Ag Econ Guest Speaker: How Market and Policy Dynamics Guide Engaged Food Systems Scholarship

Ag Econ Guest Speaker Dr. Dawn Thilmany is a Professor of Agricultural Economics, Director of the Northwest and Rocky Mountain USDA Regional Food Center, and Co-Director of the Regional Economic Development Institute at Colorado State University. 

Her research and outreach focus on food systems and rural economic development, primarily focused on opportunities related to value-added food market supply chains. 

Research Interests: Intersection between food systems and rural development, Consumer-driven food markets and supply chains, Evaluating the economic contributions and tradeoffs of ag, food, and rural policy decisions.

For more information, contact Dr. Thomas Keene.