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Open Position: Lecturer in Agricultural & Resource Economics
The Department’s undergraduate Managerial Economics major is one of the largest on the UC Davis campus. Lecturers are selected to fill specialized positions that require their professional or academic expertise …
ARE Masters Alum Kyle Nabors Receives Best Young Researcher Award at 2024 IRMC Conference
Kyle Nabors, 2024 ARE Masters graduate, won the Best Young Researcher Award for presenting his master’s thesis “Information in Central Bank Sentiment: An Analysis of Fed and ECB Communication” at …
Isy Picciotto: 2024 ARE Scott McNiven Community Service Award
The graduate students in ARE selected Scot Isy Picciottoto receive the 2024 Scott McNiven Community Service Award. The award is given each year to the ARE graduate student whose actions—through …
ARE Ph.D. Students Present at Symposium on Agricultural, Environmental and Social Sciences
On Wednesday, May 1, the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences showcased the impact of research funded by the Agricultural Experiment Station at the 2024 Symposium on Agricultural, …
ARE Ph.D. and Masters Students Celebrate 2024 Graduation Ceremony
On Thursday, June 13, 2024, ARE celebrated the accomplishments of its new Ph.D. and Masters graduates at an in-person ceremony. Congratulations to the graduating class of 2024!
Distinguished Professor Colin Carter Retires
After a career at UC Davis ARE that began as a professor in 1986 and included a position as department chair from 1998–2001, Distinguished Professor Colin Carter retires at the …
Annual ARE Faculty-Grad Ski and Snow Play Day Held in Tahoe
The annual ARE Sierra Ski/Snow-Play Day was held February 8-9 at Distinguished Professor Rich Sexton’s house in the Lake Tahoe region. Twenty-four ARE grad students and faculty gathered for a …
Upcoming Seminars
Our faculty participate actively in the Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics. The broad mission of the Foundation is to promote and support research and outreach activities in agricultural economics and rural development relevant to California.
Continuing in celebration of the Ph.D. program's 50th anniversary, The UC Davis Agricultural and Resource Economics PhD Program: The First 50 Years by Alex F. McCalla, Julian M. Alston, and K. Aleks Schaefer is available to read.
Selected Publications
E. Ayifah, A.T. Romm, U. Kollamparambil, and S.A. Vosti. Review of Social Economy (2022) 80 (2).
S. Kumordzie, R. Wessells, E. Becher, J. Davis, C. Arnold, … S. Vosti, et al. Current Developments in Nutrition (2022) 6 Supplement 1.
M.W. Rosengrant, B. Wong, T.B. Sulser, N. Dubosse, and T.J. Lybbert. Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis (2023) 14 (S1).
S.A. Vosti, K.P. Adams, A. Michuda, K. Ortiz-Becerra, H. Luo, D. Haile, et al. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (2023) 1519 (1): 199-210.
Latest ARE Update
ARE Update Vol. 27, No. 5, May/Jun, 2024 Special Issue: California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard and the Demand for Biofuels
- Grimaldi Avileis, Felipe, Colin Carter, Jens Hilscher, Aaron Smith and Andrew Swanson. "The California Low Carbon Fuel Standard and Its Consequences."
- Swanson, Andrew and Aaron Smith. "An Eye to the Sky: Will Sustainable Aviation Fuel Take Off in California?"
- Grimaldi Avileis, Felipe, Colin Carter and Jens Hilscher. "How the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard Resulted in a Renewable Diesel Boom."
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We consistently rank at the top of the agricultural and applied economics profession and are part of the best university in the world for agriculture and forestry. The depth, breadth and rigor of our teaching, research and outreach enable us to make major contributions to society in the areas of agriculture, environment and natural resources, and international development. We offer a popular Managerial Economics undergraduate major and top rated Ph.D. and Masters programs.
Our newly implemented Diversity and Inclusion in Research Education and Career Training (DIRECT) program will expose, encourage, prepare and involve students from diverse backgrounds in agricultural economics. It is closely aligned with a campus-wide commitment to recognize and nurture talent and achievement by supporting diversity and equal opportunity in education. For more information, see: UCD Principles of Community, UCD Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and UCD Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Vision.
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