Department of Agriculture and Resource Economics

OPEN POSITIONS

We currently have one open faculty position:

Assistant Professor in Industrial Organization and Applied Econometrics with a focus on food and agricultural issues. More Information

Department's Research Aids in Dairy Bill Creation

Research quantifying the contribution of the state’s $1 billion dairy industry was instrumental in aiding in the creation of Public Act 09-229, which allocates funding from deed recording fees to the state’s dairy farmers for two years.

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Distinguished Professor Seeks Collaborators

The Department welcomed Shaoan Huang, Dean of the Center for Economic Research at Shandong University on January 6 and 7, 2010. His visit was to seek collaborators for research on agricultural and health projects.

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ARE Graduate chosen for "40 Under 40"...

ARE Graduate Kevin Molloy (B.S. '93, M.S. '95) was recently chosen by UConn Magazine as one of their "40 Under 40", the most outstanding alums of the University under 40 years of age.

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M.S. Fellowships for Integrated Watershed Management

The USDA National Needs Fellowships for an M.S. in Resource Economics with a focus in Integrated Watershed Management and Policy at the University of Connecticut will address the need for effective watershed management and policy under increasing water scarcity and declining water quality conditions world-wide.

Fellows will join the University of Connecticut’s highly-ranked Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics for a strong, multi-disciplinary program with three complimentary foundations: resource economics (theory and applications); water-related natural sciences; and domestic and international internships that will expose fellows to leading agencies.

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