The overarching goal forour USDA NIFA AFRI grant are to create a Research or Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU) program to conduct economic analyses using agricultural, food, natural resource, and community development data from University of Minnesota (UMN) Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) colleagues. Our focus is on UndergraduateResearchExperiences. Specific objectives are to: 1) create an intensive mentoring program for each cohort of students that includes a common course, professional development opportunities, and laboratory environment; 2) matriculate REEU students into our 4+1 graduate program; and 3) build an international awareness through a global experience.
AN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM IN AGRIBUSINESS, AGRICULTURAL, FOOD, NATURAL RESOURCE, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
Objective
Investigators
Boland, M. A.
Institution
University of Minnesota
Start date
2022
End date
2026
Funding Source
Project number
MIN-14-G39
Accession number
1028095
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