- Ph D, University of Minnesota; Agricultural & Applied Econ
- MS, Colorado State University; Agricultural & Resource Econ
- BS, Colorado State University; Agricultural Business
Dr. Pritchett serves as the Executive Associate Dean in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Colorado State University. His passion is serving Colorado agriculture and implementing the shared strategic vision of CAS. On a day-to-day basis, Pritchett directs operations and administration for the College’s activities. He is a land grant economist who enjoys working in a wide range of teaching, research and engagement activities including agribusiness management, water resource economics, community development and interdisciplinary land management strategies. Originally from southeastern Colorado, Pritchett is a two-time alumnus of CSU, and he received his PhD from the University of Minnesota in Agriculture and Applied Economics.
Pritchett, James G, Hoag, Dana Loyd Keske, Creating Value and Balancing Risk in Agribusiness Part II. Risk Balancing and Capital Structure
Ritten, John, Fernandez-Gimenez, Maria E, Pritchett, James G, Kachergis, Emily, Bish, Willow, (2018) Using State and Transition Models to Determine the Opportunity Cost of Providing Ecosystem Services RANGELAND ECOLOGY & MANAGEMENT 71 6 737-752
Ritten, John, Fern\'andez-Gim\'enez, Mar\'\ia E, , Pritchett, James G, Kachergis, Emily, Bish, Willow, (2018) Using state and transition models to determine the opportunity cost of providing ecosystem services Rangeland Ecology \& Management 71 6 737--752
Ritten, John, Fernandez-Gimenez, Maria E, Pritchett, James G, Kachergis, Emily, Hibbs, Willow, (2017) Using State and Transition Models to Show Economic Interdependence of Ecological Sites at the Ranch Level RANGELAND ECOLOGY & MANAGEMENT 70 6 666-674
Ritten, John, Fern\'andez-Gim\'enez, Mar\'\ia E, , Pritchett, James G, Kachergis, Emily, Hibbs, Willow, (2017) Using state and transition models to show economic interdependence of ecological sites at the ranch level Rangeland Ecology \& Management 70 6 666--674
Fathelrahman, Eihab, Davies, Amalia, Davies, Stephen P, Pritchett, James G, (2014) Assessing Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources and Colorado Agriculture Using an Equilibrium Displacement Mathematical Programming Model WATER 6 6 1745-1770
Goemans, Chris G, Pritchett, James G, (2014) "Western Water Markets: Effectiveness and Efficiency" Springer
Quay, Brian, Goemans, Chris G, Pritchett, James G, (2014) "Developing a Composite Index for Colorado's Irrigated Agriculture and Wellbeing" Colorado Water 31 3 2
Frisvold, George B., Jackson, Louise E., Pritchett, James G, Ritten, John P., (2013) Agriculture and Ranching ASSESSMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE SOUTHWEST UNITED STATES: A REPORT PREPARED FOR THE NATIONAL CLIMATE ASSESSMENT 218-239
Frisvold, George B., Jackson, Louise E., Pritchett, James G, Ritten, John, Svoboda, Mark, (2013) "Agriculture and Ranching" Island Press/Center for Resource Economics 218-239
Kavoi, MM, Hoag, Dana Loyd Keske, Pritchett, James G, (2013) Influence Of Institutional And Socio-Economic Factors On The Supply Response Of Smallholder Dairy Farms In The Marginal Zones Of Kenya Journal of International Development 25 3 393–411
Karchergis, Emily J, Knapp, C N, Fernandez-Gimenez, Maria E, Ritten, John P, Pritchett, James G, Parsons, Jay, Hibbs, W, Roath, Roy, (2013) Tools for resilience management: multidisciplinary development of state-and-transition models for northwest Colorado Ecology and Society 18 4 39
Kachergis, Emily J., Knapp, Corrine N., Fernandez-Gimenez, Maria E, Ritten, John P., Pritchett, James G, Parsons, Jay, Hibbs, Willow, Roath, Roy, (2013) Tools for Resilience Management: Multidisciplinary Development of State-and-Transition Models for Northwest Colorado ECOLOGY AND SOCIETY 18 4
Kachergis, Emily J., Knapp, Corrine N., Fernandez-Gimenez, Maria E, Ritten, John, Pritchett, James G, Parsons, Jay, Hibbs, Willow, Roath, Roy Roy, (2013) Tools for Resilience Management: Multidisciplinary Development of State-and-Transition Models for Northwest Colorado Ecology and Society 18 4
Kallenberger, Julie A, Waskom, Reagan M, Smith, MaryLou M, Sternlieb, Faith R, Taylor, Pete L, Megdal, Sharon, Bright, Alan, Pritchett, James G, Laituri, Melinda J, Bauder, Troy A, Parker, Doug, (2013) "Understanding Beliefs and Preferences of Irrigators Towards the Use and Management of Agricultural Water in the Colorado River”. Ag Water User Survey Results, USDA “Addressing Water for Agriculture" Colorado Water Institute
Goemans, Chris G, Pritchett, James G, Nelson, Ron, (2013) "2012 Drought in Colorado:Estimates of Foregone Revenues, Indirect and Induced Economic Activity for the Crop Sector" Production and Farm Management Report PFMR 13-03
Bauman, Allison, Goemans, Chris G, Pritchett, James G, Thilmany, Dawn D, (2013) Estimating the Economic and Social Impacts from the Drought in Southern Colorado Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education 151 61-69
Pritchett, James G, Goemans, Chris G, Nelson, Ron, (2013) "Adaptations to Drought:Evidence from Ag Producer Survey" Production and Farm Management Report PFMR 13-01
Goemans, Chris G, Nelson, Ron, Pritchett, James G, (2013) "Farmer Resiliency under Drought Conditions" Production and Farm Management Report PFMR 13-02
Nelson, Ron, Goemans, Chris G, Pritchett, James G, (2013) Farmer Resiliency under Drought Conditions Colorado Water 30 3
(2012) Home on a Transitioning Range: A Ranch Simulation Game Demonstrating STMs 34 3 53-59
(2012) Keys to Successful Programming: Incentives in Multi-Institutional Partnerships Journal of Extension Article Number 1COM2, 7 pgs 50 1
Pritchett, James G, Kachergis, Emily, Parsons, Jay, Fernandez-Gimenez, Maria E, Ritten, John, (2012) Home on a Transitioning Range: A Ranch Simulation Game Demonstrating STMs Rangelands 34 3 53-60
(2011) "2011 Operator and Operation Characteristics: A Comparison of Low-Sales, Medium-Sales and Large family Farm Operations in the United States" Production and Farm Management Fact Sheet PFMR 11-03 Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics Colorado State University 11 pages
(2011) "A Description of Irrigated Agriculture in the Colorado River Basin- Land Use and Planning Report" LUPR 11-01 Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics Colorado State University 6 pages
(2011) "A Description of Water Transfers in the Colorado River Basin- Land Use and Planning Report" LUPR 11-02 Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics Colorado State University 6 pages
(2011) "AgLet: A Water Leasing Decision Tool" Colorado Water: January/February 2011 28 1 25-29
(2011) "Agricultural/Urban/Environmental Water Sharing: Innovative Strategies for the Colorado River Basin and the West" Colorado Water Institute Special Report Series No 22 Colorado State University: http://wwwcwicolostateedu/watersharing
(2011) "Ammonia BMP Inventory: Focus Groups and Next Steps - Production and Farm Management Fact Sheet" PFMR 11-05 Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics Colorado State University 4 pages
(2011) Deficit Irrigation of Alflalfa for aWater-Savings in the Great Plains and Intermountain West: A Review and Analysis of the Literature Agronomy Journal 103 1 45-50
(2011) "Executive Summary: A Comparison of Low-Sales, Medium-Sales and Large family Farm Operations in the United States - Production and Farm Management Fact Sheet" PFMR 11-01 Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics Colorado State University 4 pages
(2011) "Operator and Operation Characteristics: A Comparison of Low-Sales, Medium-Sales and Large family Farm Operations in the United States - Production and Farm Management Fact Sheet" PFMR 11-02 Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics Colorado State University 14 pages
(2011) "Profitability Measures and Financial Structure: A Comparison of Low-Sales, Medium-Sales and Large Family Farm Operations in the United States" Production and Farm Management Fact Sheet PFMR 11-04 Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics Colorado State U0niversity 10 pages
(2011) "Quantification Task: A Description of Agriculture Production and Water Transfers in the Colorado River Basin" Colorado Water Institute, Special Report Series No 21, 2011 Colorado State University: http://www.cwi.colostate.edu/publications.asp?pubs=sr
(2010) Economic performance of exotic dairy cattle under smallholder conditions in the marginal zones of Kenya using three analytical approaches Agrekon 49 56-79
Kavoi, Mutuku Muendo, Hoag, Dana Loyd Keske, Pritchett, James G, (2010) Economic performance of exotic dairy cattle under smallholder conditions in the marginal zones of Kenya using three analytical approaches Agrekon 49 1 56–79
(2010) " Examining the Economics of Water Issues in Colorado: An Equilibrium Displacement Mathematical Programming Model" Colorado Water: September/October 2010 27 5 9-Jun
(2010) "Managing Financial Stress: Symptoms, Strategies" AFR 10-01 Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State University - 3pgs
(2010) Measurement of economic efficiency for smallholder dairy cattle in the marginal zones of Kenya Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics 2 4 122-137
Kavoi, MM, Hoag, Dana Loyd Keske, Pritchett, James G, (2010) Measurement of economic efficiency for smallholder dairy cattle in the marginal zones of Kenya Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics 2 4 122–137
(2010) " Surviving in a Break-even Yea" Conference Circular at the Southern Rocky Mountain Agricultural Conference Monte Vista, CO 2 pages
(2010) "The Lower South Platte Irrigation Research, Demonstration Project: Report Porgress" Report to the Parker Water, Sanitation District, the Colorado Water Conservation Board; January 2010, 43 pgs
(2010) " Water Conserving Cropping Systems Lower South Platte Irrigation Research and Demonstration Project" Colorado Water: July 2010 27 4 10-Jul
(2010) " Western Househlds - Water Values, Knowledge and Preferences for Meeting Future Water Scarcity" Rural Connections 4 2 27-33
(2010) Western Households Water Knowledge, Preferences, and Willingness to Pay Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics 58 2010 497-514
(2009) Factors Influencing the Adoption of Best Management Practices for Feedlot Ammonia Emissions J Agr Resour Econ 34 539-539
Kavoi, Mutuku Muendo, Hoag, Dana Loyd Keske, Pritchett, James G, others, , (2009) Production structure and derived demand for factor inputs in smallholder dairying in Kenya African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 32 122–143
(2009) Water Use, Sharing, and Willingness to Pay J Agr Resour Econ 34 552-552
(2008) Water as a crop Rev Agr Econ 30 435-444
(2008) Water as a Crop J Agr Resour Econ 33 490-490
Pritchett, James G, Seidl, Andrew Fredrick, Umberger, W, (2006) Colorado Producers' Preferences for the 2007 Farm Bill Soil and Water Conservation Society
Pritchett, James G, Seidl, Andrew Fredrick, Umberger, W, (2006) Colorado Producers’ Preferences for the 2007 Farm Bill Soil and Water Conservation Society
Pritchett, James G, Thilmany, Dawn D, Johnson, Kamina, (2006) Understanding Broader Economic Effects of Livestock Insurance and Health Management: Impacts of Disease Outbreak on Allied Industries The Economics of Livestock Disease Insurance 207
(2004) Negotiating agricultural contracts Rev Agr Econ 26 280-286
(2004) Risk decision analysis Rev Agr Econ 26 579-588
(2003) An analysis of the economic contribution of sub-therapeutic antibiotics use in the beef cattle industry J Agr Resour Econ 28 658-658
(2003) Economic impacts of a disease outbreak in the United States J Agr Resour Econ 28 656-656
Pritchett, James G, Seidl, Andrew Fredrick, Koontz, Stephen R, (2002) Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002: a managerial perspective on changing commodity programs Agricultural and resource policy report (Colorado State University. Dept. of Agricultural and Resource Economics); ARPR 02-17
(2002) Price risk management in white corn production J Agr Resour Econ 27 581-581
