Agricultural Economics
MARKETING & AGRIBUSINESS: It's what we do. Meet our AEC Extension Specialists Extension Specialists in Ag Economics are dedicated to providing communities across the Commonwealth with educational programming, resources, and expertise over a wide range of agricultural and rural development topics. This is accomplished in a variety of ways, and for all 120 counties across the state. Their depth and diversity of expertise includes marketing, farm management, rural development, policy, and leadership. Agricultural Economics extension specialists have a far-reaching impact on the more than 85,000 farms that exist in Kentucky.
Extension Coordinator Tim Woods, Agribusiness & Horticulture Marketing Specialists Kenny Burdine......... Marketing & Profitability: Livestock, Forage, Equine Alison Davis........... Rural Economic Development Greg Halich............. Farm & Forestland Management Dick Trimble........... Farm & Risk Management Steve Isaacs.............Farm Management & Ag Leadership Craig Infanger.......... Policy, Economic Development, & Leadership Lee Meyer................ Marketing & Sustainable Agriculture Jerry Pierce............. KY Farm Business Management Program** Will Snell............... Ag & Tobacco Policy & Leadership Cory Walters........... Grain Marketing Lionel Williamson.... Cooperatives & Youth Leadership Development Associates Laura Powers.......... Tobacco Labor & Management Sara Williamson....... Food Marketing & Consumer Research ** KFBM Specialists: Evan Conrad, Michael Forsythe, Suzy Martin, Rush Midkiff, Lauren Omer, Bart Peters, Jennifer Rogers, Jonathan Shepherd
The University of Kentucky does not assume responsibility for use of these resources in building your business.
MARKETING & AGRIBUSINESS
BUSINESS EVALUATION
Selecting New Enterprises for Your Farm
Enthusiasm: Goals & Justification
Assess Inventory, Activities, & Labor
BUDGETING
MARKETING
Additional Product Considerations
RISK
The Kentucky Food Consumer Panel was designed to collect information about food purchasing and consumption from households across the state. Visit this page for market research and consumer profiles that will assist in product development, market penetration, and general product promotion.
The University of Kentucky's Crop Diversification & Biofuel Research & Education Center provides production and marketing information on new crops and value-added versions of current crops.
MarketMaker:Kentucky is an interactive mapping system that finds producers and markets for agricultural products. MarketMaker is a resource for all businesses in the food supply chain. The site can help a grocery store find farm-fresh eggs or a farmer find a place to sell them.
