Michael Carter: Satellite-based Livestock Insurance for Kenya

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• Research Spotlights

Dec. 5, 2011

Professor Michael Carter and other members of the I4 Index Insurance Innovation Initiative based at UC Davis devised an innovative insurance program in Kenya that aims to prevent livestock farmers …

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Roberta Cook: Fresh Produce Industry Award

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Oct. 26, 2011

Roberta Cook, cooperative extension marketing economist, received a fresh produce industry award, The Packer 25. This award recognizes her as being among the top 25 industry leaders for 2011.

Dr. …

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Argan Oil Production in Morocco

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Oct. 20, 2011

Travis Lybbert, associate professor, led a research team to examine the economic and social benefits of argan oil production in Morocco. The booming demand for Morocco's argan oil, now the …

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Travis Lybbert: Quality of Research Discovery Award

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Oct. 20, 2011

Travis Lybbert, associate professor, received the Quality of Research Discovery award from the European Association of Agricultural Economists (EAAE). Lybbert and co-author David Just received the award for their 2009 …

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Congratulations M.S. class of 2011

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June 17, 2011

Congratulations M.S. class of 2011! Pictured are, from left to right, Anna Miyagi, Xian Ming Li, Brendan Cox, Chris Johnson, Duran Fiack, Nathan Clough at the Commencement ceremony.

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Jeffrey Williams: Distinguished Scholarly Public Service Award

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May 12, 2011

Jeffrey Williams, a professor of agricultural and resource economics and holder of the Daniel Barton DeLoach endowed chair, received the 2011 UC Davis Distinguished Scholarly Public Service award from the …

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California Small Farm Conference Report

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March 14, 2011

Shermain Hardesty, Cooperative Extension Specialist and Director of the UC Small Farms Program, served on the coordinating committee for The California Small Farm Conference, which was held March 6-8, …

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Giannini Foundation Lecture: John List

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March 14, 2011

The Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics will host a guest lecture by John List, Homer J. Livingstone Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago, on May 5, 2011 at …

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Managing California's Water: From Conflict to Reconciliation

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March 14, 2011

Richard Howitt, professor and ARE department chair, co-authored a new book, "Managing California's Water: From Conflict to Reconciliation." Professor Howitt is one of several contributing experts in geology, fish ecology, …

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National Survey of Ph.D. Programs: UCD ARE Ranks Among the Highest

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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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