January 31-February 3, 2026
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February 1, 2026
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February 1, 2026
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February 1, 2026
JAAE Editorial Council Meeting
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Commonwealth 3
February 1, 2026
SAAS General Business Meeting
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Second Street Prefunction
February 2, 2026
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Germantown Prefunction
February 2, 2026
Quiz Bowl Break / Recruitment Fair
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Germantown / Cherokee Triangle
February 2, 2026
Quiz Bowl Competition
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Clifton
February 2, 2026
SAEA Past Presidents Forum
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Butchertown
February 2, 2026
JMP1: Job Market Paper 1
Session Chairs: Trey Malone, Purdue University and Shuoli Zhao, University of Kentucky
Spatial Spline Models for Variable Rate Nitrogen: A Commercially Feasible Approach Using On-Farm Experiment Data
William Hence Duncan, B. Wade Brorsen
Oklahoma State University, United States of America; hence.duncan@okstate.edu
Implications of Mass Deportation for U.S. Vegetable Production
Umesh Gautam, Stephen Devadoss
Texas Tech University; Umesh.Gautam@ttu.edu
SNAP Recipients’ Food Expenditure Behavior under Unexpected Benefit Disbursement
Arsene J. Agossadou, Pourya Valizadeh, Rodolfo Nayga. Jr., Bart Fischer
Texas A&M University, United States of America; aagossadou@tamu.edu
Impact of India’s Rice Export Ban on Domestic and Global Rice Prices
Stanishkar T. Sunil, Khondoker A. Mottaleb, Stephen Devadoss
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA; sthevaru@ttu.edu
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Commonwealth 3
February 2, 2026
OS01: Row Crop Outlook
Row Crop Outlook
1Texas A&M University; 2University of Kentucky; 3Mississippi State University; 4University of Georgia; 5Auburn University; 6Oklahoma State University; yuri.calil@ag.tamu.edu, grant.gardner@uky.edu, wem87@msstate.edu, Yangxuan.Liu@uga.edu, wendiam@auburn.edu, saea2026@conftool.org
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Commonwealth 1
February 2, 2026
SP01: Ag Finance
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Session Chair: Madhav Regmi, New Mexico State University |
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Financial Institutions and Rural Economies: Examining access to financial institutions and food and agricultural business establishment relationships in rural Southern US. Binod Bhusal, Aditya Khanal, Samjhauta Thapa Department of Agriculture Business and Education, Tennessee State University, United States of America; bbhusal1@my.tnstate.edu US Monetary Policy and Agricultural Banking Madhav Regmi New Mexico State University, United States of America; mregmi@nmsu.edu The Effect of Farm Credit System Consolidation on ACA Efficiencies Joshua Strine, Chad Fiechter, Todd Kuethe Purdue University, United States of America; jstrine@purdue.edu Are Sticky Prices Present in US Ag Land Lease Rates John Tyler Blazzard, Andrew Anderson, Lawson Connor University of Arkansas, United States of America; blazzard@uark.edu Factors Associated with Farm Service Agency Direct Farm Ownership Loan Delinquency Bruce Ahrendsen1, Mohammad Hossain2, Ryan Loy1, Lawson Connor3, Gianna Short4 1University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture; 2City University of New York; 3University of Arkansas, Fayetteville; 4Formerly U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Production and Conservation; ahrend@uark.edu The Role of Financial Ratios in Agriculture Business Brittany Cole, Anthony Delmond, Joey Edward Mehlhorn University of Tennessee at Martin, United States of America; jmehlhor@utm.edu
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Olmsted 7
February 2, 2026
SP02: Research Methods, Econometrics
Session Chair: John Whitehead, Appalachian State University
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Using Interpolated Weather Station Data as Crop Yield Predictors Introduces Measurement Error Saugat Khanal, Dayton Lambert Dept. of Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University, United States; saugat.khanal@okstate.edu Cost Functions Under Uncertainty: A Conditional Value at Risk Approach Hongqiang Yan, Ashok Mishra Arizona State University, United States of America; hongqiang.yan@asu.edu Attribute Non-Attendance in Stated Preference Research Paul Hindsley1, Ash Morgan2, John Whitehead2 1The Everglades Foundation; 2Appalachian State University; whiteheadjc@appstate.edu Hypothetical bias and incentive compatibility in private good valuation: Experimental evidence Zheng Hou, Wuyang Hu The Ohio State University, United States of America; hou.582@osu.edu The Practice of Agricultural Production Economics Diana Amaya Discua, Hector Zapata Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, United States, United States of America; damaya5@lsu.edu
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Crescent Hill
February 2, 2026
SP03: Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation
Session Chair: Enil Serrano, University of Kentucky
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Drought Vulnerability, Adaptive Capacity, and Farmland Markets: Evidence from the U.S. Corn Belt Stephen Cheye1, Kenneth Annan2, Kathryn Gazal1 1West Virginia University; 2Oregon State University; sc00155@mix.wvu.edu Climate Change and Agricultural Adaptation: Insights from US Farming Practices Monishankar Sarkar, Shaikh Mahfuz Rahman Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, United States; monishankar.sarkar@ttu.edu Adapting to Uncertainty: The Impact of Climate Change on Crop Insurance Premiums in U.S. Agriculture Enil Serrano1, Grant Gardner1, Jesse Tack2 1University of Kentucky; 2Kansas State University; enil.serrano@uky.edu Crop Insurance and Irrigation Water Use Under Extreme Heat Reymark Alcantara, Yuyuan Che Texas Tech University, United States of America; reyalcan@ttu.edu Shocks and Farm Resilience: Evidence from Missouri and Ohio Farms Theo Skevas1, Alexandre Rehbinder2, Douglas Jackson-Smith2 1University of Missouri; 2Ohio State University; skevast@missouri.edu
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Rye
February 2, 2026
SP04: Consumer Demand: Sustainable & Local Products
Session Chair: Qi Kang, West Texas A&M University
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Where You Shop Matters: Consumer Sustainable Choices and Self vs. Altruistic Messaging Across Food Retail Outlets Alan Xu1, Rui Chen2 1Agricultural Economics, Department of Agriculture, Peter Werth College of Technology & Mathematics, Fort Hays; 2Agricultural and Resource Economics, College of Agriculture, Environment & Nutrition Sciences, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, USA; y_xu46@fhsu.edu The Role of State Perceptions and Agricultural Awareness on Out-of-State Consumer Valuations for State-Branded Products – A Case from Florida Prabin Adhikari1, Bachir Kassas1, Alexandre Magnier2, Lijun Chen1 1University of Florida; 2Florida Gulf Coast University; prabinadhikari@ufl.edu Examining Household Green Consumption Behavior: Factors Affecting Tennessean Purchases of Locally Grown Foods Santosh Kafle1, Stinson Parks1, Doc Lap Tran1, Prabodh illukpitiya1, Chetan Sharma1, Aditya Khanal1, Lan Tran2 1Tennessee State University, United States of America; 2Lincoln University of Missouri; skafle@my.tnstate.edu Consumer Attitudes and Perceived Barriers to Sustainable Products in the U.S. Qi Kang1, Oscar Sarasty2, Trevor Johnson3, Donna McCallister4 1West Texas A&M University, United States of America; 2South Dakota State University; 3FedEx Corporation; 4Texas Tech University; qkang@wtamu.edu Regional Differences in Climate Change Perceptions and Their Role in Valuing Sustainable Agriculture Products in the U.S. Neema Primos1, Rui Chen1, Alan Xu2 1Agricultural and Resource Economics, College of Agriculture, Environment & Nutrition Sciences, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL 36088, United States of America; 2Agricultural Economics, Department of Agriculture, Peter Werth College of Technology & Mathematics, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS 67601, United States of America; nprimos3546@tuskegee.edu Framing Sustainability: Consumer Responses to Carbon, Intrusiveness, and Technology Attributes in Greenhouse Cherry Tomatoes Azita Varziri1, Alan Xu2, Rui Chen1 1Agricultural and Resource Economics, College of Agriculture, Environment & Nutrition Sciences, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL 36088, United States of America; 2Agricultural Economics, Department of Agriculture, Peter Werth College of Technology & Mathematics, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS 67601, United States of America; Azita.Varziri@uky.edu
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Break 1
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Butchertown
February 2, 2026
JMP2: Job Market Paper 2
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Session Chairs: Trey Malone, Purdue University and Shuoli Zhao, University of Kentucky The Home Cooking Movement: Examining Consumer Willingness to Pay and Regulatory Influences on Home Kitchen Operations Suraj Gurung1, Lijun Angelia Chen1, Alexandre Magnier2, Zhifeng Gao1 1University of Florida, United States of America; 2Florida Gulf Coast University, United States of America; surajgurung@ufl.edu Cross-Country Consumer Perceptions and Willingness to Pay for Meat from Livestock Affected by Non-Zoonotic Animal Diseases Vera Adabrah-Danquah, Logan Britton KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY; vadabrah@ksu.edu
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Commonwealth 3
February 2, 2026
OS02: Livestock Outlook
Livestock Outlook
1Texas A&M University; 2University of Kentucky; 3Auburn University; 4University of Tennessee; 5Livestock Marketing Information Center; 6University of Arkansas; david.anderson@ag.tamu.edu, kburdine@uky.edu, dlb0018@auburn.edu, agriff14@tennessee.edu, tyler.cozzens@lmic.info, jlmitche@uark.edu
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Crescent Hill
February 2, 2026
SP05: Ag Finance & Farm Management
Session Chair: Kevin Kim, Mississippi State University
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The Impact of the American Relief Act of 2025 on Farm Business Financial Performance Joe Parcell1, Weston Guetterman1, Jenny Ifft1, Alejandro Plastina2, Alice Roach1 1Kansas State University, United States of America; 2University of Missouri, United States of America; jparcell@ksu.edu The Impact of Soil Erosion on Farm Bankruptcy in the US Midwest Jebina Shrestha, Le Chen, Aaron Smith, Carlos Trejo-Pech University of Tennessee-Knoxville, United States of America; lchen62@utk.edu Macroeconomic Factors Affecting Texas Farmland Values: Machine Learning and Graph Theoretic Approach Ryan Hogarth1, Senarath Dharmasena2 1Texas A&M University, United States of America; 2Texas A&M University, United States of America; rhogarth04@tamu.edu Implications of Financial and Real Estate Developers for Mississippi Farmland Market Hudu Abukari, Kevin Kim, Ayoung Kim Mississippi State University, United States of America; ha646@msstate.edu Industrial Development and Farmland Market Repricing: How Public Land Purchases Create Direct and Spillover Effects Binayak Kunwar1, Chad Fiechter1, Guy Nguembu1, Aaron Shew2 1Purdue University; 2Acres; kunwarb@purdue.edu Can Soil Loss Lead to Financial Stress? The Effect of Soil Erosion on Agricultural Loan Delinquency Jebina Shrestha, Le Chen, Aaron Smith, Carlos Trejo-Pech The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States of America; jshrest1@vols.utk.edu
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Olmsted 7
February 2, 2026
SP06: Labor Economics and Policy
Session Chair: Nathan Kemper, University of Arkansas
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Economic Impact of H-2A Temporary Agriculture Workers on the Crawfish Industry Millie Frey, Bart Fischer, Joe Outlaw, Marc Raulston, George Knapek Texas A&M University, United States of America; milliefrey@tamu.edu Effects of recreational marijuana legalization (RML) on agricultural employment and wage Tuhinur Rahman Chowdhury, Syed Badruddoza Texas Tech University; tuhinchy.sust@gmail.com Public Jobs, Private Costs: Sector Differences in the Child Penalty Qingxiao Li1, Fangda Ding2, Andrew Meche1 1Louisiana State University, United States of America; 2University of Hong Kong; ameche5@lsu.edu ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF IMMIGRATION POLICIES ON LABOR SHORTAGE IN THE US MEAT PROCESSING INDUSTRY Amos Ogunola, Genti Kostandini The University of Georgia, United States of America; gentik@uga.edu Worker Preferences for Agricultural Training Credentials: Evidence from a Discrete Choice Experiment Nathan Kemper1, Shijun Gao2, Ryan Loy3, Hunter Goodman3, Ron Rainey3, Andrew McKenzie2, Kathryn Goodrich1 1University of Arkansas, United States of America; 2University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station; 3University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service; nkemper@uark.edu Impact of Rising Labor Costs on Mechanization of Green Chile Harvesting Athena Omidian, Ram Acharya New Mexico State University; aomidian@nmsu.edu
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Rye
February 2, 2026
SP07: Nutrition, Health & Food Policy 1
Session Chair: Vikas Mishra, Auburn University
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Planting, Harvest, and Hope: Agricultural Production, Food Security, and Migration Aspirations Alexis Villacis, Yao Wang, Tom Whittington, Ashish Adhikari The Ohio State University, United States of America; adhikari.1043@osu.edu The Impact of Natural Disasters on Food Purchase Diversity and Quality Heeseong Lee1, Junhyeok Im1, Craig Gundersen2, Rodolfo Nayga1 1Texas A&M University, United States of America; 2Baylor University, United States of America; jhbee@tamu.edu The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Food Environment in the United States Md Roknuzzaman, Conner Mullally University of Florida, United States of America; md.roknuzzaman@ufl.edu The Relationship between Food Insecurity and Food Accessibility During Disasters Heeseong Lee1, Craig Gundersen2, Rodolfo Nayga1 1Texas A&M University, United States of America; 2Baylor University, United States of America; hs.lee@tamu.edu Building Household Resilience Capacity to Mitigate Food Insecurity: Insights from Tennessee Households’ Post-Pandemic Recovery Doc Lap Tran1, Kimberly Pettigrew2, Myles Bolton1, James Clay1, Prabodh Illukpitiya1, Lan Tran3 1Tennessee State University, USA; 2United Way, Greater Knoxville, USA; 3Lincoln University of Missouri, USA; dtran2@tnstate.edu
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Commonwealth 1
February 2, 2026
SP08: Environmental and Non-Market Valuation
Session Chair: Okmyung Bin, East Carolina University
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Public Preferences for Forest Ecosystem Services: Evidence from Alabama Priscilla Baidoo1, Rui Chen1, Alan Xu2 1Agricultural and Resource Economics, College of Agriculture, Environment & Nutrition Sciences, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL, United States of America; 2Agricultural Economics, Department of Agriculture, Peter Werth College of Technology & Mathematics, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS, United States of America; pbaidoo7969@tuskegee.edu Clean Lakes, Higher Prices: Evaluating the Economic Returns of Improved Water Quality Abhishek Rajan1, Olesya Savchenko2 1University of Florida, United States of America; 2University of Florida, United States of America; a.rajan@ufl.edu Giant Salvinia and Property Values: A Repeat Sales Analysis of Environmental Impact in Louisiana Garrett Wainright1, Jerrod Penn1, Jiameng Zheng1, Victoria Moreno2, Ivan Grijalva2, Rodrigo Diaz2 1Louisiana state university, United States of America; 2LSU Agcenter; gewainright@gmail.com Economic Valuation and Satisfaction Analysis of Trout Fishing: A Combined TCM and BICOP Approach Tania Islam, Bhawna Thapa, Omkar Joshi Oklahoma State University, United States of America; tania.islam@okstate.edu Heterogeneous preferences in wildlife watching recreation in the United States Jee Hwang1, Okmyung Bin2, Alok Bohara3 1New Mexico Highlands University, United States of America; 2East Carolina University, United States of America; 3University of New Mexico, United States of America; bino@ecu.edu Effects of Water Quality Impairment Status on Property Values in Tennessee Lindsey Hickok-Perry, Gabriela Perez-Quesada, Dale Manning University of Tennessee, Knoxville; lhickokp@vols.utk.edu
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Old Louisville
February 2, 2026
SP09: Experimental/Behavioral Economics 1
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Session Chair: Amelia Ahles, Oklahoma State University Issuer-Driven Halo Effects in Ecolabels: Evidence from an Online Randomized Experiment and a Discrete-Choice Elicitation Abdelaziz Lawani, Daramola Oluwabukola Tennessee State University, United States of America; odaramol@my.tnstate.edu Do Consumers Pay for Poultry Welfare? Evidence from Gas vs. Electrical Stunning Foster McCurry, Dennis Brothers, Samir Huseynov Auburn University, United States of America; fjm0010@auburn.edu Spillovers & Information Effects on Animal Welfare Voting Decisions Amelia Ahles, Jayson Lusk Oklahoma State University, United States of America; amelia.ahles@okstate.edu Semi-Hypothetical, real consequences: A pilot designing Incentivized Choice Experiments under partial availability Brenda Mamani Escobar1, Carlos Carpio2, Darren Hudson1 1Texas Tech University; 2New Mexico State University; bmamanie@ttu.edu
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Commonwealth 04/05
February 2, 2026
SAEA Annual Meeting Luncheon
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Old Louisville
February 2, 2026
Quiz Bowl Winners vs Legends
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Cherokee Triangle
February 2, 2026
3MT: Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
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Losing Ground, Losing Credit: Soil Erosion and Farm Financial Stability Jebina Shrestha, Le Chen, Aaron Smith, Carlos Trejo-Pech The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States of America; jshrest1@vols.utk.edu Do Demographics Influence Constraints to Calf Health Management? Molly Parker Oklahoma State University, United States of America; molly.parker@okstate.edu Weather Extremes and Prevented Planting: Evidence from South Dakota’s Agricultural Landscape Isaac Arkoh, Oscar Sarasty Miranda, Evert Van der Sluis South Dakota State University, United States of America; Isaac.Arkoh@jacks.sdstate.edu Carbon Sequestration Potential and Economic Viability of Loblolly Pine Afforestation on Marginal Land in Eastern Oklahoma Sydney Vieira, Lixia H. Lambert, Omkar Joshi, Hannah Shear, F. Bailey Norwood Oklahoma State University; svieira@okstate.edu Multiproduct Optimal Hedging for the Cattle Crush Katie Dillon, Wade Brorsen Oklahoma State University, United States of America; katiegdillon@gmail.com Phosphorus Management Strategies for South Dakota Corn-Soybean Farmers Evelyn Prempeh, Whoi Cho South Dakota State University, United States of America; Evelyn.prempeh@jacks.sdstate.edu Beyond the premium: How Conservation Practices Shape Crop Insurance Decisions Ranju Acharya, Naveen Adusumilli Louisiana State University, United States of America; rachar3@lsu.edu The Impact of Sexed Semen and Beef Cattle Markets on Dairy Industry Herd Dynamics and Business Practices Savannah Jones, Derrell S. Peel Oklahoma State University, United States of America; savannahjones395@gmail.com Markets and Management: Are Price Incentives for Beef Calf Attributes Changing Over Time? Shelby Sumner, Kellie Curry Raper Oklahoma State University, United States of America; shelby.sumner@okstate.edu How Does Green Consumption Behavior Affect the Purchasing of Locally Grown Agricultural Products? Santosh Kafle Tennessee State University, United States of America; skafle@my.tnstate.edu Optimizing the Economic Performance of Watershed Snowmelt in Regions Facing Climate Water Stress: Evidence from the Himalayan Headwaters Sinchan Bohara New Mexico State University, United States of America; bsinchan@nmsu.edu On Measuring Food Access: A New Approach Andrew Meche, Qingxiao Li Louisiana State University, United States of America; ameche5@lsu.edu
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Nulu
February 2, 2026
OS03: South America Crop Outlook
South America Crop Outlook
Texas A&M University, United States of America; yuri.calil@ag.tamu.edu, pancho.abello@ag.tamu.edu, wilson.lopezbarrera@ag.tamu.edu
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Butchertown
February 2, 2026
SP10: Consumer Demand/Willingness to Pay 1
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Willingness to Pay for Reduced Carbon and Water Footprint in Milk Taylor Gillit, Darren Hudson, Luis Sandoval, Michael Ballou Texas Tech University, United States of America; tagillit@ttu.edu Consumer Valuation of Sustainably Produced Baby Products in the U.S. Aileen Malabanan1, Qi Kang2, Donna McCallister1, Laura Fischer1, Syed Badruddoza1 1Texas Tech University, United States of America; 2West Texas A&M University, United States of America; amalaban@ttu.edu Consumer Preferences for Hemp-Based Bioplastics in Food Packaging: Evidence from a U.S. Consumer Survey Luke Wimpy1, Brandon McFadden1, Ellen Goddard2, Jane Kolodinsky3, Tyler Mark4 1Univeristy of Arkansas, United States of America; 2University of Alberta; 3University of Vermont; 4University of Kentucky; lswimpy@uark.edu Beer with a Purpose: Shaping Beer Preferences with Local Ingredients and Upcycled Brewing Byproducts: Experimental evidence with Environmental and Economic Nudges Pathmanathan Sivashankar, Wendiam Sawadgo, Samir Huseynov Auburn University, Sri Lanka; pzs0077@auburn.edu
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Crescent Hill
February 2, 2026
SP11: Price Analysis
Session Chair: Chris Boyer, University of Tennessee
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Price Discovery in Canadian Cattle Auction Markets Angela Pokuaa1, Jared Carlberg1, Jon Biermacher2, Derrell Peel3 1University of Manitoba, Canada; 2North Dakota State University, USA; 3Oklahoma State University; pokuaaa@myumanitoba.ca What do buyers pay for in seedstock bull auctions? Evidence from hedonic and machine learning models Lixing Wan1, Felipe Peguero2, Samuel Zapata2 1Texas A&M Univeristy, United States of America; 2Texas A&M University, Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas, United States of America; wanlx168@tamu.edu Assessing Quality and Price Trends in Southeastern Cattle Sales Charles Martinez1, James Mitchell2, Chris Boyer1 1University of Tennessee, United States of America; 2University of Arkansas, United States of America; cboyer3@utk.edu Understanding Price Volatility in U.S. Corn and Wheat Markets: 2015–2025 Isaac Sitienei Austin Peay State University, United States of America; sitieneii@apsu.edu Intraday Cotton Futures Price Responses to World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) News Owen Tyrone, Andrew Anderson, Andrew McKenzie University of Arkansas, United States of America; otyrone@uark.edu Regional Price Discovery in the U.S. Peanut Market: Evidence from ECM and DAG Analysis Zuyi Wang1, Man-Keun Kim2, Nathan Smith1 1Clemosn University,; 2Utah State University; zuyiw@clemson.edu
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Rye
February 2, 2026
SP12: Agribusiness & Agricultural Marketing
Session Chair: Krishna Paudel, Texas Tech University
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Understanding Peanut Contract Prices: Evidence from Eight Southeastern States Nathan Smith, Zuyi Wang, Michael Vassalos, Felipe De Figueiredo Silva, Anastasia Thayer Clemosn, United States of America; nathan5@clemson.edu Reputation and Risk-Taking in the U.S. Whiskey Market Raj Chaudhary, Muditha Dissanayaka, Tyler B. Mark, Yuqing Zheng, Grant Gardner University of Kentucky, United States of America; raj.chaudhary@uky.edu An Analysis of the Tennessee Wine Industry’s Social Media Marketing Efforts Olusola Adegbuyiro, Karen DeLong, Alicia Rihn, Mackenzie Gill, David Hughes University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States of America; oadegbuy@vols.utk.edu Consumer Preferences for Marketing Strategies for Locally Produced Agricultural Products. A Case of Consumers at Four Farmers Markets in Warren County MaKayla Burrell, Dominique Gumirakiza Western Kentucky University, United States of America; makaylaburrell1234@gmail.com Brewing Insights: Profiling Coffee Consumers in Seven Latin American Producer Countries Luis Sandoval Texas Tech University, United States of America; Luis.Sandoval@ttu.edu
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Charred
February 2, 2026
SP13: Industrial Organization/Supply Chain Management
Session Chair: Brandon Ware, Biola University, brandon.ware@biola.edu
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Complex Interactions, Dynamics and Retail Level Strategic Pricing of Brand Level Peanut Butter and Almond Butter in the United States Tongxin Xu2, Senarath Dharmasena1 1Texas A&M University, United States of America; 2Texas A&M University, United States of America; ftm5633@tamu.edu Economies of Scale, Product Composition, and Vertical Pricing in Food Retail. Rong Zhang1, Mengjie Li2, Yvette Zhang1 1Texas A&M University, United States of America; 2University of Connecticut; rongzhang@tamu.edu Grocery Retailers’ Location Decisions and Transportation Costs Brandon Ware Biola University, United States of America; brandon.ware@biola.edu How Do Local Shop Meat Prices Compare to Chain Stores? Jaci Dutton, Joe Outlaw, Bart Fischer, David Anderson Texas A&M University, United States of America; jaci.dutton@tamu.edu Healthfulness of Food Retailer Offerings Across Neighborhood Sociodemographic Characteristics Samantha Sowell, Jaclyn Kropp, Conner Mullally, Bixuan Yang University of Florida, United States of America; samanthasowell@ufl.edu
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Olmsted 7
February 2, 2026
SP14: International Development
Session Chair: Kenichi Kuroiwa, Arizona State University
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The Inverse Land Productivity−Size Relationship: A New Perspective from Seven Sub-Saharan African Countries. Arsène J. Agossadou, Kashi Kafle, Kodjo Barnor Texas A&M University, United States of America; aagossadou@tamu.edu Harnessing the Demographic Dividend for Economic Development. A case for East African countries Moses Katta, Rahman Shaikh Mahfuz Texas Tech university, United States of America; mokatta@ttu.edu Rice Grain Quality and Consumption: Revisiting the Bangladesh Experience Khondoker Mottaleb1, Kenichi Kuroiwa2, Ashok Mishra2 1Texas Tech University, United States of America; 2Arizona State University, United States of America; kkuroiwa@asu.edu Farmers’ Preferred Cowpea Varieties and Socio-Economic Factors Influencing the Expansion of Cowpea Farming in Ghana Mohammed Ibrahim1, Nalini Pattanaik1, Abdul-Rahman Yussif Seini2, James Bukenya3, Brian Cornish1 1Fort Valley State University, United States of America; 2Alabama A & M University; 3University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana; ibrahimm@fvsu.edu Implications of Hybrid Rice Technology on Labor, Tasks and Gender Employment: Evidence from a Developing Economy Jaweriah Hazrana, Ashok Mishra, Kenichi Kuroiwa Arizona State University, Mesa, AZ, USA; kkuroiwa@asu.edu Bridging the Gap: Rural-Urban Connectivity and Agricultural Transformation in Bangladesh Khondoker Mottaleb1, Syed Imran Ali Meerza2 1Texas Tech University, United States of America; 2Arkansas Tech University, United States of America; K.Mottaleb@ttu.edu
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Commonwealth 3
February 2, 2026
SP15: International Trade 1
Session Chair: Henry Flowers, Texas Tech University
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The Impact of De-Dollarization on U.S. Agricultural Exports: Insights from Markov Regime-Switching Model Zuyi Wang1, Man-Keun Kim2, Hernan Tejeda3 1Clemson Univesrsity; 2Utah State University; 3University of Idaho; mk.kim@usu.edu Does Monetary Policy Play a Role with Trade Flows? Osei-Agyemang Yeboah1, Saleem Shaik2, Karen Kwarteng3 1Professor and Director L. C. Cooper, Jr. International Trade Center, North Carolina A & T State university, Greensboro NC 27411 United States.; 2Branch Chief, Agricultural Policy and Models Branch Economic Research Service (ERS). USDA. United States.; 3Graduate Research Assistant, L. C. Cooper, Jr. International Trade Center North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro NC 27411. United States.; kkwarteng1@aggies.ncat.edu Visualizing and Predicting U.S. Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Performance: A Data Science Approach Osei-Agyemang Yeboah1, Saleem Shaik2, Peace Ezinne Okafor3 1Professor and Director, L.C. Cooper, Jr. International Trade Center North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, United States of America; 2Branch chief, Agricultural Policy and Models, Economic Research Service, USDA; 3Graduate Research Assistant, L.C. Cooper, Jr. International Trade Center North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, United States of America; peokafor@aggies.ncat.edu Trade Gains in AGOA: A Pairwise Gravity Modeling Osei-Agyemang Yeboah1, Saleem Shaik2, Kwadwo Antwi-Wiafe3 1Professor and Director, L. C. Cooper, Jr. International Trade Center, North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro NC 27411. United States.; 2Branch Chief, Agricultural Policy and Models, Economic Research Service, USDA. United States.; 3Graduate Research Assistant, L. C. Cooper, Jr. International Trade Center, North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro NC 27411. United States.; kantwiwiafe@aggies.ncat.edu Automation and Scenario Analysis of U.S. Free Trade Agreements on U.S. Agricultural Exports. Saleem Shaik1, Osei-Agyemang Yeboah2, Douglas Akwasi Kwarteng3 1Branch Chief, Agricultural Policy and Models, Economic Research Service, USDA. United States.; 2Professor and Director, L. C. Cooper Jr. International Trade Center, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro NC 27411, United States; 3Graduate Research Assistant, L. C. Cooper Jr. International Trade Center, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro NC 27411, United States; dakwarteng@aggies.ncat.edu Precision Forecasting Agricultural Trade: Evidence from the U.S. Meat Export Henry Flowers, Amin Modhurima Texas Tech University, United States of America; heflower@ttu.edu
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SP16: Climate Change Mitigation & Resource Policy
Session Chair: Joan Ureta, Clemson University
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Forest Owners’ Perception of Climate-Smart Forestry: Insights from a South Carolina Pilot Program Joan Ureta, Miah Maye Pormon, Marzieh Motallebi Clemson University, United States of America; joanu@clemson.edu Intensity, Duration, and Timing: Effects of Weather Extremes on Drinking Water Quality in Kentucky Community Water Systems Munib Inam, Steven Buck University of Kentucky, United States of America; munib.inam@uky.edu Keeping the Lights On: Household Willingness to Pay for Backup Power During Outages Eliyasu Osman1, Jason Bergtold1, Yongwang Ren1, Mariam Gharib1, Madison Graham2, Elaina Sutley2 1Kansas State University, United States of America; 2University of Kansas, United States of America; bergtold@ksu.edu Investment preferences in renewable and non-renewable energy sources among UAE residents Charishma Nadavala1, Wojciech Jan Florkowski1, Ozgur Kaya2 1University of Georgia, United States of America; 2American University of Sharjah; wojciech@uga.edu Spatial Optimization of SAF Supply Chains with Different Feedstock and Transport Mode Options for the Major Air Cargo Hubs in the Southeast United States Bijay Regmi, T. Edward Yu, Aaron Smith, Andrew Griffith University of Tennessee, United States of America; bregmi1@vols.utk.edu
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SP17: Livestock Economics 1
Session Chair: Kalyn Coatney, Mississippi State University
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The Ranch Level Impact of a New World Screwworm Outbreak Natalie Graff, David Anderson, Bart Fischer, Joe Outlaw Texas A&M University; graffn@tamu.edu Economic Value of Dairy-Beef Cross Calves Owen Brown, Derrell Peel Oklahoma State University, United States of America; owen.brown11@okstate.edu A Retained Ownership Decision Methodology for Fed Cattle Owners Will Simmons1, Kalyn Coatney1, Curt Lacy1, Xaiofei Li1, Qian Zhou1, Daniel Rivera2 1Mississippi State University, United States of America; 2University of Arkansas, United States of America; wjs284@msstate.edu Farm-level Analysis of Kansas Beef Cow Herd Size Management Bailey Lavender1, Brian Coffey2, Dustin Pendell2 1University of Florida, United States of America; 2Kansas State University, United States of America; Bk.lavender@ufl.edu Impact of Beef-on-Dairy on the US Beef Supply Chain Parker Wyatt, Charles Martinez, Chris Boyer, Mason Collins, Eli Mundy University of Tennessee, United States of America; lwyatt9@vols.utk.edu Data Recording, Management, and Downstream Sharing in the Cow/Calf Sector Cambree Schmaltz1, Ted Schroeder1, Robert Larson2 1Kansas State University, United States of America; 2Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine, United States of America; cambree@ksu.edu
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February 2, 2026
OS03A: Addressing Critical Issues in Graduate Programs
Addressing Critical Issues in Graduate Programs
Michael Vassalos1, Maria Bampasidou2, Yoko Kusunose3, Edward Yu4, Dusty Menzies2
1Clemson University, United States of America; 2Texas A&M; 3University of Kentucky; 4University of Tennessee; mvassal@clemson.edu, Maria.Bampasidou@ag.tamu.edu, yoko.kusunose@uky.edu, tyu1@utk.edu, Max.Menzies@ag.tamu.edu
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February 2, 2026
SP18: Productivity analysis
Session Chair: Valentina Hartarska, Auburn University
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Managerial Characteristics and Technical Efficiency of Beginning Farms in the Southeast Syed Fuad, Valentina Hartarska, Denis Nadolnyak Auburn University, United States of America; smf0100@auburn.edu Efficiency Gaps between Female- and Male-Operated Farms in the Southeastern United States Syed Fuad, Valentina Hartarska, Denis Nadolnyak Auburn University, United States of America; hartavm@auburn.edu Agricultural Total Factor Productivity Convergence in the United States, 1960–2015: An Empirical Analysis of Driving Factors Gangcheol Seo, Puja Chakrabarty, Krishna Paudel Texas Tech University, United States of America; gseo@ttu.edu AN ANALYSIS OF PRECISION MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY IN THE US Millicent Nimakoh1, Michael Darren Hudson1, Muthu V. Bagavathiannan2 1Texas Tech University; 2Texas A & M University; mnimakoh@ttu.edu
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February 2, 2026
SP19: Demand and Price Analysis
Session Chair: Yuxuan pan, Univeristy of Kentucky
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The Premium for Beef Protein: Nutrient-Adjusted Retail Meat Prices in the United States Edwin Coleman, Eric DeVuyst, Dayton Lambert, Rodney Holcomb Oklahoma State University, United States of America; edcolem@okstate.edu U.S. Demand for Nut Butter Products: An Application of Censored Quadratic Almost Ideal Demand System (C-QUAIDS) Model to Peanut Butter, Almond Butter, Hazelnut Butter, Walnut Butter and Mixed Nut Butter Demand Senarath Dharmasena Texas A&M University, United States of America; sdharmasena@tamu.edu Measuring the Impact of the Introduction of Fairlife on the Dairy Industry and on the Industry Related to Plant-Based Milk Alternatives Oral Capps, Lingxiao Wang Texas A&M University, United States of America; ocapps@tamu.edu From Claims to Cash: Quantifying the Price Premiums of Sustainability Labels in the U.S. Market Yuxuan Pan, Shuoli Zhao, Yawotse Nouve, Yuqing Zheng Univeristy of Kentucky, United States of America; ypa249@uky.edu Exploring Food Channel Expenditures in the Context of Food Values and Regional Differences Courtney Cooper1, Lawton Lanier Nalley1, Dawn Thilmany2 1University of Arkansas, United States of America; 2Colorado State University; cfcooper@uark.edu Understanding Food Price Inflation Trends Across the United States: Evidence from Scanner Data Tianyuan Wang, Michael Adjemian University of Georgia, United States of America; twang@uga.edu
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February 2, 2026
SP20: Experimental/Behavioral Economics 2
Session Chair: Vinka Dayanti, The Ohio State University
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Discounted Dreams: Aspirations and Time Preferences Alexis Villacis, Vinka Dayanti The Ohio State University, United States of America; dayanti.1@osu.edu Altruism under Pressure: Does Inflation Deflate Individual Food Preferences for Altruistic Attributes? Yingxin Tan1, Anam Ali1, Valerie Kilders1, Caitlin Herrington2 1Purdue University, United States of America; 2Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany; vkilders@purdue.edu Combining Instructional Choice Sets and Opt-Out Reminders to Reduce Hypothetical Bias in Food Choices Xuesen Fan1, Longzhong Shi2, Xuan Chen2, Wuyang Hu1 1Ohio State University, United States of America; 2Huazhong Agriculture University, China; fan.953@osu.edu Divergent Effects of Food Anticipation and Hunger on Snack Consumption Jianhui Liu1, Bachir Kassas1, Rodolfo Nayga Jr.2 1University of Florida, United States of America; 2Texas A&M University, United States of America; jianhuiliu@ufl.edu Incentive Compatibility in Discrete Choice Experiments: The Role of Participation Incentives and Zero Payment Risk Moyinoluwa Oriola1, Bachir Kassas1, Jerrod Penn2, Wuyang Hu3 1University of Florida, United States of America; 2Louisiana State University, United States of America; 3The Ohio State University, United States of America; m.oriola@ufl.edu Staffing Reductions, Visitor Sentiment, and Recreation Demand in U.S. National Parks Rebekkah Adicoff, Brenna Jungers, Daniel Petrolia, Seong Yun Mississippi State University, United States of America; rea163@msstate.edu
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February 2, 2026
SP21: International Trade 2
Session Chair: Mackenzie Gill, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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“Brewing Trade Costs: An EDM Welfare Assessment of U.S. Tariffs on Mexican Beer” Eric Anderson, Andrew Muhammad University of Tennessee, United States of America; eander47@utk.edu Impacts of Trade Restrictions on Global Cardamom Trade Stanishkar T. Sunil, Stephen Devadoss Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA; sthevaru@ttu.edu Employment Effects of US Agricultural Trade Osei-Agyemang Yeboah1, Saleem Shaik2, Michael Asiedu-Antwi1 1L. C. Cooper, Jr. International Trade Center, North Carolina A&T State University; 2Economic Research Service, USDA; masieduantwi@aggies.ncat.edu Critical Mineral Economics: Evaluation of Impact of Import Tariffs on Barite on U.S. Oil and Gas Industry Costs: A Stochastic Simulation Approach Troy Thompson2, Senarath Dharmasena1 1Texas A&M University, United States of America; 2Texas A&M University, United States of America; Troy.Thompson@ag.tamu.edu Heterogeneous Impacts of the New World Screwworm-induced US-Mexico Border Closure on US Basis Cattle Prices across Space and Time Mackenzie Gill1, Jada Thompson2, James Mitchell2 1University of Tennessee; 2University of Arkansas; mgill5@utk.edu Exploring price leadership in global rice markets: Insights from parametric and non-parametric approaches Syed Imran Ali Meerza1, Afsana Ahamed2, Khondoker Mottaleb3 1Arkansas Tech University, United States of America; 2Arkansas Tech University, United States of America; 3Texas Tech University, United States of America; smeerza@atu.edu
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February 2, 2026
SP22: Natural Resource Economics 1
Session Chair: Nicolas Quintana Ashwell, Mississippi State University
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Carbon Sequestration Potential and Economic Viability of Loblolly Pine Afforestation on Marginal Land in Eastern Oklahoma Sydney Vieira, Lixia H. Lambert, Omkar Joshi, Hannah Shear, F. Bailey Norwood Oklahoma State University; svieira@okstate.edu Impact of off-season precipitation on optimal allocation of land to on-farm water storage to capture and re-use runoff and its impact on alluvial aquifer depletion Nicolas Quintana Ashwell Mississippi State University, United States of America; n.quintana@msstate.edu Techno-Economic Analysis Comparing Corn and Switchgrass for Biofuel Production on Marginal Land Maroua Afi1, Jay Parsons1, Salvador Ramirez2, Marty Schmer2, Julie Peterson1, Virginia jin2, Daren Redfearn1, Colleen Zumpf3, John Quinn3 1University of Nebraska Lincoln, United States of America; 2United States Department of Agriculture – ARS; 3Argonne National Laboratory; mafi2@unl.edu Property Tax, Land Use Transition and Carbon Sink Dynamics: Evidence from Parcel-Level Data in Alabama Md Sariful Islam, Daowei Zhang, Sunjae Won, Mykel Taylor Auburn University, United States of America; mzi0034@auburn.edu Improving Water Use Efficiency in Semi-Arid Agriculture: A Strategic Approach to Crop Switching and Optimal Land Allocation David Agboly1, Shaikh M. Rahman2 1Texas Tech University, United States of America; 2Texas Tech University, United States of America; dagboly@ttu.edu
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February 2, 2026
SP23: Risk Management 1
Session Chair: Alexis Allen, Texas A&M University
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Evaluating Attribution of Wildlife Damage in U.S. Crop Insurance Cause of Loss Data Pranesh Dey, Aaron Smith, Le Chen, Karen DeLong University of Tennessee, United States of America; pdey1@vols.utk.edu To What Extent Does Yield Risk Shape Crop Insurance Decisions in the South? Alexis G. Allen, Joe L. Outlaw, Bart L. Fischer Texas A&M University, United States of America; alynicoleg@tamu.edu Potential Insurance Implications of Climate Smart Production Practices Claudia Taylor, Darren Hudson, Yuyuan Che, Chenggang Wang Texas Tech University, United States of America; clautayl@ttu.edu Analyzing RMA County-Level Crop Yield Anomalies Henry Nelson, Joe Outlaw, Bart Fischer, Marc Raulston Texas A&M University, United States of America; henry.nelson@ag.tamu.edu Recalibrating Rainfall Indexing: Evaluating PRF Insurance Performance Across Regional and Temporal Variability Walker Davis1, Amy Hagerman1, Lawson Connor2, Hunter Biram2 1Oklahoma State University, United States of America; 2University of Arkansas, United States of America; walker.davis@okstate.edu Beyond the premium: How Conservation Practices Shape Crop Insurance Decisions Ranju Acharya, Naveen Adusumilli Louisiana State University, United States of America; rachar3@lsu.edu
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February 2, 2026
SP24: Nutrition, Health & Food Policy 2
Session Chair: Suraj Gurung, University of Florida
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The MAHA Movement: How Food Additive Warning Labels Shape Consumer Choices Maria Kalaitzandonakes, Aaron Staples University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States of America; astaples@illinois.edu Do Front-of-Package Warning Labels Prompt Reformulation? Evidence from Israel’s 2020–2021 Red-Label Policy Babatunde Fati, Shuoli Zhao University of Kentucky, United States of America; TUNDEUSFATI@GMAIL.COM What Do We Know About Consumers’ Understanding and Preferences for Nutritional Labelling? A Meta-Analysis Fatema Binte Sharif, Naeema Siddika, Oscar Sarasty Miranda South Dakota State University, United States of America; Fatema.BinteSharif@jacks.sdstate.edu Consumer Perceptions of FDA Front-of-Package Nutrition Labels Madison Price1, Brandon McFadden1, Shijun Gao1, Brenna Ellison2 1Univeristy of Arkansas, United States of America; 2Purdue University, United States of America; mpprice@uark.edu Consumer Perceptions and Behavioral Responses to Wine Regulation Labels and Health Disclosures Ly Nguyen1, Daniel Solis1, Rudy Nayga2 1Florida A&M University; 2Texas A&M University; daniel.solis@famu.edu The Causal Impact of Public Food Safety Disclosure on Restaurant Compliance: Evidence from Detroit’s Natural Experiment Suraj Gurung1, Lijun Angelia Chen1, Zhifeng Gao1, Patrick Ward1, Alexandre Magnier2 1University of Florida, United States of America; 2Florida Gulf Coast University; surajgurung@ufl.edu
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February 2, 2026
SP25: Production Economics
Session Chair: Kristiina Ala-Kokko, University of Arkansas
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Profitability of No-Till and Cover Cropping for a Corn-Soybean Rotation in the Mississippi Delta Region William Sims2, Brian Mills1, Will Maples1, Chellie Maples3, Seong Yun1, Beth Baker1, Dayton Lambert2 1Mississippi State University, United States of America; 2Oklahoma State University, United States of America; 3American Farmland Trust; billy.sims10@okstate.edu Socially Optimal Nitrogen Rates for U.S. Corn and Wheat: Balancing Productivity, Health, and Environment Riza Radmehr, Wade Brorsen Oklahoma State University, United States of America; reza.radmehr@okstate.edu A Historical Accounting of Sorghum Production in Texas Pranav Upadhyay, Khondoker Mottaleb Texas Tech University, United States of America; pranav.upadhyay@ttu.edu Stochastic feasibility and competitiveness analysis of edible catus and prickly pear cultivation in South Texas. Jorge C. Martinez-Palomares, Samuel Zapata Texas A&M University, United States of America; jorge.martinez@ag.tamu.edu Effects of Warming on Cool-Season Pulse Varieties in North America Kristiina Ala-Kokko1, Jesse Tack2 1University of Arkansas; 2Kansas State University; kmalakok@uark.edu
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February 2, 2026
SP38: Consumer Demand/Willingness to Pay 2
Session Chair: Qi Jiang, Clemson University
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From Ugly to Acceptable: How Imperfection Types and Processing Affect Tomato Consumption Qi Jiang1, Peng Lu2, Yefan Nian3, Shuyang Qu1 1Agricultural Sciences Department, Clemson University; 2Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication, University of Georgia; 3Department of Agricultural Education and Studies, Iowa State University; qjiang2@clemson.edu Consumer Preferences for Tomatoes Grown with Non-Conventional Water Sources in the U.S. Southeast Rachel Kane, Alba Collart, Dawoon Jeong, Raghupathy Karthikeyan, Gary Amy Clemson University, United States of America; rkkane@clemson.edu Consumer Preferences and Willingness to Pay for Farmstead Dairy Products in the Southeast United States Nama Bhusal, Alicia Rihn, Elizabeth Eckelkamp, Caitlin Zaring, Charles Martinez, Chris Boyer University of Tennessee, United States of America; nbhusal@vols.utk.edu Enhancing Value: The Impact of Media Rich Treatment on Consumer Valuation Pralhad Bajgain, Alicia Rihn, Elizabeth Eckelkamp, Charles Martinez University of Tennessee, United States of America; pbajgain@vols.utk.edu Managing Huanglongbing with Antibiotics: Insights into Consumer Preferences for Treated Citrus. Levenson Badio, Samuel Zapata Texas A&M University, United States of America; levenson.badio@tamu.edu Market Acceptance of Agronomically Biofortified Kale: Implications for Extension and Marketing Manuel Garcia1, Oscar Sarasty2, Peter Omara1 1Texas A&M University, United States of America; 2South Dakota State University, United States of America; manuel.garcia@ag.tamu.edu
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February 2, 2026
SP39: Teaching, Communication & Extension
Session Chair: Lucia Ona, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
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Pedagogical Approaches to International Education: A Comparative Analysis of Faculty Delivery Models in Agricultural and Business Study Abroad Programs Abigail Willard, Anthony Delmond, Joey Mehlhorn, Brittany Cole University of Tennessee at Martin, United States of America; awillar3@ut.utm.edu Improving Academic Performance and Motivation through Peer-Led Study Sessions in the Introduction to Agricultural Marketing Course at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) Lucia Ona Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, United States of America; lona@abac.edu
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SAEA Business Meeting and Awards Program
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February 3, 2026
ES: Emerging Scholar Presentations
Session Chair: Carlos Carpio, New Mexico State University
(Teaching) From Classroom to Field and Back: A Live Case Approach to agribusiness Learning
Lijun “Angelia” Chen
University of Florida; lijunchen@ufl.edu
(Research) Structural Identification in Collective Household Models: New Methods and Applications to Food Policy and Poverty Measurement
Wenying Li
Auburn University; wenying.li@auburn.edu
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February 3, 2026
OS05: Economic Implications of New World Screwworm (NWS) Reintroduction in the United States
Economic Implications of New World Screwworm (NWS) Reintroduction in the United States
1Oklahoma State University; 2Texas A&M University; 3Mississippi State University; amy.hagerman@okstate.edu, david.anderson@ag.tamu.edu, josh.maples@msu.edu, derrell.peel@okstate.edu
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February 3, 2026
SP26: Farm Management 1
Session Chair: Michael Vassalos, Clemson University
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Simulation-based Optimization Applications to Farm Management Under Uncertainty Anderson Xicay1, Samuel Zapata1, Manuel Garcia2, Peter Omara2 1Texas A&M University, United States of America; 2Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Weslaco Center; anderson.xicayxico@ag.tamu.edu Examining Risk Perceptions of Mid-Career Farmers and the Drivers of Stress in their Farm Management Decisions Jean Francois, Kelli Russell, Mykel Taylor, Gracen Bridges Auburn University, United States of America; jef0071@auburn.edu Farm Goals, Management Practices, and Producer Sentiment Anil Balchhaudi, Michael Langemeier Purdue University, United States of America; abalchha@purdue.edu A Profitability Analysis of Hybrid Pima and Upland Cotton Varieties in Northeast Texas Carolyne Savage1, David Drake2, Jose Lopez1 1East Texas A&M University, United States of America; 2Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, United States of America; csavage9@leomail.tamuc.edu Profitability of inter-tree berm-leveling machine in Armillaria-affected peach orchards Shubham Singh, Michael Vassalos, Bulent Koc, Guido Schnabel Clemson University, United States of America; mvassal@clemson.edu
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February 3, 2026
SP27: International Trade 3
Session Chair: Jason Holderieath, Northwest Missouri State University
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TRADE WAR AND TRADE REWIRING: THIRD-COUNTRY GAINS FROM AGRICULTURAL TRADE DIVERSION, 2018–2019 Kalani Asmitha Kiriveldeniya Louisiana State University, United States of America; kkiriv1@lsu.edu Geopolitical Tensions, Price Signals, and Global Soybean Trade: Evidence from the U.S.–China Trade War Yi Li1, A.Malek Hammami1,2, Zhengfei Guan1,3, Ariel Soto4 1University of Florida, United States of America; 2Tropical Research and Education Center, United States of America; 3Citrus Research and Education Center, United States of America; 4Universidad de Concepción, Chile; yi.li1@ufl.edu Inferring The Causal Effects of China’s Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Soybean Exports Using Bayesian Structural Time-Series Models Qianxi Wang, Gulcan Onel University of Florida, United States of America; qianxiwang@ufl.edu Political Spectrum, International Trade and TFP Loss Shangze Dai, Xinde Ji, Zhengfei Guan University of Florida, United States of America; shangzedai@ufl.edu The Gravity of the Ukraine War: Measuring Conflict Impacts on European Grain Trade Stefan Bonchis, Jada Thompson University of Arkansas, United States of America; sbonchis@uark.edu Trade Agreements as Resilience Mechanisms: Ukrainian Agricultural Exports During Conflict (2012-2022) Jason Holderieath1, Jada Thompson2 1Northwest Missouri State University; 2University of Arkansas; jholderieath@nwmissouri.edu
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SP40: Risk Management 2
Session Chair: Aaron Johnson, Kansas State University
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Evaluating Livestock Risk Protection Outcomes in Regional Feeder Cattle Markets Anslie Yoder, Dr. Amy Hagerman Oklahoma State University, United States of America; anslie.yoder@okstate.edu Subsidy Elasticities in the U.S. Livestock Risk Protection Program Xiaoyi Fang1, Eunchun Park1, Christopher Boyer2 1University of Arkansas, United States of America; 2University of Tennessee, United States of America; xiaoyif@uark.edu Evaluating Dairy Margin Coverage as a Risk Management Tool: Evidence from Six U.S. States Aaron Johnson1, Kunle Jimoh1, Andres Trujillo-Barrera2, Hernan Tejeda2 1Kansas State University, United States of America; 2University of Idaho; ajjohnson@ksu.edu Factors Affecting Livestock Risk Protection Use in the South Madalyn Richards, Joe Outlaw, Bart Fischer, David Anderson Texas A&M University, United States of America; madalyn@tamu.edu The impact of Renewable Fuel Standard policy on livestock feed hedging strategies Kylie Miller, Yao Yang, Andrew McKenzie University of Arkansas, United States of America; km124@uark.edu
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February 3, 2026
OS04: Advice for Early Career Success from the 2026 SAEA Emerging Scholars
Advice for Early Career Success from the 2026 SAEA Emerging Scholars
1Louisiana State University, United States of America; 2University of Florida; 3Auburn University; jpenn@agcenter.lsu.edu, lijunchen@ufl.edu, wenying.li@auburn.edu
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OS06: Teamwork makes the dreamwork: How to efficiently and effectively utilize teams in agricultural economics classrooms
Teamwork makes the dreamwork: How to efficiently and effectively utilize teams in agricultural economics classrooms
1University of Florida, United States of America; 2Texas A&M University; 3Kansas State University; mistisharp@ufl.edu, maria.bampasidou@ag.tamu.edu, lbritton@ksu.edu, kaitlyn.weber@ag.tamu.edu, xumzxm@ufl.edu
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SP28: Livestock Economics 2
Session Chair: Yuri Calil, Texas A&M University
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The value of beef cattle verification programs for Southeast beef cattle producers: an initial analysis Matthew Fischer, Joshua Tomlin, Anastasia Thayer Clemson University, United States of America; awthaye@clemson.edu Southern Cattle and Dairy Analysis Blake Greaves, Joe Outlaw, Bart Fischer, Brian Herbst, Natalie Graff Texas A&M University, United States of America; blakegreaves@tamu.edu The Regional Economic Contribution of Confined Animal Feeding Operations in the Southern Ogallala Aquifer Region Charlotte Williams1, Bridget Guerrero1, Andrew Wright2, Bill Golden3 1West Texas A&M University, United States of America; 2Texas A&M AgriLife Extension; 3Kansas State University; cewilliams@wtamu.edu Adoption Trends of Rotational Grazing among Farmers across the U.S. Great Plains Airish Lou Yago, Tong Wang South Dakota State University, USA; airishlou.yago@jacks.sdstate.edu Matching Manure Technologies to Farm Size: A Comparative Review of Cost-Effectiveness in U.S. Dairy Systems Yuri Calil Texas A&M University, United States of America; yuri.calil@ag.tamu.edu The Impact of Sexed Semen and Beef Cattle Markets on Dairy Industry Herd Dynamics and Business Practices Savannah Jones, Derrell S. Peel Oklahoma State University, United States of America; savannahjones395@gmail.com
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SP29: Natural Resource Economics 2
Session Chair: James Mingie, University of Tennessee
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Updating Information to Adapt Conservation under Uncertainty James Mingie, Seong-Hoon Cho Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN; jmingie@vols.utk.edu Adopting Climate-Smart Forestry in South Carolina: Forest owners’ perspectives and willingness to accept incentives Miah Maye Pormon1, Joan Ureta1, Marzieh Motallebi2 1Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation, College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina; 2Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science, College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences, Clemson University; mpormon@g.clemson.edu Landowner Contract Preferences and Willingness to Enroll in the Conservation Reserve Program: Evidence from a Best–Worst Choice Experiment in the High Plains Bhawna Thapa1, Suhina Deol1, Binod Chapagain2, Omkar Joshi1 1Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States of America; 2Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America; suhina.deol@okstate.edu Promoting Cover Crop Use in the United States: The Role of State-led Incentive Programs Lyazzat Sanat, Roderick Rejesus North Carolina State University, United States of America; lsanat@ncsu.edu Effects of Economic Downturns on CRP Participation in the South Jayden Levrets, Joe Outlaw, Bart Fischer Texas A&M University, United States of America; jlevrets@tamu.edu
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SP30: Nutrition, Health & Food Policy 3
Session Chair: Justin Bina, Arizona State University
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Designing a Measure of County-Level Nutritious Food Access Logan Mattingly, Will Davis, Ardian Harri, Ayoung Kim Mississippi State University, United States of America; ltm215@msstate.edu Macroeconomic Factors Affecting the Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the United States: Machine Learning and Graph Theoretic Approach Tanner Owen1, Senarath Dharmasena2, Oral Capps. Jr.3 1Texas A&M University, United States of America; 2Texas A&M University, United States of America; 3Texas A&M University, United States of America; tannerbowen@tamu.edu Food Outlet and Protein Preferences by BMI Justin Bina1, Glynn Tonsor2 1Arizona State University, United States of America; 2Kansas State University, United States of America; Justin.Bina@asu.edu Food Prices and Mental Health in the United States Teshager Sisha1, Shuoli Zhao1, Thomas Keene1, Qingxiao Li2 1University of Kentucky, United States of America; 2Louisiana State University, United States of America; teshager@uky.edu Analyzing Household Protein Purchases and the Nutritional Trade-Offs Claire Shelton, Darren Hudson, Benaissa Chidmi, Modhurima Amin Texas Tech University, United States of America; clashelt@ttu.edu Do Agricultural Occupation or Agricultural Self-employment Provide Better Nutritional Security for Adults and Kids? Examining Low-income American Families Samjhauta Thapa, Aditya Khanal, Binod Bhusal Department of Agricultural Business and Education, Tennessee State University, United States of America; sthapa4@my.tnstate.edu
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SP31: Regional and Rural Economic Development
Session Chair: Brittany Cole, University of Tennessee at Martin
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Do workplace wellness programs help in improving employee health and well-being: Evidence from a workplace wellness training for rural small businesses in the US Laxmi Adhikari, Bhagyashree Katare, Maria Marshall Purdue University, United States of America; ladhikar@purdue.edu A comparison of affordability methodology for intra-county and intra-city jurisdictions Sreedhar Upendram, Wes Brondos, James Mingie University of Tennessee, United States of America; jbrondos@vols.utk.edu Investing in Rural America: The Value of Bond Dealer Networks for Rural Municipal Bonds Brittany Cole, Anthony Delmond, Joey Mehlhorn University of Tennessee at Martin; bcole12@utm.edu Economic and Labor Market Impacts of Hydrogen-Powered Truck Adoption in the Appalachian Region Munkaila Lambongang, Ana Claudia Sant’ Anna West Virginia University, United States of America; anaclaudia.santanna@mail.wvu.edu Income inequality trends in Tennessee: county-level evidence from the rural-urban divide, 2010-2022 Trevor Johnson, Anthony Delmond University of Tennessee at Martin, United States of America; tjohn199@ut.utm.edu
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SP41: Technologies in Agriculture – Impact and Preferences
Session Chair: Danny Morris, University of Tennessee at Martin
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Willingness to pay for weed control technology Jonah Armstrong, Chad Fiechter Purdue University, United States of America; armst217@purdue.edu Identifying Key Technologies and Influential Factors in Agricultural Technology Adoption: A Delphi Study of Tennessee Livestock and Row Crop Producer Danny Morris1, John Ricketts2 1University of Tennessee at Martin, United States of America; 2Tennessee State University; dmorri25@utm.edu Factors Affecting Farmers’ Adoption of Biofertilizers: Current and Future Akinsola Oyebanji, Tong Wang South Dakota State University, United States of America; akinsola.oyebanji@jacks.sdstate.edu Canal Conveyance Efficiency and Farm-Level Sprinkler Adoption Wei Yang, Mani Rouhi Rad, Shahin Bahramin, Rodolfo Nayga. Jr. Texas A&M University, United States of America; wei.yang@ag.tamu.edu
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SP32: Risk Management 3
Session Chair: Yuan Zhang, University of Arkansas
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Belief Aggregation and the Measurement of Economic Sentiment in U.S. Agriculture Asa Dolbow Vann, Trey Malone, Chad Feichter, Joana Colussi, Michael Langemeier Purdue University, United States of America; adolbowv@purdue.edu From Diversification to Specialization: Reassessing Farm Risk Weston Guetterman, Joe Parcell Kansas State University, United States of America; wguetterman@ksu.edu Evaluating Farm Diversification as a Tool for Risk Management Isabella Garza, Bart Fischer, Joe Outlaw, Marc Raulston, George Knapek Texas A&M University, United States of America; i.h.garza@tamu.edu Crop Insurance for Organic Rice: Addressing Risk and Competitiveness Joohun Han, Alvaro Duarnd-Morat, Hunter Biram, Kenton Watkins Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, University of Arkansas; joohunh@uark.edu Do Reference Prices Signal Producers’ Pre-Hedging Strategies in Futures Markets? Yao Yang, Andrew McKenzie, Andrew Anderson University of Arkansas, United States of America; yaoy@uark.edu When the River Runs Low: Heterogeneous Impacts of Transportation Disruptions on Local Grain Basis Yuan Zhang1, Andrew Anderson1, Nicholas Pates2, Eunchun Park1 1University of Arkansas; 2North Dakota State University; yuanz@uark.edu
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SP33: Risk and Uncertainty Analysis
Session Chair: Omowunmi A. Odeyomi, North Carolina A&T State University, oaodeyomi@aggies.ncat.edu
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Estimating Farm-Level Yield Distributions from Aggregate Data: A Comparative Framework for Risk Analysis and Policy Design Xavier Villavicencio, Samuel Zapata, Jorge Martinez Texas A & M University, United States of America; xavier.villavicencio@ag.tamu.edu Climate Shocks and Yield Volatility: A County-Level Panel Study of US Peanut Production Omowunmi Adeola Odeyomi, Godfrey Chima Ejimakor North Carolina A&T State University, United States of America; oaodeyomi@aggies.ncat.edu Weather Extremes and Prevented Planting: Evidence from South Dakota’s Agricultural Landscape Isaac Arkoh, Oscar Sarasty Miranda, Evert Van der Sluis South Dakota State University, United States of America; Isaac.Arkoh@jacks.sdstate.edu Climate Risk and Downside Tail Expectations in U.S. Agricultural Options Markets Raghav Goyal LSU, United States of America; rgoyal@agcenter.lsu.edu Implications of weather variability on corn and soybean yields in the U.S. Gideon Ayettey, Raghav Goyal Louisiana State University, United States of America; gayett1@lsu.edu Economic and Risk Implications of Cover Crop Adoption in Georgia Row Crop Systems Shikshit Parajuli1, Kelvin Bobbie2, Yangxuan Liu3, Wesley Porter4, Kaylyn Reagin4, Mary Tostenson5, Peyton Sapp6, Jason Mallard7, Seth McAllister8 1Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA; 2Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, TX; 3Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA; 4Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA; 5Lasseter Tractor Company, GA; 6College of Agricultural and Natural Resources Extension Service, University of Georgia, Waynesboro, GA; 7College of Agricultural and Natural Resources Extension Service, University of Georgia, Statesboro, GA; 8College of Agricultural and Natural Resources Extension Service, University of Georgia, Dawson, GA; shikshit.parajuli@uga.edu
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SP34: Farm Management 2
Session Chair: Carlos Trejo-Pech, University of Tennessee
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A GIS based regional model to optimize broiler litter application on land for plant nutrient needs Keshav Bhattarai2, Krishna Paudel1 1Texas Tech University, United States of America; 2University of Central Missouri, United States; bhattarai@ucmo.edu Stochastic Analysis of Weed Management Strategies in Small-Scale Tomato Production Dang Huy Hoang Tran, Michael Popp, Matthew Bertucci University of Arkansas, United States of America; dt069@uark.edu Phosphorus Management Strategies for South Dakota Corn-Soybean Farmers Evelyn Prempeh, Whoi Cho South Dakota State University, United States of America; Evelyn.prempeh@jacks.sdstate.edu Estimating Potassium (K) Carryover to Inform Optimal K Management Whoi Cho1, Wade Brorsen2 1South Dakota State University; 2Oklahoma State University; whoi.cho@sdstate.edu Determinants of Post-Harvest Losses in the Southern U.S.: An Ordered Logit Regression Analysis Mengxue Li1, Rui Chen1, Lucy Asare-Baah1, Yin Sun2, Yaoqi Zhang3 1Agricultural and Resource Economics, College of Agriculture, Environment & Nutrition Sciences, Tuskegee University, United States of America; 2Department of ECE, Auburn University, United States of America; 3College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment, Auburn University, United States of America; mli6326@tuskegee.edu A Stochastic Economic Evaluation of Conventional and Organic Coffee Production from Honduras Carlos Trejo-Pech1, Luis A. Sandoval-Mejía2, Carlos Carpio3, Mario Muñoz-Garrido4 1University of Tennessee; 2Texas Tech; 3New Mexico State University; 4Purdue University; ctrejope@utk.edu
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SP35: Consumer Demand/Willingness to Pay 3
Session Chair: Lan Tran, Lincoln University of Missouri
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Unraveling the basis for consumer perceptions and preferences towards Cell-Cultured Meat. Grace Aransiola, John Lai, Lijun Angelia Chen, Bachir Kassas, Zhifeng Gao University of Florida, United States of America; grace.aransiola@ufl.edu Cross-Country Consumer Perceptions and Willingness to Pay for Meat from Livestock Affected by Non-Zoonotic Animal Diseases Vera Adabrah-Danquah, Logan Britton KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY; vadabrah@ksu.edu How it’s Made: The Impact of Production Process Information on Consumer Preferences for Climate-Smart Beef Binod Khanal, Sunil Dhoubhadel Prairie View A&M University, Texas, United States; bikhanal@pvamu.edu Consumer Rankings of Alternative Strategies in Beef Sustainability Eliyasu Osman, Ted Schroeder, Phillip Lancaster, Brad White Kansas State University, United States of America; eosman@ksu.edu To Beef or Not to Beef: Will Consumers Bite on Beef–Plant Blends? Andrew Saverance, Qi Jiang, Michael Vassalos, Yefan Nian, Felipe Silva, Nathan Smith Clemson University, United States of America; asavera@g.clemson.edu Bridging the Gap: How Socioeconomic Status and Climate-Friendly Behaviors Impact the Willingness to Adopt Plant-Based Food Lan Tran, Ye Su Lincoln University of Missouri, United States of America; tranl@lincolnu.edu
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SP36: Natural Resource Economics 3
Session Chair: Jennifer Kennedy, North Carolina A&T State Univ.
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Spatial Econometric Evidence on Agribusiness Expansion and Environmental Trade-Offs in the U.S. Midwest Theresa Ogbeche, Jebaraj Asirvatham Southern Illinois University Carbondale, United States of America; theresa.ogbeche@siu.edu A Bioeconomic Analysis of Gray Wolf and White-tailed Deer Dynamics in the Great Lakes Region Md Saiful Hasan1, Seong D. Yun1, Kalyn T. Coatney1, Nicolas Quintana-Ashwell1,2, Brenna Jungers1 1Department of Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State University; 2National Center for Alluvial Aquifer Research, Mississippi State University; mh3529@msstate.edu Assessing the Viability of Conventional Agriculture Practices within Solar Farm Environments Jennifer Kennedy North Carolina A&T State Univ., United States of America; jk017215@ncat.edu Feasibility of Floating Photovoltaics in Arkansas Irrigation Reservoirs Travis Wagher, Michael Popp, Christopher Henry, Yi Liang, Alvaro Durand-Morat University of Arkansas, United States of America; twagher@uark.edu Economic Incentives for Groundwater Conservation: A Discrete Choice Experiment in Punjab, India Kuhelika Ghosh, Jeffrey Mullen University of Georgia, United States of America; kuhelika.ghosh@uga.edu
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SP42: Food & Agricultural Policy
Session Chair: Luis Sandoval, Texas Tech University
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Regional Heterogeneity in Conservation Program Payments and Cover Crop Adoption Sinchan Bohara, Madhav Regmi, Maryfrances Miller New Mexico State University, United States of America; bsinchan@nmsu.edu Evaluating the Impact of Estate Tax Reform in Agriculture Dawson Raub, Bart Fischer, Joe Outlaw, Hank Nelson Texas A&M University, College Station, United States of America; dawsonraub@tamu.edu Evaluating Improvements to the Farm Safety Net for Southern Agricultural Producers Paige Vulgamore, Joe Outlaw, Bart Fischer Texas A&M University, United States of America; pmvulgamore@tamu.edu A Sentiment Analysis Approach to Assessing the Market Impact of USDA WASDE Reports Using Large Language Models Xianzhe Huang, Wojciech Florkowski University of Georgia, United States of America; xh98983@uga.edu Water Pollution, Income, and Policy: A Machine Learning Based Analysis Krishna Paudel1, Syed Badruddoza1, James Davis2 1Texas Tech University, United States of America; 2USDA Economic Research Service; kripaude@ttu.edu Consumer Support for repealing the ban on caged eggs among California, Massachusetts, and Nevada consumers Juyoung Yoo1, Atiyeh Sakeni1, Jerrod Penn1, John Lai2, Wuyang Hu3 1Louisiana State University; 2University of Florida; 3The Ohio State University; asaken1@lsu.edu
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SP43: Nutrition, Health & Food Policy 4
Session Chair: Vikas Mishra, Auburn University
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Analyzing the Economic Impact of SNAP Food Restriction Waivers in Southern States Owen Gibson, Bart Fischer, Joe Outlaw Texas A&M, United States of America; owengibson@tamu.edu Revisiting the Labor Market Effects of SNAP Work Requirements Akash Issar1, Pourya Valizadeh2, Henry Bryant3, Bart Fischer4 1Texas A&M University, United States of America; 2Texas A&M University, United States of America; 3Texas A&M University, United States of America; 4Texas A&M University, United States of America; akash.issar@ag.tamu.edu Do Nutrition Incentives Increase Healthy Food Purchases? Evidence from the Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Program. Vikas Mishra1,2, Joel Cuffey2, Kara Newby1, Alicia Powers1 1Hunger Solutions Institute, College of Human Sciences, Auburn University, AL, USA; 2Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Auburn University, AL, USA; vkm0011@auburn.edu Effects of SNAP Online Purchasing Pilot on Food Purchasing Behavior of Participants Junhua Huang, Pourya Valizadeh, Henry Bryant Texas A&M university, United States of America; quinn0808@tamu.edu Economic Evaluation of SNAP-Ed: Cost-Benefit and Public Health Returns Xingguo Wang1, Katelin Alfaro Hudak2, Rabin Mishra3, Renda Nelson4 1Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University; 2Texas A&M AgriLife Research; 3Department of Economics, Texas A&M University; 4Better Living for Texans, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service; rabin2003@tamu.edu How does the number of SNAP-authorized retailers affect SNAP participation at county-level in the United States? Naeema Siddika, Oscar Sarasty Miranda South Dakota State University, United States of America; naeema.siddika@jacks.sdstate.edu
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