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Philip Martin Quoted in Sacramento Bee: Slowdown in Young, Undocumented Workers from Mexico Leads California Farmers to Choose between Higher Wages or Mechanization
Sept. 8, 2017
Agricultural and Resource Economics Professor Emeritus Philip Martin discusses with the Sacramento Bee how a slowdown of young, undocumented workers from Mexico has transformed California agriculture.
J. Edward Taylor Discusses Mechanization of Field Labor with LA Times, KCBS Radio
Aug. 3, 2017
Agricultural and Resource Economics Professor J. Edward Taylor, director of Rural Economics of the Americas and Pacific Rim (REAP), discusses with media outlets the changes occurring in farm labor. Among ...
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UC Davis Tops World Rankings in Agricultural Economics and Policy
April 6, 2017
UC Davis is number one in the world for agricultural economics and policy, according to the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) by Subject 2017.
This annual ranking is based ...
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Philip Martin Discusses Farm Labor and Illegal Migration With the New York Times
Oct. 31, 2016
Philip Martin, chairman of the Comparative Immigration and Integration Program and editor of the newsletters Migration News and Rural Migration News, responds to New York Times writer Eduardo Porter's ...
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Dan Sumner Interview on EconTalk
Feb. 13, 2015
Daniel Sumner, Frank H. Buck Distinguished Professor and the Director of the Agricultural Issues Center, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about agricultural subsidies in the United States, the winners ...
ABC News Interview with Richard Howitt on the California Drought
Dec. 18, 2014
Despite recent rains, California’s drought continues. There are serious concerns about the ongoing lack of water in the state, which constitutes the world's eighth largest economy. A recent ...
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Aaron Smith: CNN Debate on Food or Fuel
Sept. 11, 2012
Professor Aaron Smith appeared on CNN's "Your Bottom Line" on August 10, 2012 to debate Tom Buis, the CEO of the Growth Energy, an ethanol advocacy group. Their debate ...
Colin Carter: Food vs. Fuel
Aug. 1, 2012
Professor Colin Carter co-authored a piece in the Op-Ed section of The New York Times on July 30, 2012, including recommendations to reduce the Federal renewable fuel standards to alleviate ...
National Survey of Ph.D. Programs: UCD ARE Ranks Among the Highest
Oct. 25, 2010
The UC Davis Agricultural and Resource Economics department ranks among the highest in the nation, according to a comprehensive survey of doctoral programs recently released by the National Research Council ...
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