Corinne E N Alexander

Associate Professor of Ag Economics

Department: Agricultural Economics
Phone: 765.494.4249
Office: Krannert 630
E-mail: cealexan@purdue.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Associate professor Corinne Alexander serves as an Extension specialist in the area of grain marketing. Her goal is to assist farmers and agricultural businesses with the marketing of their grain both in commodity markets and in specialty markets.

Dr. Alexander received her Ph.D. in agricultural economics from University of California, Davis with fields in agricultural economics and resource economics. Her research generally focuses on interactions between members of the supply chain, with a particular interest in contractual relationships. Her current research interests examine how farmer’s production decisions interact with their marketing decisions. This includes several projects: a) farmer input buying behavior using Purdue’s Large Commercial Producer Survey, b) integrated pest management in on-farm storage bins where the farmer is under contract with a food-grade grain buyer, and c) comparing the technical efficiency of organic and conventional dairy technologies.

Dr. Alexander has two Extension programs. The first program focuses on price risk management and provides information about new marketing tools such as new generation grain marketing contracts. The second program focuses on marketing value-added products, with a focus on food-grade grains and organic products.

- Recent Publications

Mayen, C. D., J. V. Balagtas, & C. E. Alexander (2009). Technology Adoption and Technical Efficiency: Organic and Conventional Dairy Farms in the United States. American Journal of Agricultural Economics.

Xu, P., J. Fulton, C. E. Alexander, & J. Akridge (2009). The Effectiveness of Facilitated Business-to-Business Word-of-Mouth Marketing Strategies on Target Participants' Information Sharing Behavior. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 12(2), 39-55.

Mayen, C. D., J. V. Balagtas, & C. E. Alexander (2009). Vertical Economies of Scope in Dairy Farming. Journal of Agricultural and Food Industrial Orgnaization, 7(1). http://www.bepress.com/jafio/vol7/iss1/art8

Yigezu, Y. A., C. E. Alexander, P. V. Preckel, D. E. Maier, C. P. Woloshuk, L. J. Mason, J. Lawrence, & D. Moog (2008). Optimal Management of Molds in Stored Corn. Agricultural Systems, 98(3), 220-227.

Alexander, C. E., Y. Yigezu, D. E. Maier, L. J. Mason, & C. P. Woloshuk (2008). Cost of Good Sanitation Practices for On-Farm Grain Storage. http://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/GQ/GQ-50-W.pdf

Diffenbaugh, N. S., C. H. Krupke, M. A. White, & C. E. Alexander (2008). Global warming presents new challenges for maize pest management. Environmental Research Letters, 3. http://stacks.iop.org/1748-9326/3/044007

Hurt, C., C. E. Alexander, C. Dobbins, & S. Thompson (2008). Indiana Grain Production Sector.

Alexander, C. E. (2007). Insect Resistance Management Plans: The Farmers' Perspective. AgBioForum, 10(1), 33-43. http://www.agbioforum.org

Alexander, C. E., R. E. Goodhue, & G. C. Rausser (2007). Do Incentives for Quality Matter?. Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 39(1), 1-15.

Alexander, C. E. (2006). Farmer Decisions to Adopt Genetically Modified Crops. CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources, 1. http://www.cababstractsplus.org/cabreviews