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Our faculty and graduates have expertise in applied economics and agribusiness principles that help address food, financial, health, development, policy, environmental, and social needs in Virginia and beyond.  

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Alexis H. Villacis earned his Ph.D. in Agricultural and Applied Economics in 2020 from the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at Virginia Tech. Photo courtesy of W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.

Alexis H. Villacis: A ‘Rising Star’ and alumnus wins International Food and Agribusiness Management Association award Read profile

The Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics is ranked in the top 10% worldwide of Institutions and Economists in the Field of Agricultural Economics.

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