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Ag Scholars Shine at AAEA
The USDA ERS/Farm Foundation Agricultural Scholars recently travelled to New Orleans to present their research at the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Annual Meeting, held July 28 to 30, 2024.
Presentation topics included “Food Price Inflation Forecasting,” “Consumer preferences for Value-Added Foods from Black-Owned Food Companies,” and “Can Grocery Store Food Loss and Waste Reduction Practices Attract Shoppers?” among others.
Several Farm Foundation current program participants and alums won awards for their papers. These included Agricultural Scholar John Robinson of North Carolina State University, who won second place in the graduate student extension competition. January 2024 Cultivator Ryanna Tietje of The Ohio State University won second place in the undergraduate student paper competition.
The AAEA annual meeting brings together agricultural economists from around the world to discuss the biggest issues facing agriculture. The Agricultural Scholars were able to be part of those discussions, meet with USDA ERS staff, and learn about important research happening to improve agriculture.
