Ph.D. Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University, 2009
M.S. Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University, 2007
B.A. Management, University of Minnesota, Morris, 2004
B.A. Spanish, University of Minnesota, Morris, 2004
Areas of Interest
Dairy economics, livestock systems, producer level decision-making, agricultural finance
Research
My research focuses on agricultural finance and production economics with an emphasis on farm-level profitability. Recent research has examined changes in wealth and income variation on U.S. dairy farms across time and applying human health concepts to dairy cows to determine the economic cost of common animal diseases at a farm-level.
Extension and Outreach
My Extension program focuses on agricultural producer-level decision making as it interacts with environmental and applied economic constraints. I have worked closely with livestock and crop producers to study the interaction between economic concepts and biological processes of the production system studied. I value working in multi-disciplinary teams and building strong working relationships between agricultural producers, academics, and industry stakeholders.
Publications
