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This  , we're celebrating Dr. Jason Bergtold, who was named a 2026 Fellow of the Western Agricultural Economics Associat...
09/04/2026

This , we're celebrating Dr. Jason Bergtold, who was named a 2026 Fellow of the Western Agricultural Economics Association (WAEA)!

The WAEA Fellow designation is the association's highest recognition and honors individuals who have made enduring contributions to agricultural and applied economics.

Through his research, teaching, mentorship and service to the profession, Dr. Bergtold continues to make an impact at K-State and throughout agricultural economics.

Congratulations on this well-deserved career honor!

  | Congratulations to K-State Agricultural Economics graduate student Delide Joseph on earning 1st Place in the Graduat...
09/01/2026

| Congratulations to K-State Agricultural Economics graduate student Delide Joseph on earning 1st Place in the Graduate Student Extension Competition at the 2026 Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) meeting!

The competition gives graduate students the opportunity to develop and demonstrate their ability to communicate research and economic information through effective extension programming.

Congratulations, Delide, on taking the top spot and representing K-State Ag Econ! πŸ‘πŸ’œ

This  , we're celebrating excellence in graduate education!Congratulations to Dr. Vincent Amanor-Boadu on receiving the ...
08/28/2026

This , we're celebrating excellence in graduate education!

Congratulations to Dr. Vincent Amanor-Boadu on receiving the 2026 -State College of Agriculture Faculty Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award.

The honor recognizes his outstanding commitment to graduate education, mentorship and preparing students for success in their careers and the agricultural economics profession.

Thank you, Dr. Amanor-Boadu, for the impact you continue to make on our graduate students!

  | Congratulations to Dr. Kristiina Ala-Kokko on earning TWO Outstanding Dissertation Awards!Her dissertation, "Cultiva...
08/25/2026

| Congratulations to Dr. Kristiina Ala-Kokko on earning TWO Outstanding Dissertation Awards!

Her dissertation, "Cultivar Innovation: Impacts on Adoption and Potential for Adaptation," was recognized with the 2026 Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) Outstanding Dissertation Award as well as the K-State Department of Agricultural Economics Outstanding Dissertation Award.

We're proud to see Kristiina's outstanding graduate research recognized both at K-State and by the agricultural economics profession!

Congratulations, Kristiina! πŸ’œ

Welcome Back Wildcats! Let's have a great semester! πŸ’œ ✏️ πŸŽ“
08/24/2026

Welcome Back Wildcats! Let's have a great semester! πŸ’œ ✏️ πŸŽ“

08/21/2026

Hear from Ag Econ Alumna Claudia Hissong

  celebrates Dr. Elizabeth Yeager and her commitment to undergraduate education!Dr. Yeager received the 2026 WAEA Outsta...
08/21/2026

celebrates Dr. Elizabeth Yeager and her commitment to undergraduate education!
Dr. Yeager received the 2026 WAEA Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award – More than 10 Years, recognizing excellence in teaching, innovation and student engagement.

"Our profession has a lot of excellent teachers, and to be recognized for my work in the classroom and through the scholarship of teaching is truly an honor."

Congratulations, Dr. Yeager, and thank you for your continued dedication to K-State students!

We’re hiring! Join the K-State Agricultural Economics team.The Kansas State University Department of Agricultural Econom...
08/20/2026

We’re hiring! Join the K-State Agricultural Economics team.

The Kansas State University Department of Agricultural Economics is seeking an Assistant or Associate Professor in Agricultural & Food Markets and Risk.

This tenure-track position offers the opportunity to build nationally and internationally recognized research and teaching programs addressing some of the most important issues facing agriculture and food systems today.

Areas of emphasis may include:
πŸ”Ή Commodity markets and trade
πŸ”Ή Biosecurity and food safety
πŸ”Ή Input markets
πŸ”Ή Weather and production risk
πŸ”Ή Macroeconomics and exchange rates
πŸ”Ή Other emerging risk-management challenges

The position is 65% research and 35% teaching and will work with undergraduate and graduate students while collaborating with faculty, industry, government and other stakeholders.

πŸ“ Manhattan, Kansas
πŸ“… Best consideration: September 30, 2026

Know someone who would be a great addition to our department? Please share!

πŸ‘‰ Apply and learn more: https://careers.k-state.edu/jobs/assistant-or-associate-professor-markets-risk-manhattan-kansas-united-states

Congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth Sorensen Montoya and Team HydroCats!Team HydroCats earned first place and $200,000 in s...
08/19/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth Sorensen Montoya and Team HydroCats!

Team HydroCats earned first place and $200,000 in seed funding from CoSearch to advance an innovative project focused on improving water quality across Kansas. πŸ’§

Bringing together expertise in agricultural economics, engineering, geology, statistical data analysis and food sciences, the six-member team plans to map groundwater contaminants such as microplastics and nitrates across the state β€” and make that information easily accessible to Kansans.

The team has already collected more than 100 water samples from western Kansas and is developing a public-facing dashboard to help communities better understand factors affecting their water quality.

We’re proud to see Dr. Sorensen Montoya representing K-State Agricultural Economics as part of this interdisciplinary effort to turn research into solutions for Kansas communities. Congratulations, HydroCats! πŸ’œ



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  | Congratulations to Dr. Allen Featherstone on being named a 2026 Fellow of the Agricultural & Applied Economics Assoc...
08/18/2026

| Congratulations to Dr. Allen Featherstone on being named a 2026 Fellow of the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA)!

Recognition as an AAEA Fellow is the association's most prestigious honor, celebrating a career of sustained contributions to agricultural and applied economics through research, teaching, extension, administration and service.

During nearly four decades at K-State, Featherstone has made a lasting impact on agricultural finance research, graduate education and the growth of the Department of Agricultural Economics. He is only the second K-State faculty member to earn this prestigious distinction, joining Dr. Ted Schroeder, who was named an AAEA Fellow in 2025.

Congratulations, Dr. Featherstone, on this extraordinary career honor!

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