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COLORADO STATE'S DR. AMANDA COUNTRYMAN NAMED FARM FOUNDATION'S 2022 AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS TRADE FELLOW
Jan. 3, 2022
Source: Farm Foundation news release
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| Amanda Countryman, Ph.D. |
Oak Brook, IL - Farm Foundation, an accelerator of practical solutions for agriculture, has named its first Agricultural Economics Trade Fellow. Amanda Countryman, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at Colorado State University (CSU), and a Teaching and Research Associate in the Center for Global Trade Analysis at Purdue University.
Farm Foundation's Agricultural Economics Trade Fellowship is a yearlong program for one postdoctoral agricultural economist with a specialization in agricultural markets and trade. It enables the Fellow to be mentored and mentor, provide thought leadership through publications and speaking appearances, expand their network, manage high-visibility projects, and elevate their stature in the food and agricultural sectors.
"We are pleased to welcome Dr. Countryman to our Agricultural Economics Trade Fellowship program," said Shari Rogge-Fidler, President and CEO at Farm Foundation. "Her perspective and expertise will enhance Farm Foundation's programs for stakeholders throughout the agri-food value chain, elevating their understanding of the economic issues currently affecting our industry."
Countryman has already made significant contributions to the industry. Her research examines the economic implications of international trade, focusing specifically on the impact of trade reform on agriculture. She investigates issues related to trade policy, bilateral and multilateral trade partnerships, nontariff barriers to trade, trade issues related to livestock and meat sectors, as well as trade and the environment. She also teaches undergraduate, graduate, and professional-level courses in international trade, agribusiness, and agricultural economics.
She completed her Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Resource Economics and Bachelor of Arts in Spanish at the University of Arizona, her Master of Science in Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University, and doctorate in Agricultural Economics at Purdue University. Previously, Countryman was an Agricultural Economist at the USDA Economic Research Service in Washington, D.C. She grew up on a cotton, cattle, and alfalfa farm in Buckeye, Arizona, where her family continues in production agriculture.
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