Consumer Corner: Letters

No Offense, but Words Do Matter!

Share Letter: No Offense, but Words Do Matter! September 19, 2023 | Letters Author: Nicole Olynk Widmar, Interim Department Head and Professor, Purdue University Department of Agricultural Economics I have spent most of my career attempting to understand what...



But Does It Matter?

Share Letter: But Does It Matter? September 12, 2023 | Letters Author: Nicole Olynk Widmar, Associate Head and Professor, Purdue University, Department of Agricultural Economics While Decembers (that’s December in plural form) are often for reflection, Januarys are...



Things Aren’t Always as We Remember

Share Letter: Things Aren’t Always as We Remember September 5, 2023 | Letters Author: Nicole Olynk Widmar, Associate Head and Professor, Purdue University, Department of Agricultural Economics Long, long ago, in springtime, we started into life lessons from Sheldon...



How Much is that Otter in the River?

Share Letter: How Much is that Otter in the River? May 1, 2023 | Letters Author: Emily Forsythe, Master of Science Student, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University Part 2: WTP for Bobcats, Coyotes, Raccoons, Red Foxes, White-Tailed Deer, and River...



Exploring Preferences for Outdoor Recreation and Wildlife Sightings

Share Letter: Exploring Preferences for Outdoor Recreation and Wildlife Sightings April 24, 2023 | Letters Author: Emily Forsythe, Master of Science Student, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University Spring has sprung and many people are itching to get...



Change is Not Always Bad

Share Letter: Change is Not Always Bad April 10, 2023 | Letters Author: Nicole Olynk Widmar, Associate Head and Professor, Purdue University, Department of Agricultural Economics https://screenrant.com/big-bang-theory-life-lessons-learn-sheldon-cooper/ As the wise...






Smell Your Cheese to See if it is Getting Old

Share Letter: Smell Your Cheese to See if it is Getting Old March 27, 2023 | Letters Author: Nicole Olynk Widmar, Associate Head and Professor, Purdue University, Department of Agricultural Economics We have a long, admittedly odd, history of learning from rodents...



Meemaw’s Math and Where She Went Wrong

Share Letter: Meemaw’s Math and Where She Went Wrong March 20, 2023 | Letters Author: Nicole Olynk Widmar, Associate Head and Professor, Purdue University, Department of Agricultural Economics A few weeks ago, we tackled the Young Sheldon inspired philosophical...



Childcare Apps: Friend or Foe?

Share Letter: Childcare Apps: Friend or Foe? March 13, 2023 | Letters Author: Dr. Brenna Ellison, Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Purdue University, Department of Agricultural Economics I think most parents will agree – finding childcare is...