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ARE Distinguished Professor Dan Sumner Explains Increased Corn Prices in Recent Marketplace Piece
May 12, 2021
Ph.D. Candidate Emily McGlynn and Co-Authors’ Working Paper Proposing U.S. Reduction of GHG Emissions by 51% by 2030 Cited in New York Times Article
April 23, 2021
The New York Times article examines President Biden’s Earth Day climate pledge to drastically reduce carbon emissions and outlines the steps the U.S. will need to take to reach Biden’s …
Ph.D. Student Joakim Weill and Co-Authors’ Paper Illustrating How Income Disparities Affect Exposure to Covid-19 Cited in Recent New York Times Article
March 12, 2021
The New York Times article is part of “The Week Our Reality broke” series reflecting on a year living with the coronavirus pandemic and how it has affected American society. …
World Bank Blog Post by Ph.D. Candidate Jess Rudder Considers How a New Phonebook App Affects Rural Firms in Tanzania
Nov. 24, 2020
Finding new suppliers and customers can be a challenge for small firms in rural Tanzania. In her guest post on the World Bank’s Development Impact blog, Jess Rudder discusses how …
ARE Researchers Co-Author New "Statistical Review of California's Organic Agriculture"
Oct. 21, 2020
Organic farming continues to expand in California and now includes more than 360 commodities, according to a new University of California report. The number of organic growers, acreage and farm …
New Report Co-Authored by ARE Distinguished Professor Julian Alston Finds 10 to 1 Return on Investment in International Agricultural Research
Oct. 14, 2020
Society gains $10 in benefits, on average, per $1 invested in international agricultural research and development, according to a new report released today (Oct. 14, 2020) by the Supporters of …
Beekeeping Today Podcast Recently Featured ARE Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist Brittney Goodrich
Oct. 6, 2020
The weekly podcast, Beekeeping Today, recently interviewed ARE Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist Brittney Goodrich. Brittney spoke with hosts Jeff Ott and Kim Flottum about her research on almond pollination and …
ARE Distinguished Professors Richard J. Sexton and Daniel A. Sumner Critique Misguided “Price-Gouging” Lawsuit in New Wall Street Journal Opinion Piece
Aug. 31, 2020
Published in the Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2020 5:13 pm ET New York’s AG Lays a Rotten Egg A lawsuit accuses farmers of price gouging during the pandemic. By …
ARE Assistant Professor Mark Agerton Addresses Economics of Natural Gas Flaring in New Marketplace Piece
Aug. 25, 2020
ARE assistant professor, Mark Agerton, is the lead author of a new study from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy aimed at understanding the economics of natural gas flaring …
ARE Emeritus Professor, Phil Martin, Discusses Farm Labor in Recent New York Times Magazine Piece “The Scramble to Pluck 24 Billion Cherries in Eight Weeks”
Aug. 13, 2020
