Ness School Faculty Research and Outreach

Discover

The economy is always changing and new problems arise. Our faculty discover the answers through ongoing and project-based research programs. Several faculty members have Agricultural Experiment Station responsibilities to address concerns specific to South Dakota and the region. Applied research programs tend to focus on the efficiency of crop and livestock sectors, sustainability of the food and fiber system and rural development. Other research topics are as varied as our unique faculty, and span economic theory, business policy, financial economics and econometrics.

Our faculty are engaged with other researchers at SDState and across the region. Agricultural Experiment Station and grant funding provides support for several graduate students and enables them to apply economic solutions while pursuing their graduate studies.

Extension and Outreach Hatch Projects

Extension and Outreach

To successfully apply an economic concept to a problem or issue requires a thorough understanding and knowledge of that concept. To provide this knowledge to the people of South Dakota our faculty and staff engage the community through one-on-one interaction, presentations, media contacts and publications. A majority of our agricultural work is shared through

Our Extension Field Specialists are strategically located throughout the state. They bring emerging economic needs to the school’s attention, thus enabling us to respond to the critical concerns of South Dakotans. The Field Specialists, State Specialists and other faculty share the latest research with clientele. Our Specialists develop and deliver programming on land economics, farm and ranch management, commodity marketing and agricultural finance.

Hatch Projects, Grants and Contracts

Current Hatch projects, conducted through the Agricultural Experiment Station and grants and contracts awarded to faculty members are listed below by title with the principal investigator or collaborator following.

Projects

  • Agricultural Trade and Public Policies: Economic Effects in the Northern Great Plains, Evert Van Der Sluis
  • Economics of Food and Food Assistance Programs, David Davis
  • Evolving Agriculture Institutions and Economic Performance, Matthew Elliott
  • Managing Complex Agricultural Portfolio Rish, Lisa Elliot
  • EFNEP Related Research, Program Evaluation and Outreach (NC3169), Andrea Leschewsi
  • Food Insecurity, Andrea Leschewski

Research Grants and Contracts