• Project No. and Title: WERA72 - Agribusiness Scholarship Emphasizing Competitiveness
• Dates: 06/05/2023 to 06/07/2023
• Contacts: [Ryan Larsen] [Na Zuo]

This authorizes the annual meeting: .
The meeting will be held on 06/05/2023 at Utah State University campus, Logan, UT. :

Admin Advisor: Eric Belasco (eric.belasco@montana.edu)

2023 WERA-72 Annual Meeting<br /> June 6-7<br /> Logan, Utah<br /> Meeting location: AGRS 412, Utah State University Campus<br /> Monday, June 5th<br /> <br /> 6 pm Social Dinner @ Elements Restaurant, 35 East 640 South, Logan, UT 84321<br /> <br /> Tuesday, June 6th<br /> <br /> Parking: Big Blue Terrace, 850 East 700 North, Logan, UT 84322<br /> <br /> 8:00 am Registration<br /> <br /> Continental Breakfast, AGRS 412 USU Campus<br /> <br /> 8:30 am Welcome & Introductions<br /> Ryan Larsen, Chair, WERA-72 <br /> Ken White, Dean, Vice President and Professor<br /> College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences (CAAS)<br /> Utah State University<br /> <br /> 9:00 am Keynote Talk: Managing an Agribusiness in Volatile Economy<br /> Speaker: Matt Swan, CEO Intermountain Farmers Association<br /> <br /> 10:15 am Break<br /> <br /> 10:30 Industry & Academic Panel <br /> Agribusiness in Uncertain Times: Challenges, Opportunities, and Talents Gaps <br /> <br /> Moderator: Ruby Ward, Agricultural Entrepreneurship Specialist, Utah State University <br /> <br /> 12:00 pm Lunch, AGRS Patio<br /> <br /> 1:00 pm Selected Paper Presentations, Session I (Zoom link here for virtual participants)<br /> Moderator: Na Zuo, Associate Professor of Practice, University of Arizona<br /> <br /> Assessing the market for sorghum as pet food in Mexico<br /> Presenter: Oscar Sarasty, Ph.D. student, Texas Tech University<br /> Co-authors: Modhurima Dey Amin and Syed Badruddoza<br /> <br /> New Mexico Producers’ Willingness to Participate in Carbon Credits Programs<br /> Presenter: Sawssan Boufous, Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University<br /> Co-author: Brian Hurd<br /> <br /> Using machine-learning methods in meta-analyses: An empirical application on consumer acceptance of meat alternatives<br /> Presenter: Jiayu Sun, Ph.D. student, Michigan State University<br /> Co-authors: Vincenzina Caputo and Hannah Taylor<br /> <br /> Consumers’ willingness to pay for alternative protein food products: taste, health, and environmental concerns<br /> Presenter: Wenfan Su, visiting Ph.D. student, Texas A&M University<br /> Co-authors: Yu Yvette Zhang and Jiping Sheng<br /> 2:45 pm Break<br /> <br /> 3:00 pm WERA-72: Reflect and Look Forward<br /> Presenter and Moderator: Jennifer Clark, Senior Lecturer, University of Florida<br /> <br /> 5:00 pm Social Dinner @ Beehive Pub and Grill<br /> <br /> <br /> Wednesday, June 7th<br /> <br /> 8:00 am Continental Breakfast, AGRS 409 USU Campus<br /> <br /> 8:30 am Invited Talk: Skills and Knowledge Sought in Agribusiness College Graduates: Perspectives from Industry, Faculty, and Students<br /> Speaker: Aaron Johnson, Associate Professor, Kansas State University <br /> <br /> 10:00 am Break<br /> <br /> 10:15 am Selected Paper Presentations, Session II (Zoom link here for virtual participants)<br /> Moderator: Serhat Asci, Associate Professor, California State University Fresno<br /> <br /> Constructing Representative Firms for Policy Analysis and Stakeholder Education<br /> Presenter: Phil Kenkel, Regents Professor, Oklahoma State University<br /> <br /> Relationship-Specific Learning in Private Food Safety Certification Market<br /> Presenter: Lijiao Hu, Assistant Professor, California State University Chico<br /> Co-author: Yuqing Zheng and Na Zuo<br /> <br /> The Effect of Amazon Prime on Sales Ranks<br /> Presenter: Chinonso Etumnu, Assistant Professor, Kentucky State University<br /> Co-author: Ashraf Noumir<br /> <br /> Thesis Structure for Masters of Agribusiness<br /> Presenter: Tanner McCarty, Assistant Professor, Utah State University<br /> <br /> 11:30 am Lunch, AGRS Patio<br /> <br /> 12:30 pm Business Meeting (Ryan Larsen, Chair, WERA-72)<br /> Zoom link here for virtual participants<br /> <br /> 2:30 pm Agribusiness Tour<br /> <br /> 5:00 pm Adjourn*<br /> <br /> *Potential for short industry gathering upon meeting adjournment at a local food venue for engagement and dinner.<br />