, USDA-Economic Research Service
Best Practices in Policy Communication
Scarlet Oak (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Community & Regional Economics Network and Graduate Student Section
Policy communication in an important facet of agricultural economics. Researchers need to develop and practice strong communication
skills to keep our work accessible to decision makers and a diverse group of stakeholders. In this session, we will hear from policymakers
about best practices in translating research for policy communication and from researchers with experience and expertise in policy
communication.
Organizers: Megan N. Hughes, Purdue University; Sarah A. Low, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Moderators: Megan N. Hughes, Purdue University; Sarah A. Low, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Panelist Representing USDA Decision Makers
Seth D. Meyer, USDA
Manages Economic Researchers Who Communicate With Decision Makers
Tom Worth, USDA-Risk Management Agency
Researcher With Significant Policy Communication Experience
Jane M. Kolodinsky, University of Vermont
Panelist Representing Hill Staffers
Rosalyn Brummette, Policy Advisor for U.S. Senator Michael F. Bennet
Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Assessing the Land Use Change Consequence of Land-based Activities and Policies
Catholic University (M1)
Track Session-Land, Water, & Environmental Economics Section and Association of Environmental & Resource Economists
The land sector is critical for climate policy as agriculture, forestry, and other land use together contribute to 20% to 25% greenhouse gas
emission. Native vegetation and soils are the largest terrestrial reservoir of carbon. A growing body of research has focused on evaluating
the land use change emissions associated with land-based mitigation activities. However, publics and decision-makers are often confused
by a wide variation in estimates as studies applied different model parameter choices and various model structures to represent complex
land-climate interconnections. This session aims at narrowing this research gap by identifying the key factors that should be incorporated
into the analysis framework (e. g. policy-induced indirect land use change or uncertainties from data) and introducing approaches to
improve current modeling works to address future policy-relevant questions at both domestic and global scales.
Organizer: Yuanyao Stanley Lee, RTI International
Moderator: Alice Favero, Georgia Institute of Technology
Uncertainties in Modeling Land Use Change Due to Biofuels and Implications for Their GHG Reduction Potential
Madhu Khanna, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
LargeScale Biomass Supply: TradeOffs Across Agricultural Futures
Ronald D. Sands, USDA-Economic Research Service
Potential for Complements and Supplements Across LandBased Mitigation Activities
Christopher M. Wade, RTI International
Evaluating the Land Use Change Emissions Associated with Renewable Fuels
Chris Ramig, U.S. EPA Transportation & Climate Division
Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Underserved Producers of America
Magnolia (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Committee on the Opportunities & Status of Blacks in Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Finance &
Management
This session will examine different aspects related to Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers(SDFR) of America. The first
presentation will examine the direct government payments to minorityproducers from the recent ad hoc programs. Government payments
from standing farm bill and ad hocprograms provide crucial financial support to U.S. producers, including socially disadvantaged
farmersand ranchers. The second presentation will highlight the current status of operator characteristics andfinancial performance of
African American farms. The third presentation will analyze the forgiveness rateof the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans by race. The
SBA with help from the Treasury using theauthority under multiple COVID-19 bills made forgiveable PPP loans. However, the unforgiven
PPP loanamount turns into a low-cost loan which could increase debt levels of farm operations. The fourthpresentation will explain racial
and ethnic differences in the use of federal agricultural programs.
Organizer: Anil K. Giri, USDA-Economic Research Service
Analysis of the Payments from the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program and the Market Facilitation Program
Anil K. Giri, USDA-Economic Research Service; Dipak Subedi, USDA - Economic Research Service; Kathleen M. Kassel, USDA Econ
Research Svc
The Relative Financial Performance of African American Farms in the United States Since the Great Recession
LaPorchia A. Collins, USDA-Economic Research Service; Tia M. McDonald, USDA-Economic Research Service; Anil K. Giri, USDA-
Economic Research Service; Dipak Subedi, USDA-Economic Research Service
Have the Forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans Been Forgiven? An Analysis of the Farm Sector PPP Loans Focused on
Race.
Dipak Subedi, USDA - Economic Research Service; Anil K. Giri, USDA-Economic Research Service; Ashok K. Mishra, Arizona State
University; Rudra Baral, Kansas State University
Explaining Race and Ethnicity Differences in the Use of Federal Agricultural Programs
Nigel D. Key, USDA-Economic Research Service; Boris E. Bravo-Ureta, University of Connecticut; Michee A. Lachaud, Florida Agricultural
and Mechanical University; Eric Njuki, USDA-Economic Research Service
Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Market Power and Competition in Agribusiness
Judiciary Square (M3)
Selected Presentation-Lightning Session
The business and economic aspects of the agriculture industry.
Moderator: Jeremy D. Foltz, University of Wisconsin
Assessment of Pet Food Demand Structure: Implications for Agribusiness Management and Marketing Strategies
Lonnie Hobbs Jr., Kansas State University; Aleksan Shanoyan, Kansas State University; Vardges Hovhannisyan, University of Wyoming;
Greg Aldrich, Kansas State University
Cross-Platforms Merger Effects
Ujjwol Paudel, Arizona State University
Evolution of Entry Into U.S. Food Retailing: Implications for Local Competition
Rigoberto A. Lopez, University of Connecticut; Sandro Steinbach, North Dakota State University; Mengjie Li, University of Connecticut
Licensing in the AgriFood System: The Role of Cooperatives
Ahmed Chennak, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Konstantinos Giannakas, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Market Power in the Florida Orange Juice Processing Industry
Samiul Haque, University of Florida, GCREC; AbdelMalek Hammami, University of Florida- GCREC; Tian Xia, Kansas State University;
Zhengfei Guan, University of Florida
Cooperative Finance: Signaling Risk With Investment and Retained Earnings
Julien Cadot, ISG International Business School; Arnaud Féral, ISG Paris
Market Power and Profitability of Organic Versus Conventional Dairy Farmers in the EU
Stefan Hirsch, University of Hohenheim; Maximilian Koppenberg, University of Hohenheim
The Determinants of Dairy Farm Exit in Wisconsin
Jeremy D. Foltz, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Talita Silva, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Agricultural Policy - Climate, Carbon, and Conservation
Howard University (M1)
Selected Presentation
Four select papers discussing carbon, conservation, and climate. Cost of Carbon Farming. Willingness to Accept Carbon Farming. Carbon
Taxes. Wetland Easements.
Moderator: Iman Haqiqi, Purdue University
The Effects of Wetland Easements on Agricultural Yields
Nicole Karwowski, University of Wisconsin-Madison
The Cost of Carbon Farming to Decarbonize the Economy
Fahd Majeed, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Madhu Khanna, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ruiqing Miao,
Auburn University; Guan Kaiyu, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jeffery Kent, University of Idaho
Factors Affecting Farmers’ Willingness to Accept for Carbon Farming in the U.S. Midwest
Tong Wang, South Dakota State University; Hailong Jin, South Dakota State University; David E. Clay, South Dakota State University
Quantifying the Uncertainties in Estimating the Heterogeneous Effects of Carbon Taxes on Labor, Land, Water, and Fertilizer Use in
U.S. Agriculture
Iman Haqiqi, Purdue University
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Behavioral and Institutional Economics - Paper Session 1
Georgetown University (M1)
Selected Presentation
Papers in this session demonstrate how the application of behavioral economics can improve consumer and producer well-being in both
lab and field studies.
Moderator: Maria Fay Rola-Rubzen, University of Western Australia
Motivated Reasoning, Biased Beliefs, and Consumer Valuations of Vegetable Labels in Vietnam
Sean F. Kiely, The University of California, Davis; Kristin Kiesel, University of California, Davis
The Impacts of an Employment Offer on the Aspirations of Rural Youth: Experimental Evidence from Kenya
Wyatt Pracht, Purdue University; Jacob Ricker-Gilbert, Purdue University
The Impact of Endogenous and Exogenous Factors on Farmer Willingness-to-Pay for Biofortified Bean Seed: A Field Experiment in
Rural Zimbabwe
Caitlin L. Herrington, Michigan State University; Mywish K. Maredia, Michigan State University; David L. Ortega, Michigan State
University; Byron A. Reyes, CIAT
Nudging Via Text Reminders: Can Behavioural Economics Increase the Adoption of Conservation AgricultureBased Sustainable
Intensification Technologies in South Asia?
Maria Fay Rola-Rubzen, University of Western Australia; Jon Marx Sarmiento, University of Western Australia; Renato A. Villano,
University of New England Armidale; Roy Murray-Prior, University of Western Australia; Md. Farid Uddin Khan, Rajshahi University; Md
Mahafuj Alam, RDRS Bangladesh; Krishna Prasad Timsina, Nepal Agricultural Research Council; Kalyan K. Das, Uttar Banga Krishi
Vishwavidyalaya
Environmental Economics
Dupont Circle (M3)
Selected Presentation-Lightning Session
This session gathers studies that broadly advance the field of environmental economics.
Moderator: Md Tahsin Hasan, University of Rhode Island
Examining the Nexus Between Exporting Status and CO2 Productivity in Indonesian AgroBased Manufacturing
Putriesti Mandasari, Washington State University; Jeff Luckstead, Washington State University
Peer Effects in Climate Change Beliefs
Xialing Zhao, The Pennsylvania State University; Linlin Fan, The Pennsylvania State University; Yilan Xu, University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign
The Impact of China’s Horizontal Ecological Compensation Program on the Water Quality of Cross-Provincial Rivers
Yutian Wang, Huazhong Agricultural University; Xuan Chen, Huazhong Agricultural University; Longzhong Shi, Huazhong Agricultural
University
Environmental Impact of 2011 Germany’s Nuclear Shutdown: A Synthetic Control Study
Jing Li, Miami University; Bryanna Renuart, Miami University
The Impact of Natural Hazards on Local Communities Through Changes in Homeownership
Kunxin Zhu, The Ohio State University; Sathya Gopalakrishnan, The Ohio State University
Reminders Can Reduce Plastic Bag Use: Evidence from a Pilot Field Experiment in Bangladesh
Emi Uchida, University of Rhode Island; Md Tahsin Hasan, University of Rhode Island
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Climate, Land, and Agriculture
Salon 15 (M2)
Selected Presentation
This session includes four papers focusing on the impact of climate change on agricultural production and land use. Each paper
empirically evaluates the impact of weather and climate shocks in a distinct agricultural context.
Moderator: Rebecca S. Epanchin-Niell, University of Maryland, College Park
Extreme Heat and Livestock Production: Costs and Adaptation in the U.S. Dairy Sector
Jared P. Hutchins, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Derek Nolan, University of Illiniois at Urbana-Champaign; Marin Skidmore,
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Climate Change Impacts on U.S. Dairy Production: Evidence from 8 Million Cows
Ziyi Lin, Cornell University; Ariel Ortiz-Bobea, Cornell University; Christopher A. Wolf, Cornell University; Kristan Foster Reed, Cornell
University
Economic Impact of Groundwater Regulation in Nebraska: A Hedonic Price Analysis
Aakanksha Melkani, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Taro Mieno, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Robert A. Hrozencik, USDA-Economic
Research Service; Renata Rimsaite, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Nick Brozovic, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Shunkei Kakimoto,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Coastal Agricultural Land Use Response to Sea Level Rise and Saltwater Intrusion
Rebecca S. Epanchin-Niell, University of Maryland, College Park; Alexandra Thompson, Resources for the Future (RFF); Xianru Han,
University of Maryland - College Park; Jessica Post, Environmental Protection Agency; Jarrod Miller, University of Delaware; David
Newburn, University of Maryland; Keryn Gedan, George Washington University; Kate Tully, University of Maryland
Challenges and Impacts of Food Supply Chains and Food Marketing Management
Capitol Hill (M3)
Selected Presentation
Significant changes in the food retailing landscape necessitate novel approaches to examining food access across U.S. communities. The
interconnected nature of agricultural food supply chains, including decisions made at the farmer level, can have downstream impacts for
consumers and the resilience of the food supply chains.
Moderator: Charles C. Grigsby-Calage, University of Florida
A Spatial Approach to Agri-Food Supply Chain Resiliency
Matthew Hockert, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Improving Wholesale Local Food Procurement: A Farmer Choice Experiment
Rebecca Wasserman-Olin, Colorado State University; Miguel I. Gomez, Cornell University; Todd M. Schmit, Cornell University; Thomas
Bjoerkman, Cornell University
Does the Recent Food Price Inflation Differ by Store Format?
Metin Çakir, University of Minnesota; Qingyin Cai, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Xiao Dong, USDA-Economic Research Service
The Impact of Dollar Stores on Food Deserts: A Machine Learning Approach to Predict Counterfactuals
Charles C. Grigsby-Calage, University of Florida; Conner C. Mullally, University of Florida; Richard J. Volpe III, California Polytechnic
State University
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The U.S. Food Retail Environment: Access, Prices, and Politics
Chinatown (M3)
Selected Presentation-Lightning Session
The U.S. food retail environment varies greatly across different locations and can affect diet and health outcomes. Papers in this session
explore food access, prices, the effect of the retail environment on food purchase decisions, the interactions between politics and the food
environment. Specifically, the papers deal with topics including measuring food access; food retailer location decisions; how purchase
decisions are affected by retailer format; price variation across time and space; the relationship between price and the healthfulness and
environmental impact of food; and how state policies and politics affect the food retail environment.
Moderator: Shellye A. Suttles, Indiana University
Moving Toward a Continuous Local Food Access Measure
Jeffrey H. Dorfman, University of Georgia; Jared D. Grant, University of Georgia; Craig G. Gundersen, Baylor University
Regional Predictors of the Establishment, Closure, and Relocation of Food Retailers in the Long Run
Syed Badruddoza, Texas Tech University; Modhurima D. Amin, Texas Tech University; Jill J. McCluskey, Washington State University;
Wilson J. Sinclair, USDA-Economic Research Service
Determinants of the Presence, Density, and Popularity of U.S. Food Retailers
Syed Fuad, Texas Tech University; Syed Badruddoza, Texas Tech University; Modhurima D. Amin, Texas Tech University
Food Purchasing Decisions Along the Distribution of a Household Food Retail Health Quality Measure
Benjamin Scharadin, Colby College; Michele L. Ver Ploeg, George Washington University; Lauren Miller, USDA-Economic Research
Service
Household Food Purchasing Behavior in Dollar Stores and Body Mass Index, 2010-2018
Wenhui Feng, Tufts University; Yongyi Pan, Tufts University; Yue Zhan, IFPRI; Elina T. Page, USDA-Economic Research Service; Sean B.
Cash, Tufts University
Getting the Price Right: Analyzing and Comparing Food Prices Over Time and Space
Megan D. Sweitzer, USDA-Economic Research Service; Abigail M. Okrent, USDA-Economic Research Service; Chen Zhen, University of
Georgia; Shawn A. Karns, Research Triangle Inst; Saki Kinney, RTI International; Mary K. Muth, RTI International; Anne T. Byrne, USDA-
Economic Research Service
Retail Prices for Sustainable, Healthy Diets: Are Foods With Lower Environmental Impacts and Healthier Nutritional Profiles Also
More Expensive?
Elena M. Martinez, Tufts University; Nicole T. Blackstone, Tufts University; William A. Masters, Tufts University; Parke E. Wilde, Tufts
University
Understanding Variation in State Policy and Politics of U.S. Food Environments
Shellye A. Suttles, Indiana University; Andrea Silva, University of North Texas
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Production Factors in Development: Technology, Labor, Investment, and Weather
LeDroit Park (M3)
Selected Presentation-Lightning Session
This lightning session consists of papers that test various factors that affect production and development outcomes. The topic ranges from
technology adoption, investment, shocks, and uncertainty related to productivity, labor supply, and supply chain resilience.
Moderator: Sergio Puerto, Cornell University
Technology Adoption, Agricultural Productivity, and Deforestation
Jeffrey R. Bloem, IFPRI
IntraSpousal Labor Supply Responses to Price Shocks in Uganda
Peter Agamile, University of Washington
Mobile Money Service, Financial Inclusion, and Ag-Investment in Developing Countries: Evidence from Ghana
Frederick Nyanzu, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Kathy Baylis, University of California, Santa Barbara
Analyzing Food Price Movements Using Crowdsourced Data
Bailey Peterson-Wilhelm, Kansas State University; Benjamin Schwab, Kansas State University
Farmer Uncertainty and Demand for Rice Varietal Identity Information: DNA Fingerprinting of Smallholder Rice Varieties in Côte
d’Ivoire
Nicholas Tyack, University of Saskatchewan; Aminou Arouna, AfricaRice (CGIAR); Nana Amoah, AfricaRice; Rachidi Aboudou,
AfricaRice
Supply Chain Resilience to Extreme Weather: Evidence from Early Warning Systems
Aishwarya Venkat, Tufts University; William A. Masters, Tufts University
Agriculture, Innovation, and Development: What Happens When New Technology Is Not Good Enough?
Sergio Puerto, Cornell University
Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Production Economics - Lightning Session 2
Shaw (M3)
Selected Presentation-Lightning Session
This session covers a variety of agricultural production research topics. These include impacts of climate change and adaptation on crop
quality, optimizing pork production, ethanol capacity and cover crop use, weather stress and crop insurance, USDA-ERS REAP Modeling,
stochastic dynamic models, and economics of GMOs and non-GMO. The session also covers risk and returns regarding payments of
grazing practices for grassland bird habitat.
Moderator: Nicholas Gallagher, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Different Tolerance of Corn and Soybean to Weather Stresses and Implications on Crop Insurance Subsidies’ Distortion Effects
Yue Zhao, Iowa State University; David A. Hennessy, Iowa State University
Impacts of Climate Change and Adaptation on Crop Quality: Evidence from U.S. Soybean
Guang Tian, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Shawn Conley, university of Wisconsin-madison; Seth Naeve, University of Minnesota;
Paul D. Mitchell, University of Wisconsin-Madison
The Economics and Productivity of GMO, NonGMO, and Organic Corn Production in Recent Years: Focusing on HT and Organic
Trends in Corn Grain Production and Corn Production on Organic Dairies
Richard F. Nehring, USDA-Economic Research Service; Daniel Bonin, USDA-Economic Research Service; Samuel M. Bailey, USDA-
Economic Research Service; Kelvin Leibold, Iowa State University Extension; Carolyn Dimitri, New York University
The Effect of Ethanol Capacity on Cover Crop Use in the Midwest
Sungmin Cheu, Michigan State University; Matthew Gammans, Michigan State University
Developing Imputed Cropping Systems Data from NRCS CEAP-NRI/APEX Data and Model for Input Into USDA-ERS REAP Model
Karen Maguire, USDA-Economic Research Service; Siwa M. Msangi, USDA-Economic Research Service; Nicholas Gallagher,
University of Wisconsin - Madison; Javier Osorio-Leyton, Texas A&M University; Evelyn Steglich, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation
Service; Chris Lester, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service; Marcel P. Aillery, USDA-Economic Research Service
Compensatory Growth, Capacity Constraints, and Market Timing: Optimizing Pork Production
Andrew W. Stevens, University of Wisconsin–Madison; Jean-Paul Chavas, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Thomas D. Crenshaw,
University of Wisconsin-Madison
A Generalized Finite-Horizon Stochastic Dynamic Model of In-Season Farm Management to Capture Temporal Risk
Nicholas Gallagher, University of Wisconsin - Madison
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Sources of Growth and Resilience for Rural Economies
Union Station (M3)
Selected Presentation
This session features potential opportunities for growth and resilience for rural economies. Find out how increasing broadband speeds and
cloud computing impact nonfarm exports, and how broadband access relates to agritourism in rural areas. Additional sessions evaluate
how the increase in dollar stores and farmers markets impact rural markets and the rural economy.
Moderator: Mallory L. Rahe, University of Missouri
Impact of Broadband Adoption on Agritourism Operations in the United States
Claudia Schmidt, The Pennsylvania State University; Luyi Han, The Pennsylvania State University; Arian Khaleghi Moghadam, Bloomsburg
University; Stephan J. Goetz, The Pennsylvania State University
Internationalization of the Rural Nonfarm Economy and the Cloud: Evidence from US FirmLevel Export Data
Luyi Han, The Pennsylvania State University; Timothy R. Wojan, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics; Stephan J. Goetz,
The Pennsylvania State University
Dollar-Store Impact on Rural Economic Activity and Labor Markets
Lauren Chenarides, Arizona State University; Timothy J. Richards, Arizona State University; Zachariah Rutledge, Michigan State Univeristy;
John L. Pender, USDA-Economic Research Service
Vendor Persistence and Sales Growth 2019-2021: Evidence from Five Rural Oregon Farmers Markets
Mallory L. Rahe, University of Missouri; Juo-Han Tsay, University of Missouri; Sarah A. Low, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Export Policies, Staple Commodity Prices, and Global Food Security
Dogwood (2nd Floor)
Track Session-International Section and Senior Section
In a recent World Economic Outlook, the IMF forecast that while food prices have corrected to their pre-war levels, there is still
considerable upside risk despite renewed Ukrainian grain exports from the Black Sea. A key factor in their forecast is the possibility of
renewed restrictions such as those imposed earlier this year by India on wheat exports and Indonesia on palm oil exports. In this context,
this track session will address a set of connected issues: analysis of why export policies have been used and their economic impact;
discussion of the extent to which commodity price increases pass through to food prices in emerging economies; analysis of whether
global agricultural production can adapt to market shocks; and a discussion of WTO disciplines on the use of trade-distorting export
policies.
Organizer: Ian M. Sheldon, The Ohio State University
Moderator: Amanda Countryman, Colorado State University
Export Policies: Their Impact on Staple Commodity Prices
David LaBorde, FAO
Food Prices and Nutrition: Using Least-Cost Healthy Diets to Monitor and Improve Global Food Security
William A. Masters, Tufts University
Can Global Agricultural Production Adapt to Market Shocks?
Daniel A. Sumner, University of California, Davis
Where Is the WTO on Disciplining Export Policies
Robert Koopman, American University
Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Inside-Out Teaching Academy: Choices Inside the Classroom and the Impact Out in the “Real World”
Tulip (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Agribusiness Economics & Management and Teaching, Learning, & Communications Section
Adequately preparing students for careers outside the classroom is heavily dependent on the choices made inside the classroom by the
instructor. This session is proposed in effort to support graduate students, early career faculty, and seasoned faculty, with examples of
inclusive and experiential evidence-based pedagogical practices, teaching methods, and learning tools that can enhance undergraduate
and graduate education in the applied economics and agribusiness profession.This session is comprised of three early career faculty and
one more senior member, all of whom have extensive teaching responsibilities. The session will provide examples of practical skills and
tools that participants can use in their classrooms and increase awareness of discipline-oriented teaching resources. All of the speakers in
this session have been recognized for their teaching, with several regional and national teaching awards between them.
Organizer: Hannah Elizabeth Shear, Oklahoma State University
Building Relationships in the Classroom With Inclusivity and Flexibility
Hannah Elizabeth Shear, Oklahoma State University
Coding, Communication, and Conduct: An Undergraduate Research Internship Experience
April Athnos, University of Arizona
Student See, Student Do, Student Teach: Collaborative and Active Learning in the Classroom
Chelsea J. Arnold, West Texas A&M University
Taskforce Meetings for Strategic Management Scenarios
Misti D. Sharp, University of Florida
Understanding U.S. Biofuel Policy Using Modern Causal Inference Methods
Cherry Blossom (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Econometrics Section
Assessing national-level policies and their heterogeneous local effects has been a challenging task for agricultural and applied
economists. This proposed session focuses on the use of modern causal inference strategies in assessing the U.S. biofuel policy. The first
presentation leverages the rich data on land-use from various sources and the fixed effects and instrumental variables approaches to
identify the effect of the Renewable Fuel Standard on soybean and crop acreages. The second presentation utilizes a doubly-robust
difference-in-differences (DID) method to estimate the impact of ethanol plants on cropland transition. The third presentation uses an
extended two-way fixed effect model to estimate the impact of ethanol plant entry and the resulting local market structure on the spatial
pattern of corn prices. Finally, the last presentation focuses on the impact of ethanol plants on farmland prices by utilizing an extended
synthetic control method that allows the estimation of continuous treatments.
Organizer: Jisang Yu, Kansas State University
Moderator: Gabriel Sampson, Kansas State University
The Impact of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program on U.S. Soybean Acreage and Total Crop Acreage
Ruiqing Miao, Auburn University; Madhu Khanna, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Estimating the Local Impact of Ethanol Plants on Cropland Transitions
Nicholas J. Pates, University of Kentucky; Nathan P. Hendricks, Kansas State University; Tyler Lark, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Entry of Ethanol Plants, Local Market Structure, and the Spatial Pattern of Corn Prices
Juan Pablo Sesmero, Purdue University; Jinho Jung, Purdue University; Ralph Siebert, Purdue University
Causal Estimates on the Impact of BioEthanol Plants on Farmland Prices
Gabriel Sampson, Kansas State University; Jisang Yu, Kansas State University
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Exploring the Eectiveness of Nudging Tools and Information Provision on Consumer Food Choice
Silver Linden (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Experimental Economics Section and Institutional & Behavioral Economics Section
Developing effective mechanisms for altering consumer behavior is an important aspect of behavioral economics. In the context of food
choices, it can be used to encourage desired behaviors such as healthy eating, reduced food waste, ethical/sustainable food choices,
acceptance of novel food technologies, etc. Two major tools that have the potential to influence consumer behavior are nudging and
information provision. Investigating the effectiveness of these methods across various food choice contexts will provide policy makers,
marketers and other food industry stakeholders with insights to inform policy-making, awareness campaigns and marketing strategies.
This lightning session includes eight papers which employ various experimental and behavioral techniques to examine the influence
of informational and non-informational nudges on consumer preferences for various food products. The topics are relevant to AAEA
participants and will promote valuable discussion.
Organizers: Shijun Gao, Arizona State University; Glory E. Okpiaifo, University of Florida
Moderator: Shijun Gao, Arizona State University
Does the End Consumer Affect Sensitivity to Information for Gene Edited Products?
Anam Ali, Purdue University; Valerie Kilders, Purdue University
How do Drinking Location and Marketing Campaigns Affect Demand for LocallySourced Ingredients? Evidence from Michigan Beer
Drinkers
Aaron J. Staples, Michigan State University
Effect of Images and Recipes on Goat Meat Consumption and Willingness to Pay
Meri Hambaryan, University of Florida; John Lai, University of Florida; Bachir Kassas, University of Florida
Are Consumers Willing to Pay for an FDA Healthy Label?
Katherine Fuller, Tufts University; Julia Reedy, Tufts University; Sean B. Cash, Tufts University; Dariush Mozaffarian, Tufts University
US Consumer Preferences for Different Quality Grade Labels
Shijun Gao, Arizona State University; Carola Grebitus, Arizona State University; Karen L. DeLong, University of Tennessee
The Influence of Framing Effects on Consumer Preference for Gene Editing
Glory E. Okpiaifo, University of Florida; Bachir Kassas, University of Florida; John Lai, University of Florida; Lisa A. House, University of
Florida
Food Misinformation and the Effectiveness of Prebunking and Debunking Corrective Strategies
Lin Lin, Michigan State University; David L. Ortega, Michigan State University; Jiayu Sun, Michigan State University
Fish Without the Sea: Preferences for Cultivated Salmon and Policy Implications
Olesya Savchenko, University of Florida; Kelly A. Davidson, University of Delaware; John C. Bernard, University of Delaware; Abhishek
Rajan, University of Florida
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Farmland Price-Rent Surveys: Observations and Opportunities for Research-based Outreach
Gallaudet University (M1)
Track Session-Extension Section
Across North America, agricultural economic departments conduct annual surveys to assess local farmland prices and cash rents.
Administrators of these surveys are often questioned by stakeholders about how these rates are being determined and what rents should
be. The character of this interest differs depending on whether the respondent is a farmer or landlord, or, in some cases, both. In addition,
administrators of these surveys observe some common trends: e.g., lack of information about local rental rates by market participants,
concerns about market structure, etc. In this track session two panelists, Brady Deaton and Todd Kuethe, discuss the surveys they administer
(in Ontario and Indiana respectively) and key findings and observations. The third panelist, Gary Schnitkey discusses his extension efforts
regarding rental rates, rental agreements, and the implications of both for farm budgeting.
Organizers: B. James Deaton Jr., University of Guelph; Todd H. Kuethe, Purdue University; Gary D. Schnitkey, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign
Findings and Observations from the Ontario Farmland Value and Rental Survey
B. James Deaton Jr., University of Guelph
Findings and Observations from Purdue’s Farmland Value and Cash Rent Survey
Todd H. Kuethe, Purdue University
Rental Rates and Rental Arrangements: Meaning, Measure, and Evolving Matters
Gary D. Schnitkey, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
SNAP Household Food Choices: Evidence Using Scanner Data
George Washington University (M1)
Track Session-Food & Agricultural Marketing Policy Section and Food Safety & Nutrition Section
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides millions of low-income households with supplemental income to have
access to adequate food choices and, thus, alleviating food insecurity. This session examines SNAP households’ food choices by utilizing
scanner data in innovative ways. The discussion includes: a machine learning approach in predicting SNAP benefits receipt date using
IRI-FoodAPS household scanner data; a food demand model for different food categories with varying healthfulness is developed for
SNAP households by linking FoodAPS with IRI InfoScan retail scanner data; the impact of the growth of dollars stores on local food prices
is analyzed by combining establishment-level information on the census of retailers and UPC-level point-of-sales information; and the
geographic variation in SNAP purchasing power on nutritional quality of food choices is examined by linking Monthly Food-at-Home
Price Database with IRI Consumer Network Data.
Organizer: Akash Issar, Texas A&M Univeristy
Moderator: Andrea C. Carlson, USDA- Economic Research Service
Machine Learning Application in Predicting SNAP Benefits Date of Receipt Using IRI-FoodAPS Scanner Data.
Akash Issar, Texas A&M Univeristy; Travis A. Smith, University of Georgia; Christian A. Gregory, USDA-Economic Research Service
The Potential Impact of Food Restrictions Under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Participants’ Food Choices.
Chen Zhen, University of Georgia; Yun Fan, University of Georgia
Dollar Store Growth and Food Prices.
Metin Çakir, University of Minnesota; Lauren Chenarides, Arizona State University; Qingxiao Li, Louisiana State University; Timothy J.
Richards, Arizona State University
SNAP Purchasing Power and Nutrition
Augustine Denteh, Tulane University; Farah Khan, Tulane University
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Racial Disparities in Agricultural Government Programs
Salons 6-10 (M2)
Invited Paper
This session includes three papers that explore racial disparities in the following agricultural government programs: Farm Service Agency
loans, the Homestead Acts of 1862 and 1866, and Market Facilitation Program Payments in 2018 and 2019. A discussant will provide
broader perspectives on the paper and discuss areas in need for future work.
Organizer: Nathan P. Hendricks, Kansas State University
Moderator: Samantha Padilla, USDA-Economic Research Service
Discussant: Daniel A. Sumner, University of California, Davis
The Impact of the County Office Committee Composition on Loan Delinquency Rates of African American Farmers
Logan Moss, University of Arkansas; Lawson Connor, University of Arkansas; Bruce L. Ahrendsen, University of Arkansas; Charles B.
Dodson, USDA-Farm Service Agency; Gianna Short, USDA FPAC-BC
Explaining the Source of Racial Disparities in Market Facilitation Program (MFP) Payments
Ashling M. Murphy, Kansas State University; Nathan P. Hendricks, Kansas State University; Samantha Padilla, USDA-Economic Research
Service; Stephen N. Morgan, USDA-Economic Research Service; Nigel D. Key, USDA-Economic Research Service
An Analysis of Tax Benefits by Race and Ethnicity for Farm Households
Ron L. Durst, USDA-Economic Research Service; Tia M. McDonald, USDA-Economic Research Service
The Future of Agricultural Extension and Outlook within the Agricultural and Applied Economics Profession
Salon 12 (M2)
Organized Symposium
What will be the future of Extension and Outlook faculty and USDA economists? This session will discussion challenges to the profession in
staffing these positions as well as possible solutions.
Organizer: Susan E. Offutt, DCL Consulting
Moderator: Nick Paulson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Panelists: Brian D. Adam, USDA-Economic Research Service; Brittney K. Goodrich, University of California, Davis; Joleen C. Hadrich,
University of Minnesota; Jennifer Ifft, Kansas State University; Charles Martinez, University of Tennessee; Wendong Zhang, Cornell
University
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Measuring and Explaining Development Resilience in Africa
Scarlet Oak (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Africa Section and Committee on the Opportunities & Status of Blacks in Agricultural Economics
This session brings together recent work on development resilience to explore the implications of alternative conceptualizations and
measurement on the nature of analytical conclusions and policy recommendations. While reviews of these issues have been undertaken
before, this session will contribute to the ongoing discussion by using recent case studies to investigate relatively unexplored questions,
including: (i) how best to capture multiple dimensions of resilience, (ii) how to conceptualize resilience in geographical contexts of
perennial food insecurity; and (iii) how to track the temporal and spatial distributions and evolution of resilience. This session will also
feature some recent work on estimating multidimensional resilience in Africa.
Organizers: Jordan Chamberlin, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center; Seungmin Lee, Cornell University
Discussants: Christopher B. Barrett, Cornell University; John Hoddinott, Cornell University
Estimating Multidimensional Resilience
Seungmin Lee, Cornell University; Kibrom Abay, IFPRI; Christopher B. Barrett, Cornell University
The Geography of Household Resilience in Rural Ethiopia
Jordan Chamberlin, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Measuring Economic Resilience: A Counterfactual Approach
Mo Alloush, Hamilton College; Michael R. Carter, University of California, Davis
Adaptation to Climate Change Through International and Intra-national Trade
Tulip (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Africa Section
Climate change is predicted to have heterogenous effects on agricultural yields both across countries and across regions within countries.
This session will highlight new research looking at how trade – both between and within countries – may propagate or offset the impact of
predicted changes in local yields. To what extent would reducing trade costs and policy barriers help with adaptation to climate change?
How important is it to account for internal geography and trade costs in evaluating the role of trade in adaptation? Two papers focus
specifically on African countries, while a third takes a more global view.
Organizer: Obie C. Porteous, Middlebury College
Discussant: Thomas W. Hertel, Purdue University
Adapting to Climate Change Through Trade: Is It Better to Favor Intra Or Extra Regional Trade Policy Options? An Illustration With
Africa and Latin America
David Laborde, IFPRI; Valeria Piñeiro, IFPRI; Fousseini Traore, IFPRI
SubNational Markets and International Trade: Key to Understand Climate Change Adaptation in Eastern and Southern Africa
Charlotte Janssens, KU Leuven; Miet Maertens, KU Leuven; Petr Havlík, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Agricultural Trade and Adaptation to Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Africa
Obie C. Porteous, Middlebury College
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Food Consumption, Waste, and Markets in China
Howard University (M1)
Track Session-China Section
Sustainable food consumption, reducing food waste, and food availability have always been important issues on food system transition
and food system resilience for the global and Chinese economy. This session includes eight presentations focusing on food safety, food
marketing, consumer behavior, and food policy, which are all imperative in sustaining China’s food supply.
Organizer: Binlei Gong, Zhejiang University
Information Matters: The Framing Effects on Consumers’ Perceptions of Zinc Biofortified Wheat Flour
Fuli Tan, China Agricultural University; Jingjing Wang, China Agricultural University; Yixuan Guo, Ghent University; Hans De Steur, Ghent
University; Shenggen Fan, China Agricultural University
More Community Participation, Higher Food Security? The Role of Women’s Empowerment in the Case of Underdeveloped Rural
Areas in China
Fei Wang, Huazhong Agricultural University; Jinghui Hao, Huazhong Agricultural University; Jiaqi Huang, Chinese Academy of
Agricultural Sciences
OffFarm Employment, Farming Activities, and Household Dietary Diversity: Evidence from Five Developing Countries in Asia
Xuanye Zeng, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Yunli Bai, Institute of Geographic Sciences & Natural Resources Research;
Chao Fu, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research; Linxiu Zhang, Institute of Geographic Sciences & Natural
Resources Research
Career Concerns and Farmland Protection: Evidence of the Farmland Red Line Policy
Zongyin Zhao, Zhejiang University Public Affairs Department; Wenrong Qian, Zhejiang University
Entry and Exit of Agricultural SMEs in China During the COVID
Qingwen Cai, Zhejiang University; Jianqing Ruan, Zhejiang University, China
Online Consumption Responses to Lockdown Policies in China
Ran Sun, Zhejiang University; Wen Lin, Zhejiang University
Is China’s New Live Hog Futures Market Efficient?
Miao Li, Huazhong Agricultural University; Tao Xiong, Huazhong Agricultural University
Regional Governance, Quality Improvement and Agricultural Exports: Evidence from China’s Quality and Safety Demonstration
Zone Program
Chenchen Cai, Nanjing Agricultural University; Xi Tian, Nanjing Agricultural University
Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Industry Perspectives on Agricultural Risk Management in a Changing Climate
Dogwood (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Applied Risk Analysis Section
Agricultural risk management is one of the major support programs of the United States Federal government that helps farmers cope with
impacts from extreme weather events. Predictability of extreme weather events, while improving, remains challenged by a non-stationary
background climate. As the climate changes, so does the timing and frequency of extreme weather events and the likelihood of agricultural
losses. Moreover, in a global economy, effective agricultural risk management includes understanding climate change impacts across both
time and space—these impacts are felt beyond local yield shortfalls, from downstream transportation costs to global prices. This session
will focus on climate related challenges facing agricultural risk management, and how industry must continuously adapt its response to
agricultural risk in a dynamic climate. The papers presented in the session will cover a broad range of topics from risk-modeling to crop
marketing decisions and policy making that can have important implications for more effective agricultural risk management solutions in an
uncertain future.
Organizer: Oscar Vergara, Verisk
Agricultural Risk Modeling Challenges Under Changing Climate
Subodh Acharya, Verisk; Ryann A. Wakefield, Verisk/Extreme Event Solutions
Crop Marketing Decisions Under Increasing Weather Uncertainty
Cory G. Walters, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Effective Rating Services for an Uncertain Future
Connor Brach, AM Best
Current State of Crop Insurance and the USDA’s Longer Run Goals
Seth D. Meyer, USDA
Sustainability and Climate Impact on Food Industry
LeDroit Park (M3)
Selected Presentation
This session explores the intersection between production, the environment, and climate within the agribusiness sector.
Moderator: Cortney A. Cowley, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Consumer Valuation for Low-Carbon Emission Butter
Daniele Asioli, University of Reading; Xiao Zhou, ETH Zurich; Anni Halmemies-Beauchet-Filleau, University of Helsinki; Aila Vanhatalo,
University of Helsinki; Ian Givens, University of Reading; Agnese Rondoni, University of Reading; Anu Turpeinen, Valio Ltd
A Comparative Study of the Use of Climate Information in Agriculture in the U.S. Midwest, Argentine Pampas, and Southern Brazil
Silvina M. Cabrini, National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) - Argentina; Gary D. Schnitkey, University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign; Scott H. Irwin, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Joana Colussi, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign;
Cristian Zucchini, National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) - Argentina; Marcelo Rossetti, Universidad Nacional Del Noroeste
De La Provincia De Buenos Aires; Luciana Elustondo, Universidad Nacional Del Noroeste De La Provincia De Buenos Aires
How do Climate and Environmental Risk Affect the Profitability of the Aquiculture Industry in Florida?
Edgar Marcillo, University of Florida; Kelly A. Grogan, University of Florida
Impacts of Drought in the U.S. Cattle Sector
Cortney A. Cowley, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City; David Rodziewicz, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City; Jacob Dice, Federal
Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Agricultural Policy - Lightning Session 1, U.S.
Farragut North (M3)
Selected Presentation-Lightning Session
Various topics in agricultural policy in the United States.
Moderator: Nicholas Potter, USDA-Economic Research Service
The Distributional Effects of Tighter Regulations: New Evidence from the Sugarcane Burning in Florida
Xianru Han, University of Maryland - College Park
Prevented Planting Coverage Factor Analysis
Christopher N. Boyer, University of Tennessee; Eunchun Park, University of Arkansas; Aaron Smith, University of Tennessee; William E.
Maples, Mississippi State University; Chad Hellwinckel, University of Tennessee
An Evaluation of Congressional Budget Office’s Baseline Projections of USDA Mandatory Farm and Nutrition Programs
Todd H. Kuethe, Purdue University; Hari Regmi, Purdue University
Competition and Discrimination – Is There Is a Relationship Between Livestock Prices Received and Whether the Grower Is in a
Historically Underserved Group?
Vincent E. Breneman, USDA-Office of the Chief Economist; Joseph C. Cooper, USDA-Office of the Chief Economist; Rebecca L. Nemec
Boehm, USDA-Office of the Chief Economist
Agricultural Minimum Wage and U.S. Agricultural Employment
SongYi Paik, University of Minnesota
Climate Impact on USDA Forecast Errors
Raghav Goyal, Louisiana State University
The Russian Aggression Against Ukraine: Implications for Decisions Leaving The Conservation Reserve Program
Meongsu Lee, University of Missouri; Patrick Westhoff, University of Missouri
Accounting for Non-Local Climate in Estimating Climate Impacts on Agriculture
Nicholas Potter, USDA-Economic Research Service; Robert A. Hrozencik, USDA-Economic Research Service
Methodological Advances in Non-market Valuation
Shaw (M3)
Selected Presentation
This session brings together methodological advances in non-market valuation techniques. From choice experiment design to matching
hedonic estimators, then to using cell phone big data to elicit recreational demands, papers in this session propose state-of-the-art
methods and offers practical guidance to non-market valuation practitioners.
Moderator: Wendong Zhang, Cornell University
Stated and Inferred Precedence-Dependent Ordering Effects in Hypothetical and Real Discrete Choice Experiments
Qi Jiang, The Ohio State University; Jerrod Penn, Louisiana State University; Wuyang Hu, The Ohio State University
Regression and Matching in Hedonic Analysis: Empirical Guidance for Estimator Choice
Klaus Moeltner, Virginia Tech; Roshan Puri, Virginia Tech; Robert J. Johnston, Clark University
The Economic Value of State Parks: Revealed Preference Estimates Using Cell Phone Data
Gemma Del Rossi, University of California, Santa Barbara; Catherine L. Kling, Cornell; Ivan Rudik, Cornell University
Air Pollution and Recreational Visits: Evidence from Wildfire Smoke
Xibo Wan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Wendong Zhang, Cornell University; Yau-Huo Jimmy Shr, National Taiwan University
Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Combined Session on Rural Resilience, Access, and Development Issues and Climate Impacts on Agriculture
Dupont Circle (M3)
Selected Presentation
This is a combined session with Subject Codes Rural/Community Development and Environmental Economics and Policy.
Join us for these various lightening sessions on rural resilience, access, and development issues. These include a wide variety of topics and
methodologies relating to rural resources, rural infrastructure evaluation such as roads, broadband and water, and rural labor and markets.
And this session has an array of studies that evaluate the impact of climate change on agriculture.
Moderator: Gowthami Venkateswaran, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
A Panel Weather Study of Crop Failure Rates
Seung Min Kim, Yale University; Robert Mendelsohn, Yale University
Land Management and Environmental Responses to Carbon Subsidies in the U.S. Corn Belt
Jingyi Tong, Iowa State University; Chaoqun Lu, Iowa State University; Yongjie Ji, Iowa State University and CARD; David A. Hennessy,
Iowa State University
Climate Change Impact on Pesticide Cost in the U.S.
Muxi Cheng, Texas A&M University; Bruce A. McCarl, Texas A&M University; Chengcheng Fei, Texas A&M University
Differentiated Agricultural Sensitivity and Adaptability to Rising Temperatures Across Regions and Sectors in China
Xiaoguang Chen, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics; Xiaomeng Cui, Jinan University; Jing Gao, Southwestern University
of Finance and Economics
Meta-Analysis of Consumer’s Willingness to Pay for Broadband
Sabina Regmi, Mississippi State University; Ayoung Kim, Mississippi State University; Devon P. Mills, Mississippi State University; John
Green, Mississippi State University
Market Access Vs. Conflict Exposure: Smallholder Paddy Production in Myanmar
Linda Steinhübel-Rasheed, University of Goettingen; Bart J. Minten, IFPRI
A Choice Experiment of Wyoming Residents’ Preferences Toward Water Resilience Improvement Programs
Anders T. Van Sandt, University of Wyoming; Kristiana M. Hansen, University of Wyoming; Mariah D. Ehmke, USDA-ERS; JJ Shinker,
University of Wyoming; Ginger Paige, University of Wyoming; Mary Keller, University of Wyoming; Kaatie Cooper, Kent State University;
Kristen Dawn Landreville, University of Wyoming
Rural Roads and Local Agro-Firm Development: Evidence from India
Gowthami Venkateswaran, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Kathy Baylis, University of California, Santa Barbara; Hemant K.
Pullabhotla, Deakin University
Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Experimental Economics - Paper Session 1
Chinatown (M3)
Selected Presentation
Experimental economics in developing and transitioning countries
Moderator: Caitlin L. Herrington, Michigan State University
What Is in a Label? Examining the Influence of Cultural and Colonial Heritage on Preferences and Willingness to Pay for Local and
International Rice Labels in Senegal
Kofi Britwum, Tennessee State University; Matty Demont, International Rice Research Institute
Pricing and Allocative Efficiency of A New Agricultural Technology
Mai Mahmoud, Tufts University
Impacts of Gender and Income Control on Information Sharing and Learning Among Spouses
Sean Posey, University of Georgia; Nicholas Magnan, University of Georgia
Does Bid Quantity Matter? Comparing Farmer Willingness-to-Pay for Specified Vs Open-Ended Quantities of Biofortified Bean and
Maize Seed in a NonHypothetical Field Experiment
Caitlin L. Herrington, Michigan State University; David L. Ortega, Michigan State University; Mywish K. Maredia, Michigan State
University; Byron A. Reyes, CIAT
Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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International Food Marketing Challenges and Supply Chain Management Across Various Food Industries
Capitol Hill (M3)
Selected Presentation-Lightning Session
This lightning session includes studies that specifically focused on marketing issues, pricing strategies, supply forecasting, and food delivery
in a different industry using evidence across the world. The papers in this session used a variety of methods, such as spatial market analysis,
Moments-Quantile regression, web scraping, basket and expenditure-based choice experiment, and production forecasting, to reveal
how food marketing can be a critical component in the global food market.
Moderator: Jiaqi Xuan, Zhejiang University
Delivery Platform Impacts on Retail PassThrough in the Restaurant Industry
Xiangwen Kong, Renmin University of China; Xiaoou Liu, Renmin University of China
Spatial Differentiation in Pricing Strategy of Restaurant Business: An Explorative Study With Network Analysis Based on Web-
Scrapped Data from a Delivery Application
Yong J. Kim, Korea Rural Economic Institute; Jinho Jung, Purdue University; Kihwan Yu, Kansas State University; Sanghyo Kim, Korea Rural
Economic Institute; Nicole Olynk Widmar, Purdue University
Eliciting Choice Across Borders: Preferences for U.S. Rice Among Ethnic Chinese in China and the United States
Klaus Moeltner, Virginia Tech; Clinton L. Neill, American Veterinary Medical Association; Austin F. Ramsey, Virginia Tech; Huaiyu Wang,
Beijing Institute of Technology
Global Grain Supply Forecasting
Walter Ac-Pangan, Kansas State University; Nathan P. Hendricks, Kansas State University; Yacob A. Zereyesus, USDA - Economic
Research Service; Jennifer Y. Kee, USDA-Economic Research Service; Jeremy L. Jelliffe, USDA-Economic Research Service; Stephen N.
Morgan, USDA-Economic Research Service; Lila Cardell, USDA-Economic Research Service; Noé J. Nava, USDA
Government-Supported Marketing Channels Increase Incomes Only for Producers of Local Staples: Evidence from Fruit and
Vegetables Farmers in India
Alexis H. Villacis, Arizona State University; Thomas Kopp, The University of Siegen; Ashok K. Mishra, Arizona State University
Groundnut Value Chain in Nigeria: Positioning to Alleviate Supply Chain Crisis in Global Edible Oil Markets
Toyin B. Ajibade, University of Ilorin; Ezekiel T. Ajibade, University of Ilorin; Mercy Funke Salami, University of Ilorin; Adebanke Mutiat
Balogun, University of Ilorin Nigeria
Can Access to Markets Slash Food Waste? Evidence from China
Xiaoxi Wang, Zhejiang University; Jiaqi Xuan, Zhejiang University
Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Risk and Shocks
Mount Vernon Square (M3)
Selected Presentation
The real world is full of uncertainties. Many more than is often assumed in simple introductory textbook economic models. This session
includes papers that explore how people respond to risk and cope with experiencing shocks to their environment.
Moderator: Julian Arteaga, University of California - Davis
The COVID-19 Pandemic, Russia-Ukraine War, and Price Uncertainty of Staples: An Application of the VECM-Asymmetric
GARCH-M BEKK Method
Faruk Urak, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey; Abdulbaki Bilgic, Bilecik Seyh Edebali University; Wojciech J. Florkowski, University of
Georgia
Global Food Price Volatility Spillover from International to Domestic Markets
Kai Ling, Auburn University; Prokash Deb, Auburn University; Wenying Li, Auburn University
U.S. Agricultural Exports and the 2022 Mississippi River Drought
Sandro Steinbach, North Dakota State University; Xiting Zhuang, University of Connecticut
Temperature Shocks and Land Fragmentation: Evidence from Transaction and Property Registry Data
Julian Arteaga, University of California - Davis; Nicolás De Roux, Universidad De Los Andes; Margarita Gafaro, Banco De La República,
Colombia; Ana Maria Ibanez, Interamerican Development Bank; Heitor Pellegrina, New York University, Abu Dhabi
Resource Management and Policy
Eastern Market (M3)
Selected Presentation
This section covers a range of issues in resource economics, such as wildlife management, fisheries, and land development. These papers
highlight the value of natural resources and the need for effective management strategies and policies.
Moderator: Rick Horan, Michigan State University
Environmental Threats and Natural Capital Valuation: Blue Crab Fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico Under Hypoxia
Shelby Brewer, University of Wyoming; Seong Yun, Mississippi State University; Daniel R. Petrolia, Mississippi State University
Zoning With Quantity Restrictions for Managing Exurban Development Patterns
Samuel E. Williamson, University of Maryland
Managing an Infected Wildlife Population Facing Invasion Risks from Another Pathogen: An Application to Brucellosis and CWD in
Greater Yellowstone Area Elk
Rick Horan, Michigan State University; David Finnoff, University of Wyoming
Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Recreation Valuation and Natural Resource Management
Judiciary Square (M3)
Selected Presentation
This section covers a diverse range of topics in resource economics. The papers discuss the value of natural resources in recreation, the
factors associated with the valuation of resources, and effective resource management practices.
Moderator: Scott R. Templeton, Clemson University
Using Aggregate Trip Data to Value Recreation Sites: A Comparison With IndividualLevel Methods
Richard Melstrom, Loyola University; Carson Reeling, Purdue University
Estimating Loss of Recreational Fishing Trips from Harmful Algal Blooms in Lake Erie
Yining Wu, The Ohio State University; Brent Sohngen, The Ohio State University; Stuart A. Ludsin, The Ohio State University
Heterogeneous Effects of Housing Lot Size Composition on Water Consumption: Evidence from Water Agencies in California
Munib Inam, University of Kentucky; Mehdi Nemati, University of California, Riverside; Steven C. Buck, University of Kentucky
Experimental Evidence of Efficiency and Equity of Posted Price Markets for Irrigation Water
Dawoon Jeong, Purdue University; Juan Pablo Sesmero, Purdue University; Carson Reeling, Purdue University
Examining Incentives for Landowners to Use Preventative Measures Against Wildfires Through an Experimental Game
Kealey N. Collison, University of Florida; Kelly A. Grogan, University of Florida
Tests With Lab Experiments of Hotelling’s Rule About Prices of Non-Renewable Resources
Scott R. Templeton, Clemson University; Daniel H. Wood, Federal Trade Commission
Old Meets New - Using Conservation Programs to Achieve Climate Goals
Cherry Blossom (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Association of Environmental & Resource Economists and Land, Water, & Environmental Economics
In 2020, carbon sequestration in forests and other lands offset 13 percent of total US CO2 emissions. It is frequently argued that the
land sector provides an important tool for achieving net zero GHG emissions at lowest cost. However, significant uncertainty surrounds
potential impacts of policies targeted at the land sector; improved modeling is needed in order to design effective policies for achieving
climate goals, accounting for important sources of complexity. This session will consist of four research presentations by scholars at the
forefront of modeling the climate implications of land sector programs and policies, paired with discussants that study and implement
these policies on behalf of the U.S. federal government. The goal of the session will be to facilitate conversation among researchers and
policymakers in this area, taking advantage of the convening opportunity in Washington DC.
Organizers: Emily F. McGlynn, University of California, Davis; Matthew J. Wibbenmeyer, Resources for the Future
Moderators: Maria S. Bowman, USDA-Economic Research Service; Chris Hartley, USDA; Sara B. Ohrel, U.S. Enivronmental Protection
Agency; Robert Richardson, U.S. Department of Interior; David Wear, RFF
Conserving Carbon: Evaluating TermLimited Conservation Programs
Emily F. McGlynn, University of California, Davis
Discrete Choice Land Use Models and the Role of Unobserved Heterogeneity: Implications for Carbon Policy
David Wear, RFF
Rain Follows the Forest: Land Use Policy, Climate Change, and Adaptation
Anna Papp, Columbia University
Leakage in Conservation Programs: New Insights from Numerical Models
Brent Sohngen, The Ohio State University; Florian Grosset, Columbia University; Charles Taylor, Univeristy of California, Berkeley
Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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The Game of Games: The Pedagogy and Examples of Games to Teach Agribusiness Concepts
Catholic University (M1)
Track Session-Teaching, Learning, & Communications Section and Agribusiness Economics & Management
Active learning has been a significant part of the pedagogy and landscape for decades. Games, a specific type of active learning,
have increasingly been implored in classes to demonstrate economic principles, provide experiential learning opportunities, and
provide students engagement with applied, real-life problems (e.g. groundwater management). Several simulation games have been
developed and produced by the likes of MIT’s Sloan School of Management and Harvard Business School. These are usually repetitive,
multidimensional, and semester-long focused. There are also games that have been developed by varied faculty to focus on specific
points, concepts, or applied problems. This track session will lead with a review of the pedagogy of games as an engagement tool in
the classroom and critical piece of active learning. In addition, two games, looking at agri-food supply chain disruptions and vertical
integration, developed for single class/lab activities will be presented. The intent of the session is to spark discussion regarding best
practices, variant options, and future ideas for games.
Organizer: Aaron J. Johnson, Kansas State University
Discussant: Elizabeth A. Yeager, Kansas State University
Pedagogy of Games As Engagement and Active Learning
Logan L. Britton, Kansas State University; Aaron J. Johnson, Kansas State University
An Agri-Food Supply Chain Game - Where’s the Beef (in the Supply Chain)?
Jason S. Bergtold, Kansas State University; Logan L. Britton, Kansas State University; Brian C. Briggeman, Kansas State University; Aaron J.
Johnson, Kansas State University
Airplane Game - Pass the Paper Please!
Aaron J. Johnson, Kansas State University; Jason S. Bergtold, Kansas State University
Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Lessons Learned in Establishing New Specialty Crop Markets
Magnolia (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Specialty Crop Economics and Extension Section
Establishing markets for crops that are unknown is a daunting task. Even though a few crops have moved beyond niche markets to retail
and other mass markets, many more have gone bust even though they showed great promise. With the introduction of new pests and
diseases, increasing foreign competition, and changing consumer preferences and habits, the profitable of several dominant crops is
becoming questionable. So, growers and the enterprises that support them have begun looking to emerging crops as an opportunity to
remain profitable. This track session examines lessons learned through efforts to introduce a variety of fruits, vegetables, grains, and spices
into markets across the United States. The session includes studies that have examined stakeholders all along the value chain to provide a
holistic understanding of creating new markets and taken together provide insights in how to reach larger consumer markets.
Organizers: Trent D. Blare, University of Florida; Guilherme Signorini, The Ohio State University
Moderator: Elizabeth Canales Medina, Mississippi State University
Regionally Identified Heirloom Crops As a Viable Niche for Small Specialty Producers
Daniel Tregeagle, North Carolina State University; Dave Lamie, Clemson University; Michael Vassalos, Clemson University
Market Constraints for Passionfruit in the United States
Trent D. Blare, University of Florida; Benedict C. Posadas, Mississippi State University; Eric Stafne, Mississippi State University; Andres
Bejarano Loor, Zamorano University/University of Florida
Markets for Saffron in the United States
Jane M. Kolodinsky, University of Vermont; Margaret Skinner, University of Vermont; Bruce L. Parker, University of Vermont; Arash
Ghalehgolabbehbahani, Rodale Institute
Market Opportunities for Smaller Grains
Ariana Torres, Purdue University
Assessment of Market Opportunities for Finger Limes
Fredy Ballen, University of Florida; Trent D. Blare, University of Florida; Damian C. Adams, University of Florida; Manjul Dutt, University of
Florida
Does AreaSpecific AgriEnvironmental Information Affect Consumer Preference for Specialty Crops?
Md Azhar Uddin, Food and Resource Economics, University of Florida; Zhifeng Gao, University of Florida; Derek Farnsworth, University of
Florida; Jared Gars, University of Florida
Consumer Preferences and Willingness to Pay for Domestically Produced Vanilla
Alissa Hevesh, University of Florida; Jaclyn D. Kropp, University of Florida; Zhifeng Gao, University of Florida
Strategic Agenda to Promote Sustainable Growth in the Developing Pawpaw Value Chain
Guilherme Signorini, The Ohio State University; Sarah Francino, The Ohio State University
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Synthetic Controls: Methods and Practice
Woodley Park (M3)
Track Session-Econometrics Section
Because of their interpretability and transparent nature, synthetic controls have become widely applied in empirical research in economics
and the social sciences. Susan Athey and Guido Imbens describe synthetic controls as “arguably the most important innovation in
the policy evaluation literature in the last 15 years” (Athey and Imbens 2017). This presentation aims to provide practical guidance to
researchers employing synthetic control methods. I discuss the advantages of the synthetic control framework as a research design, and
describe the settings where synthetic controls provide reliable estimates and those where they may fail. I also discuss recent extensions,
related methods, and avenues for future research.
Organizer: Austin F. Ramsey, Virginia Tech
Synthetic Controls: Methods and Practice
Alberto Abadie, MIT
Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Advances in Behavioral and Experimental Economics in Applied and Agricultural Economics
Silver Linden (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Experimental Economics Section and Food Safety & Nutrition Section
This session highlights recent trends and advances in behavioral and experimental economics for applied and agricultural economists.
Methodological contributions, theoretical advancements, and behavioral frameworks are presented making use of a variety of
experimental settings, such as, lab and field experiments. Among others, one presentation demonstrates the external validity of previously
documented phenomena showing a novel certainty effect for preference reversals and finding that reversals persist at higher stakes and
among experts (US agricultural producers). Another study shows how meditation can lower individuals’ cortisol levels and subsequently
foster healthy food choices. Presenters also compare experimental findings from a non-representative in-person field experiment to a
nationally representative online counterpart in the context of making food purchases; while others evaluate ex-ante effects of nutrition
labeling with a lab experiment mimicking a store environment. Finally, several studies use behavioral concepts to explain choice behavior.
Organizer: Carola Grebitus, Arizona State University
Moderator: Michelle Segovia, University of Missouri
Introducing a New ExAnte Hypothetical Bias Mitigation Technique: The Hypothetical Consequential Choice
Vincenzina Caputo, Michigan State University; Jayson L. Lusk, Purdue University; Marco A. Palma, Texas A&M University
A Certainty Effect for Preference Reversals: Experiment and Theory
Paul J. Feldman, Texas A&M University; Paul J. Ferraro, Johns Hopkins University
Is a NonRepresentative Convenience Sample Good Enough? Insights from an Economic Experiment
Olesya Savchenko, University of Florida; Sean F. Ellis, University of Pennsylvania; Kent D. Messer, University of Delaware
Effect of Cortisol on Healthy Food Choice: A Lab Experiment
Carola Grebitus, Arizona State University; Larissa Drescher, C3 Team Germany; Renee Shaw Hughner, Arizona State University; Donna
Martens, Healing Emphasis Yoga Therapy
Impact of ‘high in’ Front-ofPackage Nutrition Labeling on Food Choices: Evidence from a Grocery Shopping Experiment
Yu Na Lee, University of Guelph; Laura Stortz, University of Guelph; Michael Von Massow, University of Guelph; Christopher Kimmerer,
University of Guelph
Effect of Product and Country Image on U.S. Consumers’ Domestic Beef Preferences
Shijun Gao, Arizona State University; Carola Grebitus, Arizona State University; Karen L. DeLong, University of Tennessee
Do Extreme Opponents of COVID-19 Regulations Know the Least But Think They Know the Most? Testing Effects of Knowledge on
Opposition to Government Measures
Nilufer Cetik, Arizona State University; Carola Grebitus, Arizona State University; Lauren Chenarides, Arizona State University
Do Consumers Perceive Organic Foods As Less Caloric Than Regular Foods? A Behavioral Study of the Organic Health Halo Effect
Simon Codjo, University of Florida; Bachir Kassas, University of Florida; Hayk Khachatryan, University of Florida; Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr.,
Texas A&M University
Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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The Job Market: Applying and Interviewing
Gallaudet University (M1)
Track Session-Graduate Student Section and Committee on Women in Agricultural Economics
The job market is a busy and overwhelming time for candidates. In this session, we will speak to recent graduates, as well as mid-career
faculty to discuss both perspectives of the job market- both applying and hiring. We will also hear from faculty with a diverse set of
appointments (research, teaching, and extension) to understand how the job market can vary with the type of appointment. Participants will
receive advice on how to prepare for interviews and have an opportunity to ask questions relating to applications and fly-outs. Speakers
include: Dr. Valerie Kilders, Dr. April Athnos, and Dr. Hunter Biram.
Organizer: Megan N. Hughes, Purdue University
Moderator: Megan N. Hughes, Purdue University
Panelist: Dr. Valerie Kilders
Valerie Kilders, Purdue University
Panelist: Dr. April Athnos
April Athnos, University of Arizona
Panelist: Dr. Hunter Biram
Hunter D. Biram, University of Arkansas
Food Prices in Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs
George Washington University (M1)
Track Session-Health Economics Section and Food & Agricultural Marketing Policy Section
Three of the five pillars from the 2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health relate to disparities in nutrition and food
affordability. When USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service updated the Thrifty Food Plan (TFP) in August 2021, the department found that an
increase in the cost target was needed for a model solution that satisfied nutrition constraints, which in turn led to an increase in the SNAP
benefit amount. For this session, the contributors include a mix of early-career and experienced researchers in agricultural and applied
economics, nutrition science, and policy analysis from all regions of the USA. The four papers combine new price data sources (such
as PriceStats LLC and USDA’s new Purchase-to-Plate nationally representative prices) with a variety of modeling approaches (including
variations on the distance-minimizing constrained optimization model used in USDA’s Thrifty Food Plan).
Organizers: Anne T. Byrne, Economic Research Service USDA; Parke E. Wilde, Tufts University
Making Healthy Food More Affordable
Yiwen Zhao, The Pennsylvania State University; Linlin Fan, The Pennsylvania State University; Norbert L.W. Wilson, Duke University; Parke
E. Wilde, Tufts University
Evaluating Federal Food Assistance Programs As a Safety Net Against Supply Shocks
Charlotte Ambrozek, University of Minnesota; Timothy Beatty, University of California, Davis
Food Insecurity and Consumers’ Perception of Food Price Fairness
Ly Nguyen, University of Florida; Hoa T.K. Hoang, University of Missouri-Columbia; Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr., Texas A&M University
How Cultural Appropriateness Affects Assessments of the Cost of Healthy Food
Angélica M. Valdés Valderrama, Tufts University; Parke E. Wilde, Tufts University; Erin Hennessy, Tufts University
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The U.S. – E.U. Collaborative Platform on Agriculture and Addressing the Challenges of Achieving Sustainable Modern Agri-
food Systems
Georgetown University (M1)
Track Session-International Section
Food and agriculture in the European Union (E.U.) and United States (U.S.) is characterized by modern agri-food value chains (AVC).
Defined in Barrett et al. (2022), this final stage of AVC transformation (modern) implies greater global integration relative to earlier stages
(i.e., traditional and transitional). This translates into market and trade activities, and partnerships (e.g., bi- and multi-lateral) to support
global agri-food sustainability, such as, the U.S.—E.U. collaboration platform on agriculture (CPA). Accordingly, U.S.—E.U. CPA was
motivated by the need for “International collaboration to confront climate change and foster sustainability is paramount to mitigating the
harsh and difficult future that awaits us as a global society.” This session includes researchers from both the E.U. and U.S. to present and
discuss early stage research efforts broadly related to these aims, and to inspire a meaningful discussion.
Organizer: Jeremy L. Jelliffe, USDA-Economic Research Service
Discussants: Marcel Adenauer, OECD; Shawn Arita, USDA-Office of the Chief Economist; Johan Swinnen, CGIAR & IFPRI (IFPRI)
International AgriFood Value Chains and Trade: A Global Food Dollar Approach
Jeremy L. Jelliffe, USDA-Economic Research Service; Fabio G. Santeramo, North Carolina State University; Bernard Hoekman, European
University Institute
Global Agricultural Productivity, Markets and Trade Under Changing Weather and Climate
Eric Njuki, USDA-Economic Research Service; Jayson F. Beckman, USDA-Economic Research Service; Boris E. Bravo-Ureta, University
of Connecticut; Jeremy L. Jelliffe, USDA-Economic Research Service; Michee A. Lachaud, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University;
Kate A. Vaiknoras, Economic Research Service; Adeline Yeh, USDA-Economic Research Service
International Competitiveness and Further Development of Production Systems in Arable Farming
Jannik Dresemann, Thuenen Institute; Yelto Zimmer, Thuenen Institute
Economic Assessment of the Agronomic Effects of Crop Diversification on Yields and Chemical Input Uses from Farm Data
Fabienne Femenia, INRAE; Ibirénoyé Honoré Romaric Sodjahin, University of Grenoble Alpes; Obafèmi Philippe Koutchade, INRAE /
Smart; Alain Carpentier, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique
Agricultural Emission Footprints in Trade: A Cross-Country Summary and Scenario Analysis
Jason Grant, Virginia Tech; Kiseok Shin, Virginia Tech; Hazelle Tomlin, Icf; Xi He, Virginia Tech; Shawn Arita, USDA-Office of the Chief
Economist; Jason P. H. Jones, ICF; Sharon Sydow, USDA-Office of the Chief Economist; Jeffrey K. O’Hara, USDA - Office of the Chief
Economist
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How Climate Change and Changes in Consumer Preferences Could Aect Export Markets in Latin America?
Salon 15 (M2)
Track Session-Latin America Section
Concerns about climate change are increasing at both the producer and the consumer levels. Some consumers in developed countries are
willing to help reduce CO2 emissions by eating less meat or eating seasonally and locally, while producers in the Latin American region
are experiencing changes in weather patterns that are affecting production. In both cases, climate change is creating challenges for
domestic and international markets by making both supply and demand less predictable.
Organizer: Graciela C. Andrango, Western Illinois University
Risk Perceptions of Climate Change Among Cacao Farmers
Alexis H. Villacis, Arizona State University; Victor Barrera, Instituto Nacional Autonomo de Investigaciones Agropecuarias; Juan Manuel
Dominguez, ESPOL
Should Water Conservation Policies Adjust to Weather Patterns? Evidence from Mexico
Juan Pablo Sesmero, Purdue University; Dawoon Jeong, Purdue University; Karina Schoengold, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
The Sensitivity of International Agricultural Trade to Weather Shocks: MicroLevel Evidence from Mexico
James E. Sayre, University of California, Berkeley
Changes in Consumer Preferences Due to Climate Change and Their Effects on Trade Markets in Latin America
Graciela C. Andrango, Western Illinois University; Bri Ulmer, Western Illinois University
Reducing Food Loss and Waste Through Policy-induced Behavioral Change
Salon 14 (M2)
Organized Symposium
This 90 minutes Organised Symposium session will provide a valuable opportunity to promote collaboration amongst AAEA and AARES
members in an area of global policy significance with linkages to nutrition security, climate change, and food safety. The US and Australia
have both placed explicit targets to halve food loss and waste by 2030. These targets reflect production, consumption and environmental
benefits associated with practice change and process innovation along food value chains. Both countries are promoting food loss
mitigation efforts globally, including those in developing economies. These activities include issue awareness, research and development,
and policy support for behavioural change.Discussions in this session will draw on research underway in US at both academia and
government research institutions and Australia led research in Pakistan and Sri Lanka under ACIAR-IDRC research program on food loss
mitigation. The session will offer an opportunity to discuss policy issues, research methods, and share emerging research results that point
to problems and prospects for policy-induced behavioural change along the value chain. This is timely given the re-integration of global
food systems following the pandemic and the Ukrainian invasion, advances in traceability technologies, growing food safety and security
concerns, and climate change obligations.
Moderator: David J. Pannell, University of Western Australia
Panelists: Jean C. Buzby, USDA; Mariah D. Ehmke, USDA-Economic Research Service; Claudia Fabiano, Office of Land and Emergency
Management U.S. EPA; Thilak Mallawaarachchi, Risk And School of Economics, University of Queensland; Thilak Mallawaarachchi, Risk
AndSchool of Economics, University of Queensland
Food Loss and Waste Mitigation in Developing Economies: Insights from Tomato and Mango Value Chains in Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Thilak Mallawaarachchi, Risk and School of Economics, University of Queensland; Nauman Ejaz, International Islamic University,
Islamabad, Pakistan
Food Loss and Waste: What do We Know About It and How It Is Being Addressed?
Jean C. Buzby, USDA
Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Transition to Sustainable Consumption Choices
Salon 13 (M2)
Organized Symposium
It has to become key to involve consumers in the transition towards healthy and sustainable food systems. This panel will discuss the
challenges and approaches of involving consumers in this sustainability transition. Issues of consumer choice and consumers’ ethical
contributions will be discussed as well as the role of food waste and the implications of sustainability considerations on food service quality
for vulnerable consumers in hospitals.
Organizer: Jutta Roosen, Technical University of Munich
Moderator: Jutta Roosen, Technical University of Munich
Panelists: Brian E. Roe, The Ohio State University; Laure Saulais, NUTRISS
The Taste of Sustainability: The Role of Taste in the Green Transition
Klaus G. Grunert, Aarhus University
Relevance of Perceived CNSR for a Transition Towards Sustainable Consumption
Jeanette Leila Klink-Lehmann, University of Bonn; Monika Hartmann, University of Bonn
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Turmoil in Global Food and Agricultural Markets: Implications of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Salons 6-10 (M2)
Invited Paper
This session contributes the latest state-of-the-art research and quantitative modeling to enhance the profession’s understanding of the
implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for global commodity markets, crop inputs, productivity, and trade and logistical networks.
Moderator: Seth D. Meyer, USDA
Discussant: Seth D. Meyer, USDA
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Sanctions, Unfriendly Countries and the Fragmentation of Global Grain and Fertilizer Markets
Jason Grant, Virginia Tech; Shawn Arita, USDA-Office of the Chief Economist; Joseph W. Glauber, IFPRI; David Laborde, IFPRI; Seth D.
Meyer, USDA
Impacts of Radical Changes in Ukraine Grain Logistics on Grain Trade and Flows
William W. Wilson, North Dakota State University; David W. Bullock, North Dakota State University; Prithviraj Lakkakula, North Dakota
State University
Agricultural and Economywide Effects of the Ukraine Conflict
Amanda Countryman, Colorado State University; Oleg Nivievskyi, Kyiv School of Economics; Maria Bogonos, KSE; Roman Neyter, KSE
Operationalizing Sustainability Measures at National and Sub-National Scales: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities
Salon 13 (M2)
Organized Symposium
The U.S. government has made significant progress recently in developing a strategic plan for treating nature as an asset and
incorporating natural assets on the national balance sheet. This organized symposium will explore the conceptual and practical dimensions
of the challenges to capital accounting and sustainability assessment at national and sub-national scales, including: (i) the distribution of
capital assets at national/regional scales, accounting for intra-generational equity; (ii) uncertainty in the value of place-specific capital
assets (e.g., arising from climate risks or new policies to accelerate decarbonization); and (iii) accounting for spatial-interactions across
regions through migration, trade, and pollution flows. These are the complex challenges and panelists in this symposium will discuss
progress and current research gaps in data collection, measurement, and analytical approaches.
Moderator: Sathya Gopalakrishnan, The Ohio State University
Panelists: Wesley Burnett, USDA-Economic Research Service; Eli P. Fenichel, Yale University; Elena G. Irwin, The Ohio State University;
Robert Richardson, U.S. Department of Interior
Hot Prices and Hot Takes: An Open Discussion of the Drivers of Food Price Ination, Research Challenges, and Implications
for Policy
Salon 12 (M2)
Organized Symposium
The goal of the symposium is to further our understanding of drivers and impacts of the food price inflation. Four panelists present the latest
research, data, and analytical challenges to evaluating the recent food price inflation, followed by a structured discussion.
Moderator: Rebecca L. Nemec Boehm, USDA-Office of the Chief Economist
Panelists: Metin Çakir, University of Minnesota; Lauren Chenarides, Arizona State University; Qingxiao Li, Louisiana State University;
Matthew J. MacLachlan, USDA-Economic Research Service Market and Trade Economics Division
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Rural Broadband: Availability, Speed, and Heterogeneous Impacts
Cherry Blossom (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Community & Regional Economics Network and Extension Section
This session investigates how increasing broadband availability and speeds are affecting different subsets of rural residents and rural
business dynamics. The first paper will investigate heterogeneous impacts of USDA ReConnect projects on broadband speed in rural
areas, considering impacts across census blocks populated by different race, ethnic, and age groups. The second paper will assess
the impact of broadband speeds on rural business dynamics (employment, startup rates, and survival), also considering heterogeneous
impacts on different demographic groups. Further investigating how broadband affects businesses, the third paper will examine rural
broadband’s impact on very small ‘cottage’ business creation and survival. The fourth paper will combine survey and secondary data
sources to identify the effects of broadband and other factors on telehealth utilization among adults (including impacts by age group) in
Mississippi. Each paper has implications for Extension audiences, including programming opportunities that will arise from the recently-
passed Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funding.
Organizer: John L. Pender, USDA-Economic Research Service
Initial Impacts of the ReConnect Program on Rural Broadband Availability and Speed
John L. Pender, USDA-Economic Research Service; Joshua Goldstein, University of Virginia; Hanna Charankevich, University of Virginia;
Jinjing Luo, Iowa State University
Impacts of Broadband Speed on Rural Business Dynamics
Christina Biedny, Oklahoma State University; John L. Pender, USDA-Economic Research Service; Brian E. Whitacre, Oklahoma State
University
Impacts of Broadband on Rural Cottage Business Growth and Survival
Kelsey L. Conley, USDA-Economic Research Service; Anil Rupasingha, USDA-Economic Research Service
Understanding the Relationship Between Broadband Access, Telehealth Utilization, and Population Health: Evidence from Mississippi
Ayoung Kim, Mississippi State University; Will Davis, Mississippi State University
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Experiments Examining Consumer and Producer Behavior in Response to Emerging Environmental and Health Concerns
Silver Linden (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Land, Water, & Environmental Economics Section
Economic experiments are powerful tools for analyzing consumer and producer behaviors in response to emerging environmental and
health concerns for which observational data are often limited. This session features eight experimental studies examining consumer and
producer decision making in the lab and in the field. Four consumer studies investigate preferences for foods with superior attributes related
to environmental sustainability and health. Four producer studies investigate how public good provision and common pool resource
management are affected by social networks, heterogeneous emergent risks related to climate change, altruism, and information about
local and global co-benefits. Methodological advancements are highlighted related to dynamics, the role of information and messenger,
and the validity of willingness to pay elicitation formats in experimental design. Together, these studies improve our understanding of how
beliefs, emotions, and risks affect consumers’ food choices and producers’ agricultural practices.
Organizer: Leah H. Palm-Forster, University of Delaware
Addressing Concerns of Emerging Pollutants: Consumer Willingness to Pay to Mitigate Exposure to Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl
Substances (PFAS)
Diya Ganguly, University of Delaware; Samuel L. Priestley, Texas A&M University; Marco A. Palma, Texas A&M University; Kent D.
Messer, University of Delaware
Estimating Willingness to Pay Differences for Grassland Lamb: Evidence from Choice Experiment and BDM Results Under Different
Consequentiality Treatments
Pengfei Liu, University of Rhode Island; Lingling Hou, Peking University
Testing the Effectiveness of Lottery Incentives in Online Experiments: An Application to Criollo Meat
Amelia Ahles, Texas A&M University; Marco A. Palma, Texas A&M University; Andreas Drichoutis, Agricultural University of Athens
The Impact of Stress and Failure on the Healthfulness of Snack Choices
Martina Vecchi, The Pennsylvania State University
Common Pool Resource Use in the Presence of Heterogeneous Risks and Groundwater Model Dynamics: The Case of Saltwater
Intrusion
Lusi Xie, University of Delaware; Leah H. Palm-Forster, University of Delaware; Mary Hingst, University of Delaware; Holly Michael,
University of Delaware
Social Networks and Technology Adoption: A Lab Experiment Investigating the Effect of Strong and Weak Ties in a Dynamic Public
Goods Game
Sabrina Gulab, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Simanti Banerjee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Ursula W. Kreitmair, Indiana University
Adoption of Smart Farm Networks: Combining Experimental and Translational Research to Inform on Digital Agriculture Technologies
Michelle Segovia, University of Missouri; Barituka Bekee, University of Missouri; Corinne Valdivia, University of Missouri
Farmer Adoption of Advanced Decision Support Tools: Evidence from a Framed Field Experiment Investigating Behavioral Responses
to Information About CoBenefits
Badri Khanal, University of Delaware; Leah H. Palm-Forster, University of Delaware; Kelly A. Davidson, University of Delaware
Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
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Supply Chain Management and Risk Mitigation in Food Production and Distribution
Farragut North (M3)
Selected Presentaton-Lightning Session
This session explores the economic and supply chain aspects of the food industry, covering topics such as meatpacking concentration,
public transportation, and supplier selection.
Moderator: Mati Mohammadi, Purdue University
Meatpacking Concentration: Implications for Supply Chain Performance
Rigoberto A. Lopez, University of Connecticut; Luis Seoane Estruel, University of Connecticut
How Public Transportation Investments Alter FoodAtHome and FoodAway-fromHome Decisions
Jose H. Quintero, Michigan State University; Trey Malone, University of Arkansas; Anne T. Byrne, USDA-Economic Research Service;
Thomas A. Reardon, Michigan State University; Craig W. Carpenter, Michigan State University
Infrastructure and Spatial Price Relationships: New Insights from Chinese Vegetable Wholesale Markets
Meilin Ma, Purdue University; Kai Yang, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics; Mingzhi Xu, Peking University; Huayi Yu, Renmin
University
Risk-Returns of Forward Contracting Southern Row Crops With Crop Revenue Insurance
Chandan Bhattarai, University of Arkansas; Andrew M. McKenzie, University of Arkansas; Hunter D. Biram, University of Arkansas; Alvaro
Durand-Morat, University of Arkansas
How do Supermarkets Select Vegetable Suppliers in Developing Countries? Empirical Evidence from India
Vishnu Shankarrao Kedar, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), India; Parmod Kumar, Giri Institute of
Development Studies, India; Ruchika Rai, CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) India
The Impact of Violent Conflict on Food Supply Chains: The Case of Nigerian Maize Traders
Carolina M. Vargas, Michigan State University; Thomas A. Reardon, Michigan State University; Saweda Liverpool-Tasie, Michigan State
University
Analyzing Beef Supply Chain Response to Transparency Demand, Using System Dynamics
Mati Mohammadi, Purdue University; Allan W. Gray, Purdue University; Brady E. Brewer, Purdue University
Agricultural Policy - Lightning Session 2, International
Dupont Circle (M3)
Selected Presentation-Lightning Session
Eight presentations on a variety of agricultural policy outside the United States.
Moderator: Miriam Juarez-Torres, Banco de Mexico
Impact of Agricultural Policies on Wheat Market Prices: Evidence from India
Ashutosh K. Tripathi, BIRD; Ashok K. Mishra, Arizona State University
Property Rights, Labor Reallocation, and Gender Inequality in Rural China
Xinjie Shi, Zhejiang University; Bingyu Huangfu, Zhejiang University; Songqing Jin, Michigan State University; Xuwen Gao, Peking University
Property Rights and Land Misallocation: Evidence from New Land Certified Program in China
Binlei Gong, Zhejiang University; Peinan Hu, Zhejiang University; Songqing Jin, Michigan State University; Lingran Yuan, Zhejiang University
Welfare Impacts of a Commercialization Policy for Brazilian Family Farmers
Adauto B. Rocha Jr., University of Nebraska- Lincoln
GenderBased Discrimination and Global Crop Yield
Daniel Chrisendo, Aalto University
Egg Prices to Skyrocket. The Effect of Avian Influenza in Egg Domestic Prices: Evidence from Mexican Markets
Miriam Juarez-Torres, Banco de Mexico; Jesus Arellano-Gonzalez, Bank of Mexico
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Carrots, Sticks, and Beyond: Design and Impact of Payments for Ecosystem Services
Shaw (M3)
Selected Presentation
This session presents recent advances in designing and evaluating payments for ecosystem services (PES) programs. The studies
use theoretical models, simulations, and empirical methods to investigate factors such as the design, performance, and unintended
consequences of various PES schemes.
Moderator: Erik Lichtenberg, University of Maryland
Payments for Ecosystem Services Programs and Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture
Youngho Kim, University of Maryland
Designing Payments for Multiple Ecosystem Services With Advanced Biofuels in the Mississippi River Basin
Xinxin Fan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Madhu Khanna, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Theodore Hartman,
Iowa State University; Andy VanLoocke, Iowa State University
Evaluating a Jurisdictional Approach to Agricultural Carbon Offset Programs
Micah Cameron-Harp, Kansas State University; Nathan P. Hendricks, Kansas State University
Penalties, Targeting, and Performance in Payment for Ecosystem Services Programs
Erik Lichtenberg, University of Maryland; David Newburn, University of Maryland; Youngho Kim, University of Maryland
Human vs. Nature: The Economic Value of Bees and Trees
Eastern Market (M3)
Selected Presentation
This session gathers papers that collectively advances the understanding of human-nature interactions for plant and insect species. From
managing forests to managing pests, and from valuing pollinators to valuing mangroves, the session brings about a feast of empirical and
institutional settings that human interacts with nature.
Moderator: Cheng Bi, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Let ‘Em Grow: Do Florida Coastal Property Owners Value Mangroves?
Swaty Kajaria, University of Georgia; Susana Ferreira, University of Georgia; Yukiko Hashida, University of Georgia
The Value of the Bee: Weather, Climate, and Pollination Ecosystem Services
Manuel Linsenmeier, Columbia University
Projecting the Spatial Distribution of Tree Planting Under Different Policy Incentive Structures
Madisen Fuller, North Carolina State University; Justin S. Baker, North Carolina State University; Gregory Latta, University of Idaho; Zoey
Roberts, University of Idaho; Sara B. Ohrel, U.S. Enivronmental Protection Agency
Identifying the Natural EnemyAdjusted Economic Threshold (NEET) for Dynamically Optimal Pest Management in High Tunnels
Cheng Bi, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Shadi S. Atallah, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
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Experimental Economics - Lightning Session 1
Salon 15 (M2)
Selected Presentation-Lightning Session
Experimental Economics - Lightning Session 1
Moderator: Qi Kang, Texas Tech University
Behavioral Interventions to Improve Dietary Quality for Low-Income Households: A Field Experiment in South Korea
Jeong Hun Ji, Korea University; Hyun Ju Park, Korea University; Sang Hyeon Lee, Korea University
Mechanism Between Time Scarcity and Healthfulness of Food Choices: Evidence from Lab Experiments
Sihyun Park, The Pennsylvania State University; Martina Vecchi, The Pennsylvania State University
The Information Content of Expert Reviews Brand and Geographical Indications. Experimental Evidence from Spain and France
Marco Costanigro, Colorado State University; Magalie Dubois, Universite’ De Bordeaux; Azucena Gracia, SIA-DGA; Jean-Marie
Cardebat, University of Bordeaux
Temptation, Self-Control, and Consistency of Food Choices: An Online Field Experiment
Pathmanathan Sivashankar, Auburn University; Samir Huseynov, Auburn University; Joshua M. Duke, Auburn University
How Does Carbon Emission Information Affect Future Food Choices? The Effect of Content, Format, and Presentation Order
Hongxing Liu, Lafayette College; Liqing Li, California State University Fullerton; Dede Long, California State University Long Beach
Price As a Quality Indicator in Choice Experiments: The Case of Meat Demand in China
Qi Kang, Texas Tech University; Carlos E. Carpio, Texas Tech University; Chenggang Wang, Texas Tech University; Tullaya Boonsaeng,
Texas Tech University; Michael Darren Hudson, Texas Tech University
Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
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Consumer Food Preferences and Demand Intersecting Food Products, Retail Formats, and Pricing
Judiciary Square (M3)
Selected Presentation-Lightning Session
This lightning session collects papers that use a variety of methodologies to study food demand, consumer preference, and price premiums
for food products in different settings. A variety of food products, such as plant-based meat, fraudulent meat, and local foods, are
examined to discuss consumer preference and marketing-related issues in the recent trend.
Moderator: Yefan Nian, University of Florida
The Determinants of Plant-Based Meat Alternative Purchases in the U.S.: A Double Hurdle Latent Class Approach
Prokash Deb, Auburn University; Shuoli Zhao, University of Kentucky; Haoluan Wang, University of Miami; Wenying Li, Auburn University
Impacts of Variety-Seeking, Substitution, and Demographics on Demand for Plant-Based Meat Alternatives
Zachary T. Neuhofer, Purdue University; Jayson L. Lusk, Purdue University
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Grocery Shopping Behavior: Who Are the Hybrid Shoppers?
Brenna Ellison, Purdue University; Kendra Personett, Purdue University
Demand Analysis of Infant Formula
Aihui Li, Texas A&M University; Yu Yvette Zhang, Texas A&M University; Xingguo Wang, Texas A&M University
Avoiding Fraudulent Meat: Muslim Consumer Preferences for Halal Meat Retailers
Kelsey A. Hopkins, Michigan State University; Melissa G. S. McKendree, Michigan State University; David L. Ortega, Michigan State
University
Urban-Rural Differences in Consumer Demand for Locally Sold Food
Joshua J. Reed, The Pennsylvania State University; Yizao Liu, The Pennsylvania State University; Edward C. Jaenicke, The Pennsylvania
State University; Chiu-Lin Huang, Penn State University; Xiao Dong, USDA-ERS
Retail Intermediation and Price Premium of Local Foods
Houtian Ge, Cornell University; Miguel I. Gomez, Cornell University; Timothy J. Richards, Arizona State University
Reference-Dependent Food Choice With Various Reference Prices
Yefan Nian, University of Florida; Dinglin Duan, University of Florida; Md Azhar Uddin, Food and Resource Economics, University of
Florida; Zhifeng Gao, University of Florida
Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
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Ingredient Labeling and Product Reformulation
Capitol Hill (M3)
Selected Presentation
Strategies for improving nutrition outcomes include changes to product labeling and mandatory or voluntary product reformulation. This
session includes four presentations analyzing these issues in the context of beverage reformulation, the updated Nutrition Facts Panel, and
FDA’s sodium reduction guidance.
Moderator: Jing Gan, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Labels, Taxes, and Food Reformulation: A Tale of Sugar in Soft Drinks in Ecuador
Alexis H. Villacis, Arizona State University; Carlos E. Carpio, Texas Tech University; Tullaya Boonsaeng, Texas Tech University; Tania
Cabrera, Universidad Nacional De Loja; Jose Alvarado, Universidad Nacional De Loja
Promoting Healthy Diets Through Food Reformulation: The Demand for “Better for You” Beverage
Pei Zhou, The Pennsylvania State University; Yizao Liu, The Pennsylvania State University
Reducing Added Sugar Intake: The Impact of Updated Nutrition Facts Panel
Yuxiang Zhang, The Pennsylvania State University; Yizao Liu, The Pennsylvania State University
Reactions to FDA Sodium Reduction Guidance: Demand and Supply
Jing Gan, University of Massachusetts-Amherst; Nathalie Lavoie, University of Massachusetts-Amherst; Qihong Liu, University of
Oklahoma; Emily Y. Wang, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Health Economics - Paper Session 1
Chinatown (M3)
Selected Presentation
The title of the program: Environmental and Socioeconomic Impacts on Health: Global Perspectives
Moderator: Taiwo Akinyemi, West Virginia University
Dams of Malaria
Sebastien J. Mary, Governors State University; Avraham Stoler, DePaul University; Sarah Shafiq, DePaul University; Kyle Craven, DePaul
University
Wildfires and Farmworker Health
Timothy Beatty, University of California, Davis; Goeun Lee, University of California, Davis
Trade Effects on Substance Abuse: Evidence from Colombia’s Liberalization
Julian Diaz Gutierrez, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Power Plants and Child Mortality in Nigeria
Taiwo Akinyemi, West Virginia University; Suhyun Jung, West Virginia University
Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
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International Development: Climate Change Adaptation
LeDroit Park (M3)
Selected Presentation
Moderator: Yuanyuan Wen, Virginia Tech
Climate Change and Intersectoral Labor Reallocation in the Presence of Labor Market Frictions
Trinh Pham, Cornell University
Weather Shocks and Perceptions of Relative Well-Being
Judhajit Chakraborty, Michigan State University
Economic and Demographic Effects of Increased Flood Susceptibility: Evidence from Rural India
Osama Sajid, Cornell University
The Impact of Climate Change on Perennial Crop Production in California: Yield Response and Adaptation
Yuanyuan Wen, Virginia Tech; Wei Zhang, Virginia Tech
Navigating the Complexities of Trade Policy: Carbon Border Taxes, Tit-for-Tat, and Environmental Concerns
Mount Vernon Square (M3)
Selected Presentation
The session will explore the complex and interconnected issues of trade policy, environmental concerns, and market dynamics through the
lens of four key papers. The session will cover a range of topics, including carbon border tax adjustments, trade-distorting farm support,
determinants of policy responses in the US-China trade war, and the leverage of the US and the EU in reducing deforestation in Brazil.
Attendees will gain valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities presented by these issues and their potential impact on global
trade. Each paper will benefit from review comments by a designated reviewer.
Moderator: Ian M. Sheldon, The Ohio State University
Determinants of Policy Responses in the US-China Tit-for-Tat Trade War
William Ridley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Stephen Devadoss, Texas Tech University
Revising the WTO Measurement of Price Interventions to Better Constrain Trade-Distorting Farm Support
David Orden, Virginia Tech; Lars Brink
Vertical Markets, Carbon Border Tax Adjustments and ‘Dirty Inputs’
Ian M. Sheldon, The Ohio State University; Steve McCorriston, University of Exeter
Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
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Research Methods/Econometrics/Stats - Lightning Session 1
Woodley Park (M3)
Selected Presentation-Lightning Session
This lightning session will feature eight short presentations of papers featuring the development of innovative statistical or econometric
methods, or the applications of innovative statistical or econometric methods to issues in agricultural and applied economics.
Moderator: Juan Pablo Sesmero, Purdue University
The Strength of Weak Ties As a Strategy to Allocate Research Funds: Making a Bioenergy Research Network More Productive
Syed Fuad, Texas Tech University; Michael C. Farmer, Texas Tech University
Modeling the Relationship Between Planting Density and Yield and Yield Risk Using a Flexible Estimation Framework
Lulu Pi, North Carolina State University; Zheng Li, North Carolina State University; Xiaoyong Zheng, North Carolina State University;
Roderick M. Rejesus, North Carolina State University
Introducing Automatic Video Mining to Agricultural Economics: A Case Study from a Crowdfunding Website
Zhengliang Yang, Michigan State University; Vincenzina Caputo, Michigan State University
A Regime Switching Limited Information Maximum Likelihood Estimator
Golam Saroare Shakil, Washington State University; Thomas L. Marsh, Washington State University
Comparative Effectiveness of Machine Learning Methods for Causal Inference in Agricultural Economics
Syed Badruddoza, Texas Tech University; Syed Fuad, Texas Tech University; Modhurima D. Amin, Texas Tech University
Out-of-Equilibrium Behavior and Inference on Firm Conduct Evidence from Laboratory Experiments
Juan Pablo Sesmero, Purdue University; Joseph V. Balagtas, Purdue University; Steven Y. Wu, Purdue University; Francisco Albert Scott,
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
COVID-19 Impacts and Population Nuances of the Rural U.S.
Union Station (M3)
Selected Presentation
This session explores how rural areas respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specific papers include rural small business loan access, rural
migration responses to the earned income tax credit, impacts of statewide COVID-19 policies in urban and rural communities, and a
spatial approach to the relationship between state education and poverty.
Moderator: Jill J. McCluskey, Washington State University
Rural Small Business Loan Access and Their Adaptive Capacity in Times of Crisis
Zuzana Bednarik, North Central Regional Center for Rural Development; Maria I. Marshall, Purdue University
Rural Migration Responses to the Earned Income Tax Credit
Tia M. McDonald, USDA-Economic Research Service; Ron L. Durst, USDA-Economic Research Service
Understanding the Relationship Between Education and Poverty in Mississippi: A Spatial Approach
Amadeo F. Panyi, Oklahoma State University; Alicia M. Young, Oklahoma State University; Brian E. Whitacre, Oklahoma State University
Differential Impacts of Statewide Covid Policies on Urban Vs. Rural Communities: Evidence from Liquor Sales in Idaho
Philip S. Watson, University of Idaho; Jason Winfree, University of Idaho; Jill J. McCluskey, Washington State University; Ron C.
Mittelhammer, Washington State University
Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
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Opportunities and Challenges for the Future at ERS
Salon 14 (M2)
Track Sessions-Senior Section
ERS, along with other institutions, has faced a series of dramatic events over the last few years that promise both opportunities and
challenges for economics research going forward. This session brings together leaders from ERS and related agencies to discuss new
approaches to research collaboration, data access, and workforce management in a future increasingly defined by digital resources,
diversity, and interdependence.
Organizers: Neilson C. Conklin, Farm Foundation, Retired; Anne B. Effland, USDA
Moderator: Neilson C. Conklin, Farm Foundation, Retired
Panel Overview/introductions
Neilson C. Conklin, Farm Foundation, Retired
Harnessing Diversity and Digital Resources At ERS for Effective Research Across Interdependent Systems
Spiro E. Stefanou, USDA-Economic Research Service
Research Teams and Collaboration in a Geographically Distributed Workforce
Jim Staiert, USDA-Economic Research Service
Handling and Enhancing Confidential Data Analysis and Delivery in an Increasingly Virtual Environment
Mark D. Jekanowski, USDA-World Agricultural Outlook Board; Hubert Hamer Jr., USDA-National Agricultural Statistics Service; Joy L.
Harwood, USDA-Farm Service Agency
Innovative Methods in Data Mining and Analytics for Teaching, Research, and Extension
Tulip (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Agribusiness Economics & Management and Econometrics
New techniques to analyze and collect data through the web or in non-uniform documents have emerged in recent years. Examples
of new data mining techniques include web scraping, text mining, using GPS locations on mobile devices, social media listening, and
web tracking, to name a few. In addition, new data analytics techniques have emerged that enable researchers, teachers, and extension
professionals to gain insights or help perform functions from novel, non-uniform data sources and AI learning algorithms. The insights
can help lead to different learning outcomes in teaching, research discoveries, and impactful extension programs. We briefly discuss
some new innovative data mining and analytics techniques that we have used and their specific impacts on our research, teaching, and
extension programs.
Organizer: Matthew Elliott, South Dakota State University
Text Mining and Text Analytics for Teaching, Research, and Extension in R and Python
Matthew Elliott, South Dakota State University
Web Scraping & Network Analysis
Leonardo F. Sánchez-Aragón, Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral
Analytics in the Cloud: Reaching Extension Audiences With Interactive Dashboards
Terry W. Griffin, Kansas State University
Using GPT-3 in Teaching, Research, and Extension
Matthew Elliott, South Dakota State University
Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
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Innovative Course Formats to Enhance Student Learning
Dogwood (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Teaching, Learning, & Communications Section and Agribusiness Economics & Management
Agribusiness programs aim to equip graduates with decision making and problem-solving skills for a globally competitive and dynamic
business environment. Ensuring student success requires instructors to explore innovative course formats that augment the learning of
theoretical concepts, while promoting students’ preparedness for future careers. In this session, we discuss how single hour course credit
formats involving labs or practice sessions for academic bowls enhance student learning. We present faculty and student experiences
from collaborative team-taught labs to complement introductory agribusiness courses and foster student engagement. We highlight the
Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) model and a unique semester long study abroad program designed to enrich both
student and faculty experiences in a global setting, and how to add industry sponsorship to classroom projects. Finally, we explore the
publication impact of applying masters of agribusiness thesis research into case study development.
Organizers: Joey E. Mehlhorn, University of Tennessee at Martin; Rachna Tewari, University of Tennessee Martin
Learning by the Hour: Do Single Credit Hour Courses Interest Students More?
Rachna Tewari, University of Tennessee Martin; Na Zuo, University of Arizona; Joey E. Mehlhorn, University of Tennessee at Martin;
Maria Bampasidou, Louisiana State University
OneCredit Quiz Bowl Class
Jerrod Penn, Louisiana State University
UTM in Sienna: A Semester Abroad Program
Joey E. Mehlhorn, University of Tennessee at Martin; Ross Pruitt, University of Tennessee at Martin; Anthony R. Delmond, University of
Tennessee at Martin; Scott D. Parrott, University of Tennessee at Martin
Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) and Intercultural Competency
Na Zuo, University of Arizona; Lijiao Hu, California State University, Chico
TeamTaught Lab to Complement an Introductory Agribusiness Course
Ross Pruitt, University of Tennessee at Martin; Rachna Tewari, University of Tennessee at Martin; Scott D. Parrott, University of Tennessee at
Martin; Joey E. Mehlhorn, University of Tennessee at Martin; Anthony R. Delmond, University of Tennessee at Martin
Creating Applied Classroom Projects With Industry Sponsorships
Christiane Schroeter, California Poly - San Luis Obispo
Questioning The One Size Fits All Master’s Thesis: Are Masters of Agribusiness Students Better Served by Shifting from Academic to
Case Study Style Research?
Tanner McCarty, Utah State University
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Alternative Agri-food Products to Tackle Climate Change
Magnolia (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Food & Agricultural Marketing Policy Section and Specialty Crop Economics
This session presents research on a variety of agricultural and food products that highlight sustainable production. For instance, specialty
crops, such as pecan nuts, can be produced more sustainably using specific watering methods. Also, animal-sourced foods (ASFs) and
plant-based foods (PBFs) may differently present ethical claims about environmental sustainability, human health, and sourcing. One study
presented assesses compliance to label requirements and assesses differences in claims across seven leading U.S. online grocery retailers.
Furthermore, two presentations cover the novel crop, hemp. One examines stated preferences for hemp using a national consumer study.
The other one utilizes big data (IRI scanner) to examine revealed preferences for hemp based foods.
Organizers: Carola Grebitus, Arizona State University; Jane M. Kolodinsky, University of Vermont
Moderator: Shijun Gao, Arizona State University
Marketing Sustainably-Grown Pecans by Means of Water Footprint
Katherine Fuller, Tufts University; Carola Grebitus, Arizona State University
Comparing Product Claims on Animal-Sourced and Plant-Based Alternatives of Popular Consumer Goods in Online Grocery Stores
Suzannah Gerber, Tufts University; Sadie Dix, Tufts University; Sean B. Cash, Tufts University
National Stated Demand for Hempt Based Products
Hannah Lacasse, University of Vermont; Jane M. Kolodinsky, University of Vermont; Tyler B. Mark, University of Kentucky; Rebecca Hill,
Colorado State University; William M. Snell, University of Kentucky
Revealed Preferences for Hemp Based Products
Jane M. Kolodinsky, University of Vermont; Yuqing Zheng, University of Kentucky; Tyler B. Mark, University of Kentucky; Hannah Lacasse,
University of Vermont; Jeff Buzas, University of Vermont
A Cross-Country Choice Experiment on Naming Effects for Cellular Agricultural Meat Products
Katherine Fuller, Tufts University; Larissa Drescher, C3 Team Germany; Caroline Andrews, Tufts University; Sean B. Cash, Tufts University
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Experimental and Behavioral Evidence of Sustainability Promotion
Gallaudet University (M1)
Track Session-Experimental Economics Sections and Institutional & Behavioral Economics Section
Sustainability promotion is drawing heightened attention. How do consumers or business operators value sustainability promoting
measures and how do sustainability promoting organizations evaluate sustainability-promoting interventions? Using discrete choice
experiments or field experiments, the four papers presented in this session show experimental and behavioral evidence of sustainability
promotion, particularly food waste reduction, from different angles. The two stated preference studies reflect consumer or business
operator preferences towards sustainability promoting measures taken by restaurateurs, and preferences vary across different
implemented measures including behavioral nudges, information, and food waste management practices. The two field experiments
provide evidence of food waste mitigation effort paid by local organizations in two states of the US. Treatment effects are estimated in
Ohio while pricing strategies are tested in Arizona. The session offers meaningful results and policy relevant implications to sustainability
promoting individuals, businesses, and policy makers.
Organizer: Alan Yilan Xu, Arizona State University
Moderator: Alan Yilan Xu, Arizona State University
Means and Ends Nudges, Information Effect, and Consumer Restaurant Patronage
Alan Yilan Xu, Arizona State University; Wuyang Hu, The Ohio State University
Restaurant Owner Willingness to Pay to Reduce Back of House Food Waste
Yiheng Shu, Jiangnan University; Wuyang Hu, The Ohio State University; Brian E. Roe, The Ohio State University
It’s Ugly! Retail Food Waste and Consumer Quality Preferences
Ekaterina Stoliarova, Arizona State University; Carola Grebitus, Arizona State University
Evaluation of a Community-Based Food Waste Campaign Using a National Control Group
Brian E. Roe, The Ohio State University; Yiheng Shu, Jiangnan University; Andrew Booker, Solid Waste Authority of Centraol Ohio; Jane
Karetny, Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio; Kyle O’Keefe, Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio; Lucy Schroeder, Solid Waste
Authority of Central Ohio
EXT-GSS Extension Competition Winners
Howard University (M1)
Track Session-Extension Section and Graduate Student Section
Each year, the Extension Section (EXT) and Graduate Student Section (GSS) co-sponsor a Graduate Student Extension Competition.
The competition provides an opportunity for graduate students to develop extension and outreach skills through written and verbal
communication. In their written proposal and presentation, graduate students motivate an extension program plan, describe their goals,
and discuss their approach to disseminate their research to stakeholders. Over this track session, the three winners of this year’s EXT-GSS
Extension Competition will present their extension proposals.
Organizer: Megan N. Hughes, Purdue University
Moderator: Megan N. Hughes, Purdue University
Competition Winner 1
Competition Winner 2
Competition Winner 3
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Economics of Climate and Resilience in Agriculture
Catholic University (M1)
Track Session-Australasia Section
Against a backdrop of rising temperatures and increasing frequency of extreme weather events, agricultural production around the world
is facing challenges from a changing climate. This session will feature four graduate students presenting on the topic of climate change
resilience in industrialized agriculture to provide insights applicable to the Australasian region. Presenters tackle different aspects of the
relationship between agriculture and climate, from farmer-level decision making to industry-wide implications. Sarah Smith shows the
relationship between climate and Californian wine quality, including the role of collective reputation. Jerzy Jaromczyk analyzes the effects
of weather shocks on the U.S. agricultural credit system and its ability to serve the sector. Isabelle Picciotto explores the role of policy in
influencing farmers’ climate resilience in the context of Californian irrigated agriculture. Tianzi Liu examines how U.S. farmers’ planting
decisions adapt to climate change.
Organizer: Sarah Smith, University of California, Davis
Implications of Climate Change for the Benefits of Collective Reputation Created by AVAs for California’s Wine
Sarah Smith, University of California, Davis
Climate Change and Agricultural Credit Markets
Jerzy Jaromczyk, Cornell University
Evaluating the Impacts of California’s State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program
Isabelle Picciotto, University of California, Davis
Climate Change and Cropland Allocation
Tianzi Liu, Cornell University
Land Pressure in Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for Tenure Security, Agricultural Productivity and Economic Development
Scarlet Oak (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Africa Section and Committee on the Black Opportunities & Status of Blacks in Agricultural Economics
Rapid population growth and climate change in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) increasingly put pressure on smallholder farmers
to increase agricultural productivity (Otsuka and Place, 2015). As a result, smallholders need to invest in land and soil fertility (Jayne et
al., 2014). However, widespread tenure insecurity among smallholders in SSA is one of the major factors that inhibits such investment
(Wineman and Jayne 2018). The three papers in this session all use recent datasets from different countries in SSA to address issues
related to land tenure security, gender rights and population density. The common question that these papers set out to answer is: how do
these land related issues affect agricultural productivity and household welfare?The session will begin with a five-minute overview by the
moderator. Each presenter will have 15 minutes to present research, followed by 5 minutes from a discussant, then 5 minutes of audience
questions.
Organizer: Jacob Ricker-Gilbert, Purdue University
Moderator: Jacob Ricker-Gilbert, Purdue University
What’s Hers Isn’t Mine? Tenure Security and Agricultural Investments and Productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa
Martin Limbikani Mwale, Stellenbosch University; Jacob Ricker-Gilbert, Purdue University
“Clearing to Claim” and Evolving Land Institutions in Zambia
Jordan Chamberlin, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center; William J. Burke, Michigan State University
More People, Less Erosion? Agricultural Intensification and Soil Fertility Dynamics in Densely Populated Areas of Kenya
Milu Muyanga, Michigan State University; Daniel Kyalo Willy, African Agricultural Technology Foundation; Thomas S. Jayne, Michigan
State University; Joseph Mbuvi, University of Nairobi
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The Cost of Choosing a Healthy Diet: Looking Beyond the Ideal
George Washington University (M1)
Track Session-Health Economics Section and Food Safety & Nutrition Section
Cost and time are two barriers commonly presented in the literature as to why consumers do not choose healthy diets. Researchers have
modeled low-cost healthy diets such as the Thrifty Food Plan market basket or suggested mixes of lower cost fruits and vegetables that will
meet Federal Dietary Guidance. Although time and cost are considered in these proposed diets, it is important to look at the food choices
made by those who do eat healthy diets. In this session our presenters use a variety of government datasets and tools (e.g., American Time
Use Survey, NHANES, FoodAPS, Purchase-To-Plate) to investigate food costs, time use and healthfulness of both modeled and observed
dietary patterns, with an eye toward both an understanding of the changing nature of barriers to acquiring healthy foods as well as policy
implications.
Organizers: Andrea C. Carlson, USDA- Economic Research Service; Sean B. Cash, Tufts University
Moderator: Christian A. Gregory, USDA-Economic Research Service
U.S. Fruit and Vegetable Affordability on the Thrifty Food Plan Prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sabrina K. Young, USDA-Economic Research Service; Hayden Stewart, USDA-Economic Research Service
Household Food Acquisition HEI and Time Use: An Unconditional Quantile Approach
Alessandro Bonanno, Colorado State University; Sachintha S. Mendis, Colorado State University
Differences in the Distributions of Diet Quality Between Households Above and Below Poverty
Rebecca Cleary, Colorado State University; Andrea C. Carlson, USDA- Economic Research Service; Sabrina K. Young, USDA-Economic
Research Service
Cost of Grocery Foods Consumed by U.S. Adults in NHANES
Jessie Jie Lan, Tufts University; Katherine Fuller, Tufts University; Lu Wang, Tufts University; Nicole T. Blackstone, Tufts University; Andrea
C. Carlson, USDA- Economic Research Service; Nicola McKeown, Boston University; Patrick Webb, Tufts Univ; Fang Fang Zhang, Tufts
University
Evidence of International Trade Impact on Food Consumption
Georgetown University (M1)
Track Session-Latin America Section and International Section
In recent years, the impact of international trade on domestic consumption has been controvertial. Some argue that food exports make
food less affordable to the population in the domestic market. While, others argue that food exports make food more affordable in the
international and domestic markets. This session’s objective is to bring empirical data into the discussion, while providing more information
regarding produce exports from Latin-America to developed countries.
Organizer: Andres Silva, Universidad Central de Chile
Discussant: Steven S. Zahniser, USDA-Economic Research Service
Costa Rican Banana Exports to the United Kingdom: Business Implication
Luis Kluwe Aguiar, Harper Adams University
Domestic Market in an Export Country: The Case of the Cherry and Avocado from Chile
Andres Silva, Universidad Central de Chile; Luis A. Ribera, Texas A&M University
How Can We Capitalize on Fish Diversity to Improve Nutrition in the Region?
Sofia K. Vielma Delano, Purdue University
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The Political Economy of Farm Labor, Natural Resources, and Agricultural Innovation
Salons 6-10 (M2)
Invited Paper
Both economic system and political system are critical for resource allocation. In some cases, the political system dominates the economic
system, but in most cases, the relationship is symbiotic. So economic analysis needs to incorporate political considerations to realistically
understand resource allocation. This session includes three papers about political economy of farm labor and guest worker policy, natural
resources, and agricultural innovation that shed insights on some of the pressing issues in current U.S. agriculture.
Organizer: Ruiqing Miao, Auburn University
Moderator: Jill J. McCluskey, Washington State University
Discussant: Jill J. McCluskey, Washington State University
The Political Economy of Farm Labor and Guest Worker Policy
Diane Charlton, Montana State University
The Political Economy of Natural Resources
David Zilberman, University of California, Berkeley
The Political Economy of Agricultural Innovation: A Review
Ruiqing Miao, Auburn University
Risk Management Programs and the 2023 Farm Bill
Salon 13 (M2)
Organized Symposium
The negotiations over the 2023 Farm Bill cover commodity support and risk management programs, and these account for a significant
share of USDA expenditures, though in the last several years, expenditures on ad hoc support for farmers and ranchers have dominated
direct support from Farm Bill programs. Federal crop insurance, while largely covered under other legislation, also has a Farm Bill
component and also represents a substantial portion of USDA expenditures. Congressional budget disciplines, high input prices, and
weather volatility are among the factors playing into the negotiations over program changes feeding into the 2023 Farm Bill, as may be
the use of these instruments to further environmental goals, such as promoting the adoption of cover crops. This discussion will provide
government, industry, and academic perspectives on issues regarding changes to risk management programs in the Farm Bill, their
implementation, and their relationship to Federal crop insurance and ad hoc support.
Moderator: Joseph C. Cooper, USDA-Office of the Chief Economist
Panelists: Barry K. Goodwin, North Carolina State University; Joy L. Harwood, USDA-Farm Service Agency; Seth D. Meyer, USDA; Xuan
T. Pham, USDA-FPAC; Thomas P. Zacharias, National Crop Insurance Services
Issues in Title II Support
Joseph C. Cooper, USDA-Office of the Chief Economist
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Frontier Issues of On-farm Risk Management using Agricultural Practices: What is Germane and what is Inane
Tulip (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Applied Risk Analysis Section
On-farm risk management is a deep, traditional topic of agricultural production that is closely linked to financial sustainability. It is
perennially important and constantly evolving both in terms of risks that producers face and the management options available to
them. The first presentation uses field-trial data for North Carolina corn and soybeans to investigate the effects of conservation tillage
practices on yield risk. The second presentation leverages pesticide-use data to determine whether a relatively new pest management
technology in California tree nut production (mating disruption) acts as a substitute or compliment relative to traditional pesticide use. The
third presentation analyzes transaction data in Kansas to identify locational and economic factors driving farmland turnover. The final
presentation proposes a novel dataset for measuring the spatial correlation of weather shocks for major row crops based on fine scale
gridded weather data.
Organizer: Austin F. Ramsey, Virginia Tech
Moderator: Austin F. Ramsey, Virginia Tech
The Impact of Conservation Tillage Intensities on Mean Yields and Yield Risk
Ayesha Cooray, North Carolina State University; Roderick M. Rejesus, North Carolina State University; Serkan Aglasan, North Carolina
State University; Zheng Li, North Carolina State University; Alex Woodley, North Carolina State University
Does Mating Disruption Decrease Insecticide Use? Evidence from Navel Orangeworm Management in California Tree Nut Orchards
Scott Somerville, University of California, Davis; Brittney K. Goodrich, University of California, Davis
Determinants of Kansas Farmland Transaction Frequency
Alan Hinds, Kansas State University; Jennifer Ifft, Kansas State University
Global Spatial Correlation of Weather Shocks for Major Row Crops
Kristiina Ala-Kokko, Kansas State University; Jesse Tack, Kansas State University
The Impact of Climate Change on Global Agriculture: Recent Evidence from Three Methodological Approaches
Scarlet Oak (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Land, Water, & Environmental Economics Section
Climate change significantly impacts crop growth and production, which may undermine the resilience of global food systems.
Understanding the impact of climate change on global food production is, therefore, critical for ensuring global food security. The
economic impacts of climate change on global agriculture have been extensively assessed over the past decades using CGE, IAM, and
econometric methods. However, each of these methods have improved over time. This session will present the latest global results from
each of these methods. For example, the number of crops considered has increased in the EPPA-Agriculture model, the GCAM model now
explicitly captures the storage of agricultural outputs, and a new effort to synthesize the results of multiple Ricardian studies leads to new
insights. The presentations will be followed by a discussion of the key takeaways from these three papers.
Organizer: Robert Mendelsohn, Yale University
Discussants: Robert Mendelsohn, Yale University; Luis Peña-Lévano, University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Climate Change Effects on Global Agricultural Markets: Challenges to Assess Economic Impacts and Broad Adaptation Mechanisms
Angelo Gurgel, MIT Joint Programme on the Science and Policy of Global Change; John M. Reilly, MIT; Elodie Blanc, MIT
The Critical Role of Agricultural Storage and Trade in Moderating Climate and Biophysical Shocks
Xin Zhao, Joint Global Change Research Institute, PNNL; Marshall Wise, Joint Global Change Research Institute; Gokul Iyer, Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory
The Impact of Climate Change on Global Agriculture: Evidence from the Ricardian Literature
Allan Beltran, University of Birmingham; Saul Basurto Hernandez, National University of Mexico UNAM; Robert Mendelsohn, Yale
University
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Farm Financial Outlook
Cherry Blossom (2nd Floor)
Track Sessions-Agricultural Finance & Management and Extension Section
This session provides a high-level but detailed outlook in three key areas underlying an agriculturaloperation’s balance sheet: farm income,
farm credit and agricultural banking, and land values. Eachpanelist will examine the factors that indicate where measures of income, debt,
and land value areheading as the agricultural economy moves away from the major changes that occurred between 2019and the present
day. In a context characterized by high interest rates and input prices, such forecasts area challenging but crucial part of understanding the
future of US agriculture, particularly as we head into anew Farm Bill cycle.
Organizer: Margaret C. Jodlowski, The Ohio State University
Discussant: Allen M. Featherstone, Kansas State University
Land Values Outlook
Mykel R. Taylor, Auburn University
Farm Income Outlook
Todd H. Kuethe, Purdue University
Farm Credit and Agricultural Banking Outlook
Cortney A. Cowley, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Local and Organic Food Production and Distribution
Dogwood (2nd Floor)
Selected Presentation
Empirical, economic and theoretical aspects of the food industry.
Moderator: Lan T. Tran, University of Missouri-Columbia
Modeling and Measuring Home-Grown Capital: Theory and Applications to California Tree Fruits, Nuts, and Vines
Julian M. Alston, University of California, Davis; Wei Zhang, Virginia Tech
Evaluating the Economic Viability of MonitoringBased Pest Management Strategies: A Bioeconomic Framework for Organic
Blueberry Production in Oregon
Adeline Yeh, USDA-Economic Research Institute; Bingyan Dai, Cornell University; Miguel I. Gomez, Cornell University; Vaughn Walton,
Oregon State University
A National Database of Highly Perishable Fresh Produce Production With Temporal and Spatial Resolution
Jing Yi, Cornell University; Patrick N. Canning, USDA-Economic Research Service; Houtian Ge, Cornell University; Sarah Rehkamp,
USDA-Economic Research Institute; Miguel I. Gomez, Cornell University
How do Local Food Producers Participate in StateSponsored Marketing Programs? Evidence from Real Choice Data in Missouri
Lan T. Tran, University of Missouri; Ye Su, Lincoln University of Missouri; Laura M. McCann, University of Missouri
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Financial Risk Management
Judiciary Square (M3)
Selected Presentation-Lightning Session
The session will look at different aspects of farm risk management.
Moderator: Michael K. Adjemian, University of Georgia
Impact of Subsidy on Livestock Risk Protection for Fed and Feeder Cattle
Christopher N. Boyer, University of Tennessee; Eunchun Park, University of Arkansas; Andrew P. Griffith, University of Tennessee; Karen L.
DeLong, University of Tennessee; Charles Martinez, University of Tennessee
Assessing the Relationship Between Public Stockholding and Market Price Dynamics: The Case of Wheat Market in India
Ashutosh K. Tripathi, BIRD; Ashok K. Mishra, Arizona State University
Pricing Derivatives in the Agricultural Land Market
Marlene Kionka, Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin; Henning Brunckhorst, Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin; Todd H. Kuethe, Purdue University;
Martin Odening, Humboldt Universitat Zu Berlin
Market Stress in Agricultural Markets: Can Alternative Implied Volatility Measures Predict It?
Mahendra Kumar Singh, Iowa State University; Sergio H. Lence, Iowa State University
Do USDA Announcements Contribute to Market Ambiguity?
Michael K. Adjemian, University of Georgia; Guillaume Bagnarosa, Rennes School of Business; Alexandre Gohin
Impact of Interest Rates on Agricultural Commodity Price Dynamics
Zhining Sun, The Ohio State University; Ani Katchova, The Ohio State University
Dynamic Market Momentum: The Case of Intraday Coffee Futures Prices
Anabelle Couleau, Universidad EAFIT; Andres A. Trujillo-Barrera, University of Idaho; Xiaoli L. Etienne, University of Idaho
Do Speculative Trader Positions Lead Returns in Agricultural Derivatives Markets? An Analysis Using Confidential and Comprehensive
Daily-Frequency Data
Michael K. Adjemian, University of Georgia; Christopher Burns, Commodity Futures Trading Commission; Daniel Prager, Commodity
Futures Trading Commission
Agricultural Policy - Food Policy
Howard University (M1)
Selected Presentation
Four selected papers focusing on food policy topics. Marketing Margins in Cannabis Products. Universal Free School Meals. Food
Commodity Price Movements. Local and Regional Food Systems.
Moderator: Allison Bauman, Colorado State University
Food Commodity Price Movements: Disentangling the Role of Energy Prices and Supply-Demand Fundamentals
John Baffes, The World Bank; Xiaoli L. Etienne, University of Idaho
Diffusion of Universal Free School Meals in the United States: Examining Factors Influencing Adoption of Community Eligibility
Provision
Pratyoosh Kashyap, Colorado State University; Becca B. R. Jablonski, Colorado State University
Marketing Margins in Cannabis Products: Empirical Analysis
Olena Sambucci, University of California, Davis; Daniel A. Sumner, University of California, Davis; Robin Goldstein, University of
California, Davis
Conducting Economic Research on Local and Regional Food System
Becca B. R. Jablonski, Colorado State University; Allison Bauman, Colorado State University; Adeline Yeh, USDA-Economic Research
Institute
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Non-market Valuation
Shaw (M3)
Selected Presentation-Lightning Session
This session brings together recent advances and applications of non-market valuation.
Moderator: Bijeta Bijen Saha, University of Florida
Valuation of Water Quality Change in Environment and Economy Context: Ecosystem Services and Biological Conditions Across
Gradients of Degradation and Local Economic Interest
Charles A. Towe, University of Connecticut; Pengfei Liu, University of Rhode Island; Ruirui Dang, University of Connecticut; Stephen K.
Swallow, University of Connecticut
Producers Willingness to Adopt Best Management Practices in Floridan Aquifer Region
Fei He, University of Florida; John Lai, University of Florida; Christa D. Court, Food and Resource Economics, University of Florida; Tatiana
Borisova, USDA; Kevin R. Athearn, University of Florida
Model Choice, Hypothetical Bias and Risk Aversion: A Charitable Donation Application
Jerrod Penn, Louisiana State University; Gregory E. Howard, East Carolina University; Wuyang Hu, The Ohio State University
The Value of Clean Water in Rivers and Streams: Evidence from WaterAdjacent Property Values
Mohammad Mainul Hoque, Cornell University; Yongjie Ji, Iowa State University
Evaluating Stakeholder Preferences in Aquatic Invasive Plant Management: Evidence from a Choice Experiment in Florida
Abhishek Rajan, University of Florida; Olesya Savchenko, University of Florida; Candice Prince, University of Florida; James Leary,
University of Florida
The Impact of Remote Work on Green Space Values in Regional Housing Markets
Khyati Malik, The Ohio State University; Sowon Kim, The Ohio State University; Brian J. Cultice, The Ohio State University
The Economic Impacts of Harmful Algal Blooms on Property Values in Southwest Florida
Bijeta Bijen Saha, University of Florida; Xiaohui Qiao, University of Florida; Olesya Savchenko, University of Florida
Value, Implementation, and Eectiveness of Food Labeling Practices
Salon 15 (M2)
Selected Presentation
This paper session covers topics concerning food labeling practices intersected with consumer behaviors. Comparisons of food labeling
strategies shed light on the information that is conveyed to consumers when making food purchasing decisions.
Moderator: Aaron A. Adalja, Cornell University
How do Consumers Value NutriScore and EcoScore Labels on Meat and Meat Alternatives? Evidence from China
Haoran Li, Wageningen Univeristy & Research; Ellen J. Van Loo, Wageningen University and Research; Vincenzina Caputo, Michigan
State University; Hans C.M. Van Trijp, Wageningen Univeristy & Research
Every Step You Take: Nudging Animal Welfare Product Sales in a Virtual Supermarket
Nina Weingarten, University of Bonn; Leonie Bach, University of Bonn; Wen-Xiu Wang, Technical University of Munich; Jutta Roosen,
Technical University of Munich; Monika Hartmann, University of Bonn
The Effect of Front-Of-Package Nutrition Labelling on Product Composition
Christoph Bauner, University of Massachusetts; Rajib Rahman, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Exceptions in Quality Certifications and Consumer Demand for Seemingly Redundant Food Labels
Geqing Zhou, Cornell University; Aaron A. Adalja, Cornell University
Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, 4:45 PM - 6:15 PM
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Impacts of COVID on Food Consumption and Diet Quality
Capitol Hill (M3)
Selected Presentation
Although the pandemic may be nearing an end (we hope), the effects of it on food purchasing, consumption and nutritional outcomes
may be long lasting. This session presents evidence on how COVID and the associated lock downs affected households in developing
countries in terms of grain stockpiling behavior in China and children’s nutritional outcomes in India. It also looks at the affects of COVID in
the United States in terms of changes in shopping behaviors, and how these changes affected food insecurity and diet quality disparities
by racial and ethnic group.
Moderator: Bridget Y. Bafowaa, South Dakota State University
Effects of COVID-19 on Grain Stockpiling Behavior in Rural Households: Evidence from China
Songqing Jin, Michigan State University; Jiayang Lyu, Zhejiang University; Jun Guo, Research Center for Rural Economy,China
Did the 2020 COVID-19 Lockdown Reverse the Nutritional Gains in Children? Evidence from Primary Panel Data in Rural India
Payal Seth, Tata- Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition; Soumya Gupta, Cornell University; Prabhu L. Pingali, Cornell University
The Effect of COVID-19 on Food Sales at the State Level
Eliana Zeballos, USDA-Economic Research Services; Wilson J. Sinclair, USDA-Economic Research Service; Keenan Marchesi, USDA-
Economic Research Service
Amplification Or Mitigation? The Role of Online Grocery Shopping in the Relationship Between Food Environment and Diet Quality
Pei Zhou, The Pennsylvania State University; Yizao Liu, The Pennsylvania State University
But What To Eat? A Look At Consumer Food Sourcing Throughout the COVID Pandemic and Beyond
Keenan Marchesi, USDA-Economic Research Service; James C. Zachary, USDA-Economic Research Service
The Impact of COVID-19 on Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Diet Quality
Yuxuan Pan, The Pennsylvania State University; Linlin Fan, The Pennsylvania State University; Stephan J. Goetz, The Pennsylvania State
University; Alexander Stevens, USDA-Economic Research Service
Impacts of COVID-19 Stimulus Payments on Food Insufficiency and Expenditure Difficulty Among Ethnic Minority Groups
Zheng Tian, The Pennsylvania State University; Claudia Schmidt, The Pennsylvania State University; Stephan J. Goetz, The Pennsylvania
State University
Impact Of COVID-19 Relief Packages on U.S. Household Food Expenditures
Bridget Y. Bafowaa, South Dakota State University; Andrea Leschewski, South Dakota State University
Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, 4:45 PM - 6:15 PM
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Health Economics - Lightning Session 1
Chinatown (M3)
Selected Presentation-Lightning Session
Title for the program: Health Economics: Policies, Disparities, and Behavioral Impacts
Moderator: Ralph Jean-Pierre, Oklahoma State University
”Far from Happiness“:The Impact of Children’s Migration Distance on LeftBehind Parents’ Mental Health in Rural China
Zhihao Wu, Zhejiang University; Jingqi Dang, Chongqing University; Longbao Wei, Zhejiang University
Prescription Limiting Laws Effects on Opioid Misuse in the United States
Sulin Chowdhury, University of Connecticut
The Economics of Environmental Health Disparities: Who Benefits from Coal Power Plant Closures?
Adrienne Ohler, University of Missouri
Maternal Mortality, Race, and the Abortion Laws of the 1960s and 1970s
Tia M. McDonald, USDA-Economic Research Service
Does Childhood Access to SNAP Lead to Better Adult Mental Health? Evidence from PSID
Lingxiao Wang, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Haoyuan Xia, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Effects of Hypertension Diagnoses on Alcohol Consumption Among Chinese Adults—Evidence from A Two-Dimensional Regression
Discontinuity Design
Qihui Chen, China Agricultural University; Juerong Huang, China Agricultural University; Yongjing Dang, China Agricultural University; Yue
Hu, China Agricultural University
A Comprehensive Analysis of Tobacco Control Policies Within a Smoothed Instrumental Variables Quantile Regression Framework
Vahé Heboyan, Augusta University; Vardges Hovhannisyan, University of Wyoming; Rafael Bakhtavoryan, Texas A&M University
Poultry Export Bans’ Incidence on U.S. Poultry Producers: The 2014-2015 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak
Ralph Jean-Pierre, Oklahoma State University; Amy D. Hagerman, Oklahoma State University
International Development: Agricultural Shocks, Health, and Nutrition
LeDroit Park (M3)
Selected Presentation
Moderator: Diamilatou Kane, Purdue University
Reducing Antibiotics: Evidence from an Experiment Among Poultry Farmers in China
Annemie Maertens, University of Sussex; Meike Wollni, University of Göttingen; Jaizhu Wei, University of Gottingen; Lingzhi Li, Nanjing
Agricultural University; Li Zhou, Nanjing Agricultural University
Poverty, Infectious Disease Control, and Externalities in Rural Economies
Molly Doruska, Cornell University; Christopher B. Barrett, Cornell University; Jason R. Rohr, University of Notre Dame
Agricultural Shocks and Conflict in the Short- and LongTerm: Evidence from Desert Locust Swarms
Pierre E. Biscaye, University of California, Berkeley
Strategies for Increasing Food Safety Practices Among Smallholder Farmers: Reducing Aflatoxins in Senegal
Jacob Ricker-Gilbert, Purdue University; Jonathan Bauchet, Purdue University; Kajal Gulati, Purdue University; Diamilatou Kane, Purdue
University
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Understanding the Complexities of Global Trade Regulations in Agricultural Markets
Mount Vernon Square (M3)
Selected Presentation-Lightning Session
The session delves into the complexities of global trade policies in the agricultural sector, featuring papers on topics such as China’s
antidumping investigations, non-tariff measures, and the protection of geographical indications. Cross-country comparisons and analyses
will provide insights into the implications of trade conflicts and GHG emissions on agricultural trade.
Moderator: Sandro Steinbach, North Dakota State University
Non-Tariff Measures and U.S. Agricultural Trade
Yunus Emre Karagulle, Virginia Tech; Charlotte Emlinger, Virginia Tech; Jason Grant, Virginia Tech; John C. Beghin, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln
China’s Antidumping Investigations Against U.S. Feed Products: Lessons from the Trenches
Bryan Lohmar, California Polytechnic State University
Global AgriFood Value Chains and Intellectual Property Rights in International Trade
Saera Oh, Michigan State University; Sunghun Lim, Louisiana State University; Titus O. Awokuse, Michigan State University
Protection of Geographical Indications in Trade Agreements: Is It Worth It?
Charlotte Emlinger, Virginia Tech; Karine Latouche, INRA
Cross-Country Comparison and Decomposition of Trade-Adjusted GHG Emission Footprints in Major Agricultural Crops
Kiseok Shin, Virginia Tech; Xi He, Virginia Tech; Hazelle Tomlin, Icf; Jason Grant, Virginia Tech; Shawn Arita, USDA-Office of the Chief
Economist; Jason P. H. Jones, ICF; Sharon Sydow, USDA-Office of the Chief Economist; Jeffrey K. O’Hara, USDA - Office of the Chief
Economist
Revisiting the Effects of Trade Remedies on U.S. Agricultural Imports
Colin Andre Carter, University of California, Davis; Sijia Chen, University of Connecticut; Sandro Steinbach, North Dakota State University
Impact of Non-Tariff Measures on Agri-Food Trade: Quantitative and Qualitative Regulatory Differences
Yuko Akune, Nihon University
Global Grain Trade Implications of the Russia-Ukraine War
Soojung Ahn, University of Connecticut; Dongin Kim, University of Connecticut; Sandro Steinbach, North Dakota State University
Papers in Education and Extension
Union Station (M3)
Selected Presentation
This session includes two groups of papers covering education and extension. In education, two papers focus on the value beyond the
classroom, whether that be from mentoring or the subsequent wages after graduation. For extension, the two papers focus on the use of
farmer networks in programming. This includes private social media groups and organized participation with like minded individuals.
Moderator: Jaclyn D. Kropp, University of Florida
Using Social Media to Train Aquaculture Farmers: Experimental Evidence from Bangladesh
Marzuk Hossain, BRAC Institute of Governance and Development; Tahmid Bin Mahmud, BRAC Institute of Governance and
Development; Khandker Wahedur Rahman, University of Oxford; Munshi Sulaiman, Save the Children
Social Learning for the Green Transition: Evidence from a Pesticide Reduction Policy
Rose Deperrois, INRAE; Adelaide Fadhuile, Univ. Grenoble Alpes; Julie Subervie, Centre D’économie De L’environnement Montpellier
A Case Study on the Drivers of Wages in the Latin America Agricultural Sector
Luis A. Sandoval M, Zamorano University; Julio Penados, Zamorano University; Jose M. Galeas, Zamorano University; Carlos E. Carpio,
Texas Tech University; Raul Soto, Zamorano University
TheoryBased Mentoring for Multicultural Scholarship Recipients
Jaclyn D. Kropp, University of Florida; Danielle D. Shu, University of Florida; Misti D. Sharp, University of Florida
Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, 4:45 PM - 6:15 PM
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Challenging Dynamics for Agricultural Transportation
Georgetown University (M1)
Track Session-Food & Agricultural Marketing Policy Section and Agribusiness Economics & Management
There have long been challenges in agricultural transportation and logistics. The COVID-19 pandemic brought many of those challenges
to the forefront. All modes of agricultural transportation have recently been impacted beyond the pandemic, whether it be barge
transportation along the Mississippi River, refrigerated transportation in long-haul trucking, or precision rail transportation across the
United States. This session explores the trends, markets, and policies that govern food and agricultural transportation and impact the
industry. The session highlights food and agricultural transportation as a critical component of the agri-food supply chain that has found
efficiency in agricultural production, food manufacturing, and retail sales that no longer requires co-location. All four papers are linked by
transportation issues that directly impact the agri-food supply chain; each of them providing a unique angle to understand the challenging
dynamics for food and agricultural transportation.
Organizers: William Secor, University of Georgia; Shellye A. Suttles, Indiana University
Challenging Dynamics for Agricultural Shippers
Kranti Mulik, USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service; Peter Cafarelli, USDA
The Effect of Precision Scheduled Railroading on Agricultural Shipper Service
Heidi Schweizer, North Carolina State University; William Secor, University of Georgia
Examining Variation in the Cost of Refrigerated Specialty Crop Transportation
Tara Wade, University of Florida; Shellye A. Suttles, Indiana University; Lurleen M. Walters, University of Florida; Wesley M. Zebrowski,
Indiana University
Exploring Links Between Stricter Enforcement of Driver Hours-of-Service and Entry/Exit in the Refrigerated Trucking Sector
Yue Shan, North Carolina State University; Kathryn A. Boys, North Carolina State University; Heidi Schweizer, North Carolina State
University
Exploring Careers in Academia, Industry, and Government
Magnolia (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Graduate Student Section
Graduate students dread the question “What are you going to do when you graduate?” But at some point, job market candidates need to
make an informed decision about which career best suites their interests. The goal of this track session is to offer insights into the three main
career paths that agricultural and applied economics graduates follow: (i) academia, (ii) industry, and (iii) government. Using a panel
consisting of academics, industry members, and goverment employees—as well as individuals that have spent time in multiple sectors—we
will hear about the advantages and drawbacks of each career path. Following a brief introduction from each of our panelists, we will hold
an open discussion where audience members are encouraged to ask questions and contribute to the discussion.
Organizer: Roberto F. Koeneke, University of Florida
Moderator: Roberto F. Koeneke, University of Florida
Career Path in Academia: Professorships
Charlotte Ambrozek, University of Minnesota; Kristin Kiesel, University of California, Davis
Career Path in Academica: Lecturers
Misti D. Sharp, University of Florida
Career Path in Government
Andrew R. Sowell, USDA-Economic Research Service
Career Path in NGOs
Laura Leavens, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Career Path in Academia: Professorships
Kristin Kiesel, University of California, Davis
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State of the Industry Beer Panel
Silver Linden (2nd Floor)
Track Session-Brewing & Enology Economic Research
Presentations in this session draw a picture of the state of the craft beer industry as it pertains to measures undertaken in beer and wine
production. First presentation collects data from in-person interviews to explore how craft beer industry in Saskatchewan, Canada survived
demand disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic and remained in business. Second presentation experiments with crop inputs within
the Yakima Valley hop growing region and shows how craft brewers can substantially decrease their carbon print by incorporating
sustainability criteria in their hop purchasing chain. Third presentation explores the recent fragmentation in the Armenian wine industry and
draws similarities and differences it has with the U.S. craft beer industry. Fourth presentation uses restricted microdata from the Colorado
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages and microdata on Paycheck Protection Program loan recipients to assess the impact of the
COVID-19-relief program on employment in craft breweries.
Organizers: Ezgi Cengiz, North Carolina State University; Michael P. McCullough, California Polytechnic State University
Moderators: Ezgi Cengiz, North Carolina State University; Michael P. McCullough, California Polytechnic State University
Crisis, Adaptation, and Innovation in Saskatchewan: Crafty Brewers and Their Pandemic Survival
Nicholas Tyack, University of Saskatchewan; Richard S. Gray, University of Saskatchewan
Sustainability As a Purchasing Criteria in the Brewery Hop Supply Chain
Spencer Tielkemeier, Yakima Chief Hops
Understanding Wine Producer Characteristics in Armenia
Gnel Gabrielyan, Auburn University
Employment, Production, & Networking Effects of the Paycheck Protection Program
Aaron J. Staples, Michigan State University
The Role of USDA Agencies in Addressing Social Equity Issues
Catholic University (M1)
Track Session - Committee on Women in Agricultural Economics and Committee on the Opportunities & Status of Blacks in
Agricultural Economics
Social equity has been at the forefront over the last few years. As a result, many organizations are finding ways to address this issue. For
example, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Economic Research Service and AAEA are partnering to foster greater diversity in
the field of agricultural economics by increasing opportunities for individuals from underserved communities to contribute to future research
and policy. Other organizations are also taking the initiative to promote equity. This session brings together leadership from four USDA
agencies to discuss how their agencies are promoting social equity and to describe available opportunities for ethnic minorities and
women. This session will allow members to engage in social equity discussions with agencies that play a key role in producing agricultural
economic research and informing agricultural policy.
Organizer: Andrew Muhammad, University of Tennessee
Moderator: Andrew Muhammad, University of Tennessee
Panelist: Dr. Spiro Stefanou
Spiro E. Stefanou, USDA-Economic Research Service
Panelist: Daniel Whitley
Daniel B. Whitley, USDA-Foreign Agricultural Service
Panelist: Hubert Hamer
Hubert Hamer Jr., USDA-National Agricultural Statistics Service
Panelist: Dr. Dionne Toombs
Dionne Toombs, USDA-National Institute for Food and Agriculture
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Using Simulation Models in Farm Decision Making
Gallaudet University (M1)
Track Session-Extension Section
Risk and uncertainty have been ubiquitous in the agricultural sector since humans transitioned from hunter gatherers to farmers.
Consequently, farm managers and decision makers have to constantly manage risk while maintaining the profitability of their operations.
The last decade, uncertainty in agriculture has increased due to climate change, supply chain bottlenecks, and disruptions to global trade.
Thus, evaluation of risk management strategies and selection of best practices becomes more difficult.In this session, presenters will discuss
applied research and extension projects that use simulation methods to enhance risk management strategies and improve producer
decision making. Presentations will pay particular attention to application of methodology in “real-life” scenarios and insights gained from
the specific project that can be applied more broadly.
Organizers: Anastasia W. Thayer, Clemson University; Michael Vassalos, Clemson University
Simulation To Improve On-Farm Capital Investment Decisions
Anastasia W. Thayer, Clemson University; Adam Kantrowitz, Clemson University; Matthew Fischer, Clemson University
An Economic Impact and Investment Analysis of Armillaria Root Rot and Using the Root Collar Excavation Method in the Peach Industry
Gracie Herrin, Clemson University; Michael Vassalos, Clemson University
Estimating Spatial Agricultural Networks Through Simulation
Tanner McCarty, Utah State University; Jeffrey S. Young, Murray State University
Simulation in Policy Analysis - Fed Cattle Negotiated Trade Thresholds
Justin R. Benavidez, Texas A&M University; Bart L. Fischer, Texas A&M University
Evaluating the Profitability and Risk of Precision Agriculture Technologies
Jordan Shockley, University of Kentucky
Food Assistance Research with Administrative Records
George Washington University (M1)
Track Session-Health Economics Section and Food Safety & Nutrition Section
This session highlights what can be learned about food assistance programs and health in the US by accessing administrative records.
The first paper in the session investigates the relationship between WIC benefit redemption rates and food costs during the COVID-19
pandemic – particularly, this study looks at how food price and the pandemic worked in opposite directions for redemption. Another looks
at the relationship between SNAP and food insecurity when administrative records are in use: this study quantifies the value of admin data
by doing an bounding analysis of the effect of SNAP on food insecurity. A third looks at a SNAP dynamics over a 17 year span of admin
records in one state. A fourth uses Medicaid and SNAP records to look at how the SNAP cycle affects healthcare utilization related to
diet related diseases.
Moderator: Christian A. Gregory, USDA-Economic Research Service
Were Higher Food Costs Associated With Greater Redemption of WIC Food Benefits During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Leslie Hodges, USDA-Economic Research Service; Qi Zhang, Old Dominion University; Junzhou Zhang, Montclair State University;
Kayoung Park, Old Dominion University; Chuanyi Tang, Old Dominion University; Joanne Guthrie, USDA-Economic Research Service
SNAP and Food Insecurity: What do We Learn from Administrative Data?
Christian A. Gregory, USDA-Economic Research Service; Kegan O’Connor, USDA-Economic Research Service; Alisha Coleman-Jensen,
USDA-Economic Research Service
SNAP Participation Dynamics in A Long-Term Administrative Data Panel
Laura J. Tiehen, USDA-Economic Research Service; Kegan O’Connor, USDA-Economic Research Service; Christian A. Gregory, USDA-
Economic Research Service; Mark A. Prell, USDA-Economic Research Service; Michele L. Ver Ploeg, George Washington University
Understanding SNAP Cycle Effects on the Management of DietRelated Health Conditions
Alicia Atwood, Vassar College; Victoria Udalova, U.S. Census Bureau
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