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VINCENT R. AMANOR-BOADU
306 Waters Hall Department of Agricultural Economics
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506
Tel.: (785) 532-3520 Fax: (785) 532-6925
Email: [email protected]
EDUCATION
PhD: April 1992. Department of Agricultural Economics and Business, University
of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Specialization: Agribusiness Economics
M.Sc.: March 1987. Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Ife (now
Obafemi Awolowo University), Nigeria. Specialization: Production
Economics
B.S c. (Hons): July 1985. Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Ibadan,
Nigeria. Major: Production Economics
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Entrepreneurship education and practice in agriculture and food industries
Business and marketing strategy
Strategic alliances, supply chains and organizational governance
Small town and rural economic development strategy
Bio-based economy with a focus on firm strategy
RECENT AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
2014 10th Year as Instructor of the International Extrusion Program, developed in collaboration
with Department of Grain Science and Industry, Kansas State University.
2014 International Food and Agribusiness Management Association Outstanding Contribution
for Organizing the Global Student Case Study Competition at the 24rd World Congress,
Cape Town, South Africa, June 15-17, 2014.
2013 International Food and Agribusiness Management Association Outstanding Contribution
as Co-Chair of Student Case Study Competition at the 23rd World Congress and
Symposium. 2013 Certificate of Appreciation, Kansas Farmers Union.
2011 Certificate of Appreciation, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division,
“Road to War Mission” Training
2009 Best Paper Award recipient, 2009 IAMA Symposium, Budapest, Hungary (with Piercarlo
Marletta and Arlo Biere).
2009 Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Support for 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley,
KS Government 101 Training
2009 International Food and Agribusiness Management Review Recognition for Managing
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Editor
2008 Distinguished Service Award, Kansas Wheat Commission and Kansas Association of
Wheat Growers
2007 Award of Appreciation for Service to Kansas Inc., Kansas State Governor Kathleen
Sebelius
2007 Certificate of Appreciation, Division of Continuing Education, Kansas State University
2007 Big-12 Faculty Fellow, Kansas State University
2007 Gamma Sigma Delta Early Career Award, Kansas State University
2006 Outstanding service (Division Reviewer), Academy of Management Entrepreneurship
Division
2006 Best Paper award recipient (Journal of Chain and Network Science) (with S. Andrew
Starbird)
2004 Distinguished Professional Contribution Award, Southern Agricultural Economics
Association
2004 Certificate of Recognition, USDA Rural Development
2003 Outstanding Extension Project Certificate of Recognition, Western Agricultural
Economics Association
2003 Kansas State University Research and Extension Team Award
EXECUTIVE EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY OUTREACH PROGRAMS
2013 Lead faculty, AABS Faculty Development, Johannesburg, South Africa.
2013 Curriculum Developer and Faculty, African Agribusiness Consortium Food
and Agribusiness Executive Management Program, Accra, Ghana.
2005 - Instructor, Kansas Agricultural and Rural Leadership, responsible for Change
Management module.
2004 - 2009 Faculty, Universidad Internacional del Ecuador, responsible for Strategic
Marketing class for MBA program.
2003 – 2004 Instructor, Colorado Cooperative Council Board Certification Program,
responsible for strategic thinking and strategy execution modules.
2002 - Faculty, Management Analysis and Strategic Thinking, an award-winning
education program offered by the Department of Agricultural Economics,
Kansas State University, for farm managers seeking to deal with the changes
confronting the agriculture and food industry. I am responsible for the
strategic thinking and value-added modules.
2001 Faculty, Canadian Society of Association Executives, responsible for a
program on entrepreneurship in not-for-profit organizations.
1993 – 2000 Faculty, Canadian Agri-Food Executive Education, responsible for teaching
strategy and strategic alliances and international trade, Office of Open
Learning, University of Guelph.
1998 – 2000 Faculty, Canadian Total Excellence in Agricultural Management (CTEAM),
responsible for teaching strategy and strategic alliances, George Morris Centre.
1995 – Instructor, Advanced Agricultural Leadership Programme, responsible for the
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Change Management module.
2000 – 2001 Instructor, Seminars on Entrepreneurship and Information Technology, Office
of Open Learning, University of Guelph.
1999 Instructor, Workshop on Networking for Success: Strategic Alliances in the
New Agriculture, Centre for the Study of Cooperatives, University of
Saskatchewan.
Special Graduate Faculty, Department of Agricultural Economics and Business, University of
Guelph (Responsible for Teaching and Graduate Student Research Supervision)
Summer 1998: Strategic Management and Marketing, graduate level course designed to
increase students’ understanding and exposure to the literature on strategic
management and focus on the functional area of marketing
Winter 1997: Business policy and strategy, MBA course in the Department of Agricultural
Economics and Business, University of Guelph
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2/2015-
2/2012-
Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University. My
responsibilities include teaching, research and extension.
Director, Strategic Operations and Marketing, Nutreal Ltd.
1/2010-
2/2015
Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State
University. My responsibilities include teaching, research and extension.
10/2004 -
12/2009
Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State
University. My responsibilities include teaching, research and extension.
05/2002 -
10/2004
Visiting Scholar, Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State
University. Charged with developing a value-added research agriculture and
outreach program.
04/2001 -
2002
Managing Director, AgriFood Innovations, Guelph, ON, a management and
technology consulting firm focused on enhancing innovative solutions in agri-
food companies.
04/2000 –
04/2002
Chief Strategy Officer, VentureLabour, Inc., a full business development
initiative based in Guelph, Ontario and working with entrepreneurs of start-up
companies and plateaued companies. My responsibilities included developing
research-based strategies and execution protocols for the company and its clients.
05/1994-
03/2000
Director of Research, George Morris Centre (www.georgemorris.org), Guelph,
Ontario, Canada. My responsibilities included:
Writing grant proposals and research contracts and organizing and leading
research projects; writing and disseminating research results to clients and
to the public
Negotiating and implementing the Center’s employee benefits
Developing, overseeing and implementing curricula of the Centre’s
education programs such as its Strategic Alliance Workshop and
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05/1992-
05/1994
International Trade and Export Policy Workshop. I also was the main and
principal instructor for these workshops.
Participating in the delivery of other education programs such as the
Centre’s Executive Development Program (for food processors, and input
suppliers and service providers) and the Canadian Total Excellence in
Agricultural Management (CTEAM) Program
Consulting for private and public organizations on various strategic
initiatives
Working to transition the Centre from a university research center into a
not-for-profit charitable organization in November 1998. Research Leader, George Morris Centre (www.georgemorris.org), University of
Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. My duties included writing proposals,
coordinating and conducting research undertaken by the Centre as well as
presenting research results to the public and industry. I also led the curriculum
development team for the Centre’s Agri-Food Executive Development Program.
GRANTS
USDA Agricultural Innovation Centers Grant ($1 million) in collaboration with
Kansas Department of Commerce (December 2003)
National Science Foundation PFI Grant ($536,000) in collaboration with Brad
Kramer, Advanced Manufacturing Institute, Kansas State University (November
2004)
Kansas Soybean Commission ($15,000) in collaboration with Peter Pfromm,
Department of Chemical Engineering (February 2006)
Kansas Soybean Commission ($15,000) in collaboration Michael Woolverton,
Department of Agricultural Economics (February 2006)
Kansas Wheat Commission ($24,921) (July 2007)
Koch Industries ($100,000) in collaboration with Peter Pfromm and Ron
Madl.(May, 2007)
CSREES National Needs Fellowship Grant ($156,000), in collaboration with Karen
Schmidt (Animal Science) and Delores Chambers (Human Nutrition) (January
2008)
Kansas Soybean Commission ($51,908), in collaboration with Sajid Alavi (Grain
Science) (January 2008).
Center for Engagement and Community Development ($16,000) (May 2008)
National Science Foundation IGERT ($3.2 million) with Peter Pfromm and others
(April 2010)
USAID Pulse CRSP: Pulse Value Chain Initiative-Zambia ($589,000) with Allen
Featherstone and Tim Dalton (September 2010)
USDA Ghana METSS: Sustaining Economic Growth through Effective
Management and Collaboration ($1.5 million) with Kara Ross and Yacob Zereyesus
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(February 2012)
USAID Legume Innovation Laboratory: Bean Value Chain Research Network
($1.09 million) with Allen Featherstone and Kara Ross (September 2013)
USAID/USDA PASA Ghana METSS: Sustaining Economic Growth ($1.0 million)
with Kara Ross and Yacob Zereyesus (May 2014)
USAID/USDA PASA Ghana METSS: Sustaining Economic Growth II ($1.88
million) with Kara Ross and Yacob Zereyesus (October 2014)
USAID/USDA PASA Ghana METSS: Sustaining Economic Growth III ($1.60
million) with Kara Ross and Yacob Zereyesus (October 2016)
USAID Legume Innovation Laboratory: Bean Value Chain Research Network
($600,000) with Allen Featherstone and Kara Ross (September 2016)
PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES
2015-16 Chair, Africa Section, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
2015- Member, Search Committee, Interim Vice-Present, Research, Kansas State
University (Chair: Dr. Beth Montelone)
2015- Co-Chair, All University Campaign. Campaign raised
2014 IGP Institute Advisory Council, Kansas State University
2014-17 Advisory Council Member, North Central Risk Management Education Center
2014 Member, Search Committee, Committee Global Food Faculty in the
Department Agricultural Economics
2014 Member, Search Committee, Department Head for Agricultural Economics
(Chair: John Crespi)
2013 Chair, Search Committee, Economic Development Faculty in the Department
Agricultural Economics
2012/13 Task Force Member, K-State Faculty Compensation Task Force, Kansas State
University
2011 Director, Animal Health Supply Chain Program, Department of Agricultural
Economics, Kansas State University
2011 Member, Search Committee, ACCC Director Position, Department of
Agricultural Economics (Chair: Allen Featherstone)
2010/11 Member, Search Committee, Agribusiness Position, Department of
Agricultural Economics (Chair: Allen Featherstone)
2010 Member, Search Committee, Assoc. Dean for Academic and Research
Programs, K-State Olathe (Chair: Ruth Dyer)
Chair, Agribusiness Economics and Management Section, Agricultural and Applied
Economics Association
2009 - Managing Editor, International Food and Agribusiness Management Review.
2009 - Member, Department of Music Advisory Council, Kansas State University.
2009 - Member, K-State Center for the Advancement of Entrepreneurship Leadership
Team
2009- Member, K-State Olathe Innovation Campus Faculty Advisory Council
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2008/09 Member, Search Committee, Department Head for Agricultural Economics
(Chair: David Barton)
2008 Member, Search Committee, Director, Center for Advancement in
Entrepreneurship (Chairs: Ruth Dyer & Fred Cholick)
2008 Member, Search Committee, Interim Director for Office of International
Programs (Chair: Al Cochran)
2007 Member, Kansas State University Entrepreneurship Curriculum Task Force
(Chairs: Fred Cholick & Ruth Dyer)
2007 Member, Head of Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University Search
Committee (Chair: Gerald Kluitenberg)
2006-2008 Chair of Academic Advisory Board, Center for Engagement and Community
Development, Kansas State University
2006-2009 Member, Academic Advisory Board, Center for Engagement and Community
Development, Kansas State University.
2006 - 2007 Member, Academic and Policy Resource Team, Kansas Inc. Strategic Planning
Steering Committee (Chair: Governor Kathleen Sebelius)
2004 -2006 Director, The Innovation Center, a follow-up to the Ag Innovation Center, a
requirement of USDA under the Ag Innovation Center grant.
2006 Member, College of Agriculture Task Force on Community Economic
Development
2006 Member, Head of Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State
University Search Committee (Chair: Jeff Williams)
2002 - Member, International Advisory and Editorial Board, Journal on Chain and
Network Science
2000 – 2003 Inaugural Member, Academy of Management Scholarship Fund Committee
1999 - 2000 Member, Steering Committee, Guelph Technology Commercialization Centre.
1998 - 2001 Member, Editorial Board, Supply Chain Management: An International
Journal
1995 - 2004 Curriculum Advisor and Instructor, Advanced Agricultural Leadership
Program
1996 – 1997 Board Member, Ontario Chamber of Commerce
1995 - 1997 Chair, Agriculture Committee of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce
1995 - 1996 Member of the Soil and Water Conservation Society 1996 Annual Meeting
Program Committee
1993 - 1998 Member of the Agricultural Committee of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce
REVIEWER
Academy of Management Journal
Journal of Chain and Network Science
Food Policy
Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics
Journal of Agricultural and Food Industrial Organization
International Food and Agribusiness Management Review
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
USDA Grant Expert Panel
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EXTERNAL EXAMINER
School of Research and Graduate Studies, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana
Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Guelph,
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
MEMBERSHIP OF CORPORATE BOARDS
Director, Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance (December 2013 - )
o Farmers Alliance is a 130-year old mutual insurance company headquartered in
McPherson, KS, which combines the best of rural American culture with advanced
technology to provide excellent protection and risk management products and services to
its policyholders and independent agents.
Director, International Association of Food and Agribusiness Management (June 2013 - )
o IFAMA is the only professional organization representing practitioners and academics in
agribusiness management and economics arena.
Advisor, K-State Olathe Academic Advisory Council (July 2009 - )
o K-State Olathe is Kansas State University’s newest campus, located in the Kansas City
Metropolitan region, focusing on innovation in animal health and food safety.
Director, Pulfoods, Inc. (September 2008 - )
o Pulfoods is a start-up gluten-free food manufacturing company based in California,
recently completed second round financing (www.pulfoodss.com).
Director, Kansas Agricultural and Rural Leadership (KARL) (April 2007- )
o KARL is the primary continuing education program for young agricultural and rural men
and women interested in moving into leadership position (www.oznet.ksu.edu/karl).
Director, Farms.com LLC. (April 2006 – )
o Farms.com Ltd. is a leading provider of innovative information products and services to
the global agriculture and food industry. The company owns, among others, the following
organizations: AgCareers.com, Farms Media and PigChamp.
Director, Air Quality Solutions, Inc. (May 2001 – April 2007)
o Air Quality Solutions’ mission is to enhance the effectiveness of indoor air quality
management through the application of plants and benign microbes that Nature routinely
uses to cleanse itself. Worked on building the company from a concept to positive cash
flow (www.naturaire.com) and sold it.
Advisor, Heritage Foods, USA (2004 – 2012)
o Heritage Foods USA sources and markets unique food products produced from
threatened species by small farmers and ranchers with the view to nursing these species
back to life through commercial support (www.heritagefoodsusa.com).
Director, Agricultural Leadership Trust (ALT) (June 2001 – Jan. 2004) (www.aalp.org)
o ALT is the trustee of the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program, which provides a
two-year leadership development program for rural and agricultural industry
stakeholders. It is a partnership of the agri-food industry, Foundation for Rural Living,
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the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ontario Rural Council, the
Ontario Federation of Agriculture and the University of Guelph.
o Chaired the Incorporation and Transformation Committee to create The Centre for Rural
Leadership to assume the assets and responsibilities of the ALT.
Director, eHarvest.com (October 1998 - March 2000)
o Eharvest.com is an e-commerce company focusing on agriculture and agri-food products
headquartered in London, Ontario. The Board oversaw the raising of US$50 million in
venture capital and merger with Farms.com (www.farms.com) in March 2000.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
Academy of Management
American Economic Association
Association of African Agricultural Economists
International Agribusiness Management Association
Southern Agricultural Economics Association
Western Association of Agricultural Economics
PUBLICATIONS
Peer Reviewed
1. Zereyesus, Y.A., A. Shanoyan, K.L. Ross, and V. Amanor-Boadu. “The determinants of
household-level well-being in Northern Ghana,” Development Studies Research, 2016, DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21665095.2016.1229128.
2. Zereyesus, Y.A., V. Amanor-Boadu, K.L. Ross, and A. Shanoyan. “Does Women’s
Empowerment in Agriculture Matter for Children’s Health? Evidence from Northern Ghana”
Social Indicators Research.126 (2): 1-16, DOI: 10.1007/s11205-016-1328-z.
3. Zereyesus, Y.A., W.T. Embaye, F. Tsiboe and V. Amanor-Boadu. “Implications of non-
farm work to vulnerability to food poverty – recent evidence from northern Ghana” World
Development. 90, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.world.dev.2016.10.015
4. Zereyesus, Y.A., A. Shanoyan, K.L. Ross, and V. Amanor-Boadu. “The determinants of
household-level well-being in northern Ghana” Development Studies Research. (1):1-10,
doi.org/10.1080/21665095.2016.1229128
5. Zereyesus, Y.A., V. Amanor-Boadu, K.L. Ross, and A. Shanoyan. “Does Women’s
Empowerment in Agriculture Matter for Children’s Health? Evidence from Northern Ghana”
Social Indicators Research, (128):1-16, DOI 10.1007/s11205-016-1328-z.
6. Ross, K.L., Zereyesus, Y.A., A. Shanoyan, and V. Amanor-Boadu. “The Health Effects of
Women Empowerment: Recent Evidence from Northern Ghana,” International Food and
Agribusiness Management Review, 18(2015): 127-143.
7. Amanor-Boadu, V., P.H. Pfromm and R. Nelson. “Economic Feasibility of Algal
Biodiesel under Alternative Public Policies,” Special Issue: Renewable Energy, Sustainable
Development and Decarbonization, Renewable Energy, 67(2014): 136-142.
8. Amanor-Boadu, V. “Diversification Decisions in Agriculture: The Case of Agritourism in
Kansas,” International Food and Agribusiness Review, 16(2013): 57-74.
9. Michalsky, R., P. Pfromm, B. Parman and V. Amanor-Boadu. “Solar Thermochemical
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Production Of Ammonia From Water, Air And Sunlight: Thermodynamic And Economic
Analyses,” Energy, 42(2012): 251-260
10. Yoo, J., V. Amanor-Boadu and S. Alavi. “Bioenergy From Soybean Hulls: Efficiency and
Economics Comparison of Dilute Acid Pretreatment and Thermo-Mechanical Extrusion
Pretreatment,” Fuel, In Review.
11. Parman, B., V. Amanor-Boadu, P. Pfromm, and R. Michalsky. “Third Generation
Biofuels and the Food v. Fuel Debate: A Systems Perspective,” The International Journal of
Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, 7(2011): 287-300.
12. Yoo, J., S. Alavi, P. Vadlani and V. Amanor-Boadu. “Thermo-Mechanical Extrusion
Pretreatment for Conversion of Soybean Hulls to Fermentable Sugars,” Bioresource
Technology, 102(2011): 7583-7590.
13. Pfromm, P.H., V. Amanor-Boadu, R. Nelson. “Sustainability of Algae Derived Biodiesel:
A Mass Balance Approach,” Bioresource Technology, 102 (2011, 2): 1185-1193.
14. Amanor-Boadu, V. “Reviewing, Reviewers and the Scientific Enterprise,” International
Food and Agribusiness Review, 13(2010): 75-86.
15. Amanor-Boadu, V. “Effects of HIV/AIDS on Changing Cropping Patterns: A Case Study of
Zambia,” African Journal of Agricultural Research, 5(2010: 15): 1925-1931.
16. Pfromm, P.H., V. Amanor-Boadu, R. Nelson, P. Vadlani and R. Madl. “Bio-butanol vs.
Bio-Ethanol: A Technical and Economic Assessment for Corn and Switchgrass Fermented
by Yeast or Clostrodium acetobutylicum, Biomass and Bioenergy 34(2010): 515-524.
17. Amanor-Boadu, V. “In Search of a Theory of Shopping Value: The Case of Rural
Consumers,” Review of Agricultural Economics, 31(3, 2009): 589-603.
18. Amanor-Boadu, V. P. Marletta and A. Biere. “Entrepreneurial Supply Chains and
Strategic Collaboration: The Case of Bagòss Cheese in Bagolino, Italy,” International Food
and Agribusiness Management Review, 12(3, 2009): 49-68.
19. Starbird, S.A. and V. Amanor-Boadu. "Contract Selectivity, Food Safety, and
Traceability," Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization: Vol. 5: Iss. 1, Article
2. Available at: http://www.bepress.com/jafio/vol5/iss1/art2 (2007).
20. Amanor-Boadu, V. “Putting Entrepreneurship into Agricultural Economics: Research and
Teaching Perspectives – Discussion.” Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics,
38(2006): 441-444.
21. Starbird, S.A. and V. Amanor-Boadu. “Do Inspection and Traceability Provide Incentives
for Food Safety?” Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 31(1, 2006): pp. 14-26.
22. Amanor-Boadu, V. and M.A. Boland. “Dan Dillon, CEO of Welch Foods,” International
Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 8(2005): 115-124.
23. Amanor-Boadu, V. and S.A. Starbird. “In Search of Anonymity in Supply Chains,”
Journal of Chain and Network Science, 5(2005): 5-16. {Best Paper, 2005}
24. Amanor-Boadu, V. “Post-Market Surveillance Model for Potential Human Health Effects of
Novel Foods,” Food Policy, 29/6 (2004): 609-620.
25. Boland, M.A., V. Amanor-Boadu, and D. Barton. “Land O’Lakes,” International Food
and Agribusiness Management Review 7, 2(2004): 26-38
26. Amanor-Boadu, V. “Post-Market Surveillance of Novel Foods: Ensuring Food Safety
Assurance in a Changing Marketplace,” AgBiotech Net, 6 (2004):N1-N6.
27. Martin, L., V. Amanor-Boadu and F. Stirling. Countervail and Anti-dumping Actions: An
Evaluation of Canada’s Experience with the US, The American Review of Canadian Studies,
Vol. 28, No. 3(1998): 315-334
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28. Goldsmith, P.D., V. Amanor-Boadu, P.J. Johnson. “Environmental Management Systems
(EMS) and Agriculture: Where Do We Stand?” American Journal of Agricultural Economics
79 (1997): SI 1700-1700.
29. Turvey, C.G. and V. Amanor-Boadu. "Safety Net Policies for Agriculture," Highlights of
Agriculture in Ontario, 13(1990): 20-27.
30. Turvey, C.G. and V. Amanor-Boadu. "Evaluating Premiums for a Farm Income Insurance
Policy," Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 37(1989): 233-247.
Invited Papers and Book Reviews
1. Amanor-Boadu, V. Systemic Innovations Supporting Agri-Food System Sustainability in a
Resource-Constrained Future, Keynote Paper Presented at the 154th EAAE Seminar 2016,
Polytechnique LaSalle Beauvais, Beauvais, France, June 30 – July 1, 2016. 2. Amanor-Boadu, V. Book Review: “Sakiko Fukuda-Parr (Editor): The Gene Revolution:
GM Crops and Unequal Development,” Sterling, VA: Earthscan, 2007, pp. 248. $150.00
(Hard Cover)” American Journal of Agricultural Economics, May 2009: 551-553.
3. Jones, R., A. Goheen, K. Dhuyvetter, T. Kastens and V. Amanor-Boadu. “Using
Distance Education in Extension Programming,” Journal of Agricultural and Applied
Economics, 39(2007): 265-274.
4. Gray, A., M. Boehlje, V. Amanor-Boadu and J. Fulton. “Agricultural Innovation and
New Ventures: Assessing the Commercial Potential,” American Journal of Agricultural
Economics, 86(5, 2004): 1322-1329.
Abstracts
1. Amanor-Boadu, V. Sensemaking, Entrepreneurship and Agricultural Value-Added
Businesses, Selected Paper presented at the American Agricultural Economics Association
Annual Meeting, Portland, OR, July 29-August 1, 2007.
2. Amanor-Boadu, V. and Y. Zereyesus. Producers as Investors in Agricultural Research:
Searching for Alternative Funding Strategies in Land-Grant Universities, Selected Paper
presented at the American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Portland,
OR, July 29-August 1, 2007.
3. Ross, K. and V. Amanor-Boadu. System Dynamic Approach to Assessing New Product
Introduction: The Case of Functional Foods in the United States, American Agricultural
Economics Association Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA., July 2006.
4. Amanor-Boadu, V. and K. Ross. The Health Value of Functional Foods: The Case of
CLA-Enhanced Dairy Products, Western Agricultural Economics Association Annual
Meeting, Fairbanks, Alaska, June 2006.
5. Ross, K. and V. Amanor-Boadu. The Economics of Introducing Functional Foods to
Market: The Case of CLA-Enhanced Cheese, Western Agricultural Economics Association
Annual Meeting, Fairbanks, Alaska, June 2006.
6. Starbird, S.A. and V. Amanor-Boadu. “Contract Selectivity and Food Safety: The Effect
of Traceability” (April 2006). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=902442.
Books and Book Chapters
1. Starbird, S.A. and V. Amanor-Boadu. Managing Food Supply Chains for Safety and
Quality, in Rai, R. and A.J. Bai (eds.), Food Safety and Protection, CRC Press/Taylor &
Francis Group, forthcoming.
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2. Amanor-Boadu, V., F.K. Nti and K. Ross. Structure of Ghana's Chicken Industry in 2015,
Manhattan, KS: Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University, 2016.
ISBN: 978-0-9898866-2-8.
3. Amanor-Boadu, V. and K. Ross. Producer Perspectives on Poultry Feed and Feed
Ingredients in Ghana, Manhattan, KS: Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State
University, 2016. ISBN 978-0-9898866-3-5.
4. Zereyesus, Y.A., V. Amanor-Boadu, K.L. Ross and C.A. Guvele. Feed the Future GHANA
2015 Zone of Influence Interim Assessment Report. Manhattan, KS, USA, July, 2016.
5. Amanor-Boadu, V. and K. Ross. Producer Perspectives on Poultry Feed and Feed
Ingredients in Ghana, Manhattan, KS: Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State
University, 2016. ISBN 978-0-9898866-3-5.
6. Zereyesus, Y., K. Ross, V. Amanor-Boadu and T. Dalton. Baseline Feed the Future
Indicators for Ghana, 2012, Manhattan, KS: Kansas State University Press, 2014.
7. Amanor-Boadu, V., M.A. Boland, and D. Barton. “Welch Foods.” In Cases in Strategic
Management, Seventh edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, February 2006, pp.c-35-c49.
8. Amanor-Boadu, V. and S. A. Starbird. “Minimizing the Value of Anonymity in Supply
Chains,” in Hide or Confide? The Dilemma of Transparency, G.J. Hofstede, H. Schepers, L.
Spaans and J. Trienekens, Doetinchem (eds.), NL: Reed Business Information, 2004, pp. 35-
40.
9. Amanor-Boadu, V. and S.A. Starbird. “The Value of Anonymity in Supply Chain
Relationships,” in Dynamics in Chains and Networks¸ H.J. Bremmers, S.W.F. Omta, J.H.
Trienekens and E.F.M. Wubben (eds.), Wageningen Academic Publishers, Holland, 2004,
pp. 238-244.
10. Boland, M.A., D. Barton, and V. Amanor-Boadu. “Land O’Lakes: Issues in Portfolio
Management.” in Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases, edited by A. Thompson and
T. Strickland, McGraw-Hill Publishing, 14th edition, 2004.
11. Amanor-Boadu, V., M.A. Boland, and D. Barton. “Ocean Spray Cranberries in 2003,” in
Strategy: Winning in the Marketplace, edited by A. Thompson and T. Strickland, McGraw-
Hill Publishing, 14th edition, 2004, pp. C134-C149.
12. Amanor-Boadu, J. Trienekens and S. Williams. “Ameliorating Power Structures in
Supply Chains Using Information and Communication Technology Tools,” in Chain
Management in Agribusiness and the Food System, J.H. Trienekens and S.W.F. Omta (eds.)
Wageningen: Wageningen University Press, Holland, 2002, pp. 908-918.
13. Amanor-Boadu, Vincent. Biotechnology, Intellectual Property and Canada’s Agri-Food
Sector Competitiveness [Book. Bibliographies] Guelph, ON: George Morris Centre, 1996.
14. Amanor-Boadu, Vincent. Economic Analysis of Naturemark’s Newleaf Potato [Book.
Bibliographies] Guelph, ON: George Morris Centre, 1995.
15. Von Massow, Mike. Amanor-Boadu, Vincent. Review of Issues In Canadian Tax
Competitiveness [Book. Bibliographies] Guelph, ON: Agri-Food Competitiveness Council,
1992.
Proceedings
1. Pfromm, P.H., V. Amanor-Boadu, R. Nelson. “Mass Balance Approach to Economics and
Technological Sustainability: Diesel from Algae,” Mississippi State Biofuels Conference,
August 12-13, 2010, Jackson, MS.
2. Amanor-Boadu, V. “Opportunities for African Small Farmers in Ethical Foods Markets: An
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Entrepreneurial Perspective,” African Association of Agricultural Economists, Selected
paper for presentation at the 2nd African Association of Agricultural Economists Annual
Meeting, Accra, Ghana, August 20-22, 2007.
3. Starbird, S.A. and V. Amanor-Boadu. “Traceability, Inspection, and Food Safety,”
Selected Paper, American Agricultural Economics Association, 2004.
4. Starbird, S.A. and V. Amanor-Boadu. “The Value of Anonymity: What Are They
Hiding?” American Agricultural Economics Association Meetings, Montreal, July 2003.
5. Amanor-Boadu, V. and S.A. Starbird. “Food Safety Policies and Organizational Strategy:
Why Some Firms Choose Anonymity over Recognition,” Academy of Management
Meetings, Seattle, August 1-6, 2003.
6. Amanor-Boadu, V. G. Dyer and Y. Amanor-Boadu. Challenging Cognitive Barriers to
Rural Revitalization in an Internet Economy, International Agri-Marketing Association,
Sydney, Australia, June 25-28, 2001 (http://agecon.tamu.edu/iama/Symposium2001/
Papers/Area%20III/ Amanor-Boadu_Vincent.PDF)
7. Amanor-Boadu, V. Business Models in the New Economy: Comparative Analysis of
Performance Metrics, Academy of Management Conference, August 6, 2000, Toronto,
Canada.
8. Amanor-Boadu, V. Cognitive Barriers to Supply Chains in Canada’s Agri-Food Industries,
in J. Trienikens and P. Zuubier (eds.) Chain Management in Agribusiness and the Food
System, Wageningen: Wageninigen University Press, Holland, 2000, pp. 87-95.
9. Amanor-Boadu, V. Trade, Competitiveness and Consumer Sovereignty, in Emerging Issues
in Public Policy Highlights of the 1999 National Public Policy Education Conference, Farm
Foundation, 1999: pp. 5-6. (http://agecon.lib.umn.edu/cgi-
bin/pdf_view.pl?paperid=10754&ftype=.pdf).
10. Amanor-Boadu, V. and J. Alexiou. Human Resource Requirements in Developing Agri-
Food Competence in the New Global Economy, in Forging Alliances in Global Markets,
International Management Development Association, 1996, pp. 106-112.
11. Martin, L. and V. Amanor-Boadu. Trade and Regulatory Policies in the New Reality:
Changing the Mix? Proceedings, Food and Agricultural Marketing Consortium Conference,
Alexandria, VA., January 10-12, 1996.
Selected Papers
1. Gutierrez, E.G., K. Ross, Y.A. Zereyesus and V. Amanor-Boadu. “Linking Women’s
Health Status and Children’s Health and Nutrition” Selected paper for presentations at the
MVEA 53rd Annual Meeting in Saint Louis, MO, Oct 27-29, 2016.
2. Zereyesus, Y. A., W. T. Embaye, F. Tsiboe and V. Amanor-Boadu. “Participation in Non-
Farm Work and Vulnerability to Food Poverty of Households in Northern Ghana” selected
paper for presentations at the 2016 AAEA Annual Meeting in Boston, MA, July 31-August 2,
2016.
3. Zereyesus, Y. A., F. Tsiboe and V. Amanor-Boadu, K. Ross and A. Shanoyan.
“Experimental Evidence of Nutrition Interventions in Northern Ghana” selected poster for
presentations at the 2016 AAEA Annual Meeting in Boston, MA, July 31-August 2, 2016
4. Ross, K., Y.A. Zereyesus, and V. Amanor-Boadu. “Consumer Preferences for Grain
Legumes: A Cross-Country Study,” Selected Paper for Presentations at the 2016 CAES and
WAEA joint Annual Meeting in British Colombia, Canada, June 21-24, 2016.
5. Gutierrez, E., K.L. Ross, Y.A. Zereyesus, A. Shanoyan and V. Amanor-Boadu.
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“Unleashing Women's Productive Potential to Drive Economic Growth and Rural
Development in Northern Ghana.” Selected paper prepared for presentation at the 25th Annual
World Symposium of the International Food and Agribusiness Association Minneapolis-Saint
Paul, USA, June 14-18, 2015.
6. Hancock, A., A. Shanoyan, Y.A. Zereyesus, K.L. Ross
7. and V. Amanor-Boadu. “The Effect of Storage and Infrastructure on Post-Harvest Loss in
Northern Ghana.” Selected paper prepared for presentation at the 25th Annual World
Symposium of the International Food and Agribusiness Association Minneapolis-Saint Paul,
USA, June 14-18, 2015.
8. Mzyece, A., A. Shanoyan, Y.A. Zereyesus, K.L. Ross, and V. Amanor-Boadu.
“Transaction Costs and Market Participation: Recent Evidence from Northern Ghana.”
Selected paper prepared for presentation at the 25th Annual World Symposium of the
International Food and Agribusiness Association Minneapolis-Saint Paul, USA, June 14-18,
2015.
9. Nti, F., Y.A. Zereyesus, K. L. Ross, and V. Amanor-Boadu. “Efficiency of Grain Farms in
Northern Ghana: A Nonparametric and Double Bootstrap Approach.” Selected paper prepared
for presentation at the 25th Annual World Symposium of the International Food and
Agribusiness Association Minneapolis-Saint Paul, USA, June 14-18, 2015.
10. Salin-Maradeix, M, Y.A. Zereyesus, A. Shanoyan, K.L. Ross, and V. Amanor-Boadu.
“Fertilizer Use and Agricultural Productivity in Northern Ghana: The Effect of Transaction
Costs in Accessing Input Markets.” Selected paper prepared for presentation at the 25th Annual
World Symposium of the International Food and Agribusiness Association Minneapolis-Saint
Paul, USA, June 14-18, 2015.
11. Ross, K.L., V. Amanor-Boadu, and L. Mapemba. Understanding Consumer Choice for
Grain Legumes: Recent Evidence from Malawi. Paper prepared for presentation at the 90th
Annual Conference, Western Economics Association International, Honolulu, Hawaii, June
28-July 2, 2015.
12. Zereyesus, Y.A., A. Shanoyan, K.L. Ross, and V. Amanor-Boadu. Children First:
Understanding Children’s Well-being in Northern Ghana. Selected paper prepared for
presentation at the American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting,
Minneapolis, MN, July 27-29, 2014.
13. Parman, B., A. Featherstone and V. Amanor-Boadu. A Comparison of Parametric and
Nonparametric Estimation Methods for Cost Frontiers and Economic Measures. Selected
paper prepared for presentation at the American Agricultural Economics Association Annual
Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, July 27-29, 2014.
14. Parman, B., A. Featherstone and V. Amanor-Boadu. Economies of Scope and Scale for
Multi Product Kansas Farms. Selected paper prepared for the Southern Agricultural
Economics Association Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, Feb. 1-4, 2014.
15. Amanor-Boadu, V. and F. Kyekyeku Nti. “The Economic Development-Energy Needs
System: A Simulation of Alternative Futures for Ghana,” Selected paper prepared for
presentation at the Annual World Symposium of the International Food and Agribusiness
Association, Cape Town, South Africa, June 16-17, 2014.
16. Ross, K.L., A. Shanoyan, Y.A. Zereyesus, and V. Amanor-Boadu. Longitudinal Analysis
of Child Malnutrition trends in Ghana Selected paper prepared for presentation at the
American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, July 27-
29, 2014.
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17. Regier, G., Y.A. Zereyesus, T.J. Dalton, and V. Amanor-Boadu. Do Adult Equivalence
Scales Matter in Poverty Estimates? Evidence from Ghana. Selected paper prepared for
presentation at the American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting,
Minneapolis, MN, July 27-29, 2014.
18. Zereyesus, Y.A., K.L. Ross, A. Shanoyan, and V. Amanor-Boadu. Effect of women’s
empowerment on children well-being in Northern Ghana Selected poster prepared for
presentation at the American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting,
Minneapolis, MN, July 27-29, 2014.
19. Zereyesus, Y.A., A. Shanoyan, K.L. Ross, and V. Amanor-Boadu. An Empirical Analysis
of Household Well-being in Northern Ghana Selected poster prepared for presentation at the
American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, July 27-
29, 2014.
20. Parman, B., A. Featherstone and V. Amanor-Boadu. A Data Envelopment Analysis
Approach to Multi-product and Product-specific Economies of Scale,” Western Agricultural
Economics Association 2014 Annual Meeting, Colorado Springs, CO, June 22-24, 2014.
21. Zereyesus, Y.A., K.L. Ross, A. Shanoyan, and V. Amanor-Boadu. “Examining The
Relationship between Women’s Empowerment and Children Well-Being: The Case Of
Northern Ghana” Selected paper prepared for presentation at the Annual World Symposium
of the International Food and Agribusiness Association, Cape Town, South Africa, June 16-
17, 2014.
22. Zereyesus, Y.A., A. Shanoyan, K.L. Ross, and V. Amanor-Boadu. “Determinants of
Children’s Well-Being in Northern Ghana” Selected paper prepared for presentation at the
Annual World Symposium of the International Food and Agribusiness Association, Cape
Town, South Africa, June 16-17, 2014.
23. Ross, K.L., Zereyesus, Y.A., A. Shanoyan, and V. Amanor-Boadu. The Health Effects of
Women Empowerment: Recent Evidence from Northern Ghana Selected paper prepared for
presentation at the Annual World Symposium of the International Food and Agribusiness
Association, Cape Town, South Africa, June 16-17, 2014.
24. Shanoyan, A., K.L. Ross, Zereyesus, Y.A., and V. Amanor-Boadu. An Apple a Day:
Factors Affecting Fruits and Vegetables Expenditures and Consumption in Northern Ghana
Selected paper prepared for presentation at the Annual World Symposium of the
International Food and Agribusiness Association, Cape Town, South Africa, June 16-17,
2014.
25. Ross, K.L., A. Shanoyan, V. Amanor-Boadu and Y.A. Zereyesus. From Subsistence to
Commercial Production: Factors Affecting Smallholder Bean and Cowpea Producers Market
Participation in Zambia Selected paper prepared for presentation at the Annual World
Symposium of the International Food and Agribusiness Association, Cape Town, South
Africa, June 16-17, 2014.
26. Amanor-Boadu, V., K. Ross and G. Tembo. “Factors Influencing Smallholder Bean and
Cowpea Producers’ Market Participation in Zambia,” AAEA and CAES Joint Annual
Meeting, Washington, DC, August 4-5, 2013.
27. Amanor-Boadu, V. “The Value of Sustainability in Agribusiness and Agri-Food Firms,”
Selected Paper prepared for presentation at the Agricultural and Applied Economics
Association Annual Meeting, Pittsburg, PA, July 24-July 26, 2011.
28. Whorton, C. and V. Amanor-Boadu. Consumers’ Perception of Sustainably Produced
Food: The Case of Local and Organic Production Technologies. Presented at the Southern
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Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Corpus Christi, TX, February 5-8,
2011.
29. Ross, K. and V. Amanor-Boadu. They Say That They Are Healthy, But Are They? Health
Perceptions in the U.S., Presented at the 1st Joint EAAE/AAEA Seminar “The Economics of
Food, Food Choice and Health, Freising, Germany, September 15-17, 2010.
30. Amanor-Boadu, V. and R. Ross. “Continuing the Tradition: Employing Tested and
Emerging Economic Tools in Framing Sustainability Challenges for a Global Economy,”
Selected Paper prepared for presentation at the Agricultural and Applied Economics
Association Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, July 25-July 27, 2010.
31. Ross, R., K. Ross and V. Amanor-Boadu. “On the Distribution of Net Benefits from
Sustainability Initiatives in Agri-Food Supply Chains,” Selected Paper prepared for
presentation at the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Annual Meeting,
Denver, CO, July 25-July 27, 2010.
32. Amanor-Boadu, V. “Reviews, Reviewing and the Advancement of Scholarship,”
International Agribusiness Management Association Congress, Boston, MA, June 19-22,
2010.
33. Pfromm, P., V. Amanor-Boadu, R. Nelson, P. Vadlani, and R. Madl. “Bio-Butanol Vs.
Bio-Ethanol: A Technical and Economic Assessment,” Sustainable Fuel from Renewable
Resources, AIChe 2009 Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, November 8-13, 2009.
34. Pfromm, P., R. Nelson and V. Amanor-Boadu. “Bioenergy and Sustainability: An
Engineer's Unit Operations/Mass Balance Approach,” AIChe 2009 Annual Meeting,
Nashville, TN, November 8-13, 2009.
35. Amanor-Boadu, V. “When Participant Interests Clash: Assessing Discovery of Innovative
Solutions to Sustainability as Entrepreneurial Activities,” AAEA & ACCI Joint Annual
Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, July 26-28, 2009.
36. Amanor-Boadu, V., P. Marletta and A. Biere. “Entrepreneurial Supply Chains and
Strategic Collaboration,” Best Paper Finalist, International Agribusiness Management
Association Congress, Budapest, Hungary, June 20-23, 2009.
37. Amanor-Boadu, V., Y.A. Zereyesus and K. Ross. “HIV/AIDS, Climate Change and
Agricultural Crop Mix Strategy: The Case of Zambia,” African Issues Symposium, K-State
Alumni Center, Manhattan KS, March 30-April 1, 2009.
38. Amanor-Boadu, V., Y.A. Zereyesus and K. Ross. “Distribution of Local Government
Revenue Sources and Citizen Well-Being,” Southern Agricultural Economics Association,
Atlanta, GA, January 31-Febraury 3, 2009.
39. Amanor-Boadu, V. and Y.A. Zereyesus. “How Much Did Speculation Contribute to Recent
Food Price Inflation?” Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Atlanta, GA, January
31-Febraury 3, 2009.
40. Starbird, A.S., V. Amanor-Boadu and T. Roberts. “Traceability, Moral Hazard, and Food
Safety,” XIIth European Association of Agricultural Economists (EAAE) Congress, Ghent,
Belgium, August 26-29, 2008. 41. Amanor-Boadu, V. “On the Development of an Ethical Demand Theory” American
Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting Orlando, FL. July 27-29, 2008
42. Amanor-Boadu, V. “Maslow’s Fifth: Self-Actualization and the Ethical Consumer in a
Changing Marketplace” WERA-72 Annual Meeting, Santa Clara, CA: June 17-18, 2008.
43. Starbird, A.S., V. Amanor-Boadu and T. Roberts. “Traceability, Moral Hazard, and Food
Safety,” WERA-72, Santa Clara, CA: June 17-18, 2008.
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44. Amanor-Boadu, V. and C. Schnitz. “Consumers and the Evolution of New Markets: The
Case of the Ethical Foods,” Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Dallas, TX,
February 2-6, 2008, 2008.
45. Amanor-Boadu, V. and M. Burns. “Return on Investments for Community Infrastructure
Projects? A Foundation for Rural Development Strategy,” Southern Agricultural Economics
Association, Dallas, TX, February 2-6, 2008, 2008.
46. Amanor-Boadu, V. and C.M.R. Metla. “Research Faculty, Entrepreneurship and
Commercialization: The Case of Kansas State University,” Southern Agricultural Economics
Association, Dallas, TX, February 2-6, 2008, 2008.
47. Amanor-Boadu, V. “Sensemaking, Entrepreneurship and Agricultural Value-Added
Businesses,” American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Portland, OR,
July 29 to Aug. 1 2007.
48. Amanor-Boadu, V. and Y. Zereyesus. “Producers as Investors in Agricultural Research:
Searching for Alternative Funding Strategies in Land-grant Universities,” American
Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Portland, OR, July 29 to Aug. 1 2007.
49. Amanor-Boadu, V. and K. Ross. “The Health Value of Functional Foods: The Case of
CLA-Enhanced Dairy Products” Western Agricultural Economics Association Annual
Conference, Long Beach, CA, July 23-26, 2006
50. Ross, K. and V. Amanor-Boadu. “Economics of Functional Foods: The Case of CLA-
Enhanced Cheese,” American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Conference, Long
Beach, July 23-26, 2006.
51. Ross, K. and V. Amanor-Boadu. “System Dynamic Approach to Assessing New Product
Introduction: The Case of Functional Foods in the United States,” American Agricultural
Economics Association 2006 Annual Meeting, July 23-26, Long Beach, CA.
52. Amanor-Boadu, V. Mowat, D. Boland, M. “Health Value in Food Safety Surveillance
Initiatives.” [Electronic. Conference Publication] Selected paper, Southern Agricultural
Economics Association, 2003.
Reports and Other Publications
1. Amanor-Boadu, V. The Demise of TPP is Opportunity for the RCEP, November 2016.
www.agmanager.info.
2. Zereyesus, Y.A., V. Amanor-Boadu, K.L. Ross and C.A. Guvele. Feed the Future
GHANA 2015 Zone of Influence Interim Assessment Report. Manhattan, KS, USA, July,
2016.
3. Guvele, C., Y.A. Zereyesus, K.L. Ross, E.G. Gutierrez, A. Mzyece, and V. Amanor-
Boadu. 2016. Feed the Future Indicators for Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana 2015 District
Baseline Estimates. Manhattan, KS: Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State
University.
4. Guvele, C., Y.A. Zereyesus, K.L. Ross, E.G. Gutierrez, A. Mzyece, and V. Amanor-
Boadu. 2016. Feed the Future Indicators for Northern Region, Ghana 2015 District Baseline
Estimates. Manhattan, KS: Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University.
5. Guvele, C., Y.A. Zereyesus, K.L. Ross, E.G. Gutierrez, A. Mzyece, and V. Amanor-
Boadu. 2016. Feed the Future Indicators for Upper East Region, Ghana 2015 District
Baseline Estimates. Manhattan, KS: Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State
University.
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6. Guvele, C., Y.A. Zereyesus, K.L. Ross, E.G. Gutierrez, A. Mzyece, and V. Amanor-
Boadu. 2016. Feed the Future Indicators for Upper West Region, Ghana 2015 District
Baseline Estimates. Manhattan, KS: Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State
University.
7. Amanor-Boadu, V., K. Ross, Y. Zereyesus, A. Shanoyan, F. Kyekyeku, E. Gutierrez,
and A. Mzyece, Monitoring, Evaluation and Technical Support Services (USAID-METSS) Research Portfolio: 2014-2015. October 2015. www.agmanager.info.
8. Amanor-Boadu, V. A Note on Concept Notes, April 2015. www.agmanager.info.
9. Amanor-Boadu, V. Future Consumers “Keep it Coming”: Conversations of Possibility with
the Canola Council of Canada, Keynote paper presented at the Saddle Up Conference,
Canola Council of Canada, Feb. 27, 2014, San Antonio, TX., www.agmanager.info.
10. Amanor-Boadu, V., Y. Zereyesus and J. Asiedu-Darteh. A District Level Analysis of the
Prevalence of Poverty in Northern Ghana, USAID|Ghana, Monitoring, Evaluation and
Technical Support Service (METSS), METSS-Ghana Research and Issue Paper Series No.
01-2013, October 2013, www.agmanager.info.
11. Amanor-Boadu, V. African Agribusiness Management Program: Syllabus and Curriculum
– Transforming Agribusiness in Africa . . . One Manager at a Time. Developed for the
African Agribusiness Consortium, Gordon Innovation Business School, Johannesburg, South
Africa, Oct. 2013.
12. Zereyesus, Y. and V. Amanor-Boadu. Expenditure Patterns in Northern Ghana (2012).
USAID|Ghana, Monitoring, Evaluation and Technical Support Service (METSS), METSS-
Ghana Research and Issue Paper Series No. 02-2013, October 2013,www.agmanager.info.
13. Amanor-Boadu, V., K. Ross, G. Tembo and M. Mwiinga. Understanding the Pulse Value
Chain in Zambia from Producers’ Perspectives, Report to the Management Office, Pulse
CRSP. Nov. 2012.
14. Amanor-Boadu, V. Rice Price Trends in Ghana (2007-2011), USAID|Ghana, Monitoring,
Evaluation and Technical Support Service (METSS), www.agmanager.info, June 2012.
15. Amanor-Boadu, V. Equestrian Tourism and Recreation in the Flint Hills: A Feasibility
Assessment and Strategic Business Plan, Flint Hills Tourism Coalition, Cottonwood Falls,
KS.
16. Amanor-Boadu, V. Maize Price Trends in Ghana (2007-2011), USAID|Ghana, Monitoring,
Evaluation and Technical Support Service (METSS), www.agmanager.info, April 2012.
17. Ross, K and V. Amanor-Boadu. Winning over the Skeptics: The Story of Kelly Scientific
Resources and SAFC Biosciences, March 2012.
18. Amanor-Boadu, V. and K. Ross. Industry Situation Report – Animal Feed Manufacturing,
www.agemanager.info, July 2011.
19. Amanor-Boadu, V. and K.R. Stoneman. Educational and Professional Development
Needs in the Animal Health Corridor, December 2010.
20. Yoo J., S. Alavi, P. Vadlani, V. Amanor-Boadu. Thermo-mechanical Extrusion Processing as a Pretreatment for Efficient Ethanol Production from Soybean Hulls. Report to the
Soybean Commission (and 1st place poster at the Center for Sustainable Energy Research Competition, May 5, 2010).
21. Amanor-Boadu, V. Practical Strategies for Business Development in Conflict and Post-
Conflict Environments, www.agmanager.info, August 2009.
22. Amanor-Boadu, V. Arresting a Recession: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act,
www.agmanager.info, April 2009.
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23. Amanor-Boadu, V. A Perfect Storm in the Making of an Economic Crisis,
www.agmanager.info, November, 2008.
24. Amanor-Boadu, V. In Defense of Speculation, www.agemanager.info, October 2008.
25. Amanor-Boadu, V. Positioning for Good Growth: A Strategic Plan for Atchison County
Economic Development Board, 2008.
26. Amanor-Boadu, V. On the Economics of Bio-Butanol, September 2007.
27. Amanor-Boadu, V. On the Importance of Systems Thinking and System Dynamics,
www.agmanager.info, July 2007.
28. Amanor-Boadu, V. and K. Ross. Defining a Sustained Competitive Future for Kansas
Wine: Exploring the Agritourism Alliance, Kansas Department of Commerce/USDA,
September 2006.
29. Amanor-Boadu, V. Special Focus Areas and Professional Development Programming for
K-State Extension Agents: A Survey, www.agmanager.info, December 2006.
30. Amanor-Boadu, V. Beyond Bio-Energy: Crafting a Competitive Future for Agriculture,
www.agmanager.info, November 2006.
31. Amanor-Boadu, V. Entrepreneurship and Transition in Agriculture, www.agmanager.info,
August 2005.
32. Amanor-Boadu, V. and S. Flaming. Performance of US Agri-Food Trade Ten Years after
NAFTA, www.agmanager.info, August 2004.
33. Amanor-Boadu, V. A Value Chain Framework for Assessing the Feasibility of Agricultural
Value-Added Businesses, Kansas Ag Innovation Center Publication, www.agmanager.info
and www.ag-innovation.org, June 2004.
34. Amanor-Boadu, V. Requests for Proposal as Value-Extracting Tools, www.agmanager.info
and www.ag-innovation.org, April 2004.
35. Amanor-Boadu, V. Strategic Thinking for Agricultural Value-Added Businesses,
www.agmanager.info and www.ag-innovation.org, March 2004.
36. Amanor-Boadu, V. Value Proposition Definition for Agricultural Value-Added Businesses,
www.agmanager.info and www.ag-innovation.org, March 2004.
37. Amanor-Boadu, V. Developing a Business that Makes a Difference, www.agmanager.info
and www.ag-innovation.org, February 2004.
38. Amanor-Boadu, V. Preparing for Agricultural Value-Adding Business Initiatives: First
Things First, www.agmanager.info and www.ag-innovation.org, May 2003.
39. Amanor-Boadu, V. Assessing the Feasibility of Business Propositions,
www.agmanager.info and www.ag-innovation.org, May 2003.
40. Amanor-Boadu, V. Strategic Business Planning for Agricultural Value-Adding Initiatives,
www.agmanager.info and www.ag-innovation.org, May 2003.
41. Amanor-Boadu, V. Options for Financing Agricultural Value-Adding Business,
www.agmanager.info and www.ag-innovation.org, May 2003.
42. Amanor-Boadu, V. Evaluating Agricultural Value-Adding Opportunities for Equity
Participation, www.agmanager.info and www.ag-innovation.org, May 2003.
43. Amanor-Boadu, V. Enhancing Competitiveness with Value-Adding Business Initiatives:
Economics and Strategy Issues, Prepared for Risk & Profit Seminar, August 2003.
44. Amanor-Boadu, V. Contemplating Value-Adding Initiatives: Groundwork for Success,
Agricultural Marketing Resource Center, www.agmrc.org. January 2003.
45. Amanor-Boadu, V. and Y. Amanor-Boadu. A Global Survey of the State of Post-Market
Surveillance of Potential Human Late Health Effects of Genetically Modified Foods, Ottawa,
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Canada: Biotechnology Surveillance Project, Health Canada, 2002.
46. Amanor-Boadu, V. Success in Agriculture Hinges on Embracing the Inevitable, Ontario
Farmer, March 6, 2001.
47. Amanor-Boadu, V. Trade Liberalization and the WTO Negotiations after Seattle, Guelph:
George Morris Centre, March 2000.
48. Amanor-Boadu, V. and L. J. Martin. Quality Management in a Changing Organizational
Environment: Looking for New Conversation Tools, Guelph: George Morris Centre, March
2000. (www.georgemorris.org/documents/TQM.pdf)
49. Amanor-Boadu, V. and L. Martin. “Agri-business Would Bloom Under WTO Trade
Deal,” Financial Post, October 28, 1999, p. C7.
50. Amanor-Boadu, V. “Collaborating for Success,” Ontario Hog Producer, July 1999.
51. Amanor-Boadu, V, L. Martin, J. Hobbs and Z. Kruja. Net Benefits of Increased
Agricultural Trade Liberalization to the Canadian Economy, Guelph: George Morris Centre,
April 1999.
52. Amanor-Boadu, V. Strategic Alliances in Canada’s Agri-Food Industries, Guelph: George
Morris Centre, April 1999.
53. Hobbs, J.E., Z. Kruja and V. Amanor-Boadu. The Ontario Tobacco Industry and the
Next Round of WTO Trade Negotiations, February 1999.
54. Amanor-Boadu, V, G. Dyer and P. Graham. Positioning For Success: Electronic Data
Interchange and Communication in Ontario Agri-Food Industries, November 1998.
55. Amanor-Boadu, V. Costs and Benefits of a Swine Alliance Program for the Purpose of
Producing “Target Hogs” A Research Paper Produced for Ontario Swine Improvement,
Guelph: George Morris Centre, September 1998.
56. Amanor-Boadu, V., M. Freeman and J. Alexiou. How Much Is It Worth? Ontario’s Milk
Recording System, Guelph: Ontario DHI Inc. and the George Morris Centre, Fall 1997.
57. Amanor-Boadu, V. Food Biotechnology Registration in Canada: The Case of rBST,
Guelph: George Morris Centre, Fall 1997.
58. Martin, L.J., V. Amanor-Boadu, G. Dyer, D. Proulx, J. Christensen-Hughes and J.
Bouma. Human Resource Study of the Canadian Red Meat Processing Industry, Ottawa: HRDC, Fall, 1997.
59. Amanor-Boadu, V. Creating Canada’s Agri-Food Kieretsu, Special Report, George Morris
Centre, May 1997. (http://georgemorris.org/documents/Kieretsu.htm)
60. Amanor-Boadu, V. Sustained Competitive Advantage From Improved Workplace
Relationships, Guelph: George Morris Centre, May 1997.
61. Amanor-Boadu, V. Review of the Veterinary Industry and Its Implication on Patented
Veterinary Drugs, for Patented Medicines Prices Review Board, Ottawa, November 1995.
62. Amanor-Boadu, V., M. Freeman and L. Martin. The Potential Impacts of Patenting
Biotechnology on the Animal and Agri-Food Sector, Ottawa: Industry Canada, May 1995.
(http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/ip00172e.html)
63. Amanor-Boadu, V. and L. Martin. Competitiveness Skills and Capacities and Their
Relative Importance in Agri-Food Sector Firms, Guelph: George Morris Centre/B.C.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, September 1994.
64. Amanor-Boadu, V., L.J. Martin and L. Ruud. Continental Barley Marketing and the
Right to Self-Determination, Guelph: George Morris Centre, September 1994.
65. Amanor-Boadu, V. and Larry Martin. Exporting Supply Managed Products under the
Uruguay Round of GATT, Ottawa: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Market and Industry
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Services Branch, August 1994
66. Roy, D., V. Amanor-Boadu and L.J. Martin. Information Requirements for Assessing the
Performance of the Canadian Food Processing Industries and Agri-Food Policy, Ottawa:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Policy Branch, April 1994.
67. Amanor-Boadu, V. and L.J. Martin. Efficacy of Government Direct Investment, Guelph:
Agri-Food Competitiveness Council, February 1994.
68. Amanor-Boadu, V. and L.J. Martin. Canada's Social Programs, Tax System and the
Competitiveness of the Agri-Food Sector, Guelph: Agri-Food Competitiveness Council, Jan.
1994.
69. Martin, L.J. and V. Amanor-Boadu. After the GATT Accord: What is in it and what are
its Implications, Guelph: George Morris Centre Occasional Report, January 1994.
70. Amanor-Boadu, V. and L.J. Martin. Efficacy of Government Direct Investment, Guelph:
Agri-Food Competitiveness Council, February 1994.
71. Amanor-Boadu, V., W. Deen, L.J. Martin and R. Paguagua. Effect of Canada's Pesticide
Registration System on Canada's Economy: An Overview, Guelph: George Morris Centre,
1993.
72. Martin, L.J, R. Westgren, L. Schrader, L. Cousineau, N. le Roch, R. Paguagua and V. Amanor-Boadu. Alternative Business Linkages: The Case of the Poultry Industry, Ottawa:
Agriculture Canada, May 1993.
73. Amanor-Boadu, V., C. Coronel, L. Cousineau and L. Martin. Defining a More
Competitive Future for the Ontario Vegetable Processing Industry, Guelph: George Morris
Centre, March 1993.
74. Amanor-Boadu, V. and L. Martin. Enhancing the Competitiveness of Canadian Agri-
Food Industries Through Strategic Alliances, Guelph: George Morris Centre, November
1992.
75. Meilke, K.D. and V. Amanor-Boadu. Conceptual and Empirical Issues in Measuring Net
Benefits Across the Agri-Food Processing Sector, Ottawa: Agricultural Stabilization Board,
Agriculture Canada, June 1992.
76. Turvey, C.G. and V. Amanor-Boadu. The Effect of Alternative Probability Distributions
on Premium for a Farm Income Insurance Policy, Working Paper #WP89/11, May 1989,
Department of Agricultural Economics and Business, University of Guelph, 1989.
Recent 50 Seminars, Workshops, Presentations and Extension Meetings
1. Amanor-Boadu, V. Structure of Ghana's Chicken Industry in 2015. Numerous presentations,
Accra, Ghana, October 2016.
2. Amanor-Boadu, V. Building Effective Value Chains for Supply Chain Management
Excellence. A 2-Day Training for the Grain and Legume Association and Women in
Agribusiness in Sub-Saharan Africa in Lilongwe, Malawi, April 29-30, 2016.
3. Amanor-Boadu, V. Discussing Progress: Overview of the 2015 PBS, Presentation at the
2016 Implementing Partner Meeting, Alisa Hotel, Accra, March 15-16, 2016.
4. Amanor-Boadu, V. Strategic Issues in Market Development and Customer Value: An
Entrepreneurial Perspective, Presentation to Feeding Pakistan Aquaculture Trade Team,
Manhattan, KS, February 2016.
5. Amanor-Boadu, V. Embracing the Customer of the Future: Charting a Path for Directors to
Lead, Keynote Presentation at Director Advancement Program, Farm Credit Bank of Texas,
January 2016 and March 2016. www.agmanager.info.
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6. Amanor-Boadu, V. Smallholder Farmers’ Performance from a Resource-Based View of the
Firm Perspective, Presentation at the USAID|Ghana, October, 6, 2015.
7. Amanor-Boadu, V. The 2015 PBS: What to Expect and When, Presentation at the
USAID|Ghana, July, 6, 2015
8. Amanor-Boadu, V. Rethinking Poverty, Presentation at the PBS Ghana Roll Out
Conference, Alisa Hotel, Accra, Ghana, March 17, 2014.
9. Amanor-Boadu, V. Extrusion Business and Economics, Presentation at the International
Extrusion Short Course, IGP, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, August 9, 2015.
10. Amanor-Boadu, V. Rethinking Poverty, Presentation at the PBS Ghana Roll Out
Conference, Alisa Hotel, Accra, Ghana, March 17, 2014.
11. Amanor-Boadu, V. Extrusion Business and Economics, Presentation at the International
Extrusion Short Course, IGP, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, August 8, 2014.
12. Amanor-Boadu, V. Rethinking Poverty, Presentation at the PBS Ghana Roll Out
Conference, Alisa Hotel, Accra, Ghana, March 17, 2014.
13. Amanor-Boadu, V. Leveraging the PBS Data for Research, Presentation at four different
universities in Ghana in support of the PBS Ghana Roll Out (University of Cape Coast, Cape
Coast, March 19, 2014; KN University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, March 20, 2014;
University of Development, Nyankapla, March 24, 2014; University of Development, Wa,
March 26, 2014; University of Ghana, Accra, March 28, 2014).
14. Amanor-Boadu, V. Results of the Population-Based Survey 2012, Presentation in four
regional capitals to Ghana Government and Regional and District Government employees in
the Ministries of Food and Agriculture, Health and Economic Development – Sunyani,
Brong Ahafo (March 21, 2014); Tamale, Northern Region (March 24, 2014); Bolgatanga,
Upper East Region (March 25, 2014); and Wa, Upper West Region (March 26, 2014).
15. Amanor-Boadu, V. Future Consumers “Keep it Coming”: Conversations of Possibility with
the Canola Council of Canada, Presentation at the Canola Council of Canada’s Annual
Conference, San Antonio, TX, Feb. 8, 2014.
16. Amanor-Boadu, V. Rethinking Competitiveness in the era of Big Data, Presentation to the
Canadian Genome Association, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Feb. 28, 2013.
17. Amanor-Boadu, V. Building a Competitive Agribusiness Organization in the 21st Century,
Presentation at the Mosaic Company’s Annual Farmer’s School, Orlando, FL, Jan. 18, 2013
18. Amanor-Boadu, V. Repositioning for Sustained Competitive Advantage, Presentation at the
First Animal Health Supply Chain Conference on the Competitiveness of the Animal Health
Industry, Olathe, KS, Nov. 7, 2012.
19. Amanor-Boadu, V. A Team Approach to Sustained Competitiveness in a Changing Global
Marketplace, Presentation to Meriel Pharmaceutical Global Animal Health Group,
Marrakesh, Morocco, Oct. 16, 2012.
20. Amanor-Boadu, V. Agents’ Risks and Principals’ Dilemma: On the Question of Risk
Management in the Public Sector, Presentation at the Advanced Risk Management Program,
Dodowa, Ghana, September 24-27, 2012.
21. Amanor-Boadu, V. Business Development Opportunities in the Kazakhstan Livestock
Industry, International Grain Program, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, September
17, 2012
22. Amanor-Boadu, V. Skills to Create and Sustain Competitiveness Customers, Education
workshop for Kansas Farm Management Association Economists, Lenexa, KS, Augst31-
September 1, 2012.
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23. Amanor-Boadu, V. The Business of Extrusion, Presentation at the 7th Annual Extrusion
Short Course, International Grain Program, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, August
9, 2012.
24. Ross, K. and V. Amanor-Boadu. Is Perception Reality: Assessing the Differences in
Perceived and Actual Health Status, Presentation at the 22nd Annual International Food and
Agribusiness Management Association, Forum and Symposium, Shanghai, China, June 6-12,
2012.
25. Amanor-Boadu, V. On opportunities and challenges for ag and cooperatives over the next
50 years, Presentation to Danville Cooperative, Danville, KS, May 5, 2012.
26. Amanor-Boadu, V. Strategic Alliances and Agribusiness Firm Competitiveness, Workshop
for Agribusiness Industry Managers, Lusaka, Zambia, April 23, 2012.
27. Amanor-Boadu, V. Economic Outlook, 2012, Presentation at Ag Profitability, Beloit, KS,
February 2, 2012.
28. Amanor-Boadu, V., K. Ross, G. Tembo, A. Featherstone, M. Mwiinga. Pulse Value
Chain Initiative-Zambia: Some Preliminary Results and Observations, Presentation at the
Pulse CRSP Global Research Meeting, Kigali, Rwanda, Feb. 6-12, 2012.
29. Amanor-Boadu, V. Social and Economic Value Considerations in the Production of Food,
Bioenergy, and Bio-products, Presentation to students in CHE 670, Kansas State University,
Department of Chemical Engineering, January 9, 2012.
30. Amanor-Boadu, V. Progress, Passion, Pride: Repositioning Farm Businesses in the 21st
Century, Presentation to the Tri-State Grain Growers Convention 2011, Spokane, WA,
November 17, 2011.
31. Amanor-Boadu, V. Riding the Wave: Managing Agribusinesses in the 21st Century.
Presentation to the Kansas Economic Development Association Conference, Dodge City,
KS, October 25, 2011.
32. Amanor-Boadu, V. Creating a 21st Century Agribusiness Firm, Presentation to the Board
and Customer Meeting, Farm Credit East, Boltons Landing, NY August 24, 2011. 33. Amanor-Boadu, V. Economic Outlook and Business Strategies, Risk and Profit Conference
Presentation, Department of Agricultural Economics, Manhattan, KS, Aug. 18, 2011.
34. Amanor-Boadu, V. Agritourism Venturing: Conversations of Possibility in Kansas, Risk
and Profit Conference Presentation, Department of Agricultural Economics, Manhattan, KS,
Aug. 18, 2011.
35. Amanor-Boadu, V. The Business Dimensions of Extrusion Technology, 7th Annual
Extrusion Short Course, Kansas State University, August 12, 2011. 36. Amanor-Boadu, V. U.S. Agri-Food Competitiveness in a Global Marketplace. Presentation
at the AgriNXT Conference, Wichita, Dec. 9, 2010
37. Amanor-Boadu, V. Economic Considerations for Current and Next-generation Bio-Fuel
Facilities, IGERT Seminar Presentation, Nov. 18, 2010
38. Amanor-Boadu, V. Addressing Leadership Challenges in Small Organizations, Kansas
Farm Bureau President Leadership Conference, K-State Student Union, Nov. 18, 2010
39. Amanor-Boadu, V. Research as a Transformation Tool: PVCI-Zambia Case Study,
International Research and Development Programs Brown Bag Lunch Seminar, Nov. 8, 2010
40. Amanor-Boadu, V. Enterprise Development: A Primer, Kansas National Guard ADT III,
Oct. 27, 2010
41. Amanor-Boadu, V. Enhancing Impact, Increasing Influence: A Strategic Direction for the
National Wheat Foundation, NAWG and NWF Board, Minneapolis, Oct. 25, 2010
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42. Amanor-Boadu, V. U.S. Agriculture Competitiveness in a Changing Global Marketplace,
Cowley County Economic Development Conference, Arkansas City, KS, Oct. 21, 2010
43. Amanor-Boadu, V. Politics, Policies, Profits: Competitive Strategy under Global
Uncertainty, Presentation to Black Hills Energy Customer Appreciation Conference, Oct. 13,
2010, Wichita, KS.
44. Amanor-Boadu, V. Strategic Outlook: Agri-Food Industry Trajectories. Presentation to the
Wichita Economic Outlook 2010, Oct. 7, 2010.
45. Amanor-Boadu, V. Critical Issues in International Trade Agreements for Small African
Countries, Seminar Presentation to Graduate Students and Agribusiness Faculty, Department
of Agricultural Economics, University of Zambia, Sept. 30, 2010.
46. Amanor-Boadu, V. Energizing Rural Kansas: A Strategic Approach. Presentation, Kansas
RC&D Annual Conference, Hiawatha, KS, September 21, 2010.
47. Amanor-Boadu, V. Leveraging Entrepreneurship in Economic Development, International
Officers Visit, Kansas State University, Sept. 23, 2010.
48. Amanor-Boadu, V. Politics, Policy and Profits: Competitive Strategy under Global
Uncertainty, Risk and Profit Presentation, Department of Agricultural Economics,
Manhattan, KS, Aug. 19, 2010.
49. Amanor-Boadu, V. Protecting Rural America from Wall Street, Iowa Bankers Association,
Ames, IA, Mar. 23, 2010.
50. Amanor-Boadu, V. and K. Ross. Sustainability, Power and Governance in Agri-Food
Supply Chains, Seminar at Texas Tech, Lubbock, TX, Mar. 5, 2010.
51. Amanor-Boadu, V. Macroeconomic Trends and Microeconomic Decision-Making. Ag
Profitability Seminar, Smith Center, Feb. 22, 2010
52. Amanor-Boadu, V. Macroeconomic Trends and Microeconomic Decision-Making. Ag
Profitability Seminar, Salina, Feb. 18, 2010
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CURRENT GRADUATE STUDENT ADVISEES
# Name Program Status Role 1 Chris Ambrose MAB In Progress Major Supervisor
2 Larry Gilmore MAB In Progress Major Supervisor
3 Brandon Nordmeyer MAB In Progress Major Supervisor
4 Kevin Harper MAB In Progress Major Supervisor
5 Megan Baldwin MAB In Progress Major Supervisor
6 Christy Dauphine MAB In Progress Major Supervisor
7 Brandon Garrett MAB In Progress Major Supervisor
8 Tim Hammerich MAB In Progress Major Supervisor
9 Adam Tjernagel MAB In Progress Major Supervisor
10 Jorge Gutierrez MAB In Progress Major Supervisor
11 Jorge Miranda MAB In Progress Major Supervisor
12 Jordan Hanslovan MAB In Progress Major Supervisor
13 Ednah Ngomah MAB In Progress Major Supervisor
14 Julie Craig MAB In Progress Major Supervisor
15 Joshua St. Peters MAB In Progress Committee Member
16 Sarah Bernard MAB In Progress Committee Member
17 Amber Tyler MS In Progress Committee Member
18 Olabisi Ekong MS In Progress Major Supervisor
19 Tori Bloomgarden MS (Food Sc.) In Progress Committee Member
20 Frank Kyekyeku Nti PhD In Progress Major Supervisor
21 Michael Lindbloom PhD In Progress Major Supervisor
22 Kelley Williams PhD (FSHS) In Progress Committee Member
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COMPLETED GRADUATE STUDENTS ADVISEES
# # Name Program Completion
Year Role
1. 1. Erich Olson MAB 2005 Committee Member
2. 2. Essien Ita MAB 2005 Committee Member
3. 3. Tyson Chick MAB 2005 Committee Member
4. 4. Joel Phelps MAB 2008 Committee member
5. 5. Doug Reghere MAB 2009 Committee member
6. 6. Kevin Heikes MAB 2010 Committee Member
7. 7. David Mog MAB 2011 Committee Member
8. 8. Nate Smith MAB 2011 Committee Member
9. 9. Mauro Bergerman MAB 2012 Committee Member
10. 10. Nanci Daesch MAB 2013 Committee Member
11. 11. Sosthenes Mwansa MAB 2013 Committee Member
12. 12. Emily Barwick MAB 2013 Committee Member
13. 1. David Mace MAB 2004 Major Supervisor 14. 2. Sandra Alton MAB 2006 Major Supervisor
15. 3. Zach Gaines MAB 2006 Major Supervisor
16. 4. Emmanuel Foko MAB 2008 Major Supervisor
17. 5. Marsha Boswell MAB 2008 Major Supervisor
18. 6. Shadel Nyack Compton MAB 2008 Major Supervisor
19. 7. Clair Doan MAB 2009 Major Supervisor
20. 8. Rebecca Bradwell MAB 2009 Major Supervisor
21. 9. Piercarlo Marletta MAB 2009 Major Supervisor
22. 10. Meng Tee MAB 2009 Major Supervisor
23. 11. Nikolas Haas MAB 2011 Major Supervisor
24. 12. Abby Amick MAB 2011 Major Supervisor
25. 13. Cori Wittman MAB 2011 Major Supervisor
26. 14. Ayuba Adedibu MAB 2012 Major Supervisor
27. 15. Kaitlin Hall MAB 2012 Major Supervisor
28. 16. Muhsin Abdi MAB 2012 Major Supervisor
29. 17. Christina Pepple MAB 2012 Major Supervisor
30. 18. Marvin Goetz MAB 2012 Major Supervisor
31. 19. Travis Davis MAB 2013 Major Supervisor
32. 20. Juan Finelli MAB 2013 Major Supervisor
33. 21. Beth Holmes MAB 2013 Major Supervisor
34. 22. Chris Burseik MAB 2013 Major Supervisor
35. 23. Martin Mwansa MAB 2013 Major Supervisor
36. 24. Fred Phillips MAB 2013 Major Supervisor
37. 25. Lydia Mtchosa MAB 2013 Major Supervisor
38. 26. Jarah Hauger MAB 2014 Major Supervisor
39. 27. Janel Schemper MAB 2014 Major Supervisor
40. 28. Heather Tenhoff MAB 2014 Major Supervisor
41. 29. Tene Toure MAB 2014 Major Supervisor
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42. 30. Alison Rosenblum MAB 2015 Major Supervisor
43. 31. Misty Trumble MAB 2015 Major Supervisor
44. 32. Angie Bausch MAB 2015 Major Supervisor
45. 33. Hamid Rutaro MAB 2015 Major Supervisor
46. 34. Winnie Pele MAB 2015 Major Supervisor
47. 35. Zephyrin Tshibambe Ndjibu MAB 2015 Major Supervisor
48. 36. Ryan Dunn MAB 2015 Major Supervisor
49. 37. Jennifer McDonald MAB 2016 Major Supervisor
50. 1. Martin Leal MS 2006 Committee Member 51. 2. Koichi Yamaura MS 2008 Committee Member
52. 3. Kelsey Frasier MS 2009 Committee Member
53. 4. Marissa Brown MS 2010 Committee Member
54. 5. Greg Regier MS 2012 Committee Member
55. 6. Renee Stoneman MS 2012 Committee Member
56. 7. Caitlin Lowe MS 2013 Committee Member
57. 8. Kayode Ajewole MS 2013 Committee Member
58. 1. Kara Ross MS 2006 Major Supervisor
59. 2. Sarah Nolting MS 2007 Major Supervisor
60. 3. Casey Schnitz MS 2008 Major Supervisor
61. 4. Michael Burns MS 2008 Major Supervisor
62. 5. Mohan Reddy MS 2008 Major Supervisor
63. 6. Stanley Mushingwani MS 2009 Major Supervisor
64. 7. Carly Whorton MS 2011 Major Supervisor
65. 8. Adam Hancock MS 2015 Major Supervisor
66. 9. Maxime Salin-Maradeix MS 2015 Major Supervisor
67. 10. Elizabeth Gutierrez MS 2016 Major Supervisor
68. 11. Agness Mzyece MS 2016 Major Supervisor
69. 1. Dale Levering PhD 2009 Committee Member
70. 2. Juhyun Yoo* PhD 2011 Committee Member
71. 3. Elizabeth Yeager PhD 2011 Committee Member
72. 4. Ronney Michalski** PhD 2012 Committee Member
73. 1. Kara Ross PhD 2010 Major Supervisor
74. 2. Yacob Zereyesus PhD 2010 Major Supervisor
75. 3. Bryon Parman PhD 2013 Major Supervisor
76. 1. Joel Potter (Economics) PhD 2007 Outside Chair
77. 2. Ruben Sargsyan (Economics) PhD 2008 Outside Chair
78. 3. Jeremy Boyle (FSHS) PhD 2012 Outside Chair
79. 4. Eric Bailey (Animal Science) PhD 2013 Outside Chair
80. 5. Sarah Beach (Sociology) PhD 2013 Outside Chair
* Grain Science and Industry
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** Chemical Engineering