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ARE Researchers’ Organic Strawberry Cost Study Shows Growers Need $15 Per Tray to Break Even

Sept. 7, 2022
Organic strawberry growers from Santa Cruz to Salinas, California need to receive $15 per eight-pound tray on average yields to break even, according to a study by the University of …
ARE Professor Jens Hilscher and Coauthors' Work on Probabilities of Elevated Inflation Cited by IMF and ECB Officials and Numbers Shown in FT Column

Sept. 2, 2022
In the current environment of highly elevated inflation, Hilscher, Raviv and Reis's paper "How Likely is an Inflation Disaster?" is getting a lot of attention. It was cited by IMF …
ARE Distinguished Professor Daniel A. Sumner Spoke at the State Assembly Committee on Agriculture’s Informational Hearing on California Agriculture Competiveness Issues

Aug. 10, 2022
A recording of the hearing, held Wednesday, August 10, 2022, can be heard here: Sumner participated in panel 3 which examined solutions and what more can be done to increase …
ARE Distinguished Professor Michael Carter's Research in Kenya Featured in New UC Davis Curiosity Blog "Can Hope Open a Pathway to a Brighter Future?"

June 27, 2022
In the Aesop’s fable “The Fox and the Grapes,” a fox finds a grapevine trained along the branches of a tree. The grapes look delicious, but each time he jumps …
Distinguished Professor Dan Sumner Discusses Economic Impact of Wildfire Smoke on California Wine Grapes in Recent Marketplace Piece

June 13, 2022
Like most everything in California, the state’s wine industry — with an estimated $43.6 billion retail sales value in 2021 — is facing another hot summer of drought and potential …
ARE Project Scientist Dr. Robin Goldstein and ARE Distinguished Professor Daniel A. Sumner Examine the Economics of Legal and Illegal Weed in New Book

May 24, 2022
Cannabis "legalization" hasn't lived up to the hype. Across North America, investors are reeling, tax collections are below projections, and people are pointing fingers. On the business side, companies have …
ARE Associate Professor Kristin Kiesel Co-Authors New AEPP Article Examining Students' Mental Wellbeing and Resilience During COVID

March 24, 2022
ARE Assistant Professor Mark Agerton Discusses Rising Gasoline Prices in Recent ABC 10 News Piece

March 18, 2022
ARE DeLoach Professor of Agricultural Economics Aaron Smith Discusses Rising Fertilizer Prices in Recent CapRadio Interview

March 18, 2022
Fertilizer prices have nearly doubled during the pandemic and are now approaching record levels. The increase in prices could severely affect California farmers, who grow much of the nation’s fresh …
ARE Distinguished Professor Colin Carter and Co-Author’s Research Cited in Recent GAO Study of USDA Market Facilitation Program

Dec. 22, 2021
Partly based on the research of Carter and co-author Sandro Steinbach, the GAO found that the USDA over-compensated some U.S. midwestern farmers by billions of dollars for economic losses associated …
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