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Agricultural Contracts

The programs on contracts have been in the area of production contracts for broiler, hogs, and beef. They have investigated integrator-grower relations, regulation and vertical integration. Faculty contributing to this area are Tom Vukina, Xiaoyong Zheng and Wally Thurman.

Faculty

Walter Thurman

William Neal Reynolds Professor

Tom Vukina

Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Xiaoyong Zheng

Professor — Graduate Program Director

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