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Margaret Cowee


Research Analyst
Department of Center for Resource Economics
University of Nevada/Mail Stop 30
1664 N. Virginia Street
Reno,  Nevada   89557

 

Office: (775) 784-8050
Fax: 784-1342
Email: margaretc@unr.edu
Building: Ansari Business,  Office 418

 

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EDUCATION

B.S. Agricultural & Applied Economics, University of Nevada, Reno, 2003.
M.S. Resource Economics, University of Nevada, Reno, 2005

 
ACADEMIC & RESEARCH INTEREST

To date, my research has been focused on helping Nevada's agricultural producers increase profits and gain local attention through product diversification, cooperative collaboration, risk management techniques, and direct marketing.
 
REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS

 

Journals
Curtis, K.R. and M.W. Cowee. 2010, Are Homeowners Willing to Pay for "Origin-Certified" Plants in Water Conserving Residential Landscaping?, Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 35(1), 118-132.  
Curtis, K.R., M.W. Cowee, M. Velcherean, and H. Gatzke. 2010, Farmer’s Market Consumers: Is Local or Organic Important?, Journal of Food Distribution Research 41 (1): 20-24.  
Curtis, K. R. and M.W. Cowee. 2009, Direct Marketing Local Food to Chefs: Chef Preferences and Perceived Obstacles., Journal of Food Distribution Research 40(2):26-36.  
Fact Sheets
Cowee, M.W., K.R. Curtis, and H. Gatzke. 2009, Marketing to Farmers’ Markets: Ideas for Market Vendors & Managers in Nevada., University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Special Publication, SP-09-10.  
Cowee, M.W., Curtis, K.R., and H. Gatzke. 2009, Nevada Farmers Market Customer Profiles., University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet, FS-09-45.  
Curtis, K.R. and M.W. Cowee. 2008, Alternative Marketing Options for Nevada’s Livestock Producers., University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Special Publication, SP-08-02.