Ph.D., Agricultural Economics, Cornell University, 2000
M.S., Agricultural Economics, Cornell University, 1997
B.S., Agricultural Economics, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 1994
Areas of Interest
Environmental Economics, Water Economics, Policy Analysis, Production Economics, Innovation and Technology Adoption
Teaching
APEC 1101 Principles of Microeconomics
Research
My research focuses on economic and policy questions surrounding water resources and the environment. Previous and current projects have focused on water quality in private domestic wells, groundwater depletion from irrigation, agricultural practice adoption, and the evaluation of emerging cropping systems.
Extension and Outreach
My Extension work aims to inform decisions about environmental conservation in Minnesota by helping decision makers identify their costs, benefits, and tradeoffs. Major program focus areas include agricultural conservation and water quality in private domestic wells. Much of my Extension work relates to water resource issues in Minnesota, building on relationships I developed as director of the Water Resources Center from 2015 to 2025.
Honors and Awards
Outstanding Article of the Year, Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics (with N. Hendricks), 2013
Outstanding Article of the Year, Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics (with Y. Ding), 2013
Outstanding Article of the Year, American Journal of Agricultural Economics (with R.N. Boisvert), 2005
