Economies of Scope

Economies of Scope - Discover and explore how agricultural economies of scope can be achieved to support diversification of agricultural landscapes

Specific research questions answered:

  • What are the market and ecological dimensions associated with agricultural economies of scope?
  • What combinations of farming system components can increase agricultural economies of scope?
  • What changes in policy, markets, supply chains, and infrastructure are needed to improve agricultural economies of scope?

Funding Opportunities
Current
- NSF S&CC RCN, USDA AFRI Small and Mid-Sized Farms, Foundation for Food and Agricultural Research, Linkage and Leverage (2016-17: Virginia Cope, Michelle Kaiser, Kip Curtis; 2017-18: Mary Rodriguez, Melanie Ivey, Mattijs van Maasakkers; 2018-19: Kareem Usher)

Discussed
- The Andersons

Potential
- USDA AFRI Foundational Knowledge of Agricultural Production Systems
- USDA AFRI Foundational Agricultural Economic and Rural Communities Small and Medium Sized Farms
- USDA AFRI Foundational Agricultural Economic and Rural Communities Small and Medium Sized Farms

Faculty
John Gray, Wuyang Hu, Ajay Shah, Subbu Kumarappan, Vince Castillo, Allen Klaiber, Zoe Plakias, John Davis, Jill Clark, Jennifer Garner, Shoshanah Inwood, Kareem Usher and Mary Rodriguez

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