Zhengfei Guan

Zhengfei Guan is an Associate Professor in the Food and Resource Economics Department at the University of Florida, affiliated with the Citrus Research and Education Center. His work focuses on production economics, labor economics, and agricultural trade and policy, particularly addressing challenges in the US specialty crop industry through economic modeling and policy analysis.

• Research emphasizes agribusiness strategies under changing production, market, and policy environments.
• Testified at USTR and USITC hearings on seasonal/perishable product trade.
• Has secured over $3 million in research grants, with collaborative grants exceeding $30 million.

Recent publications span commodity markets (corn, avocados, citrus), international trade, labor dynamics, and risk management, including studies on Mexico’s agricultural expansion and its impact on US producers. Highlights include:

• Environmental economics (greenhouse energy efficiency, biofuel policy).
• Risk modeling (heterogeneous risk preferences, volatility spillovers).
• Labor market analysis (H-2A guest workers, wage trends).
• Policy evaluations (Conservation Reserve Program, trade agreements).

Awards include the Outstanding Extension Program Award from the Southern Agricultural Economics Association and the University Term Professor title (2018–2021) from the University of Florida. Collaborations with Feng Wu and others reflect a sustained focus on agricultural sustainability and global market dynamics.