Who We Are

C-FARE Board of Directors:

  • Gal Hochman

    Rutgers University

  • Luis A. Ribera

    Texas A&M

  • Chyi Lyi "Kathleen" Liang

    NC A&T

  • Jane Kolodinsky

    University of Vermont

  • Michael Adjemian

    University of Georgia

  • Kimberly Morgan

    University of Florida

  • David Zilberman

    University of California, Berkley

  • Raymon Shange

    Tuskegee University

  • Yoko Kusunose

    University of Kentucky

  • Lauren Chenarides

    Colorado State University

  • William Masters

    Tufts University

  • David Ortega

    Michigan State University

C-FARE GOALS:

  1. Advance the role of agricultural and applied economists in identifying and informing research and policy issues.

  2. Significantly increase the understanding that public, policy-making, and federal program audiences have of the value of food, agricultural, resource, and applied economics information and analysis.

  3. Maintain and increase resources and opportunities that support agricultural and applied economics research, outreach, and education

  4. Foster opportunities that build human capital for a vibrant national workforce equipped with skills necessary for informing private and public economic decisions.

C-FARE CORE VALUES:

Collaboration – C-FARE advances the applied economics profession through its continuous development of effective communication pathways that connect the profession to users of food, agricultural, natural resource, and applied economics information and analysis.

Excellence – C-FARE distills authoritative economic analysis from the agricultural and applied economics profession into information that effectively communicates to its critical audiences.

Integrity – C-FARE is guided by the highest level of objectivity.

Innovation – C-FARE identifies and facilitates innovative analyses and engagement.

Relevance – C-FARE actions are timely, proactive, and responsive to critical issues in the economic and policy environment, leading to impactful public policy outcomes.