Agricultural and Resource Economics

About the Program

Learn More About the Program

The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at UC Davis offers graduate training in the economics of agriculture, international development, and the environment and natural resources. Our program is rigorous and demanding, but tempered with humanity.

Degree Type
Departmentally-Based Graduate Program
Degrees Offered
M.S. Plan I
M.S. Plan II
M.S. Plan II / M.B.A. Integrated with Graduate School of Management
Ph.D. Plan B
Lead Dean

College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Major Code
GARE

Admissions and Fellowship Information

Admission Deadlines
Priority: Jan 5, 2025
General: Apr 15, 2025
Internal Fellowship Deadlines
Prospective Student Fellowship: Jan 5, 2025
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2025

Program Contact Information

Primary Program Contacts

Graduate Program Coordinator

Program Coordinator
Cathy Harrison
(530) 752-6185 | crharrison@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Program Chair

Department Chair
Timothy Beatty
tbeatty@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Program Chair
Kevin Novan
knovan@ucdavis.edu

Additional Contacts

Program Contacts

Advisor: General
Dalia Ghanem
Agricultural and Resource Economics
(530) 564-5230 | dghanem@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Jens Hilscher
Agricultural and Resource Economics
jhilscher@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Kevin Novan
Agricultural and Resource Economics
knovan@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Matthew Reimer
Agricultural and Resource Economics
mnreimer@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Ashish Shenoy
Agricultural and Resource Economics
shenoy@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Studies Contacts

Senior Academic Advisor
Samantha Duesdieker
(530) 752-4928 | samdues@ucdavis.edu