Background
Knutson, Ronald Dale was born on July 12, 1940 in Montevideo, Minnesota, United States. Son of Claus and Alice (Peterson) Knutson.
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Agricultural and Food Policy, Fifth Edition
(For undergraduate courses in Advanced Agricultural Econom...)
For undergraduate courses in Advanced Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Policy, Food Policy, International Trade Policy, and Environmental and Resource Policy.The fifth edition of this popular text provides timely, comprehensive, highly readable, and authoritative treatment of issues important to food and agriculture today, including broad coverage of current policy issues affecting the food and agriculture industry. Completely revised, this text has reduced complexity and length without sacrificing substance. All dimensions of policy can now be covered in a single semester.
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Ronald Dale Knutson
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Ronald Dale Knutson, American Economist, educator, academic adminstrator. Recipient Lifetime Achievement award Southern Agricultural Economics Association, 1995, Faculty Distinguished Achievement award in Ext., 1984, Faculty Distinguished Achievement award in Tchg., 1998 Association Former Students of Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U. Member American Agricultural Economics Association, Southern Agricultural Economics Association.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1967; Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1963.
Career
Professor Purdue University, 1967-1973. Staff economist Agricultural Marketing Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, 1971-1973. Administrator Farmer Cooperative Service, 1973-1975.
Professor department agricultural economics Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1975—2001, director Agricultural Food Policy Center, 1989—2000, professor emeritus, since 2002. Economic consultant Kraft, Borden Inc., Sun-Diamond, American Bankers Association, Milk Industry Foundation, General Accounting Office, United States Department Justice, American Farm Bureau Federation, White House Food and Nutrition Study, National Academy of Sciences, United States Congress, National Commission on Productivity Executive Office President. Project leader Rural Development Policy.
Chairman milk pricing advisory committee United States Department Agriculture. Member President Reagan's Transition Task Force for Agriculture, 1980-1981. Member agricultural policy advisory committee Secretary Agriculture and Trade Republican, 1980-1987.
Member agricultural group White House Partnership for Prosperity Conference, 2002. Co-director Partnership for Prosperity, since 2002.
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Agricultural and Food Policy, Fifth Edition
(For undergraduate courses in Advanced Agricultural Econom...)
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Agricultural and Food Policy, Fifth Edition
Membership
Board directors Farm Foundation, vice chairman, 2000, chairman, 2001. Member American Agricultural Economics Association (board directors 1999-2002), Southern Agricultural Economic Association.
Connections
Married Sharron DeGree, September 16, 1961. Children: Scott, Ryan, Nicole.
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1962
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1967
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1963
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1967 - 1973
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1971 - 1973
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1973 - 1975
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1975 - 2001
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Recipient Lifetime Achievement award Southern Agricultural Economics Association, 1995, Faculty Distinguished Achievement award in Extension, 1984, Former Students of Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, Faculty Distinguished Achievement award in Teaching, 1998 Association Former Students of Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, Regents Professor Service award The Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University Systems, 1999, Fellows award, American Agricultural Economics Association, 2003. Research grantee Government of Trinidad and Tobago, 1999-2001.Recipient Lifetime Achievement award Southern Agricultural Economics Association, 1995, Faculty Distinguished Achievement award in Extension, 1984, Former Students of Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, Faculty Distinguished Achievement award in Teaching, 1998 Association Former Students of Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, Regents Professor Service award The Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University Systems, 1999, Fellows award, American Agricultural Economics Association, 2003. Research grantee Government of Trinidad and Tobago, 1999-2001.