Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics

Klaus Moeltner invited to Washington, DC

Moeltner was invited as one of eight economists with expertise in environmental valuation to participate in a roundtable discussion on developing Statistics for Environmental Economic Decisions (SEED). The group, representing 27 government agencies and eight universities, discussed tools, methods, and policy implications of developing Natural Capital Accounts for natural assets and ecosystem services.

National Strategy to Develop Statistics for Environmental Economic Decisions >>

Klaus Moeltner and peers in DC for SEED meeting.

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.

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Isaac Albores ’24, ’26 has been selected for the 2025 Farm Foundation Agricultural Scholars Program class.

The program inspires and trains the next generation of agricultural economists interested in agricultural policy, commodity market analysis, agricultural finance, and other applied economics fields.

Issac earned his bachelor’s degree in applied economic management. He is a junior analyst for Commodity Investing by Students (COINS) and is working toward his master’s in agricultural and applied economics.

5 College Majors With Great Job Prospects

We are thrilled to have Applied Economics and Management as one of the top 5! Read the full U.S. News & World Report article

AAEC and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are hiring!

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