Elizabeth Canales

Elizabeth Canales is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Mississippi State University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. She joined MSU in April 2016, bringing experience as an internal strategy consultant for The Wonderful Company, LLC in California. Her work focuses on agricultural productivity and adoption of practices under risk.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Economics, Kansas State University
• M.S. in Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University
• B.S. in Food Science & Technology, Pan-American Agricultural School, Zamorano

Research Interests: Her research spans agribusiness management, farm financial systems, adoption patterns of agricultural technologies under risk conditions, and production economics. Her extension program prioritizes education for small-scale and specialty crop producers in Mississippi, developing materials on financial analysis, cost management, enterprise evaluation, and business development strategies.

Publications: Her recent work (2021-2025) demonstrates strong focus on consumer behavior in agricultural markets, food technology adoption (CRISPR, blockchain), conservation intensification, and socioeconomic analyses of food access. Studies consistently integrate econometric methods with policy implications, particularly in Southern U.S. agricultural contexts.

Awards: No scientific awards mentioned.