As an economist, I have been trained to see the world through a lens of critical thinking. As a manure visionary, I have been trained to look beyond traditional monetary values to measure both benefits and costs. If and when … Continue reading →
Life shapes us. It has certainly shaped Mark Jenner’s career path. I was raised to make the world a better place, and what an odyssey of bridge-building and provocation it has been! This week, I turned in my keys at … Continue reading →
In the old days, agribusiness referred to a business providing farm inputs. This broadly impacted everything involving goods and services connected to agricultural commodities. Commodities are the raw products from crops and livestock that cannot be differentiated on product quality. … Continue reading →
Teaching undergraduate college students, today, means meeting them where they are at, on their terms. For subjects like agribusiness, economics, bioenergy systems, and environmental services there is no shortage of compelling topics. The value added by the classes must provide … Continue reading →
The last seven years, Greenville University has been building a BS in Agribusiness, in their Briner School of Business. This has required a target market for arming agribusiness graduates, hungry for leadership in their formative careers. This chart from USDA, … Continue reading →
In 2016, I was invited to build a BS in agribusiness in a private, 4-year, business school (non-ag). I had 4 degrees in agriculture (agronomy (BS), ag mechanization (MS), and ag econ (MS & PhD)), and had worked in research, … Continue reading →
