Elijah Kosse

Elijah Kosse is a Lecturer at the Ness School of Management and Economics, South Dakota State University, teaching since 2017 with courses spanning Principles of Microeconomics, Farm and Ranch Management, Agricultural Marketing/Prices, Global Food Systems, and Managerial Economics.

His educational background includes:

• B.A. in Economics from the University of Idaho (2013)
• M.S. in Applied Economics from the University of Idaho (2015)

Research focuses on welfare analysis of trade policies, particularly U.S.-Mexico tomato trade disputes, combined with expertise in agricultural marketing, international food systems, and applied game theory. Recent work explores bioenergy profitability and farmer decision-support tools, reflecting practical applications in agricultural economics.

Publications reveal consistent specialization in trade policy impacts, evolving from tomato dispute analyses to broader bioenergy strategy evaluations in regional forestry contexts.

Honors include:

• Undergraduate Teacher of the Year 2020-2021

Active in the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association since 2018, contributing to academic committees while developing teaching-focused initiatives in agricultural economics education.