Douglas L. Young
Proceedings - WAEA Preconference, A Symposium in Honor of Doug Young's Career, Kauai, HI, June 24, 2009
Professor
EDUCATION
- 1976 Ph.D., Agricultural Economics, Oregon State University
- 1968, B.A., Economics, University of Oregon
FIELDS OF INTEREST
Production Economics and Farm Management
EMPLOYMENT
- 1976-2009 - Asst., Assoc. and Prof. of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Wash. State Univ., Pullman.
- 1974-75 - Project Economist, USAID-Oregon State Univ. Weed Control Project, Brazil.
- 1970-73 and 1975-76 - Graduate Fellow and Research Assistant, Oregon State University.
- 1968-70 - U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer, Livestock Economist, UN-FAO Project, Kenya.
HONORS AND MEMBERSHIPS
- Visiting Scientist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, Alberta , 2003-2004
- Recipient, Distinguished Scholar of the Western Agricultural Economics Association, 2003
- Co-recipient, Washington State University College of Agriculture Team Excellence Award, 2003
- R.M. Wade Featured Teacher, College of Ag. and Home Ec., Washington State Univ., 1999 and 2000
- Witness, Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress, 1992
- Editor, Western Journal of Agricultural Economics, July 1988-December 1991
- Visiting Professor, North Carolina State University, August 1989-June 1990
- Member, Editorial Council, American Journal of Alternative Agriculture, 1990-2003
- Member, Editorial Council, Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 1992-94
- President, Western Agricultural Economics Association, 1993-94
- Recipient (with coauthors), Soil and Water Conservation Soc.., Merit Award for Outstanding Service, 1992
- Recipient, Award for Outstanding Article in J. of Agric. and Applied Economics, 1994
- Visiting Scholar, Okanogan University College, British Columbia, Canada, 1996-1997
- Recipient (with coproducers), Am. Soc. Agronomy, Outstanding Educational Video Award, 1992
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- Western Agricultural Economics Assoc.
RESEARCH SPECIALIZATION AREAS
- Economics of protecting soil, water, and air quality
- Economics of agricultural pest management
- Agricultural and resource policy
- Risk management in agriculture
- Economics of sustainable agriculture
RESEARCH RECORD
Dr. Young is the author or coauthor of 78 journal articles, 26 book chapters, and over 280 other items. A complete listing is available upon request. While at Washington State University, he has served as chair for 15 Ph.D. and 23 M.A. students, and received over $1.7 million in grant funding for research.
PUBLIC SERVICE
- Member, Nat. Acad. Sci./Nat. Res. Counc. Comm. on Long-Run Soil and Water Conserv. Policy, 1990-93
- Member, Washington State Advisory Committee, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 1995-present
Contact Info
E-mail Address
dlyoung@wsu.edu
Office Location:
103E Hulbert Hall
Office phone: 335-1400