Agricultural and Resource Economics

Cows in a field with mountains in the background

Research and Engagement

Future Students

Request More Info

Agricultural & Resource Economics

Orange divider line

<img decoding="async" data-src="https://agsci.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/divder-line-orange-small-1.png" alt="Orange divider line" title="divder-line-orange-small" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" /><noscript><img decoding="async" data-src="https://agsci.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/divder-line-orange-small-1.png" alt="Orange divider line" title="divder-line-orange-small" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" /><noscript><img decoding="async" src="https://agsci.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/divder-line-orange-small-1.png" alt="Orange divider line" title="divder-line-orange-small" />

Agricultural and Resource Economics

We are a multifaceted group of dedicated scholars solving the world’s most wicked challenges like managing the world’s food supply and enhancing societal well-being. Our graduates find themselves in the capitol, classroom, board room, on farms, in the forest, and in processing plants where they are changing, influencing, and implementing practical solutions for our food supply and economy. Join us and become part of the educational revolution happening in the Department of Agricultural and Resources Economics.

divder-line-orange-small

Research and Engagement

Our research investigates complex questions to more fully understand how policy, environment, and access to resources impact food production. Our students work alongside our primary investigators and industry partners to gain hands-on skills necessary for a successful career in agricultural sciences. We take our work seriously because we know our research touches everyone whether locally, nationally or globally.

Orange divider line

<img decoding="async" data-src="https://agsci.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/divder-line-orange-small-1.png" alt="Orange divider line" title="divder-line-orange-small" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" /><noscript><img decoding="async" data-src="https://agsci.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/divder-line-orange-small-1.png" alt="Orange divider line" title="divder-line-orange-small" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" /><noscript><img decoding="async" src="https://agsci.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/divder-line-orange-small-1.png" alt="Orange divider line" title="divder-line-orange-small" />

Story of Impact

Omar Roman

Omar Roman, a first-generation student brings generations of knowledge and experience to his agribusiness major. Growing up immersed in farming, Omar understands his upbringing will both enhance his agribusiness studies and enable him to continue his family’s agricultural tradition.

Read More

Orange divider line

<img decoding="async" data-src="https://agsci.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/divder-line-orange-small-1.png" alt="Orange divider line" title="divder-line-orange-small" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" /><noscript><img decoding="async" data-src="https://agsci.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/divder-line-orange-small-1.png" alt="Orange divider line" title="divder-line-orange-small" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" /><noscript><img decoding="async" src="https://agsci.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/divder-line-orange-small-1.png" alt="Orange divider line" title="divder-line-orange-small" />

Upcoming Department Events

$Trumba.addSpud({ webName: "agsci", spudType : "upcoming" , spudConfig : "agsci-depts" , url : { filterview : "AgriculturalBiology" } , teaserBase : "https://calendar.colostate.edu/agsci/" });

Orange divider line

<img decoding="async" data-src="https://agsci.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/divder-line-orange-small-1.png" alt="Orange divider line" title="divder-line-orange-small" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" /><noscript><img decoding="async" data-src="https://agsci.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/divder-line-orange-small-1.png" alt="Orange divider line" title="divder-line-orange-small" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" /><noscript><img decoding="async" src="https://agsci.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/divder-line-orange-small-1.png" alt="Orange divider line" title="divder-line-orange-small" />

Agricultural and Resource Economics Degrees and Programs

Undergraduate Degrees

Agricultural Business Major – Agricultural Economics Concentration

Explore the theoretical and analytic tools of applied economics and gain the skills necessary to apply these principles in applied settings.

Agricultural Business Major – Food Systems Concentration

Apply theoretical and analytic tools of applied economics within the context of food systems. Explores the broadest context of food systems ranging from small-scale localized markets to traditional market-mediated commodity-based products to highly specialized, vertically coordinated supply chains.

Agricultural Education Major – Teacher Development Concentration

Learn and educate around the science, business, and technology of agriculture, food and environmental/natural resource systems. Develop skills as an agricultural educator in a three-part model: classroom, experiential learning, and leadership development.

Environmental and Natural Resource Economics Major

Discover economic tools to evaluate the allocation and utilization of natural resources and the management of the natural environment.

Environmental and Natural Resource Economics Online Major

Discover economic tools to evaluate the allocation and utilization of natural resources and the management of the natural environment.

Food Industry Management Interdisciplinary Minor

Provides a platform for students to integrate business principles with applied food management courses.

Agricultural Business Minor – On Campus or Online

Focus studies on agricultural production management, financial management, marketing management, international development and trade.

Environmental and Natural Resource Economics Minor – On Campus or Online

Discover a valuable way to help understand how humans can use and conserve our natural resources.

Agricultural Business Major – Farm and Ranch Management Concentration

Apply a solid understanding of economics and the underlying physical and biological sciences that drive agricultural technology to problems facing modern farmers and ranchers.

Agricultural Education Major – Agricultural Literacy Concentration

Learn and educate around the science, business, and technology of agriculture, food and environmental/natural resource systems. Develop an integral of a complete agricultural system. Agricultural literacy is the synthesis, instruction, and communication of basic information about agriculture to the public.

Agricultural Literacy Minor

Offers students an integrated set of courses in agricultural education. Pursue content in animal sciences, plant sciences, food products and processing, or natural resources.

Graduate Degrees

Master of Extension Education M.Ext.Ed. – On Campus or Online

Study to develop impactful programs and deliver educational resources as a community educator.

Master’s of Agriculture in Agricultural Education Teacher Development M.Ag. – On Campus or Online

Explore and develop projects which directly impact effective educational practices, including relevance, hands-on training, high levels of student cognition, and student confidence.

M.S. in Agricultural and Resource Economics

Master fundamental microeconomic theory and econometrics in order to perform applied economic research in the public and private sectors as analysts, consultants, researchers, and other occupations.

Ph.D. in Agricultural and Resource Economics

Prepare to develop microeconomic theory, quantitative methods, and at least one tested field (Agricultural Economics or Environmental and Resource Economics).

Certificate

Teaching in Extension Certificate – Online

Explore the ages and stages of learning, covering the full lifespan, youth through adult, to deliver effective instruction in a variety of settings across multiple age groups.

Get Started Today

Request More Information

Schedule a Virtual Experience

Start the Admissions Process

Contact the Department

Clark B-318
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1172
(970) 491-6955 Office
970-491-2067 Fax
Denise.davis@colostate.edu