Agricultural policy making
Graduate Programs
The Department of Applied Economics and Statistics offers graduate master’s programs focused on the study of quantitative economics, international agricultural trade, economic development and resource economics, marketing and policy.
Graduate degree programs include:
1. M.S. in Agricultural and Resource Economics
2. M.S. in Statistics
3. M.S. in Applied Statistics (online)
Additionally, the department participates in the interdisciplary M.S. in Data Science program. Degree requirements include coursework from three departments (and colleges): the Department of Mathematical Sciences (Arts and Science), the Department of Applied Economics and Statistics (Agriculture and Natural Resources) and the Department of Computer and Information Sciences (Engineering).
Research News
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Advancing knowledge on wooden breast syndrome
May 08, 2024 | Written by Katie Peikes | Photo by Michele WalfredUniversity of Delaware researchers in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources have made a new discovery in their work on wooden breast syndrome in chickens. The UD team found white blood cells filled with fat surrounding broiler chickens’ veins and showing signs of swelling are key contributing factors to this muscle degeneration disease in these birds that can ultimately affect their meat quality. -
Faculty members elected American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows
April 29, 2024 | Written by Tracey BryantTwo University of Delaware professors, Rodrigo Vargas and Deborah Allen, have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) — one of the largest scientific societies in the world and publisher of the Science family of journals. The 2023 class includes 502 scientists, engineers and innovators across 24 disciplines, who are being honored for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements. -
Decoding rice roots
April 26, 2024 | Written by Nya WynnFrank Linam, a plant and soil sciences doctoral student at the University of Delaware, is studying how the wet soil conditions in flooded rice paddies affect the way the roots take in nutrients and filter out toxins. Linam found that the plaque successfully holds onto the arsenic in various environments and soil types so that it doesn’t make it into the roots.
