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Applied Economics and Statistics is concerned with food and agribusiness marketing, the economics of environmental and resource management, and statistics.
Applied Economics courses are designed to provide a thorough background in the principles of organization and management of agribusiness firms, and includes study of financing agricultural business firms, marketing and international trade of agricultural products, price analysis, environmental economics, economics of land use, and agricultural and environmental policies.
Our mission is to cultivate learning and develop and share knowledge that benefits society. Our focus is to advance economics and statistics methods and theories, and apply them to various subjects, such as health, agriculture, natural resources, the environment, and data science.
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Understanding sustainable development
April 24, 2026 | Written by Katie Peikes | Photos courtesy of Kent Messer, Helena Owen, Kristian Tolbert and Ava FerryEleven University of Delaware students got a crash course in sustainable development up close and personal to Patagonia’s snow-capped mountains, volcanoes, glaciers, and dazzling blue lakes. Kent Messer, S. Hallock du Pont Professor of Applied Economics, led the group and taught students all about the region’s numerous sustainability challenges, including poverty and natural resource management. They visited contested forest landscapes, including areas claimed by Indigenous communities. -
Roadmap for farmers
April 23, 2026 | Article and photos by Michele WalfredEver-changing global events create uncertainty for American farmers, particularly for small-grain farmers who depend on global markets. The UD College of Agriculture and Natural Resources helps farmers navigate a tricky roadmap in order to make informed decisions as the planting season begins. The tag team of UD experts, Nate Bruce, with experience in production economics, and Kofi Britwum, with expertise in behavioral economics, resonates powerfully with farmers. -
Celebrating earth month
April 01, 2026 | Written by UDaily StaffApril is Earth Month, and the University of Delaware community will celebrate our planet and demonstrate UD’s commitment to sustainability with events throughout the month. One of the events is Ag Day, hosted by the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The decades-old tradition brings thousands of people to the college each April to learn about and celebrate agriculture. -
Delaware Sea Grant, UD hold workshop focused on saltwater intrusion
March 13, 2026 | Written by Adam ThomasA Saltwater Intrusion Knowledge and Question Exchange Workshop at the University of Delaware Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes discussed the latest science and research on saltwater intrusion in coastal Delaware communities. Saltwater intrusion poses an existential threat for coastal communities, where even the smallest amount of seawater contamination can affect towns, local economies, and crops.
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