Purdue Agricultural Economics Podcast

Discover how Dr. Tomas Nilsson is using his Ag Econ PhD in the ‘Real World’ (PAEP08)

Dr. Tomas Nilsson, a former graduate of Purdue’s Department of Agricultural Economics, is using his PhD to study Impact Analysis in Canada. Dr. Nilsson chats with Ken & Jessica about how you can use a PhD beyond the walls of a university and the challenges of understanding consumers.

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The Dominican Republic Water Project (PAEP07)

Ken & Jessica have some new guests in the studio this week, graduate students! They talk about a service learning graduate course offered at Purdue and co-instructed by Dr. Ken Foster himself. The students discuss what they learned and their travels Dominican Republic to help try and resolve water quality issues for a local community.

A Look into Methamphetamine Use in Rural Indiana with Dr. Janet Ayres (PAEP06)

Dr. Janet Ayres, an expert on social and economic issues in rural Indiana, talks with Ken & Jessica about Methamphetamine Use in Rural Indiana and the effects it has on the community. The conversation springs off her newest publication in the Rural Issues Series from the Center for Rural Development.

A Thanksgiving Look at Food Costs with Dr. Corinne Alexander (PAEP05)

Dr. Corinne Alexander discusses food prices in this episode of the Purdue Agricultural Economics Podcast. She talks about the history of Thanksgiving food prices over the years and how they have fluctuated due to agricultural production. Curious about the years to come? She covers that as well!

A Talk on Global Food Security Solutions with Jim Flock (PAEP04)

Graduate student Jim Flock talks about global food security and how Purdue Improved Crop Storage (PICS) Bags are helping to solve food losses around the world. He also touches on the challenges of education and training in less-developed countries in order to fully utilize the potential of technologies such as PICS bags.

Discover the Potential for Agricultural and Economic Growth in Africa with Dr. Jacob Ricker-Gilbert (PAEP03)

In this episode, Dr. Jacob-Ricker Gilbert talks about his research in Africa dealing with input subsidies and agricultural production. He discusses the differences and similarities between the culture in Africa and in the United States as well as the factors of production in Africa and how those affect the economic growth of the countries.

A Look into the Farm Bill with Dr. Roman Keeney (PAEP02)

In the second Purdue Agricultural Economics Podcast, Ken & Jessica meet with Dr. Roman Keeney to discuss the Farm Bill, how it affects farmers and changes that were made in the legislation. This important discussion relays the impact that policymakers have on the agricultural industry and how producers can adjust to the changes made in Washington.

A Chat on Food Prices & the Grain Farmer’s Outlook with Dr. Chris Hurt (PAEP01)

Ken & Jessica kick off the Purdue Agricultural Economics Podcast Series by chatting with Professor Chris Hurt about this year’s record crop production and how it will affect our food prices. Dr. Hurt also touches on how this surplus in production will upset grain farmers’ profits and the outlook for the industry in the coming years.