Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics

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

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What is Agricultural and Applied Economics

Agricultural and Applied Economics applies economic principles to food and fiber production, natural resource management, community and regional economic development, environmental policy, and international trade.

Job Demand Report

The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture and Purdue University show a strong job demand for new college graduates with degrees in agricultural programs.

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A new report, released today by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and Purdue University, shows a strong job demand for new college graduates with degrees in agricultural programs. U.S. college graduates can expect approximately 59,400 job opportunities annually between 2020 and 2025. This reflects a 2.6 percent growth from the previous five years. Employer demand will exceed the supply of available graduates with a bachelor’s degree or higher in agriculture-related fields.

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EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS

The Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics will co-host the Virginia Agricultural Trade Conference on Nov. 1, 2023. Details and to register by Oct. 23, 2023.

Other events

Virginia Tech Homecoming: Monday, Oct. 9, 2023 - Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023
CALS Career Fair: Monday, Oct. 23, 2023

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Congratulations to Le Wang, David M. Kohl Chair and Professor, on his Outstanding Author Contribution in the 2023 Emerald Literati Awards for his chapter, “Women's Potential Earnings Distributions,” in Advances in Econometrics. This paper is joint with Esfandiar Maasoumi.