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Biography Information
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Expertise:
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Regional economic impact analysis
Market survey research
Environmental horticulture
Bioenergy
Agricultural statistics.
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Summary:
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Alan Hodges is an Extension Scientist in Food & Resource Economics at the University of Florida, Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences, where he has been employed in various faculty and staff positions since 1985. He also holds an affiliate appointment in the UF-School of Forest Resources and Conservation. His faculty appointment is 70% extension (outreach), 30% research.
His areas of research include economic impact analysis, market survey research, agribusiness management, environmental economics, and biomass energy resource development.
He directs the UF program in Economic Impact Analysis, where he has participated in projects with total funding support in excess of $5 million since 1999.
He currently serves as the chairman of the Green Industry Research Consortium of University horticulturists and economists, organized as a multi-state project of USDA-CSREES.
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Current Projects:
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Economic impacts of agriculture and natural resource industries in Florida.
Economics of carbon sequestration in agriculture and forestry.
Trade flows and marketing practices in the U.S. nursery industry.
Development of wood power in the southeast U.S.
Economic analysis of best management practices for cow-calf operations.
Weed control in organic vegetable production.
Evaluation of environmental services of agricultural and rural lands in Florida.
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Web Links:
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http://economicimpact.ifas.ufl.edu
http://hortbusiness.ifas.ufl.edu
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Degrees:
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PhD, University of Florida, 1995 (Agricultural and Biological Engineering)
MS, University of Florida, 1988 (Agricultural and Biological Engineering)
BA, University of Chicago, 1982 (Behavioral Science)
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Courses Taught:
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Non-timber forest products (co-taught with faculty in UF/SFRC), 2003-07.
Guest lectures on economic impact analysis, and ecological economics & valuation of ecosystem services.
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Extension Activities:
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Economics and marketing in the environmental horticulture industry.
Financial management for nursery and greenhouse producers.
Regional economic impacts and public awareness of agriculture and natural resource industries in Florida.
Woody biomass energy development in southeastern US.
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International Experience:
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USAID sponsored training for rose growers in Bolivia (1992).
Research and training in non-timber forest products in Venezuela (1996), France (1995), Honduras (1996), Turkey (1998), Mexico (1999, 2000), and Chile (2003).
Turfgrass industry research in New Zealand (2006).
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Selected Publications:
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Hodges, A.W. and M. Rahmani. Economic contributions of Florida\'s agriculture, natural resources, food and kindred product manufacturing, distribution and service industries in 2007. University of Florida-IFAS electronic extension document, Apr. 2009. Available at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE800.
Mulkey, S., J. Alavalapati, A. Hodges, A. Wilke and S. Grunwald. Opportunities for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Through Forestry and Agriculture in Florida. University of Florida, School of Natural Resources and Environment, 70 pages, Apr. 2008. Available at http://snre.ufl.edu/pubsevents/files/FloridaGHG-webHR.pdf.
Behe, B.K., J.H. Dennis, C.R. Hall, A.W. Hodges and R.G. Brumfield. Regional marketing practices in U.S. nursery production. HortScience, 43(7): 2070-2075, November 2008.
Brain, R.G., T. Irani, N. Fuhrman, and A.W. Hodges. Agricultural and natural resources awareness programming: barriers and benefits as perceived by county extension agents. Journal of Extension, 47(2), 11 pages, Apr. 2009.
Haydu, J.J., A.W. Hodges and C.R. Hall. Estimating the economic impact of the U.S. golf course industry: challenges and solutions. HortScience 43(3): 759-763, June 2008.
Hodges, A.W., C.R. Hall, B.K. Behe and J.H. Dennis. Regional analysis of production practices and technology use in the U.S. nursery industry. HortScience, 43(6): 1807-1812, Oct. 2008.
Hall, C.R., A.W. Hodges and J.J. Haydu. The Economic Impact of the Green Industry in the United States. HortTechnology, 16(2):1-9, Apr. 2006.
Satterthwaite, L. N., J.J. Haydu and A.W. Hodges. Consumer Purchasing Habits of Environmental Horticulture Products in Florida. Journal of Environmental Horticulture. 24/2:68-73, 2006.
Hodges, A. and J. Haydu. Structural Adaptation in Florida\'s Ornamental Plant
Nursery Industry in the 1990s. Journal of the American Academy of Business, vol. 2(1): 393-339, 2003.
Zhang, J., Alavalapati, J., Shrestha, R. K. & Hodges, A. W. Economic impacts of closing national forests for commercial timber production in Florida and Liberty County. Journal of forest economics. 10:207-223, 2005.
Hodges, A. W. The Naval Stores Industry. pp. 43-48 in The Longleaf Pine Ecosystem, eds. S. Jose, E. Jokela, D. Miller, Springer, New York. 2006.
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Honors and Awards:
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Outstanding Extension Program in Food & Resource Economics, 2003-4.
USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Technology Transfer Award for the Areawide Melaleuca Team (shared with 11 others), 2005.
Alpha Mu-Agricultural Engineering Honorary
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Directory Entry
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Hodges, Alan W.
1113 MCCB
P.O. Box 110240 IFAS
Gainesville, FL 32611-0240
352-392-1881 Ext. 312
awhodges@ufl.edu
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