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Dustin Pendell is a Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Kansas State University's College of Agriculture, serving since 2015 with cross-cutting research in Livestock Economics and Animal Health Economics. As Director of the WOAH Collaborating Centre for Animal Health Economics (Americas Region), he leads interdisciplinary research connecting farm-level decisions to global meat supply chains.
- PhD in Agricultural Economics (2006) from Kansas State University
- 9-year faculty tenure at Colorado State University prior to K-State
- Specializes in traceability systems, herd profitability, and policy analysis
Research Themes examine economic implications across livestock systems:
- Quantitative analysis of cow-calf production efficiency
- Cost modeling for pasture vs. non-pasture feeding
- Disease impact assessments on meat supply chains
- Land use in confined animal feeding operations
- Market access requirements for traceability
- Enterprise budgeting tools for sheep and beef operations
Leadership Roles include:
- Director, WOAH Collaborating Centre for Animal Health Economics
- Co-developer of multiple agricultural decision-making spreadsheets
Outreach Contributions feature:
- Regular presentations at Risk and Profit Conference
- Creator of K-State's AgManager.info economic tools
- Host of Beef Cattle Institute podcast segments
Academic Network connects with:
- Animal Science department collaborators
- Kansas Farm Management Association data
- USDA Market News integration
- WOAH international standards body
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