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Department Overview

Department Overview. Ken Foster Department of Agricultural Economics Purdue University. Mission of the Department of Agricultural Economics.

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Department Overview

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  1. Department Overview Ken Foster Department of Agricultural Economics Purdue University

  2. Mission of the Department of Agricultural Economics To serve the citizens of Indiana, the United States and beyond through discovery that expands the realm of economic knowledge and its relevance to important issues, learning that stimulates opportunities for personal growth, leadership and advancement, and active engagement that promotes the exchange of economic knowledge and the application of discoveries for our stakeholders and society.

  3. People and Their Accomplishments

  4. Students • ~520 Undergraduate Students • Agribusiness Management • Agricultural Economics • Farm Management • Sales and Marketing • ~150 Graduate Students • 24 different countries and 26 different states • ~16,000 credit hours per year

  5. Center for Rural Development • New Web Site - http://www.ag.purdue.edu/agecon/Pages/crd.aspx • Resources and Knowledge for • Rural Businesses • Local Governments and Officials • Population and Health Resources • Leadership Development • Economic Development and Manufacturing • Agriculture in Communities

  6. Center for Commercial Agriculture • Motivations and Opportunity • Key Partners • Farmer Council • Industry Council

  7. Energy, Climate, Land Use • Policy and Economic Impact • Adaptation • New Opportunities • New Technologies

  8. Thank You And Happy Holidays!

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