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The mission of the Department of Agricultural Economics is to acquire and transmit new economic knowledge to the citizens of Indiana, the nation, and the world to support more informed decisions.

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Income Tax Planning for Farmers in 2009Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Thirteenth Annual Conference on Global Economic AnalysisUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
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Announcing a Special Issue of the Journal Agricultural Economics on the World Food Crisis of 2007-08Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
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2009 PUCESA Junior Achievement Award - Corinne Alexander: Dr. Corinne Alexander was awarded the Junior Achievement Award by the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service Association (PUCESA). The PUCESA Junior Award recognizes an extension specialist with less than 10 years of service. 

 

2009 PUCESA Team Award - Confined Animal Feeding Operation TeamMembers of the Department were honored for their participation with the Purdue Confined Animal Feeding Operation Team. This team was awarded the Team Award by the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service Association (PUCESA). Ag Econ members were Janet Ayres, Michael Boehlje, Larry DeBoer, and Roman Keeney.  

 
 

Thanksgiving leftovers include money in pocket The Turkey and the trimmings might not be the only leftovers from this year's Thanksgiving feast. Americans should find a few more dollars left over after purchasing the annual meal, said a Purdue University agricultural economist. Heading into the holiday, retail food prices generally are lower than one year ago, Corinne Alexander said.

 

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