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Assistant Professor Formally, the Program Director
of Environmental Modeling at the Food and Agricultural Policy Research
Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri.
Ph.D., Agricultural Economics, University of Missouri - Columbia.
Contact Information:
Department of
Agricultural
and Applied Economics
Texas Tech University
PO Box 42132
Lubbock, Texas 79409-2132 Agricultural Science
Room 301-D
806-742-0277 ext 235
806-742-1099 (FAX)
vernon.lansford@ttu.edu
Current Teaching Responsibilities:
2305.
Fundamentals of Agricultural and Applied Economics (3:3:0). Fundamental
economic principles and their application to problems and issues in
the food, fiber, and natural resource sectors of the economy. Fall
& Spring
4302. Statistical
Methods in Agricultural Research (3:3:0). Prerequisite:
AAEC 3401 and MATH 1331. Advanced agricultural statistical
analysis related to research methods using probability theory; tests
of statistical significance; multiple correlation and regression;
analysis of covariance; and experimental design. Spring
4305. Agricultural and
Public Policy (3:3:0). Prerequisite:
AAEC 3315. Historical development and economic analysis of
public programs and policies affecting the food and fiber sector and
the environment. Fall (Writing
Intensive)
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Research Interests:
Current Projects:
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Demonstration
Project on water conservation titled
An
Integrated Approach to Water Conservation in the Texas High Plains,
located in Floyd and
Hale
Counties, Texas. The
project is funded by an eight-year (staring in
2004-2005),
$6.2M grant from the Texas Water Development Board, and will
provide longitudinal data related to agricultural producer’s
irrigation practices and profitability in the Texas High Plains
region. A multidisplinary project
partnering
Texas
Tech University, Texas Cooperative Extension Service,
and the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1.
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Unfunded
project evaluating the economics of SDI (Sub-surface Drip
Irrigation) versus LEPA.
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