Bioeconomy Institute

Professor, Department of Economics
Director, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development

Contact Information:

578F Heady Hall
Ames, IA 50011-1070
515-294-6785
babcockiastate.edu  

Education:

B.S., Economics of Resource Use, University of California - Davis
M.S., Agricultural Economics, University of California - Davis
Ph.D., Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California - Berkeley

Personal Web Site:

http://www.matric.iastate.edu/staff/profile.aspx?id=13

Areas of Interest

Understanding agricultural commodity policy in a global context
Development of innovative risk management strategies for farmers
The evolution of agriculture away from a primary focus on commodity production