AAE Professor Steve Deller knows that the state of the economy at the time of the election could have a big impact on the outcome.
Year: 2019
Drink Local
When Renk Agribusiness Institute Associate Director Jeremy Beach decided he wanted to come back to Monroe, WI to the farm where he grew up, he wanted to bring the local food with him. While farm …
2019 AAE Scholarship Recipients
AAE recognized all of its 2019/2020 scholarship recipients and the donors whose gifts generously support them at our 2019 AAE Scholars & Sponsors Lunch held on September 26, 2019. More than 50 students were recognized, …
Laura Schechter Recognized for Mentorship
AAE congratulates Professor Laura Schecter for being nominated to receive a 2019 Slesinger Award for Excellence in Mentoring, an award created to celebrate the often hidden work of individuals who help women faculty achieve their goals and …
Fighting Fake Seeds
There are a number of things standing between Kenyan farmers and more effective seeds, meaning that many of them aren’t benefiting from the full effects of technology. A recent Economist article looked at some of the …
When Low Unemployment Isn’t Enough
Unemployment rates are nearing record lows as we approach the 2020 election, but that doesn’t mean all the news is good. As AAE Professor Steve Deller points out, many people remain under-employed, and are finding …
Exploring Manufacturing Growth in Wisconsin
Manufacturing jobs have increased across much of the state in recent years. And while some policies under Scott Walker are to thank for the expansion, AAE Professor Steve Deller points out that it might have …
AAE Alum Honored by CALS
AAE Alumnus Elzie Higginbottom (B.A. ’65) was recently honored by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) with a Distinguished Alumni Award. He is the owner of East Lake Management & Development Corp., which …
Catching Up With Muneera Khambaty
When Muneera Khambaty was selecting a major on her UW application, she wanted to major in Economics. In what turned out to be a happy accident, she clicked the Agricultural and Applied Economics major instead. …
Emeritus Publishes New Book
AAE Emeritus Professor Daniel Bromley has just published a new book Possessive Individualsm: A Crisis of Capitalism. The book was published by Oxford University Press in October 2019. From Amazon: Anxiety and alienation threaten modern …