Applied Research
Some applied economic research supports the Local Food System Economies (LFSE) program in both course development and economic analysis:
Course Development
Barnes, J. 2017. “Bricks-To-Clicks™: Online Marketing and Economic Education for Businesses.” Mississippi State University Extension, Forthcoming.
Barnes, J. and K. Coatney. 2015. “The Economic Value of Social Media Advertising on Mississippi Agribusiness: The Case of MG Farms, Inc.” Mississippi State University Extension, Publication 2912.
Barnes, J. 2016. “Organizing To Use Facebook Marketing Advertisements: A Planning Tool for Extension Professionals, Businesses, and Communities.” Journal of Extension, 54(4).
Barnes, J. and K. Coatney. 2016. “Maximizing the Economic Value from Facebook Marketing in the Agrifood System: Boosting Consumer Engagement Through Contests.” Journal of Extension 54(1).
Barnes, J. and K. Coatney. 2015. “Progress on Broadband Adoption in Rural America.” Choices 30(1). Link
Barnes, J. and K. Coatney. 2014. “Regional Economic Development and Marketing Rural Tourism Events Using Facebook: The Woodville Deer and Wildlife Case.” Mississippi State University Extension, Publication 2855.
Economic Analysis
Barnes, J. and A. Myles. 2017. “Local Food System Economics: How Selected Specialty Crops Contribute to Mississippi’s Economy.” Mississippi State University Extension, Forthcoming.
Wells, K. and J. Barnes. 2017. “Local Food System Economics: Mississippi Local Farms and Food Profiles.” Mississippi State University Extension, Forthcoming.
Henderson, J., J. Barnes, L. Falconer, B. Williams, and D. Sites. 2016. “The Economic Contribution of Agriculture and Forestry Production and Processing in Mississippi: An Input-Output Analysis.” Mississippi State University Extension, Publication 2962.
Collarte, A., J. Barnes, and A. Hidalgo. 2016. “Overview and Economic Contribution of the Mississippi Blueberry Industry.” Mississippi State University Extension, Publication 3001.
Collart, A., K. Hood, and J. Barnes. 2015. “Overview and the Economic Impact of the Mississippi Blueberry Industry.” Journal of Food Distribution Research, 46(1): 63-64.
Henderson, J., J. Barnes, L. Falconer, and D. Sites. 2015. “The Economic Contribution of Agriculture and Forestry Production and Processing in Mississippi: An Input-Output Analysis.” Mississippi State University Extension, Publication 2879.
Barnes, J. and J. Henderson. 2014. “The Economic Contribution of the Food and Fiber System to the Mississippi Delta Region.” Mississippi State University Extension, Publication 2840. Link
Publications
News
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Experts from the Mississippi State University Extension Service will offer a workshop designed to help food-related business owners prepare for disasters.
“Food as a Business: Disaster Preparedness for Food Businesses” is for anyone who currently operates or is interested in operating an agriculture-based food business, including retail, cottage food or food processing operations.
Topics include financial preparedness, risk management, record keeping, crisis communication planning, emergency-action planning and food recall and traceability planning.
Mississippi producers can learn how to serve the farm-to-school market at an Alliance of Sustainable Farms event Oct 19.
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- The value and healthfulness of farm-fresh foods will be on display May 22 for a group of 15 adults who attend a Mississippi State University Extension Service daylong tour.
CARRIERE, Miss. -- The Small Farm Training Center will host the Alliance of Sustainable Farms field day on Jan. 19 in Hancock County.
Farm operators Terry and Elicia Sheldon, along with student apprentices who live and work at the center, will show attendees their techniques for growing organic produce.
