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Did You Enjoy Your “Fall Back” to Standard Time?

Share Letter: Did You Enjoy Your “Fall Back” to Standard Time? November 21, 2023 | Letters Author: Michael L. Smith, Master of Science Student, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University Researchers in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Purdue...



Seasons Change, and So Do Our Preferences

Share Letter: Seasons Change, and So Do Our Preferences October 3, 2023 | Letters Author: Nicole Olynk Widmar, Interim Department Head and Professor, Purdue University Department of Agricultural Economics Consumer Corner has an admittedly odd history of gleaning...



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...



How Farmers Markets Support Local Agriculture

How Farmers Markets Support Local Agriculture Reviewers Alexander Robinson, Graduate Student, and Dr. Brady Brewer, Assistant Professor Article The Influence of Farmers Markets’ Characteristics on Vendor Sales by Jeffery O’Hara, Nony Dutton and Nick Stavely...



Disruption and Chaos

Disruption and chaos. A fundamental transformation of the food system. The agri-food system is changing and your organization is no doubt working through the ways to cultivate competitive advantage in an industry that’s moving at warp speed. It can be intimidating at...



Tackling Marketplace Changes

Tackling Marketplace Changes It’s no secret that consumer preferences in food production are changing or that there is constant pressure on agricultural producers to continuously improve their production practices. It’s also no secret that farmers are facing tight...



Consumer Perceptions of Livestock Products and Animal Welfare

Consumer Perceptions of Livestock Products and Animal Welfare Researchers conducted an online survey of 798 United States consumers to characterize smoked ham and lunchmeat purchasing behaviors and consumers’ views of animal welfare and food safety attributes across a...