Conduct economic analysis to quantify environmental benefits and costs, and government incentives for using organic fertilizers and soil stimulants in organic and conventional agriculture.Assess the costs and benefits of various activities, policies, or regulations that affect the environment and the use of our products; Collect and analyze data to compare the environmental implications and economics of soil practice alternatives;Perform research to study the relationships among environmental problems and patterns of economic production and consumption.

•Development of web-based GIS regional atlas of biomass feedstock potential for policy and planning to support the expansion of existing supplies and utilization of potential biomass for energy and new products. The tool incorporates agronomic, political, economic, and geographic data to facilitate policy to support the sustainable production of biomass for products and energy. It also has the capability to produce composite maps by overlaying county-level feedstock maps. Socioeconomic data such as unemployment rates, farm labor, farm size, number of farms etc., together with the locations of primary feedstock field trials, biorefineries, biomass power plants and pellet producers provide quick access to information relevant to policymakers, industry planners, landowners, and resource providers.•Development of a spatial database of industrial facilities using wood for energy in the US and Canada. It is an important tool for the further development and expansion of wood to energy markets. These industries will major forest product industries that produce residues, users of residues for energy (boilers, ethanol, etc), and general industries that utilize wood for energy. These include existing or planned facilities. The development of this knowledge base enables stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds to understand the current demand of wood for use as an energy source. This information allows them to conduct analyses for a variety of purposes, including new market development.http://www.wood2energy.org/Database%20Connection.htm

KnoxvilleResearch on Export potential of U.S. - produced switchgrass and wood pellets to EU with market analysis of EU biomass market estimates for wood pellets imports in EU up to 2020Switchgrass and soil sampling for Carbon sequestration projectFund for supplemental education of young

Education of young farmers from rural areas in implementation of modern technologies in agricultural production Establishment and expansion of computer centers in rural areas and education of young farmers to utilize themIntermediation between young farmers and credit institutions Intermediation between young farmers and partners from Serbia and abroad

Establishing agribusiness clubs for successful young farmersEstablishing new cooperatives, strategic planning and marketing for their successful operationDeveloping a Marketing information system in Serbian Agriculture. Relevant Courses (Graduate level)Microeconomic Analysis, Agricultural Policy Analysis, Research Methodology in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness Operation Research Methods, Advanced Agribusiness Production Decision, Advanced Agribusiness Marketing, Econometric Methods, Advanced Agribusiness Finance, Economics of Biomass/Renewable EnergyLeadership Experience and ProjectsInternational Association of Students in Agriculture (IAAS)