Patrick Berends

Patrick Berends serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Business at California State University, Fresno's Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, where he has been faculty since August 2007.

• B.S. (1988) in Agricultural and Resource Economics from the University of Maine
• M.S. (1990) in Agricultural and Resource Economics from the University of Maine
• Ph.D. (1998) in Agricultural Economics from Kansas State University

His research and teaching expertise centers on agribusiness management, financial systems, sales methodologies, quantitative research techniques, and dairy industry applications. Drawing from his upbringing on dairy farms across Maine and the upper Midwest, Dr. Berends integrates practical agricultural experience with academic theory to address real-world challenges in food production economics. His work emphasizes actionable business strategies for agricultural enterprises.