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
3. M.S. in Applied Statistics (online)
4. Ph.D. in Statistics Data Science
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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Around the world this winter
February 11, 2026 | Written by UDaily staffUD students expand academic and cultural horizons through immersive Winter Session study abroad programs. From interning at fashion companies “down under” to getting a crash course in sustainable development in Patagonia, nearly 1,000 University of Delaware students explored all corners of the globe during the Winter Session. The College of Natural Resources program took students to Chile and Patagonia. -
Protecting turfgrass from fungal foes
February 11, 2026 | Written by Karen B. Roberts | Photos by Evan Krape and courtesy of Charanpreet Kaur/the Bais lab | Photo illustration by Jeffrey C. ChaseUniversity of Delaware researchers report new understandings in how microbes protect plants. In new research in the journal Plant Stress, UD Plant Biology Professor Harsh Bais on colleagues report the effect of a University of Delaware-developed beneficial bacterium on dollar spot suggests implications for the manufacturing of biological treatments for the fungal disease. -
Showcasing research across the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the 2025 student symposium
December 03, 2025 | Written by Katie Peikes | Photos by Katie YoungThe University of Delaware College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Fall 2025 Student Research Symposium, in its ninth year, showcased 50 research projects, covering a variety of interests and topics across the college. The annual symposium brings faculty, students and staff together to celebrate the diverse research interests of the college.
