DONALD L. SNYDER
Phone:  (435) 797-2305
FAX:  (435) 797-2701
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. Department of Economics, Utah State University, 1979 (Resource and Production Economics)
M.S. University of Wyoming, 1973 (Agricultural Education—emphasis:  Agronomy)
B.S. University of Wyoming, 1972 (Agricultural Education—emphasis:  Agronomy)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2006-present: Assistant Director, Utah Agricultural Experiment Station and Professor, Economics
Department, Utah State University.
2002-2006: Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Agriculture; Assistant Director, Utah
Agricultural Experiment Station; Professor, Economics Department.
2001-2002: Interim Dean, College of Agriculture; Assistant Director, Utah Agricultural Experiment
Station; and Professor, Department of Economics, Utah State University, Logan, Utah.
Responsibilities:  Teaching, research, extension, and administration
1998-present: Professor, Department of Economics, and Assistant Director, Utah Agricultural
Experiment Station, Utah State University, Logan, Utah.  Responsibilities:  Teaching,
research, extension, and administration
1996-1998 Professor, Department of Economics, Associate Dean for Academic Programs, College
of Agriculture, Utah State University, Logan, Utah.
1989-1996: Professor and Head, Department of Economics, Utah State University, Logan, Utah
Responsibilities:  Departmental administration, research, teaching, and extension
1984-1989: Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Utah State University, Logan, Utah
Responsibilities:  Research, extension, and teaching
1981-1984: Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Utah State University, Logan, Utah
Responsibilities:  Research, extension, and teaching
1979-1981: Research Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics and the E.T.
Benson Agriculture and Food Institute, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE/ACTIVITIES:
2005-2006 Chair, Western Association of Agricultural Experiment Stations
2004-2005 Vice Chair, Western Association of Agricultural Experiment Stations
1994-2005 Member, Governor’s Agribusiness Council
1992-1995 Member, USU Department Head's Council
1992-1994 Chair, Western Agricultural Economics Council
1991-1992 Member, Governor's Task Force on Agribusiness Development
1990-1992 Vice Chair/Secretary, Western Agricultural Economics Council
1989-1996 Department Head, Department of Economics, Utah State University
1989-1996 Member of College of Business Planning Committee
1986-1996 Member, Economics Department Graduate Committee
1987-1989 College of Agriculture, USU Faculty Senate Representative
1982-1987 Member, Governor's Agricultural Advisory Council
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1982-1984 Council Member, Western Agricultural Economics Association
1981-1988 Member, Western Extension Marketing Committee
1981-1989 Member, Technical Advisory Committee, Western Livestock Marketing Information
Project (WLMIP)
1981-present Member of various College and University Committees
EXTENSION AND CONTINUING EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
Taught numerous formal and short courses and seminars by driving and flying to class locations,
utilizing COMNET, and Satellite system.  I had a formal cooperative extension assignment for 23
years and have worked with county and campus staff in program development and presentation.
ADDITIONAL TRAINING:
ESCOP Leadership Training
Covey Leadership Training
IMPLAN (input/output) Model Training
ARCVIEW GIS Training  
Land Use Planning and Economics, Seminar hosted by EPA in Washington, D.C.
Water Conservation in Utah, Seminar hosted by DWQ, DWR, EPA in Salt Lake City
Utah Water Law Conference, October 20-21, 2003.  Salt Lake City, UT.
Water Law of the Rio Grande, February 4-6, 2004.  Albuquerque, NM.
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
American Agricultural Economic Association
American Economic Association
Association of Environmental and Resource Economists
Western Agricultural Economic Association
Western Economic Association
Western Regional Science Association
HONORS RECEIVED:
Distinguished Professor, College of Agriculture, 1999-2000.
CONSULTING EXPERIENCE:
Economic Impacts of Alternative Water Allocation Strategies, State of Idaho.  Clive Strong, Assistant
Attorney General, Boise, Idaho.
SRP - Pecos River Reallocation Impacts.  Craig Sommers, ERO Resources, Denver, Colorado.
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) - Reallocation of Water from Agriculture to
Municipal and Industrial Uses.  Dr. Lisa Anderson, MWD, Los Angeles, California.
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) - American Indian Water Rights
Adjudication, Discount Rate Analysis.  Dr. Lisa Anderson, MWD, Los Angeles, California.
SRP - American Indian Water Rights Adjudication, Discount Rate Analysis.  Craig Sommers, ERO
Resources, Denver, Colorado.
Rio Grande Silvery Minnow Economic Impact Analysis.  Judy Hutcheson, New Mexico State Engineer’s
Office, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
PIA and Economic Feasibility—Nambe Pueblo, John Stroud, Attorney, New Mexico State Engineer’s
Office, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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Analysis of Montana's Reserved Water Rights, Harley Harris, Assistant Montana State Attorney General,
Helena, Montana.
Economic Evaluation of Water Damage, Gary Rutherford, Economist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Albuquerque District, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Analysis of Economic Impacts of Reserved Water Right Transfers—San Jose River, Eric Biggs, Special
Assistant Attorney General. Office of the State Engineer, State of New Mexico.
Analysis of Economic Impacts of Reserved Water Right Transfers—Jemez River, Martha Dabney, Special
Assistant Attorney General. Office of the State Engineer, State of New Mexico.
Economic Analysis of Water Damage Claim—Rio San Jose, Jay F. Stein, Attorney, of Civerolo, Hansen
& Wolf, P.A.
Economic Analysis of Water Damage Claim—City of Grants, Gregory D. Huffaker, Attorney, of Poole,
Tinnin, & Martin, P.C.
Analysis of Economic Impacts Associated With Water Transfers—Texas v. New Mexico, Peter White and
Vickie Gabin, State Engineer Office, State of New Mexico.
Analysis of Economic Impacts of Reserved Water Right Transfers—Mescalero, William Lazar, Jay F.
Stein, State Engineer Office, State of New Mexico.
Analysis of Business Plan for Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Farm Management Information
Services Division, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
Ex-Post Analysis of the Economic Impact of Strawberry Water Project, MESA Corporation and U.S.
Bureau of Reclamation.
Crop Management Data Bases/Crop Management Software, Control Data Corporation, Minneapolis,
Minnesota.
Soybean Processing Facility Feasibility Study, A-E Research Associates, New Jersey.
COURSES TAUGHT:
Community Economic Development (graduate level)
Applied Econometrics (graduate level)
Quantitative Methods for Business (graduate level)
Introductory Agricultural Economics (introductory level production and marketing)
Microeconomics/Macroeconomics (introductory and intermediate levels)
Managerial Economics (junior/senior level)
Benefits/Cost Analysis (senior level)
Natural Resource Economics (senior level)
Natural Resource Economics (graduate level)
Agriculture Price Analysis (senior level)
Agribusiness (senior level)
Mathematical Economics (senior level)
Mathematical (linear and nonlinear) Programming (senior level)
Business and Economic Forecasting (graduate level)
Crop/Livestock Marketing (introductory level)
Agriculture Policy (intermediate level)
Ag Production Economics (senior level)
GRADUATE STUDENTS SUPERVISED/COMMITTEE MEMBER:
Ph.D. Students:
Yan Liang, Ph.D. (Economics, left the program)
Laura Lowe, Ph.D. - Dissertation Supervisor (Land Development Tradeoffs with Desert Tortoise
Protection)
Abdinasir Abdulle, Ph.D. (Economics)
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Catherine Broadhead, Ph.D. (Economics)
Pete Gombin, Ph.D. (Forest Resources)
Laura Lowe, Ph.D. (Economics)
James Muwanga, Ph.D. (Marketing—Market Structure)
Srinidhi Anantharamiah, Ph.D. (Development/Trade—NAFTA)
Gertrude Sebunya, Ph.D. (Marketing—Price Distributions:  Implication for Structure and Forecasting)
Christopher Wreh, Ph.D. (Development/Trade—Development of Liberian Ag Sector)
Rhonda Skaggs, Ph.D. (Marketing—Forecasting)
Soumendra Ghosh, Ph.D. (Natural Resources—Resource Use)
Rabindra Bhattacharyya, Ph.D. (Natural Resources—Optimal Resource Use)
Maria Lourdes del Rosario Juan, Ph.D. (Marketing—Price Differentials)
Master's Students:
Yue Chen - Major Professor, Non-thesis Option
Travis McNiven - Major Professor (irrigated pastures)
Casey Beck - Major Professor (irrigated pastures)
Mitch Neibar - Agribusiness, Non-thesis Option (irrigated pastures)
Sanjeev Misra, M.S. (Economics)
Spencer Birch, MBA (Agribusiness—irrigated pastures)
Marca Hagenstad, M.S., (Natural Resources—impacts of wilderness designation on economic growth)
Katy Hammon, M.S., Agricultural Education—Thesis supervisor, Intensive Pasture Management
Budgets and Linear Programming Analysis)
Louise Sainsbury, M.S., Range Science—Thesis supervisor, Developing linear programming model
related to Cattle Feeding Options used to Offset Potential Loss in Public Grazing Lands)
Suet Yin (Erica) Lai, M.A.
Sandeep Mohapatra, M.S. (International/Trade—Trade and Development)
Ching-Chun Wei, Ph.D.  (Development/Trade-Game Theory)
Richard Wilde, M.S. (Production—Cattle Feeding)
Timothy Garner, M.S. (Marketing—Futures Markets)
John B. Gibney, M.S. (Agribusiness—Microcomputer Use)
Maritza de Perdomo, M.S. (Marketing—Marketing Risk)
Sayed Javad Anjavi, M.S. (Production—Cattle)
Craig Israelsen, M.S. (Production—Alfalfa)
Ibrahim Hani (Production—Cattle Feeding)
Tammy Burton, M.S. (Marketing—Market Information)
Rex Firth, M.S. (Production—Cattle Feeding)
Jeffrey Weintraub, M.S. (Production—Futures Markets)
Ferron Squires, M.S. (Production—Economic Feasibility of Soybean Production/Processing)
Other Graduate Student Service:
Served on 70 graduate student committees (M.S. & Ph.D.) since 1981.
REFEREED PUBLICATIONS:
Wayment, H.A., R.D. Wiedmeier, K.C. Olson, D.L. Snyder, and D.R. Zobell.  2006.  Long-Term Use of
Ammoniated Wheat Straw in the Nutritiuonal Management of Beef Cows During the Winter
Period: Effects on Productivity and Economics.  Submitted.
Waldron, B., D.R. Zobell, K.C. Olson, K.B. Jensen, and D.L. Snyder.  2006.  Stockpiled Forage Kochia
to Maintain Beef Cows During Winter.  Rangeland Ecology and Management. 59:275-284.
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Barrett, C.B., Sandeep Mohapatra, and D.L. Snyder.  The Dynamic Effects of U.S. Food Aid on
Recipient Country Agriculture.  Economic Inquiry 37(4, October 1999):647-656
Mohapatra, S., C.B. Barrett, D.L. Snyder, and B. Biswas.  Does Food Aid Really Discourage Food
Production?  Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics 54(2, April-June, 1999):212-219.
Skaggs, R., and D.L. Snyder.  A Comparison of Selected Methods for Forecasting Monthly Alfalfa Price.
Agribusiness, An International Journal 8(4, July 1992):309-21. 
Ghosh S., and D.L. Snyder.  Structural Changes in the U.S. Electric Utility Industry and the Scarcity Rent
of Coal.  Journal of Applied Economics 23(January 1991):57-63.
Snyder, D.L., and R.N. Bhattacharyya.  A More General Dynamic Model of the Optimal Rotation of
Forests.  Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 18(2, March 1990):168-75.
Bhattacharyya, R.N., D.L. Snyder, and B. Biswas.  A Dynamic Model of the Optimal Rotation of Forests.
The Indian Economic Journal (Oct-Dec 1989).
Snyder, D.L., and S. Ghosh.  Environmental Concerns and Resource Scarcity: The Case of Coal.  Journal
of Environmental Systems 18(2, 1988-89).  Baywood Publishing Co., Inc.
Keith, J.E, G.A. Martinez-Gerstl, D.L. Snyder, and T.F. Glover.  Energy and Agriculture in Utah:
Responses to Water Shortages.  Western Journal of Agricultural Economics 14(1, November
1989):85-97.
Bhattacharyya, R.N., D.L. Snyder, and B. Biswas.  The Optimal Forest Rotation: Some Economic
Dimensions.  Economic Affairs 33(1, March 1988):17-29.
Bhattacharyya, R.N., and D.L. Snyder.  Stumpage Price Uncertainty and the Optimal Rotation of a
Forest:  An Application of Sandmo Model.  Journal of Environmental Systems 17(4, 1987-88):
305-13.  Baywood Publishing Co., Inc.
Snyder, D.L., and J.C. Andersen.  Indian Reserved Water Rights and Economic Analysis.  Annals of
Reqional Science 22(SPED, February 1988).
Bhattacharyya, R.N., and D.L. Snyder.  Uncertain Environment and Harvesting Sequence of a Multiple
Use Forest.  Arthaniti 25(1986-88):1-7.
Bhattacharyya, R.N., and D.L. Snyder.  Non-Operator Harvesting and the Optimal Forest Rotation:  A
Note.  Economic Affairs 31 (1, March 1986).
Snyder, D.L., J.E. Keith, T.F. Glover, and G.L. Wooldridge.  Planning For Industrial Location: A
Comprehensive Screening Process.  The Southwestern Review of Management and Economics
3(2, Spring 1983):33-45.  University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Snyder, D.L., J.E. Keith, T.F. GIover, and G.L. Wooldridge.  Severance Taxes and Comparative
Advantage:  A Western Coal Example.  Western Tax Review (Fall 1982).
Snyder, D.L.  The Economic Implications of Acreage Limitation.  Intermountain Economic Review
(1978).  University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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REFEREED PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS:
Coppock, D.L., D.L. Snyder, M. Amin, and L. Sainsbury.  2006.  Forage resource use for Utah beef
production under risk and uncertainty.  59 Annual Meeting of the Society for Range
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Management, Vancouver, Canada.  February 11-17.
Sainsbury, L., D.L. Snyder, and L. Coppock.  2004.  Do Utah Beef Producers Primarily Manage for
Drought Risk?  57 Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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January 29. 
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Meek, D.M., R.D. Wiedmeier, P.R. Schmidt, A.J. Young, and D.L. Snyder.  2004. “Cow-Calf Production
on Irrigated Pastures Composed of Monocultures Versus a Mixture of Forages”  Proceedings of
the Western Section, American Society of the Animal Science.  55:269-272.
Wiedmeier, R.D., D.L. Snyder, M.D. Neibaur, P.R. Schmidt, B.R. Boman, and B.A. Kent.  2003.
Biological and Economic Aspects of an Accelerated, ValueAdded Cow-Calf Production System
Utilizing Improved, Irrigated Pastures.  Proceedings, Western Section, American Society of
Animal Science.  Vol 54(2003): 220-225.  2003.
Sainsbury, L., D.L. Snyder, and L. Coppock.  2001.  Can Utah Ranchers Replace Public Grazing by
Intensifying Production on Private Land?  Paper presented at the 54 Annual Meeting of the
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Society for Range Management, Kona, Hawaii.  2001
Muwanga, J., and D.L. Snyder.  Intertemporal Price Adjustments and Arbitrage Opportunities in
Regional Hog Markets.  Western Agricultural Economics Association, Vancouver, B.C.  July
2000.
Hagenstad, M., and D.L. Snyder.  Regional Economic Impacts of Wilderness Designation in Six Western
States.  Western Regional Science Association, Kauai, Hawaii.  February 2000.
Barrett, C.B., Sandeep Mohapatra, and D.L. Snyder.  The Dynamic Effects of U.S. Food Aid on
Recipient Country Agriculture.  Economic Inquiry 37(4, October 1999):647-56.
Mohapatra, Sandeep, C.B. Barrett, D.L. Snyder, and B. Biswas.  Does Food Aid Really Discourage Food
Production?  Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics 54(2, April-June, 1999):212-9.
Sebunya, G., and D.L. Snyder.  Price Distributions—Implications for Competition.  Western Regional
Science Association, Monterey, California, February 1998.
Wei, Ching Chu, and D.L. Snyder.  The Dynamic Analysis of International Macroeconomic Policy and
Spillover Effects.   76 Annual WEA International Conference, Seattle, Washington, July 1997.
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Mohapatra, Sarita, B. Biswas, and D.L. Snyder.  Variable Trend in the Real Exchange Rate.  70th Annual
WEA International Conference, San Diego, California, July 5-9, 1995.
Biswas, Basudeb, and D.L. Snyder.  Co-Movement of Futures Prices of Corn and Feeder Cattle—An
Empirical Analysis.  NCR-134 Conference, Applied Commodity Price Analysis, Forecasting, and
Market Risk Management at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Chicago, Illinois, April 18-19,
1994.
Fawson, C., J.E. Keith, D.L. Snyder, and V. Johnson.  Characteristics and Expenditures of Users of
Selected Wilderness Areas in Southern Utah: Some Preliminary Results.  North American
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Regional Meetings of the International Association for Impact Assessment, Seattle, Washington,
December 1993.
Skaggs, R., and D.L. Snyder.  Accuracy in Forecasting Feeder Cattle Prices:  Results of a Forecasting
Competition.  NCR-134 Committee, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Chicago, Illinois, April
22-23, 1991.  (Also cited as Proceedings.)
Lewis, W.C., and D.L. Snyder.  Agriculture's Contribution to Utah's Economy.  Western Regional
Science Association Annual Meeting, Monterey, California, February 1990.
Snyder, D.L., and J.C. Andersen.  Native American Water Right Claims and Economics Analysis.
Western Regional Science Association Annual Meeting, Napa Valley, California, February 1989.
Snyder, D.L., S. Ghosh, and R.N. Bhattacharyya.  Encroached Property Right and the Optimal Rotation
of a Multiple-Use Forest.  ASSA Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 26-28,
1986.
Bhattacharyya, R.N., and D.L. Snyder.  Towards a More General Dynamic Economic Model of the
Optimal Rotation of Forests.  AAEA/WAEA Annual Meetings, Reno, Nevada, July 28-30, 1986.
Ghosh, S., and D.L. Snyder.  A Time Path Analysis for a Measure of Natural Resource Scarcity.
AAEA/WAEA Annual Meetings, Reno, Nevada, July 28-30, 1986.
Snyder, D.L., and R. Bhattacharyya.  Enforceable Property Rights and the Optimal Forest Rotation.
Western Regional Science Annual Meeting, Laguna Beach, California, February 26-March 1,
1986.
Andersen, J.C., D.L. Snyder, and J.E. Keith.  Using Non-Survey Input-Output Techniques to Determine
the Impact of Agriculture on the State's Economy.  Western Regional Science Association Annual
Meeting, Laguna Beach, California, February 26-March 1, 1986.
Keith, J.E., L. Martinez, D.L. Snyder, and T.F. Glover.  Maximizing Regional Gross Output in a
Constrained Setting.  Western Regional Science Association Annual Meeting, Laguna Beach,
California, February 26-March 1, 1986.
Bhattacharyya, R.N., and D.L. Snyder.  A Note on the Optimal Forest Rotation When Non-Operators
Deplete Resource Stock.  International Symposium on Sustainable Development of Natural
Resources in the Third World, Columbus, Ohio, September 4-6, 1985
Glover, T.F., J. Keith, and D.L. Snyder.  A Variable Profit Function in Special Education.  Education
Symposium at the American Statistical Association Annual Meetings, Las Vegas, Nevada,
August, 1985. 
Snyder, D.L., and R.N. Bhattacharyya.  Costs, Benefits and the Optimal Rotation of Standing Forests.
Western Economic Association Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, California, July 1-4, 1985.
Snyder, D.L., J E. Keith, L. Martinez, and T.F. Glover.  Maximizing Regional Gross Output.  Western
Regional Science Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, February 1985.
Snyder, D.L., and J.C. Andersen.  Welfare Implications of "Native American" Water Right Claims.
Pacific Regional Science Conference, Molokai, Hawaii, February 1985.
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Andersen, J.C., and D.L. Snyder.  An Analysis of Indian Water Right Claims in the Western United
States.  Pacific Regional Science Conference, Molokai, Hawaii, February 1985.
Snyder, D.L.  Price Dispersions and Distributions:  Implications for Competition.  Western Economic
Association Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 25-27, 1984.
Snyder, D.L.  Implications of Price Dispersions in Producers Markets.  Western Regional Science
Association Annual Meeting, Monterey, California, February 22-25, 1984.
Snyder, D.L.  Intra-Regional Cattle Price Dispersions:  Information and Competition.  Western
Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meetings, Laramie, Wyoming, July 11, 1983.
Snyder, D.L., J.E. Keith, T.F. Glover, and G.L. Wooldridge.  Technical, Environmental and Economic
Modeling:  A Regional Approach.  Western Regional Science Association Annual Meetings,
Honolulu, Hawaii, February 24-28, 1983.
Snyder, D.L.  The Future of Utah Agriculture.  Utah Academy of Arts and Sciences, Dixie College, St.
George, Utah, November 6, 1982.
Snyder, D.L., J.E. Keith, T.F. Glover, and G.L. Wooldridge.  Severance Taxes and Comparative
Advantage.  Western Tax Association, Los Angeles, California, July 14, 1982.
Snyder, D.L., J.C. Andersen, and B. Biswas.  A Suggested Approach For Integrating Biological,
Technical, and Economic Production Concepts.  Crop Simulation Workshop, Auburn University,
Auburn, Alabama, March 3, 1982.
Snyder, D.L., J.E. Keith, T.F. Glover, and G.L. Wooldridge.  Environmental Trade-offs and Energy
Development.  Western Regional Science Association Meetings, Santa Barbara, California,
February 1982.
Snyder, D.L.  Agricultural Production and Market Modeling.  Seminar on Agricultural Modeling,
Agricultural Institute for Non-Black Soil Zones, Pushkin Institute. Lenningrad, USSR, December
8-10, 1981.
PUBLISHED PROCEEDINGS AND CHAPTERS IN BOOKS:
Waldorn, B.L., D.R. Zobell, K.C. Olson, K.V. Jensen, and D.L. Snyder.  2005.  Using stockpiled forage
kochia and crested wheatgrass to maintain beef cows during winter.  ASA-CSSA Annual
Meeting.  Edited Conference Proceedings.
Skaggs, R., and D.L. Snyder.  Accuracy in Forecasting Feeder Cattle Prices:  Results of Forecasting
Competition.  Pp. 110-24.  In M. Hayendga (ed.), Proceedings of NCR-134 Project, Applied
Price Forecasting and Market Risk Management, April 22-23, 1991.
Snyder, D.L., J.E. Keith, T.F. GIover, and G.L. Wooldridge.  Environmental Trade-offs and Energy
Development:  Policy Implications.  In Modeling, Policy and Economics of Energy and Power
Systems, Anaheim, California:  ACTA Press, 1982.
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EXPERIMENT STATION PUBLICATIONS:
Atwood, S.B., N. McCoy, D.L. Snyder, R.E. Banner, J. Pfister, and F.D. Provenza. Land Manager’s
GEM: A Flexible Framework for Comparative Analyses.  Utah Agricultural Experiment Station
Research Report 193.  Utah State University, Logan, Utah, October 2005.
Snyder, D.L., C. Fawson, E.B. Godfrey, J.E. Keith, and R.J. Lilieholm.  Wilderness Designation in Utah:
Issues and Potential Economic Impacts.  Utah Agricultural Experiment Station Research Report
No. 151.  Utah State University, Logan, Utah, January 1995.
Snyder, D.L., and R. Wilde.  The Economic Impact of Utah’s Horticulture Industry.  Utah Agricultural
Experiment Station Research Report No. 145, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, December
1992.
Skaggs, R., and D.L. Snyder.  A Comparison of Selected Methods for Forecasting Monthly Alfalfa Price.
Agribusiness, An International Journal 8(4, July 1992):309-21.
Skaggs, R., and D.L. Snyder.  An Annotated Bibliography of Agricultural Price Forecasting Models.
Utah Agricultural Experiment Station Research Report No. 135, Utah State University, Logan,
Utah, April 1991.
Glover, T.F., DeeVon Bailey, R.E. Branson, and D.L. Snyder.  Beef Market Shares in the Away From
Home Market:  The Dallas, Texas Pilot Study.  National Cattlemen’s Foundation. Research
completed through the Utah Agricultural Experiment Station, Utah State University, Logan,
Utah. October 1990.
Snyder, D.L. and W. Cris Lewis.  The Size and Role of Agriculture in Utah.  Utah Agricultural
Experiment Station Research Report No. 129, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, October 1989.
Godfrey, E.B., J.C. Andersen, H.H. Fullerton, W.C. Lewis, and D.L. Snyder.  Environmental Regulations
and Economic and Community Development.  Utah Science 49(2, 1988):30-8.
Snyder, D.L., T.F. Glover, L.K. Bond, D. Bailey, J.C. Andersen, W.C. Lewis, and H.H. Fullerton.  The
Economic Feasibility of a Multi-Commodity Processing Facility Located in Richfield, Utah.
Utah Agricultural Experiment Station, Research Report No. 120, Utah State University, Logan,
Utah, March 1988.
Snyder, D.L., and J. Gibney.  Microcomputer Use in Agriculture:  A Case Study of Utah and Iowa
Farmers.  Utah Agricultural Experiment Station Research Report No. 123, Utah State University,
Logan, Utah, May 1988.
Snyder, D.L., and J. Gibney.  Farming With Microcomputers:  Estimated Costs and Benefits.  Utah
Science 48(4, Winter 1987).
Snyder, D.L., T.F. Glover, D. Bailey, J.C. Andersen, H.H. Fullerton, L. Bond, and W.C. Lewis.  Will It
Pay to Process Vegetables in Utah?  Utah Science 48(3, Fall 1987).
Snyder, D. L., J.E. Keith, J.C. Andersen, and C. Diamond.  Determining Agriculture's Contribution to
Utah's Economy.  Utah Science 46(3, Fall 1985):86-9.
Snyder, D.L., and T.F. Glover.  Agricultural Development or Expansion in Utah.  Utah Science 46(3, Fall
1985):95-99.  Utah Agricultural Experiment Station, Utah State University, Logan, Utah.
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Snyder, D.L., and J.C. Andersen.  An Economic Overview of Utah Agriculture.  Utah Science 46(2,
Summer 1985):58-63.  Utah Agricultural Experiment Station, Utah State University, Logan,
Utah.
Snyder, D.L.  Utah's Food Balance.  Utah Science 46(2, Summer 1985):64-9.  Utah Agricultural
Experiment Station, Utah State University, Logan, Utah.
Keith, J.E., G.A. Martinez Gerstl, R. Narayanan, and D.L. Snyder.  A Chance-Constrained Programming
Model of Water Allocations in Utah.  Water Resources Planning Series, P-82/06, Utah Water
Research Laboratory, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, 1982.
Andersen, J.C., R.H. Anderson, R.A. Christensen, H.H. Fullerton, T.F. Glover, and D.L. Snyder.  A
Study of Meat Packing in Utah.  Utah Experiment Station Research Report 72, Utah State
University, Logan, Utah, 1983.
Snyder, D.L., J.E. Keith, T.F. GIover, and G.L. Wooldridge.  Energy Siting In Utah:  A Programming
Approach.  Water Resources Planning Series, P- 81/04, Utah Water Research Laboratory, Utah
State University, Logan, Utah.
Snyder, D.L.  A Livestock Exchange and Inventory System.  Benson Institute Research Report 8001,
E.T. Benson Agriculture and Food Institute, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1980.
Snyder, D.L.  Livestock Management Information System, Part h— A System of Feedlot Management.
Benson Institute Research Report 8002-1, E.T. Benson Agriculture and Food Institute, Brigham
Young University, Provo, Utah, 1980.
Snyder, D.L.  Livestock Management Information System, Part I1:  Computer System.  Benson Institute
Research Report 8002-2, E.T. Benson Agriculture and Food Institute, Brigham Young
University, Provo, Utah, 1980.
Squires, F. and D.L. Snyder.  Livestock Management Information System, Part II1:  Feedlot Program.
Benson Institute Research Report 8002-3, E.T. Benson Agriculture and Food Institute, Brigham
Young University, Provo, Utah, 1980.
Snyder, D.L. and H.S. Hansen.  Cost and Production of Edible Oil and Oil Products.  Benson Institute
Research Report 7901-9, E.T. Benson Agriculture and Food Institute, Brigham Young
University, Provo, Utah, 1979.
Snyder, D.L.  The Feasibility of Low Volume Oil Processing:  Executive Summary.  Benson Institute
Research Report 7903-1, E.T. Benson Agriculture and Food Institute, Brigham Young
University, Provo, Utah, 1979.
Andersen, J.C., and A.P. Kleinman (principle authors) with D.L. Snyder and others.  Salinity
Management Options for the Colorado River.  Water Resource Planning Series, Report
P-78-003, Utah Water Research Laboratory, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, 1978.
OTHER RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS:
Snyder, D.L. and B. Smith.  Utah Agricultural Experiment Station Expenditures and Returns, 1996 -
2004.  Utah Agricultural Experiment Station, Utah State University, Logan, Utah.  July 2005.
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Snyder, D.L. and M.L. Crook.  Value-Added Options for Dairy Producers in the Big Horn Basin of
Wyoming.  Economics Department, Utah State University, Logan, Utah.  November 1, 2003.
Snyder, D.L., M. Neibaur, R. Mass, and J. MacAdam.  Forage Yield and Quality (1998-2000).  Utah
Pasture Handbook.  Utah Agricultural Experiment Station, Utah State University, Logan, Utah.
June 16, 2002.
Snyder, D.L.  Pasture Establishment and Maintenance Budgets.  Utah Pasture Handbook.  Utah
Agricultural Experiment Station, Utah State University, Logan, Utah.  June 16, 2002.
Snyder, D.L., M. Neibaur, and R.L. Boman.  Economics of Dairy Production on Pastures Versus
Traditional Confined Feeding.  Utah Pasture Handbook.  Utah Agricultural Experiment Station,
Utah State University, Logan, Utah.  June 16, 2002.
Snyder, D.L., M. Neibaur, and R. D. Wiedmeier.  Economics of Beef Production on Pastures.  Utah
Pasture Handbook.  Utah Agricultural Experiment Station, Utah State University, Logan, Utah.
June 16, 2002.
Wright, D., and D.L. Snyder.  Nitrogen Stress Detection in Spring Wheat Using Remote Sensing: Final
Report.  NASA Earth Science Enterprise, Commercial Remote Sensing Program, Affiliated
Research Center, Utah State University.  January 2001.
Snyder, D.L.  A Business Plan for the Caine Dairy Center: Final Report.  Utah Agricultural Experiment
Station, Utah State University, Logan, Utah.  October 2000.
Snyder, D.L.  An Analysis of the Uintah Basin Branch Campus: Final Report.  Economics Department,
Utah State University, Logan, Utah.  September 2000.
Birch, S., and D.L. Snyder.  Sensitivity Analysis Related to Intensively Managed Irrigated Pastures in
Dairy Cattle, Beef Cattle, Feeder Steers, Sheep Flocks, and Horses in Utah.  Utah State
University, Economics Department, Logan, Utah.  2000.
Birch, S., and D.L. Snyder.  Sensitivity Analysis Related to Improving Private Grazing Land for Beef
Production in Utah.  Utah State University, Economics Department, Logan, Utah.  2000.
Snyder, D.L., and Spencer Birch.  Feasibility of a Conference Center for Sanpete County, Utah.  ERI
Study Paper #99-25. September 1999.
Muwanga, G.S., and D.L. Snyder.  Market Integration and the Law of One Price:  An Empirical
Comparison of Alternative Estimation Approaches.  ERI Study Paper #99-22. June 1999.
Christensen, D.L., D. Bailey, M.T. Bentley, and D.L. Snyder.  Grand County Target Industry Study:
Final Report.  ERI Study Paper #99-01. January 1999. 
Muwanga, G., and D.L. Snyder.  Utah State and Regional Alfalfa Hay Forecasts:  A Case Study Using
Alternative Forecasting Approaches.  ERI Study Paper #98-13. December 1998.
Snyder, D.L., and M.  Hagenstad.  Socioeconomic Impact of Coalbed Methane Gas Development in
Emery County, Utah.  Research completion report.  Utah State University, Logan, Utah,
November 1998.
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Snyder, Donald L.  The Feasibility of Establishing a Water Bottling Facility in the Duchesne County,
Uintah Basin of Utah.  Research report submitted to Upper Country Water District.  ERI Study
Paper #97-37. December 1997.
Mohapatra, Sandeep, and D.L. Snyder.  Co-Movement of Futures Prices of Corn and Feeder
Cattle—Traditional Empirical Tests and the Efficacy of Neural Networks.  ERI Study Paper
#97-36. December 1997.
Wei, Ching-Chun, and D.L. Snyder.  A Dynamic Analysis of International Macroeconomic Policy and
Spillover Effects.  ERI Study Paper #97-35. December 1997.
Wei, C.-C., and D.L. Snyder.  Volatility and International Transmission of Monetary Policy.  ERI Study
Paper #97-34. December 1997.
Muwanga, J., and D.L. Snyder.  Meatpacker Pricing Conduct in Selected Spatially Differentiated U.S.
Red Meat Markets.  ERI Study Paper #97-32. December 1997.
Muwanga, J., and D.L. Snyder.  Comparisons of Alternative Extrapolative Forecasting Techniques with
Futures Prices as a Means of Price Discovery.  ERI Study Paper #97-31. December 1997.
Muwanga, J., and D.L. Snyder.  Price Interrelationships in Selected U.S. Hog Markets.  ERI Study Paper
#97-30. December 1997.
Muwanga, J., and D.L. Snyder.  Intertemporal Price Adjustments and Arbitrage Opportunities in
Regional Hog Markets.  ERI Study Paper #97-29. December 1997.
Muwanga, Gertrude S., and D.L. Snyder.  Effect of Price Distributions on Forecast Accuracy:  An
Application on Select Cattle Prices in the United States.  ERI Study Paper #97-27. December
1997.
Muwanga, G.S., and D.L. Snyder.  Price Dispersions in Auction Markets:  A Case Study of Cattle
Auctions Markets.  ERI Study Paper #97-26. December 1997.
Muwange, G.S., and D.L. Snyder.  Cattle Price Distributions and Implications for Market Structure.  ERI
Study Paper #97-25. December 1997.
Muwanga, G.S., and D.L. Snyder.  Speed of Price Adjustment and Arbitrage Opportunities for Selected
Cattle Markets in the Western and Central Regions of the United States.  ERI Study Paper
#97-24. December 1997.
Muwanga, G.S., and D.L. Snyder.  A Note on Exogeneity and Endogeneity of Prices in Selected Cattle
Markets.  ERI Study Paper #97-23. December 1997.
Muwanga, G.S., and D.L. Snyder.  Short-Run and Long-Run Spatial Price Relationships of Selected U.S.
Cattle Markets.  ERI Study Paper #97-22. December 1997.
Muwanga, G.S., and D.L. Snyder.  Error Correction Models and Spatial Market Integration:  Evidence
for Cattle Markets in the United States.  ERI Study Paper #97-21. December 1997.
Muwanga, G.S., and D.L. Snyder.  Modeling Price Expectations in the Livestock Industry.  ERI Study
Paper #97-20. December 1997.
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Muwanga, G.S., and D.L. Snyder.  Temporary, Persistent Stable, or Persistent Explosive Innovations in
Cattle Price Series.  ERI Study Paper #97-19. December 1997.
Muwanga, G.S., and D.L. Snyder.  Market Integration and the Law of One Price:  Case Study of Selected
Feeder Cattle Markets.  ERI Study Paper #97-11. June 1997.
Mohapatra, Sandeep, Christopher Barrett, and Don Snyder.  The Dynamic Effects of Food Aid on Donor
and Recipient Country Agriculture:  Is There a J-Curve for Recipient Country Commercial
Imports?  ERI Study Paper #96-47.  Logan, Utah:  Department of Economics, Utah State
University. December 1996.
Snyder, D.L.  Commercialization of Wild Game Ranching:  Enterprise Budgets.  ERI Study Paper
#96-46.  Logan, Utah:  Department of Economics, Utah State University. October 1996.
Snyder, D.L., B. Biswas, and S. Ananthramiah.  The Expected Long-Run and Short-Run Effects of
NAFTA on U.S. Beef Trade.  ERI Study Paper #96-44.  Logan, Utah:  Department of Economics,
Utah State University. December 1996.
Barrett, Christopher B., Sandeep Mohapatra, and Donald L. Snyder.  The Dynamic Effects of U.S. Food
Aid on Recipient Country Agriculture.  ERI Study Paper #96-42.  Logan, Utah:  Department of
Economics, Utah State University. December 1996.
Mohapatra, Sarita, Basudeb Biswas, and Donald L. Snyder.  Variable Trend in Real Exchange Rates.
ERI Study Paper #96-39.  Logan, Utah:  Department of Economics, Utah State University. May
1996.
Mohapatra, Sandeep, Christopher B. Barrett, Donald L. Snyder, and Basudeb Biswas.  Does Food Aid
Really Discourage Food Production?  ERI Study Paper #96-35.  Logan, Utah:  Department of
Economics, Utah State University. September 1996.
Snyder, D.L.  The Economic Impact of Uintah County’s Western Park.  ERI Study Paper #96-16.  Logan,
Utah:  Department of Economics, Utah State University. June 1996.
Snyder, D.L.  Economic Impact of the USU Uintah Basin Education Centers and The LDS Vernal
Temple.  ERI Study Paper #96-14.  Logan, Utah:  Department of Economics, Utah State
University. March 1996.
Fawson, Chris, Don Snyder; and Timothy Barney, Mei-Ling Chen, Shu-Chuan Chen, Tabatha Fugal,
Elisabeth Hendricks, A.C. Kumar, Erica Lai, and Lynne Ly.  Overall Economic Development
Plan for the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation.  Logan, Utah:  Department of
Economics, Center for Rural Economic Development, Utah State University, February 1996.
Snyder, Donald L., Christopher Fawson, E. Bruce Godfrey, John E. Keith, and Robert J. Lilieholm.
Potential Economic Impacts of Wilderness Designation.  ERI Study Paper #95-26.  Logan, Utah:
Department of Economics, Utah State University. November 1995.
Snyder, Donald L., and Chris Fawson.  An Economic Base Study for San Juan County.  ERI Study Paper
#95-18.  Logan, Utah:  Department of Economics, Utah State University. July 1995.
Snyder, Donald L.  The Feasibility of Constructing and Operating a Cull Cow Slaughter Facility in Rural
Utah.  ERI Study Paper #95-17.  Logan, Utah:  Department of Economics, Utah State University.
August 1995.
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Snyder, Donald L., and Gary Ferguson.  Cost of Community Services Study Cache, Sevier, and Utah
Counties.  ERI Study Paper #94-19.  Logan, Utah:  Department of Economics, Utah State
University. December 1994.
Nielsen, Darwin B., E. Bruce Godfrey, Donald L. Snyder, Roger Banner, and Allen Rasmussen.
Comments and Issues Related to Changed Forest Service Grazing Regulations As Part of
Rangeland Reform.  ERI Study Paper #94-17.  Logan, Utah:  Department of Economics, Utah
State University. December 1994.
Nielsen, Darwin B., E. Bruce Godfrey, Donald L. Snyder, Roger Banner, Allen Rasmussen.  Comments
and Issues Related to Bureau of Land Management Rangeland Reform 94 Proposals.  ERI Study
Paper #94-16.  Logan, Utah:  Department of Economics, Utah State University. December 1994.
Snyder, Donald L.  Alfalfa Hay Marketing in the West:  Survey Results.  ERI Study Paper #92-09.
Logan, Utah:  Department of Economics, Utah State University. October 1992.
Snyder, D.L., and R. Wilde.  The Market for Cull Cows:  Ground Beef and Economic Development.  ERI
Study Paper #91-12.  Logan, Utah:  Department of Economics, Utah State University. November
1991.
Snyder, D.L., and R. Wilde.  Feeder/Slaughter Cattle Analysis.  ERI Study Paper #91-11.  Logan, Utah:
Department of Economics, Utah State University. November 1991.
Skaggs, R., and D.L. Snyder.  Accuracy in Forecasting:  The Results of a Competition.  ERI Study Paper
#91-02.  Logan, Utah:  Department of Economics, Utah State University. November 1991.
Skaggs, R., and D.L. Snyder.  A Note on the Evaluation of Turning Point Accuracy.  ERI Study Paper
#91-01.  Logan, Utah:  Department of Economics, Utah State University. November 1991.
Snyder, D.L.  Market Windows for Alfalfa Hay in the Western Region.  W-179 Regional Project Report.
Logan, Utah:  Department of Economics, Utah State University, 1990.
Snyder, D.L., and J. Gibney.  Microcomputer Use in Agriculture:  A Case Study of Utah and Iowa
Farmers.  ERI Study Paper #88-02.  Logan, Utah:  Department of Economics, Utah State
University. February 1988.
Snyder, D.L., and J.C. Andersen.  Native American Water Right C/aims and Economic Analysis.  ERI
Study Paper #86-10.  Logan, Utah:  Department of Economics, Utah State University. 1986.
Snyder, D.L., and R.N. Bhattacharyya.  Dynamic Economic Model of the Optima/Forest Rotation
Revisited.  ERI Study Paper #86-3.  Logan, Utah:  Department of Economics, Utah State
University. 1986.
Snyder, D.L., and C.L. Israelsen.  The Importance of Basis in Grain Marketing Decisions.  ERI Study
Paper #86-1.  Logan, Utah:  Department of Economics, Utah State University. 1986.
Snyder, D.L., T.F. Glover, and J.C. Andersen.  The Market Organization of Utah Agriculture.  ERI Study
Paper #85-28.  Logan, Utah:  Department of Economics, Utah State University, Logan, Utah.
1985.
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Snyder, D.L., J.C. Andersen, D. Bailey, and E.B. Godfrey.  Economic Policy Options for Utah
Agriculture.  ERI Study Paper #85-27.  Logan, Utah:  Department of Economics, Utah State
University. 1985.
Snyder, D.L.  Commodity Budgets.  ERI Study Paper #85-26.  Logan, Utah:  Department of Economics,
Utah State University. 1985.
Snyder, D.L., and T.F. Glover.  The Potential for Agricultural Development in Utah.  ERI Study Paper
#85-25.  Logan, Utah:  Department of Economics, Utah State University. 1985.
Snyder, D.L., and C.L. Israelsen.  The Importance of Basis in Livestock Marketing Decisions.  ERI Study
Paper #85-14.  Logan, Utah:  Department of Economics, Utah State University. 1985.
Ghosh, S.N., D.L. Snyder, and D. Bailey.  Causality in Utah's Cattle Prices.  ERI Study Paper #85-13.
Logan, Utah:  Department of Economics, Utah State University. 1985.
Snyder, D.L., and J.C. Andersen.  Legal-Economic Evaluation of Indian Water Right Claims.  ERI Study
Paper #85-11.  Logan, Utah:  Department of Economics, Utah State University. 1985.
Keith, J.E., C. Diamond, J.C. Andersen, and D.L. Snyder.  An Analysis of Agriculture’s Impact On
Utah’s Economy Using An Input-Output Modeling Approach.  ERI Study Paper #85-6.  Logan,
Utah:  Department of Economics, Utah State University. 1985.
Snyder, D.L.  Seasonal Price Movements and the Utah Cattle Market.  ERI Study Paper #83-11.  Logan,
Utah:  Department of Economics, Utah State University. 1983.
Snyder, D.L.  Price Dispersions and Informational Efficiency.  ERI Study Paper #83-4.  Logan, Utah:
Department of Economics, Utah State University. 1983.
Snyder, D.L., and M. Perdoma.  Price Risk in Beef, Pork and Lamb at the Producers and Marketers
Level.  ERI Study Paper #82-19.  Logan, Utah:  Utah State University. 1982.
Keith, J.E., D.L. Snyder, T.F. Glover, and G.L. Wooldridge.  An Integrated Approach to Energy Facility
Siting:  A Utah Example.  ERI Study Paper #82-18.  Logan, Utah:  Utah State University. 1982.
Snyder, D.L., J.E. Keith, T.F. Glover, and G.L. Wooldridge.  Environmental Trade-Offs and Energy
Development:  Policy Implications.  ERI Study Paper #82-15.  Logan, Utah:  Utah State
University. 1982.
Snyder, D.L., and J.E. Keith.  Irrigated Agriculture and Energy:  A Two Season Approach.  ERI Study
Paper #82-13.  Logan, Utah:  Utah State University. 1982.
Keith, J.E., and D.L. Snyder.  Economic Feasibility of Siting Energy Facilities in Utah.  In Utah Energy
Siting Study, Phase II:  Colorado Plateau.  Utah Consortium for Energy Research and Education,
Bureau of Economic and Business Research, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1982.
Snyder, D.L.  The Future of Utah Agriculture:  Its Relative Competitive Position.  ERI Study Paper
#81-14.  Logan, Utah:  Utah State University. 1981.
Snyder, D.L.  Agricultural Product Flows and Market Modeling.  ERI Study Paper #81-15. Logan, Utah:
Utah State University. 1981.
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Snyder, D.L., D.B. Park, and R.B. Firth.  Economic Analysis and Feedlot Operation.  Department of
Agricultural Economics Report  801.  Provo, Utah:  Brigham Young University, 1980.
Godfrey, E.B., and D.L. Snyder.  Valuing Multiple Resources:  A Review and Evaluation.  Logan, Utah:
Department of Economics, Utah State University, 1980.
RESEARCH CONTRACTS/GRANTS:
In addition to research publications, my research assignments also involved the acquisition of contract
and grant funds.  Internal or experiment station funds comprise a significant share of the research effort.
I have worked on at least one experiment station project each year since arriving at Utah State University.
Utah Agricultural Experiment Station Projects Duration    
Pasture and Forage Research 2002-2009
Environmental & economic impacts of nutrient management
  on dairy forage systems 1999-2003
Applied Price Analysis 1993-1998
Structural Aspects of Utah’s Agricultural Markets 1997-2001
Identifying Markets & Market Niches for Utah Ag. Products 1996-2001
Economic Research Institute 1992-1997
Utah Agricultural Markets 1992-1997
Western Alfalfa Hay Market 1986-1992
Profitability Through Optimal Use of Agricultural Resources 1986-1991
Production Agriculture 1982-1987
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Competitive Research Contract/Grant Activity         
Sponsor Title      Date     Funding
USDA-CSREES; State of Utah (PI) Pasture and Forage Research 2006-2009 $450,000/yr
USDA-CSREES; State of Utah (PI) Pasture and Forage Research 2005-2008 $450,000/yr
USDA-CSREES; State of Utah (PI) Pasture and Forage Research 2002-2005 450,000/yr
PVEDA Alternatives for Dairy Producers in Powell Valley 2003 25,000
USDA-CSREES; State of Utah (PI) Pasture and Forage Research 2002-2003 465,000/yr
USDA-CSREES; State of Utah (PI) Pasture and Forage Research 2001-2002 465,000/yr
Rocky Mtn Cooperative Value-Added Options for Small Dairy Producers 2001-2003 48,000
Utah Department of Health Economic Impact of Rural Health Facilities 2000-2001 10,000
Carbon County Financial Feasibility of Conference Facility 2000 9,800
USDA-CSREES; State of Utah (PI) Pasture and Forage Research 2000-2001 465,000/yr
USDA-CREES; State (Co-PI) Pasture and Forage Research 1996-1999 186,000/yr
USDA, ARS Identification and Development of Plants 1999-2000 106,000
Sanpete County Financial Feasibility of Conference Facility 1998-1999 10,000
Emery County Socioeconomic Impact of Coalbed Methane 1997-1998 32,000
UDA Agribusiness Data Base Study Update 1997-1998 14,000
Upper County Water District Feasibility of Bottled Water Plant 1996-1997 10,000
San Juan County; TIF Economic Base Study 1994-1995 43,000
DCED/TIF Agribusiness Data Base 1995-1996 40,000
Uintah Basin Econ. Dev. USFS Economic Impact of Ed Center 1995-1996 13,000
MDA; DCED Economic Feasibility of Cull Cow Facility 1994-1995 13,000
USU RVP; UAES; UDA; DCED Economics of Alternative Wilderness Uses 1991-1993 271,000
Utah Tax Commission Value of Agricultural Lands in Alternative Uses 1991-1993 138,000
USU RVP; UAES; UES; UANLC Economic Impacts of Utah's Horticulture Industry 1991-1992 20,000
Utah Farm Credit System Financial Conditions of Utah Production Agriculture 1991-1992 95,800
UDA; Utah Farm Bureau Economics of Cull Cow Marketing/Slaughter 1990-1991 33,000
UDA Economics of Feeding Cattle in Utah 1990-1991 10,000
NCA Foundation Beef Market Shares in Away From Home Markets 1989-1990 146,000
USU RVP; UAES; UDA; UCA; UFB Agriculture's Contribution to Utah's Economy 1988-1989 49,900
UDA Vegetable/Fruit Processing Feasibility 1987-1988 25,000
UDA Grass Seed Marketing 1985-1986 14,000
UDA Hay Buy-Sell Listing 1985-1986 3,400
 USDA, ES Whole Farm Simulation 1984-1985 27,000
UDA Market Development 1984-1985 17,000
AMS, USDA Efficient Market Information 1984-1985 44,225
UDA Structure, Contribution and Potential for Utah Agriculture 1984-1985 118,232
UDNR, DWR Production/Marketing Information 1983-1984 14,000
UDA Market Information 1983-1984 8,000
USU, ECC Economic Impact of Early Intervention Educational Programs 1983-1984 60,000
AMS, USDA Computerized Market Information System 1983-1984 62,000
Pioneer Hybrid Company An Analysis of Microcomputer Use in Farming 1983-1984 6,000
CDC (Control Data Corporation) Crop Production Courseware 1981-1982 200,000
CDC (Control Data Corporation) Farm Management Data Base 1980-1982 250,000
US Department of Energy Energy Facility Siting 1979-1981 123,000              
Notes for funding table:
  USU RVP—USU Research Vice President (Mineral Lease Funds)
  UDA—Utah Department of Agriculture                                          
DCED—Utah Department of Community and Economic Development
UDNR,DWR—Utah Department of Natural Resource, Department of Water
     Resources
  AMS, USDA—Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA
  UAES—Utah Agricultural Experiment Station
  UES—Utah Cooperative Extension Service
  USU, ECC—Utah State University Exceptional Child Center
  State of Utah - Utah Legislature
Competitive contract/grant funds have also been acquired consistent with departmental and university
requirements as noted above.  Sources of such funding include competitive contracts/grants from internal
university sources (Vice-President for Research, Mineral Lease Funds, etc.), state and federal sources
(Utah Department of Agriculture, Utah Department of Natural Resources, Utah Department of
Community and Economic Development, Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA, Extension Service,
USDA, etc.), and industry or clientele groups (Control Data Corporation, Utah Farm Credit System, Utah
Association of Nursery and Landscape Contractors, Utah Farm Bureau, Utah Cattlemen, etc.).  Many of
these competitive contract/grants were acquired jointly with other faculty.
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EXTENSION or POPULAR PRESENTATIONS/PUBLICATIONS:
Wiedmeier, R.D., D.R. Zobell, D.L. Snyder, and K.C. Olson.  2005.  Biological and economic aspects of an
accelerated, valued-added cow-calf production system utilizing improved irrigated farm land.  Utah
State University Extension Publication.  AG/Beef/9 pp.
Wiedmeier, R.D. D.L. Meek, D.R. Zobell, D.L. Snyder, P.R. Schmidt, and T. McNiven.  2005.  A
comparison of the performance and economics of winter fall-calving cow pairs by grazing
standing corn plants versus mechanically harvested feeds such as hay or straw.  Utah State
University Extension Publication.  AG/Beef/2005-1.
“Utah Pasture Initiative” Annual Meeting of the Idaho/Utah Chapter of the American Society of Farm
Managers and Rural Appraisers.  January 30, 2004.  Utah State University, Logan, Utah.  84322.
“Cow-Calf Production on Irrigated Pastures Composed of Forage Mixtures or Monocultures During the
First Year After Establishment?” Extension Publication AG/2004-02.  Utah State University,
Logan, Utah.  January 2004.  (With Randy Wiedmeier, Dale Meek, Paul Schmidt, Dale Zobell,
and Ken Olson)
“Utah Pasture Initiative” Annual Meeting of the Idaho/Utah Chapter of the American Society of Farm
Managers and Rural Appraisers.  January 30, 2004.  Utah State University, Logan, Utah.  84322.
“Cow-Calf Production on Irrigated Pastures Composed of Forage Mixtures or Monocultures During the
First Year After Establishment?” Extension Publication AG/2004-02.  Utah State University,
Logan, Utah.  January 2004.  (With Randy Wiedmeier, Dale Meek, Paul Schmidt, Dale Zobell,
and Ken Olson)
“Winter Grazing Standing Corn Plants for Beef Cows Under Maintenance Conditions” Cooperative
Extension Publication AG/2003-10.  Utah State University, Logan, Utah.  December 2003.
(With Randy Wiedmeier, Dale ZoBell, and Ken Olson)
“Role of Agriculture in Cache Valley’s Economy.”  Presented at the Protecting our Agricultural
Heritage meeting, April 3, 2001, Jensen Historical Farm, Cache Valley, Utah.
“Future of Agriculture in Northern Utah.”  Presented to the Zone 1 Utah Association of conservation
Districts, March 22, 2001, Logan, Utah.
“Feed Grains and Forage Outlook.”  Presented to Utah Agricultural Bankers, Salt Lake City, Utah,
February 2000.  (Also included in Farm Bureau News)
“Feed Grains and Forage Outlook.”  Presented to agricultural producers, Box Elder County, March 2000.
“Production Risks in Agriculture.”  Presented to agricultural producers in 13 sites throughout Utah and in
Evanston, Wyoming.  January through March, 1999.
“International Trade-Effects on U.S. Agriculture.”  Presented to agricultural producers in Northern Utah.
Tremonton, March 8, 1999.
“Feed Grains and Forage Outlook.”  Presented to Utah Agricultural Bankers, Salt Lake City, Utah,
February 1999.  (Published in Utah Farm Bureau News, volume 45, No.  3.)
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“Feed Grains and Forage Outlook.”  Presented to Utah Agricultural Bankers, Salt Lake City, Utah,
February 1998.
“Feed Grains and Forage Outlook.”  Presented to the Utah Agricultural Bankers, Salt Lake City, Utah,
January 23, 1997.
“Long-Term Economic Issues.”  Presented at the Utah Cattlemen’s Spring Board Meeting, Utah State
University, Logan, Utah, May 13, 1996.
“Utah Wilderness Issues—Economic Impacts.”  Presented at Natural Resources Policy Seminar, Utah
State University, Logan, Utah, May 14, 1996.
“The Cattle Crisis.”  Presented at the Public Lands Conference, Utah Farm Bureau, St. George, Utah,
February 5, 1996.
“Uintah Basin Economic Impact Study Report.”  Presented at Economic Development Conference,
Vernal, Utah, February 8, 1996.
“Feed Grains and Forage Outlook.”  Presented to the Utah Agricultural Bankers, Salt Lake City, Utah,
December 14, 1995.
“Property Rights and Competitive Markets.”  Presented to a group of Belaurussia Scientists, Utah State
University, Logan, Utah, December 12, 1995.
“Outlook for Feed Grains and Forages.”  Utah Agricultural Bankers, Salt Lake City, Utah, December
1995.
“Feed Grains and Forage Outlook.”  Presented to the Utah Agricultural Bankers, Salt Lake City, Utah,
and satellite presentation at Logan, Utah, December 15, 1994.
“Weaning Early May Be Profitable.”  Western Beef Producer (March 1, 1994):90.  (With Clell Bagley)
“Despite Some Concerns, Utah’s Ag Sector Remains Strong.”  Outlook for 1994.  Special insert
published with January 1994 Utah Farmer, Spokane, Washington.
“Feed Grain Outlook Mixed; Hay Prices Could Dip Lower.”  Outlook for 1994.  Special insert published
with January 1994 Utah Farmer, Spokane, Washington.
“The Impact of Agriculture on the State of Utah.”  Presented at the Trenton Feed Annual Meeting, Utah
State University, Logan, Utah, March 10, 1993.
“Hay Production and Marketing.”  Presented at the Farm Bureau’s Hay Producers’ Meeting, St. George,
Utah, February 8/9, 1993.
“Utah's Horticulture Industry.”  Utah Association of Nursery and Landscape Contractors, Logan, Utah,
October 15, 1992.
“Beef Slaughter Market in Utah—Feeder Steers and Cull Cows.”  Utah Farm Bureau Advisory Council,
Salt Lake City, Utah, July 1992.
“Agribusiness Development in Utah.”  Utah Agricultural Bankers, Utah State University, Logan Utah,
February 1992.
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“General Health of Utah's Agriculture Sector Continues to be Robust.”  Published in Outlook for 1992,
Utah Farmer-Stockman (January 1992).  Spokane, Washington.
“Continuing Cow Herd Expansion Could Adversely Affect Prices.”  Published in Outlook for 1992, Utah
Farmer-Stockman (January 1992).  Spokane, Washington.
“Alfalfa Hay Outlook.”  Published in Utah Farmer-Stockman (January 1989, 1990, 1991, & 1992).
Spokane, Washington.
“Public Lands Issues.”  USU Annual Extension Conference, Utah State University, Logan, Utah,
November 17, 1991.
“Hay Marketing in Utah.”  Utah Hay Producer's Seminar, St. George, Utah, January 28, 1992.
“Outlook for Utah's Agricultural Commodities.“  Utah Agricultural Bankers Seminar, Brigham Young
University, Provo, Utah, February 24, 1990.
“Alfalfa Hay Outlook.”  Published in Utah Farmer-Stockman (February 1988).  Spokane, Washington.
“1987 General Economic Outlook.”  Alfalfa Hay Outlook and Utah Feeder Cattle Outlook published in
Utah Farmer-Stockman (February 19, 1987).  Spokane, Washington.
Prepared and participated in a conference sponsored by the College of Agriculture, Utah State
University, regarding the national high school debate topic for 1986, "Long-Term U.S.
Agricultural Policy."
Participated in preparation/review of monthly publication, Western Livestock Round-Up," presently
published in Utah Farmer-Stockman as part of responsibilities as Technical Advisory Committee
Member, Western Livestock Marketing Information Project (WLMIP).
1986 General Economic Outlook, Alfalfa Hay Outlook, and Utah Feeder Cattle Outlook, published in
Utah Farmer-Stockman (February 6, 1986).  Spokane, Washington.
Basis and Basis Contracting, USU in cooperation with Chicago Mercantile and the Utah Cattlemen's
Association, Salt Lake City, Utah, December 10, 1985.
“Competition and the Utah Cattle Market.”  Utah Cattlemen Association, Salt Lake City, Utah. July 19,
1985.
“Cattle Price Differences and Price Outlook,” for the Executive Committee of the Cattlemen's
Association, July 5, 1985.
“What Are the Alternatives?”  Utah Farmer-Stockman (May 16, 1985).  Spokane, Washington.
“Livestock Alternatives.”  Utah Farmer-Stockman (May 16, 1985).  Spokane, Washington.  (With E.B.
Godfrey)
“Electronic Hay-Listing Service On Line.”  Utah Farmer-Stockman (May 16, 1985).  Spokane,
Washington.
“General Economic Outlook—1985.”  Utah Feeder Cattle Outlook and Utah Hay Outlook, Utah
Farmer-Stockman (January 17, 1985).  Spokane, Washington.
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Feeder Cattle Outlook in Utah Farmer-Stockman (January 17, 1985).  Spokane, Washington. 
Utah Hay Outlook in Utah Farmer-Stockman (January 17, 1985).  Spokane, Washington.
“Agricultural Markets and Marketing.”  Annual Extension Conference, Utah State University, Logan,
Utah, December 1984.
“Hay Production and Prices.”  Utah Federal Land Bank, Lenders Conference, Provo, Utah, November
1984.
“The Basis, An Integral Part of the Hedging Plan.”  Marketing Alternatives for Colorado and Utah
Agricultural Lenders, Vail, Colorado, October 1 and 2, 1984.
Cattle Production:  Options and Outlook.  Utah Cattlemen, Executive Committee, Logan, Utah, April
1984.
“The Great American Dream—Home Ownership:  Boon or Bane.”  USU Adult Leadership Conference,
Logan, Utah, October 1983.
“The Future of the Cattle Industry.”  Ogden Area Beef Feeders, Ogden, Utah, October 6, 1983.
The Cooperative Extension Service:  Its Role In Marketing Education (With Henry Bahn—Montana
State University and William Spencer—Colorado State University), Western Regional Extension
Marketing Committee.  Paper presented at the Western Extension Marketing Committee Meeting,
Fairbanks, Alaska, August 10, 1982.  Also, presented at Western Agricultural Economics
Meeting, Laramie, Wyoming, July 11-12, 1983). 1983.
“Practical Applications of Technology:  Market Information.”  Western Association of State Departments
of Agriculture, Park City, Utah, July 20, 1983.
“Computerized Information System.”  Utah Agricultural Development Council, Salt Lake City, Utah,
June 1983.
Testified on “Market Efficiency and Information.”  Interim Study Committee, Utah Legislature, Salt Lake
City, May 19, 1983.
“Family Financial Management.”  Farmers Home Administration Training Program, Logan, May 12,
1983.
“The Western Cattle Market and Informational Efficiency.”  Executive Committee, Utah Cattleman's
Association, Logan, April 27, 1983.
“The Relationship Between the Futures Market and Local Prices.”  Ogden Valley Cattle Feeders, Ogden,
April 6, 1983.
“Consumer Credit.”  Community Education Program, Kanab, February 16, 1983; and St. George,
February 17, 1983.
“The Outlook for the Cattle Industry and Electronic Marketing.”  Cattle Producers, Kanab, Panguitch,
and Escalante, February 15, 16, & 17, 1983; Logan, Richfield, Junction, Manti, Fillmore, Delta,
and Nephi, February 7, 8, 9, & 10, 1983; and Spanish Fork and Coalville, January 25, 1983.
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“Cattle Price Differences:  Fact or Fiction.”  Utah Cattlemen, Utah State University, Logan, Utah,
December 1982.
“The Outlook for Sheep and Electronic Marketing.”  Sheep Producers, Coalville, January 18, 1983.
Cattle Hedging Seminar:  Bankers and Producers.  Seminar sponsored in conjunction with the Utah
Cattlemen's Association and the Chicago Mercantile, Salt Lake City, January 11, 1983.
“Electronic Marketing—The Role of the Public Sector.”  Utah Agricultural Development Council, Salt
Lake City, December 22, 1982.
“The Production of Livestock and Electronic Marketing.”  Utah Farm Bureau, Annual Convention, Salt
Lake City, Utah, November 17, 1982.
“Taxation and the American Economy.”  Utah Adult Leadership School, Logan, Utah, October 13, 1982.
“Production and Marketing Management of Sheep, Lambs, and Wool.”  U. Experiment Station Field
Day, Idaho Falls, Idaho, October 7, 1982.
“Production and Price Trends of Utah's Agricultural Commodities.”  Utah Production Credit
Association, Logan, Utah, October 5, 1982.
“Economic Factors Involved in Today's Animal Agriculture.”  Utah Cattlemen's Conference, Logan,
Utah, May 13, 1982.
“Beef Outlook—1982.”  Ogden Valley Cattle Feeders, Ogden, Utah, May 26, 1982.
“Utah Sheep and Lamb Production and Marketing.”  Utah County Sheep Producers, Provo, Utah,
February 27, 1982.
“The Economics of Livestock Agriculture in Utah.”  Agricultural Credit Conference, Utah Bankers
Association, Ogden, Utah, February 27, 1982.
“Sheep and Lamb Production and Marketing.”  Wasatch/Summit Lamb Producers, Coalville, Utah,.
February 2, 1982.
“Marketing the 1985 Apple Crop.”  Utah Horticultural Association, Provo, Utah, January 29, 1982.
“Cattle Production and Marketing in Utah.”  Utah County Cattle Feeders, Provo, Utah, January 7, 1982.
SERVICE:
University
Member of USU’s Educational Policies Subcommittee on Curriculum (2002-2006)
Chair of COB Promotion and Tenure Committee (1999–2000)
Member of USU’s General Education Subcommittee (1996–2002)
Chair of American Institutions subcommittee of General Education Subcommittee (1996–2002)
Developed integrated POW for experiment station and extension following 9 stake-holder input
meetings throughout Utah.  The integrated POW was accepted by USDA.
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Mineral lease fund expenditures over the 1990's were examined and a recommendation was made
to the Vice President for Research that additional funds be devoted to economic
development.
Economics Department Executive Committee Extension Representative (1999-2000)
Journal Reviewer
Journal of Environmental and Development Economics
International Journal of Water Resources
Southern Journal of Economics
Economic Inquiry
Other
CSREES Teaching Award Review Panel Member (2007)
Utah Farm Bureau Federal, Consulting Board Member (2001)
Chair of M.S. Thesis Award Committee, WAEA (1999)
Participated in evaluation of Utah Farm Bureau Discussion Meet (1999)
Member of Farmland Advisory Committee, Utah Tax Commission (1994– present)
Member of Utah’s Agribusiness Council, DCED, State of Utah (1994–2002)
Farm Bureau committee member evaluating water quality (nonpoint source pollution)
(1998–2000)
Farm Bureau "Young Agriculturalist Award" reivew panel member (2003-2007)
January  2008