Rural Prosperity Links to Conservation Agriculture
The December Council on Food, Agriculture and Resource Economics webinar presents findings from three Federally funded projects related to conservation agriculture and crop diversity in larger agricultural systems. Protecting natural resources while improving farm profitability are two major goals of USDA.
Industrial Organization in Agricultural Economics: Trends and Frontiers
The October C-FARE webinar highlights recent work on industrial organizations in agricultural economics, with a focus on how methods and applications have evolved and what they mean for today's food and agricultural markets.
Preconference Workshop at the AAEA Meetings - July 2025
This one-day preconference workshop will explore how food security and nutrition influence health outcomes across diverse populations, while connecting participants with leading economists and emerging research to spark new perspectives and collaborative ideas ahead of the AAEA Annual Meetings.
Timely Topics in Regional Economic Development
The September C-FARE webinar highlighted award-winning research and Extension outreach on timely regional economic development issues. Presentations included an analysis of willingness to pay for broadband services, a study on the relationship between educational attainment and poverty across seven southern states, and results from the Economic Opportunity Mapping (EOM) Project, which enabled communities to explore county-level business opportunities across industries.
Going for the Win: Drivers of Innovation in the Dairy Industry
This webinar highlights how strategic funding and applied research, outreach, and demonstration are delivering practical, science-based solutions to critical challenges in the dairy industry. The dairy industry continues to face complex challenges that demand innovative, evidence-based solutions to maintain the industry’s ability to meet consumer demand for dairy products in ways that are economically viable, efficient, and sustainable.
Envisioning food and agricultural data for the future: Engaging communities to identify trusted data
This webinar focuses on how to respond to the changing data landscape that is likely to affect food and agricultural research. As uncertainty grows about the availability of federally produced data, our community may need to build ways of identifying what other sources of data can be trusted for research purposes.