Troy Schmitz
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Phone: 480-727-1566
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235K San Tan Hall Polytechnic Campus Mesa, AZ 85142
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Mail code: 1780Campus: Poly
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Troy G. Schmitz is School Director and Professor in the Morrison School of Agribusiness, W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. He is also a Senior Global Futures Scholar in the ASU Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation and is also affiliated faculty in the ASU Center for Environmental Economics and Sustainability Policy.
Professor Schmitz is co-author of a textbook titled “Agricultural Policy, Agribusiness, and Rent-Seeking Behaviour” (third edition 2023), three edited volumes on global food security, an edited volume titled “International Agricultural Trade Disputes: Case Studies in North America”, and an edited volume on agribusiness e-commerce. He was guest editor of a 2019 virtual issue on International Trade in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics and is a member of the editorial review board for the Journal of International and Global Economic Studies. He has published over 60 peer-reviewed journal articles in over 25 different academic journals ranging from the American Journal of Agricultural Economics to the Journal of Political Economy. Professor Schmitz has published 30 book chapters appearing in 19 different edited volumes. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Arizona Food Marketing Alliance.
He has been an investigator on over $25 million worth of grant proposals and has secured $2 million in externally funded research and teaching related grants as principal investigator. He performs research on a wide variety of subjects, including global agricultural trade, food and agricultural policy analysis, food security, agricultural risk preferences, forensic economics, regulation of biotechnology, benefit-cost analysis, and economic analysis of corn, sugar, ethanol, tomato, cotton, coffee, hogs, cattle, barley, wheat, tobacco, soybeans, canola, and poultry markets. Portions of his work have been translated into French, Turkish, German, and Spanish.
Professor Schmitz currently teaches a BA course titled “Global Food and Agricultural Trade” and is co-instructor for an MS course titled “American Agriculture in the Global Context”. He has taught Ph.D. courses in advanced agribusiness analysis, advanced agribusiness seminar, applied econometrics and microeconomic theory. He has taught MBA courses in managerial economics and the global business environment. He has also taught MS courses in international agricultural trade policy, applied econometrics, mathematical agricultural economics, managerial economics for agribusiness, and the agribusiness capstone. He has also taught BS and/or BA courses on food and agribusiness policy issues, problem solving and actionable analytics, economics of biofuels and biotechnology, agribusiness analysis, applied microeconomics, applied statistics, principles of microeconomics, and computer applications for agribusiness industries.
Ph.D., Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California, Berkeley, 1995
M.S., Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California, Berkeley, 1991
B.S., Mathematics (high honours), University of Saskatchewan, Canada, 1990
B.S., Computer Science (honours), University of Saskatchewan, Canada, 1990
Global Agricultural Trade, Food and Agricultural Policy Analysis, Food Security, Data Analytics, Regulation of Biotechnology, Benefit-Cost Analysis, Forensic Economics, Nexus of Food, Energy, and Water (FEWS) and economic analysis of corn, sugar, ethanol, cattle, tomatoes, cotton, barley, wheat, tobacco, soybeans, canola, and poultry markets.
*Indicates student co-authors for research begun prior to graduation
63. *Gao, S., C. Grebitus, and T.G. Schmitz: “Communication in Times of Crises: Information Flow among Chinese Hog Producers during the African Swine Fever Outbreak.” 39(4), 1279-1299. Agribusiness: An International Journal; IF 3.2. https://doi.org/10.1002/agr.21819
62. Schmitz, A., C.B. Moss, and T.G. Schmitz (2023): “The Impact of COVID-19 on World Oil Producers: Time is Important.” Journal of Agricultural and Food Industrial Organization. 21(1), 35-52. https://doi.org/10.1515/jafio-2022-0020
61. Voica, D.C and T.G. Schmitz (2022): “Trading Risk for Ambiguity: Production versus Health under Pesticide Application.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 104(4), 1327-1342. IF 4.2. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajae.12266
60. *Fuller, K., C. Grebitus, and T.G. Schmitz (2022): “The Effects of Values and Information on the Willingness to Pay for Sustainability Credence Attributes for Coffee.” Agricultural Economics. 53, 775-791; IF 4.1. https://doi.org/10.1111/agec.12706
59. *Gao, S., C. Grebitus, and T.G. Schmitz (2022): “Effects of Risk Preferences and Peer Influence on Adoption of Genomics by Chinese Hog Farmers.” Journal of Rural Studies, 94, 111-127. IF 5.2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2022.05.018
58. Zhang, L., J.L. Seale, Jr., M.S. Paggi, T.G. Schmitz (2020): “The Food Safety Modernization Act and Differential Revenues to Differently Sized U.S. and Foreign Fresh Tomato Producers.” Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics. 45(3), 571-588. IF 1.7. https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.303603
57. Schmitz, A., C.B. Moss, and T.G. Schmitz (2020): “The Economic Effects of COVID-19 on the Producers of Ethanol, Corn, Gasoline, and Oil.” Journal of Agricultural and Food Industrial Organization. 18(2), 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1515/jafio-2020-0025
56. Schmitz, T.G., M. Z. Smith (2020): “Spinning the facts against Genetically Engineered Foods?” Theoretical Economics Letters. 10(3), 458-480. https://doi.org/10.4236/tel.2020.103029
55. *Valdez-LaFarga, O., T.G. Schmitz, and J.E. Englin (2019): “The Role of Exchange Rates on Country-Differentiated Demand: The Case of United States Tomatoes.” Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics. 44(1), 62-79. IF 1.7.
54. Schmitz, T.G (2018): “Impact of the Chinese Embargo against MIR162 Corn on Canadian Corn Producers.” Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics. 66, 571-586. IF 9.0.
53. Schmitz, T.G. (2018): “Impact of the 2014 Suspension Agreement on Sugar between the United States and Mexico.” Agricultural Economics. 49(1), 55-69. IF 4.1.
52. Brewin, D.G., T.G. Schmitz, J.F. Nolan, and R.S. Gray (2017): “Grain Transportation Policy Reform in Western Canada.” Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics. 65, 643-665. IF 9.0.
51. Brewin, D.G., J.F. Nolan, R.S. Gray, and T.G. Schmitz (2017): “Bringing in the Sheaves: Changes in Canada’s Grain Supply Chain through the Post Canadian Wheat Board Era.” Journal of the Transportation Research Forum. 56(3), Article 5.
50. Schmitz, A., D.J. Haynes, and T.G. Schmitz (2016): “Alternative Approaches to Compensation and Producer Rights.” Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics. 64(3), 439-454. IF 9.0.
49. Schmitz, A., D.J. Haynes, and T.G. Schmitz (2016): “The Not-So-Simple Economics of Production Quota Buyouts.” Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics. 48(2), 119-147.
48. Schmitz, T.G. and K.E. Lewis* (2015): “Impact of NAFTA on U.S. and Mexican Sugar Markets.” Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics. 40(3), 387-404.
47. *Lewis, K.E. and T.G. Schmitz (2015): “Measuring the Impact of Mexican Domestic Subsidies on the Trade of Sugar between the U.S. and Mexico.” Journal of Agribusiness. 33(1), 17-38.
46. Schmitz, A., D.J. Haynes, T.G. Schmitz, and E.D. Schmitz (2015): “Negative Externalities, Healthcare Costs, and E-Cigarettes: Terminating the Ontario Tobacco Quota Program.” International Journal of Heath, Wellness, and Society. 5(3), 99-108.
45. Moss, C.B., A. Schmitz, and T.G. Schmitz (2014): “Decoupling under U.S. Farm Programs.” Natural Resources. 5(1), 10-14.
44. Haynes, D.J., A. Schmitz, and T.G. Schmitz (2014): “Smoking and environmental pollution. Why there could be a free lunch?” Environmental Economics. 5(2), 55-60.
43. Schmitz, A., D.J. Haynes, T.G. Schmitz, and E.D. Schmitz (2013): “The U.S. Tobacco Buyout: A Partial and General Equilibrium Analysis.” Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics. 45(3), 411-419.
42. Schmitz, A., D.J. Haynes, and T.G. Schmitz (2013): “Benefit-cost analysis: government compensation vs. consumer tax model.” Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis. 4(3), 375-389.
41. Haynes, D.J., T.G. Schmitz, and A. Schmitz (2013): “Consumer Tax Production Quota Buyouts and Negative Compensation: Producers’ Dilemma.” Theoretical Economics Letters. 3(3), 156-158.
40. Schmitz, T.G. and A. Schmitz (2012): “The Complexities of the Interface between Agricultural Policy and Trade.” Estey Centre Journal of International Law and Trade Policy. 13(1), 14-25.
39. Schmitz, T.G., A. Schmitz, and D.J. Haynes. (2012): “Inflated Production Quota Gains Paid for by a Compensation Tax.” Theoretical Economics Letters. 2(1), 67-68; IF 0.20.
38. Schmitz, A., C.B. Moss, T.G. Schmitz, and G. Greene (2012): “Markets for used oil in California under a controversial deposit-refund system.” Environmental Economics. 3(4), 23-34.
37. Schmitz, T.G. and A. Schmitz (2011): “Compensation and the Twin Producer Gains from Production Quotas.” Theoretical Economics Letters. 1(3), 70-72.
36. Schmitz, A. and T.G. Schmitz (2010): “Benefit-Cost Analysis: Distributional Considerations under Producer Quota Buyouts.” Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis. 1(1), 1-15.
35. Schmitz, T.G., A. Schmitz, and J.L. Seale Jr. (2009): “The Optimal Byrd Tariff in Vertical Markets.” International Journal of Applied Economics. 6(1), 1-10.
34. Schmitz, A., H. Furtan, and T.G. Schmitz (2009): “Agricultural Policy: High Commodity and Input Prices.” Agricultural and Resource Economics Review. 38(1), 18-35.
33. Schmitz, T.G., C.R. Giese*, and C.J. Shultz II (2008): “Welfare Implications of EU Enlargement under the CAP.” Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics. 56(4), 555–562.
32. Schmitz, A., T.G. Schmitz, and P. Shure (2008): “High Commodity Prices and the EU's Single Payment Scheme: Some Consequences of Double-Dipping.” Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics. 56(4), 523-531.
31. Moss, C.B., A. Schmitz, and T.G. Schmitz (2008): “Segregating Genetically Modified and Nongenetically Modified Corn in a Marketing Channel.” Applied Economics. 40(21), 2765-2774.
30. Schmitz, A., C.B. Moss, and T.G. Schmitz (2007): “Ethanol: No Free Lunch.” Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization. 5(2): Article 3.
29. Schmitz, A. and T.G. Schmitz. (2007): “Agricultural Subsidies under Decoupling.” Research in Law and Economics. 23 131-148.
28. Schmitz, A., F.A. Rossi, and T.G. Schmitz (2007): “U.S. Cotton Subsidies: Drawing a Fine Line on the Degree of Decoupling.” Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics. 38(21): 135-149.
27. Schmitz, A., J.L. Seale, Jr., and T.G. Schmitz (2006): “The Optimal Processor Tariff under the Byrd Amendment.” International Journal of Applied Economics. 3(2), 9-20.
26. Moss, C.B., and T.G. Schmitz (2006): “A Semiparametric Estimator of the Zellner Production Function for Corn: Fitting the Univariate Primal.” Applied Economics Letters. 13(13), 863-867.
25. Moss, C.B., A. Schmitz, and T.G. Schmitz (2006): “First-Generation Genetically Modified Organisms in Agriculture.” Journal of Public Affairs. 6(1), 46-57.
24. Schmitz, A., T.G. Schmitz, and F.A. Rossi (2006): “Agricultural Subsidies in Developed Countries: Impact on Global Welfare.” Review of Agricultural Economics – currently – Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy. 28(1), 416-425.
23. Acharya, R., P.M. Patterson, E.P. Hill, T.G. Schmitz, and E. Bohm (2006): “An Evaluation of the TrEAT Yourself Well Restaurant Nutrition Campaign.” Health Education & Behavior. 33(3), 309-324.
22. Schmitz, T.G., A. Schmitz, and C.B. Moss (2005): “The Economic Impact of StarLink Corn.” Agribusiness: An International Journal. 21(3), 391-407.
21. Schmitz, A., T.G. Schmitz, and J.L. Seale, Jr. (2005): “Prospects for Bilateral and Regional Free Trade Agreements and the Economics of Sugar.” International Sugar Journal. 107(1278), 328-340.
20. Rossi, F.A., A. Schmitz, and T.G. Schmitz (2005): “The Multiplicative Effect of Water Subsidies and Price Support Payments: The Case of U.S. Cotton.” Journal of International Agricultural Trade and Development. 1(1), 55-70.
19. Schmitz, A., J.L. Seale, Jr., and T.G. Schmitz (2004): “Determinants of Brazil’s Ethanol Sugar Blend Ratios.” International Sugar Journal. 106(1271), 586-596.
18. Schmitz, T.G. and J.L. Seale, Jr. (2004): “Countervailing Duties, Antidumping Tariffs, and the Byrd Amendment: A Welfare Analysis.” International Journal of Applied Economics. 1(1), 65-80.
17. Moss, C.B., T.G. Schmitz, and A. Schmitz (2004): “The Brave New World: Imperfect Information, Segregation Costs, and Genetically Modified Organisms.” “Schöne neue Welt: Unvollkommene Information, Kosten der Markttrennung und gentechnisch veränderte Organismen Agrarwirtschaft.” German Journal of Agricultural Economics. 53(8), 303-308.
16. Schmitz, T.G., A. Schmitz, C.B. Moss (2004): “Did StarLink Reduce Import Demand for Corn?” Journal of Agriculture & Food Industrial Organization. 2,2.
15. Schmitz, T.G., C.B. Moss, and A. Schmitz (2003): “Marketing Channels Compete for U.S. Stocker Cattle.” Journal of Agribusiness. 21(2), 131-148.
14. Schmitz, A., J.L. Seale, Jr., and T.G. Schmitz (2003): “Sweetener-ethanol complex in Brazil, the United States and Mexico: Do prices matter?” International Sugar Journal. 105(1254), 505-514.
13. Moss, C.B., T.G. Schmitz, A. Kagan, and A. Schmitz (2003): “Institutional Economics and the Emergence of E-Commerce in Agribusiness.” Journal of Agribusiness. 21(1), 83-101.
12. Schmitz, T.G., A. Schmitz, and J.L. Seale, Jr. (2003): “Brazil’s Ethanol Program: The Case of Hidden Sugar Subsidies.” International Sugar Journal. 105(1254), 254-265.
11. Schmitz, T.G. and A. Schmitz (2002): “Food Supply Management and Tariffication: A Game Theoretic Approach.” Journal of Agriculture & Food Industrial Organization. 1(1), 1-19.
10. Schmitz, T.G. and J.L. Seale, Jr. (2002): “Import Demand for Disaggregated Fresh Fruits in Japan.” Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics. 34(3), 585-602.
9. Schmitz, T.G., T. Highmoor, and A. Schmitz (2002): “Termination of the WGTA: An Examination of Factor Market Distortions, Input Subsidies, and Compensation.” Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics. 50(3), 333-347.
8. Schmitz, T.G. (2002): “Measuring Inefficiency in the Presence of an Export Tax, an Import Tariff, and a State Trading Enterprise.” Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics. 34(1), 81-93.
7. Post, G.V., A. Kagan, T. J. Burkink, and T.G. Schmitz (2002): “Analyzing Consumers’ Preferences on Commercial Web Site Attributes.” Quarterly Journal of Electronic Commerce. 3(2), 112-123.
6. Schmitz, T.G. and R. Gray (2000): “State Trading Enterprises and Revenue Gains from Market Power: The Case of Barley Marketing and the Canadian Wheat Board.” Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics. 25(2), 596-615.
5. Brooks, H. and T.G. Schmitz (1999): “Price Discrimination in the International Grain Trade: The Case of Canadian Wheat Board Feed Barley Exports.” Agribusiness: An International Journal. 15(3), 313-322.
4. Schmitz, T.G., A. Schmitz, and C. Dumas (1997): “Gains from Trade, Inefficiency of Government Programs and the Net Economic Effects of Trading.” Journal of Political Economy. 105(3), 637-647.
3. Dumas, C., and T.G. Schmitz (1995): “Measuring the Impact of Environmental Regulations.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 77(5), 1172-1179.
2. Schmitz, A., and T.G. Schmitz (1994): “Supply Management: The Past and the Future.” Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics. 42(2), 125-148.
1. Picketts, V., A. Schmitz, and T.G. Schmitz (1991): “Rent Seeking: The Potash Dispute between Canada and the United States.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 73(2), 255-265.
Arizona Department of Agriculture, Specialty Crop Block Grant Program-Farm Bill: Economic Impact and Resiliency of Arizona’s Agricultural and Food Industries. Co-PI with S. Vickner (PI); 2020 – 2022, $78,832 (recognition $39,416).
Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR), Arizona State University: European Consumers’ Demand for U.S. Beef: The Role of Country-of-Origin and food safety labeling. Co-PI with C. Grebitus; 2018 – 2019, $8000 (seed grant for future NIFA proposal).
W. P. Carey School of Business Dean’s Award for Excellence Summer Research Grant Program: “GMO Trade Disruptions: The Impact of the Chinese Embargo against U.S. exports of Viptera Corn.” Sole-Investigator; 2017, $20,000 (resulting paper was published in Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics).
Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA): Feed the Future Egypt Food Security and Agribusiness Support. Co-PI with Buch (PI) et al.; 2015 – 2016, $3,909,038 requested, $542,385 awarded.
W. P. Carey School of Business Dean’s Award for Excellence Summer Research Grant Program: “Game-Theoretic Welfare Analysis of the 2014 U.S.-Mexican Agreement on Sugar.” Sole-Investigator; 2015, $20,000 (resulting paper was published in Agricultural Economics).
USDA AFRI-NIFA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service: Southwest Cooperative and Producer Development Project. Co-PI with E.P. Thor (Co-PI); 2008, $199,467 (recognition $69,813).
USDA AFRI-NIFA: The Balkans & Black Sea Project: American Greek-Romanian Initiatives to Enhance Understanding of Multicultural Market Opportunities, Trade and Development. Co-PI with C.J. Shultz (PI); 2006 – 2007, $99,969.
Arizona Golf Industry Association: Economic Impact of the Arizona Golf Industry. Sole-Investigator; 2004, $57,000.
USDA AFRI-NIFA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service: FY2001 Cooperatives and Rural Business Development Project for America’s Southwest. Co-PI with E.P. Thor et al.; 2000 – 2001, $189,984 (recognition $75,994).
National Potato Promotion Board: Proposal for Real-Time Evaluation System. Co-PI with T.J. Richards (PI) et al.; 2000, $62,697 (recognition $31,299).
Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD), Iowa State University in conjunction with the Midwest Agribusiness Trade Research Information Center, University of Minnesota: The Effects on Agriculture of E-Commerce and Information Technologies. Sub-contract PI; 2000, $10,000.
Council for Research and Creative Activities Faculty Grant-In-Aid Program, Arizona State University: Implications of the Asian Financial Crisis for U.S. Cotton Exports; Sole-Investigator; 1998 – 1999, $6,992.
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| AGB 452 | Global Food&Agricultural Trade |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| SFS 564 | American Agr in Global Context |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| AGB 452 | Global Food&Agricultural Trade |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| SFS 564 | American Agr in Global Context |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| AGB 790 | Reading and Conference |
| AGB 792 | Research |
| AGB 799 | Dissertation |
| AGB 452 | Global Food&Agricultural Trade |
| AGB 795 | Continuing Registration |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| SFS 564 | American Agr in Global Context |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| AGB 452 | Global Food&Agricultural Trade |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| SFS 564 | American Agr in Global Context |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| AGB 452 | Global Food&Agricultural Trade |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| SFS 564 | American Agr in Global Context |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| AGB 414 | Food and Agribus Policy Issues |
| AGB 493 | Honors Thesis |
| AGB 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| AGB 595 | Continuing Registration |
| WPC 300 | Prob Solving & Act Anlytics |
| AGB 791 | Seminar |
2019 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| AGB 484 | Internship |
| AGB 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| AGB 595 | Continuing Registration |
| AGB 493 | Honors Thesis |
| AGB 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| AGB 452 | Global Food&Agricultural Trade |
Schmitz, T.G. (2022): “Inflation, Energy, and Input Costs in the Agricultural Supply Chain.” Farming for Profit? Congress. Sponsored by University of Saskatchewan, University of Florida, and Texas A&M University.
*Fuller, C., C. Grebitus, and T.G. Schmitz (2021): “Fair Trade versus Direct Label Coffee.” track session - “Trends in Consumer Demand Back to the 4Ps in a Global Market.” Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Congress. Austin, TX (August 2021).
*Gao, S., C. Grebitus, and T.G. Schmitz (2020): “Effect of Risk Preferences on Willingness to Adopt Genomics – The Case of Chinese Hog Farmers during African Swine Fever.” FAMPS/FSN track session - “The Economics of New Technologies in Livestock – Innovation, Regulation and Return on Investment.” Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Congress. Kansas City, MO (October 2020) – Virtual Conference.
Voica, D.C., and T.G. Schmitz (2020): “Trading Risk for Ambiguity: Consumption versus Health under Pesticide Application.” Selected paper session – “Risk and Uncertainty: New Topics and Methods.” Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Congress. Kansas City, MO (August 2020) – Virtual Conference.
*Gao, S., C. Grebitus, and T.G. Schmitz (2020): “Effects of African Swine Fever on Chinese Hog Farmers’ Communication Patterns: Insights from Social Network Analysis.” FAMPS/FSN track session - “Tackling Food Safety and Quality Challenges along the Food Supply Chain.” Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Congress. Kansas City, MO (August 2020) – Virtual Conference.
DeLong, K.L., C. Grebitus, and T.G. Schmitz (2019): “British and German Consumer Preferences for Beef with no added Growth Hormones.” Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Congress. Atlanta, GA (July 2019).
Schmitz, T.G. (2019): "The Importance of Global Trade Policies/Disputes and Macroeconomic Conditions to Southern Agriculture." Organized Symposium Moderator. Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists 116th Annual Meeting. Birmingham, AL (February 2019).
Schmitz, T.G. and J.L. Seale, Jr. (2019): "United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), Supply Management, Suspension Agreements, and Retaliatory Tariffs." Invited paper presented at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Allied Social Sciences Association (ASSA). Atlanta, GA (January 2019).
Schmitz, T.G. (2018): “Implications of the 2013/14 Chinese Embargo against MIR162 corn for North America.” Department of Agricultural Economics. University of Nebraska. Lincoln, NE (October 2018).
Schmitz, T.G. (2018): “Renegotiating Trade Agreements: Implications for Agriculture.” Organizer. Organized Symposium held at the Annual Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Meetings. Washington, D.C. (August 2018).
Schmitz, T.G. (2018): “Curse or Blessing: The role of European Geographical Indications in Stabilizing Farm Income and Trade and Easing Consumer’s Choice.” Discussant. 30th International Conference of Agricultural Economists. Vancouver, B.C. Canada (July 2018).
Schmitz, T.G. (2018): “Trade Wars for Profit?” Farming for Profit? Congress. Sponsored by University of Saskatchewan, University of Florida, and Texas A&M University (June 2018).
Zhu, M., A. Schmitz, and T.G. Schmitz (2017): “What are the Culprits Causing Obesity? A Machine Learning Approach in Variable Selection and Parameter Inference.” Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Congress. Selected Paper. Chicago, IL (August 2017).
Schmitz, T.G. (2017): “Maximum Revenue Entitlement and Grain Transportation Policy Reform in Canada.” Farming for Profit? Congress. Sponsored by University of Saskatchewan, University of Florida, and Texas A&M University (June 2017).
Schmitz, T.G. (2016): “Agricultural Trade and Policy along the Silk Road: Roles of Multilateral and Regional Agreements.” Moderator. International Agricultural Trade Research Consortium Meetings. Scottsdale, Arizona (December 2016).
Valdez-LaFarga, O. and T.G. Schmitz (2016): “A Country-Differentiated Import Demand Model for Fresh Tomatoes in the United States: Estimation of Price and Income Elasticities for 1991 through 2014.” Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Congress. Selected Paper. Boston, MA (August 2016).
McFadden, B.R. and T.G. Schmitz (2016): “The New Food Guidelines: What are Farmers to Produce?” Farming for Profit? Congress. Sponsored by University of Saskatchewan, University of Florida, and Texas A&M University (June 2016).
Schmitz, A., T.G. Schmitz, P.L. Kennedy, and D.J. Haynes (2015): “Benefit Cost Analysis – Distributional Welfare Weights and Food Security.” Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Congress. San Francisco. (July 2015).
Schmitz, T.G. (2015): “Consumer Welfare and Agricultural Policy.” Farming for Profit? Congress. Sponsored by University of Saskatchewan, University of Florida, and Texas A&M University (June 2015).
Schmitz, T.G. and D.J. Haynes (2015): “Multi-Period Benefit Cost Analysis.” Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis Congress. Washington, D.C. (March 2015).
Schmitz, T.G. (2015): “Ex-post Welfare Analysis of full Implementation of NAFTA with respect to Mexican Sugar: 2008 –2013.” Biofuels Policy, Business and Economics Department. University of Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan, Canada (March 2015).
Exemplary Dedication and service to Barrett, the Honors College students as Faculty Honors Advisor for Business. Arizona State University, 2019
Outstanding Ph.D. Dissertation (advisor): Karen Elizabeth Lewis “Analysis of the United States Sweetener Industry’s Characteristics and Federal Policies.” International Agricultural Trade Research Consortium, 2014
Researcher of the Year: Polytechnic Campus, Arizona State University, 2004
Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day (selected): One of 12 faculty and staff chosen to appear at half-time at the Arizona State University Sun-Devils Football Game, 2004
Outstanding Journal Article of the Year (finalist): Canadian Agricultural Economics Society, 2003
Outstanding Contribution to Student Activities: Morrison School of Agribusiness and Resource Management, Arizona State University, 1999
Outstanding Ph.D. Dissertation: “The Economic Effects of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade on Supply Management in Canadian Agriculture: Spatial Models of the Canadian Broiler Industry.” International Agricultural Trade Research Consortium, 1995
2019 Guest Editor, with Ian Sheldon, International Trade (virtual issue), American Journal of Agricultural Economics
2008-2018 Journal of International and Global Economic Studies (board member)
2012-2018 International Journal of Golf Science (associate editor).
Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA)
International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE)
International Agricultural Trade Research Consortium (IATRC)
Western Agricultural Economics Association (WAEA)
Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA)
1. Ph.D. Dissertation Committees
Member, Shijun Gao (December 2022): Decision Making in the Livestock Supply Chain. [Tufts University]
Member/Chair, Katherine Fuller (2022): The Market for Coffee: An Analysis of the Effects of Sustainability Labels on Consumers’ choice and U.S. Import Demand. [Tufts University]
Member, Iryna Printezis (2018): Consumer Demand for Local Food from Direct-to-Consumer versus Intermediated Marketing Channels. [Arizona State University, Tempe]
Member, Octavio Valdez-LaFarga (2017): Three Essays on Demand System Estimation for Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics. [Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, Sinaloa, Mexico]
Member, Daniel Lewis (2015): The Role of Futures Markets for the Design and Performance of Incentive Based Environmental Policy: A Study of the Sulfur Financial Instrument and European Union Allowance. [PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Atlanta]
Chair, Karen Elizabeth Lewis (2014): Analysis of the United States Sweetener Industry’s Characteristics and Federal Policies. [University of Tennessee, Knoxville]
Member, Claudia Dumitrescu (2013): An Attributional Explanation of Consumers’ Responses to Government Regulations and Corporate Social Responsibility, with Implications for Childhood Obesity. [University of Central Washington]
2. Barrett Honor’s College Thesis Committees
Member, Yann Raymond and Mary Curtiss (2018): Working towards Garden of Eden: Developing practical solutions to combat food insecurity in food deserts. Raymond placed second and Curtiss finished third in the 2017 Cactus Section of the Institute of Food Technologists Poster Competition
Member, Haley Cooley (2016): It’s all in the genes: Designing and administering a brief survey to local dairymen in order to gauge their interest in genomics
Director, John Shriver (2015): The Initial Feasibility of a Small Hydroponic Farm Startup in Austin, Texas
Director, Nile Kristol (2014): It’s all in the genes: An Analysis of Consumer Preference in Food Production: Consumer Preferences for Natural Processes
Reviewer Activities for Competitive Grant Proposals
Manager, Review Panel, USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture AFRI-NIFA, Agricultural Economics and Rural Communities, Economics, Markets and Trade Program. Various years, five different times from 2015–2021. $35 million in competitive research grants.
Manager, Review Panel, USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture AFRI-NIFA, Agricultural Economics and Rural Communities, Environmental and Natural Resource Economics Program. Various years, two different times from 2019–2021. $10 million in competitive research grants.
External Reviewer, United States-Israel Agricultural Bilateral Research & Development Fund (BARD). Grant Proposals, 2018.
Manager, Review Panel, USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture AFRI-NIFA and USDA Economic Research Service. Joint effort to support the FACT initiative. Agricultural Economics and Rural Communities: Economic Implications and Applications of Big Data in Food and Agriculture, 2018. $2 million in competitive research grants.
Manager, Review Panel, USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture AFRI-NIFA and USDA Economic Research Service. Jointly funded pilot research program, Behavioral and Experimental Economic Applications for Agri-environmental Policy Design, 2016. $1 million in competitive research grants.
Member, Review Panel, USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture AFRI-NIFA, Agricultural Economics and Rural Communities: Markets and Trade Program, 2014.
External Reviewer, “Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, State Faculty Support Grants.” Twice, 2005, 2006.
Member, Review Panel, USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture AFRI-NIFA, Small Business Innovation Research Program. Phase I ($100,000 per proposal max) and Phase II ($600,000 per proposal max). 2004.
Member, Review Panel, USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture AFRI-NIFA, Agricultural Economics and Rural Communities: Markets and Trade Program. 2003.
Member, Review Panel, California Department of Health Services, California Cancer Research Program. Administered through the Department of Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine at the University of California, Davis. Proposals included food policy issues related to health economics, multimedia healthy food promotion, and epidemiology ($86 million funded for gender-based cancer prevention research). Cycle I and Cycle II Reviewer, 1998 – 2001.
Agricultural & Applied Economics Litigation
14. Hartford Fire Insurance Company “The Hartford” v. United States court number 09-00058. Barnes Richardson & Colburn. Economic impact of disbursements made pursuant to the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act to U.S. producers and processors who participated in U.S. antidumping or countervailing duty actions.
13. Canadian Wheat Board (CWB). (1) Impact of removing domestic malting barley from control of the CWB; (2) Annual benchmarking of CWB marketing strategies on U.S. wheat prices; (3) Costs and benefits of single-desk selling for durum producers; (4) Market power in international durum markets; (5) Costs and benefits of single-desk selling for feed and malting barley producers; and (6) Price pooling. Multiple projects.
12. Lykes Bros. Inc. v. Aaction Mulch Inc. (Case #2:08-CV-399-FTM 99 SPC). Devine Goodman Rasco & Wells. Expert rebuttal report and deposition as an expert witness, antitrust economics, measuring market power, vertical market structures, applied welfare analysis, and the essential facilities doctrine.
11. National Golf Foundation. Developed the national input/output framework for empirically estimating the direct, indirect, and induced effects of golf related businesses, and the economic effects of golf tourism and real estate at the state level.
10. Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI-USA). Economic and Environmental Implications of Plant-made Pharmaceuticals (PMP) for Small and Medium-Sized Farmers in North Carolina: (1) U.S. regulatory framework for GM and PMP crops; (2) Potential costs and benefits of PMPs; (3) Government subsidies to biotech; (4) PMP health risks and intended uses; and (5) Potential containment loss.
9. E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company, Inc. and Leon J. DeLeon v. Super Helechos S.A., et al. (case #01-6932 CA 23). Bartlit Beck Herman, Palenchar & Scott; and Shook, Hardy & Bacon. Consulting Witness. Potential damages of Benlate affecting leatherleaf fern production in Costa Rica: (1) Link between yields in Costa Rica and other countries; (2) Economic damages; and (3) International supply and demand factors affecting leatherleaf ferns.
8. Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida. Economic viability of the Florida Sugar Industry with respect to potential bilateral and regional free trade agreements, Central American – Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR).
7. Juarez and Associates. “Restaurant Nutrition Program.” San Diego, California. (1) Aided in the development of pre and post-test surveys of healthy dining customers in San Diego and Los Angeles counties; and (2) Effectiveness of advertising on the consumption of healthy meals.
6. Corn Producers in seven states v. Aventis CropScience USA Holding, Inc. Co-Lead Counsel Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll; Levin, Papantonio, Thomas, Mitchell, Echsner, and Proctor; Milberg, Weiss, Bershad, Hynes, and Lerach; Wolf, Haldenstein, Adler, Freeman, and Herz. Consulting Witness. Economic implications of the introduction of Starlink corn into the U.S. grain handling system: (1) Economic damages from the increased cost of identity preservation; (2) Reduction in the import demand for U.S. corn, and (3) Adjustments for the Loan Deficiency Payment Program.
5. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. “Canada-US Cattle Antidumping Dispute.” (1) Measured market power exhibited by the Canadian Wheat Board on international feed barley markets; and (2) Economic impact of the U.S. Export Enhancement Program on feed barley market prices and trade flows between the U.S. and Canada.
4. World Bank and USAID. Policy, State Trading, and Cooperatives in Turkish Agriculture. In conjunction with the Agricultural Economics Research Institute in Ankara, Turkey. (1) Efficiency of Turkish cotton, raisin, olive oil, and fig markets; and (2) Investigating possible state-trading activity conducted by Turkish agricultural cooperatives related to the World Trade Organization.
3. Canadian Department of Justice. Archibald et al v. Canadian Wheat Board & Her Majesty the Queen. Prepared background research pertaining to the pricing strategies of the CWB within the context of the international grain trade.
2. Environmental Protection Agency. Potential costs and benefits of the U.S. Sugar Program and estimating the cost of cleaning up the Florida Everglades.
1. Deloitte and Touche. Economic implications of import quota allocations in Canadian Supply Management. Submitted to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT).
Member, Board of Directors, Arizona Food Marketing Alliance (2021 - present)