News

Outstanding M.S. Thesis Award

Gabriella Sorg was the recipient of the 2020 Outstanding M.S. thesis award from the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. 

Outstanding Dissertation Award

Anuar Bechara Bitar received the department’s outstanding dissertation award for 2019. His dissertation, advised by Professor Joe Ritter, focused on the impacts of three economic and social policies in Mexico.

2020 Outstanding Alumni Award Winners

A hearty congratulations to our three outstanding award winners, Gretta Hanson, Taro Nagashima, and Mike Swanson. 

Fall 2020 Department Head Column

Although it was less than a year ago, when we learned of the impending retirements of some of our faculty, the world was a different place. 

2020 Outstanding Alumni Award Recap

This year we hosted our annual Outstanding Alumni Award event and forum on October 4. 

Events

Annual APEC and AECM Luncheon

December 13, 2019
Welcome picnic!

August 29, 2019
2019 Outstanding Alumni Award

October 4, 2019
2019 Undergraduate Student Celebration

May 10, 2019
Willard W. Cochrane Lecture in Public Policy

March 8, 2019

ApEc in the News

Professor Bellemare Featured in US News

Environment and animal rights groups have praised Chipotle for its sustainable and humane practices, but its recent food poisoning outbreaks illustrate the challenges that can come with living up to this image....Professor Bellemare comments.

Professors Terry Roe and Rodney Smith Featured in L'Economiste
Near-Perfect Grain Conditions Cause Price Changes

Commodity prices on the whole, not just for grain, are on their way down, including for natural gas, minerals and other commodities, said Ed Usset.

Publications

For more departmental happenings, check out Marginal Memos and Minnesota Applied Economist.

Seminars

  • Agricultural Economics
  • Applied Economics
  • Environmental and Resource Economics
  • Public Sector Economics
  • Trade and Development

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