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Kelly Zering is a Professor and Extension Specialist at North Carolina State University's Department of Agricultural Economics. With 35 years of experience, his work focuses on the economics of biological and man-made systems in agriculture, including swine production, manure management, renewable energy, and bio-based supply chains. He teaches courses such as Swine Markets and Risk and Agribusiness New Venture Development, and has developed predictive algorithms for decision support in bio-based industries.
His research emphasizes environmental and economic sustainability, addressing challenges like waste management technologies, energy production from agricultural byproducts, and the impacts of vertical coordination in pork markets. Zering's extension programs bridge academic research with practical applications, offering farmers and policymakers tools for sustainable practices. He has evaluated technologies like anaerobic digesters, belt systems, and nutrient recovery methods, contributing to policy discussions on environmental compliance and economic viability.
Zering's publications span decades, analyzing topics from hog industry restructuring to stochastic frontier models for new crops. His work often intersects with policy design, such as reviewing USDA data products and assessing the economic effects of regulatory moratoriums. While no awards are listed here, his extensive contributions to applied agricultural economics reflect a commitment to both academic rigor and real-world impact.
