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University of Wyoming Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics

Offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in agribusiness, and agricultural and applied economics. Faculty and Extension specialists in the department also provide educational outreach and resources across the state in agriculture and rural business development, community development, farm and ranch management, local foods, natural resource management, and personal finance, among others. Additionally, their research is aimed at solving problems in Wyoming’s agricultural and rural economies.

Department head:
Associate Professor Ben Rashford; information contacts: Trish Hysong and Jaiden Damiani
Location:
University of Wyoming campus and statewide
Email:
psmith14@uwyo.edu (Trish), jdamiani@uwyo.edu (Jaiden), or brashfor@uwyo.edu (Ben)
Phone:
307-766-2386
Website:
https://www.uwyo.edu/agecon/

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Professor teaching students
Chian Jones Ritten, center, an associate professor in the University of Wyoming’s Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, works with Rob Ziegler, an academic professional in the department, and graduate student Eilish Hanson.