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Kim Jensen

Professor | Agricultural and Resource Economics

Specialization: Agricultural marketing, consumer preferences, agribusiness, economic impacts

Overview

Professional Interest Areas: Agricultural Marketing, Agribusiness, Bioenergy Markets.

Research Areas: Supply analysis of potential bioenergy feedstocks, economic feasibility of bioenergy projects, demand and market analysis for bioenergy, economic impacts analysis, agri-tourism development, consumer preferences for local products and ecofriendly product attributes, and producer willingness to adopt new technologies and crops.

Research Client Base: Producer organizations, USDA, U.S. Department of Energy, EPA, Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Tennessee Valley Authority, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, U.S. Forest Service, and local economic development agencies.

Research Focus

Agricultural marketing, agribusiness, consumer preferences, economic impacts analysis, bioenergy markets, producer willingness to adopt new crops, technologies, and practices.

Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
AREC 520 - Research Methodology in Agricultural Economics
1 credit hour(s)

Overview of the logic and process of economic inquiry. Topics covered include the relationship between theory and applied research, problem formulation, definition of research problems, development of research problem statements with goals and objectives, and presentation and interpretation of results.

Other Instructors: English, Burton C

Semesters Offered: Spring
AREC 550 - Microeconomic Applications to Agricultural and Resource Markets
3 credit hour(s)

Microeconomic concepts, tools, and decision making approaches for agricultural and natural resource markets; competitive market analysis, strategies by sellers, including price and non-price competition, vertical coordination, market segmentation, and advertising; examination of demand and buyer behavior, including market participation, contingent valuation, and willingness to pay; role of information and innovations in markets.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : 505 and 524 or consent of instructor.

Semesters Offered: Spring
AREC 593 - Special Topics in Agricultural Economics
1 - 3 credit hours

Topics to be assigned.

Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.

Other Instructors: Larson, James Arlan | Hughes, David | Hellwinckel, Chad M | Velandia, Margarita M | Cho, Seong-Hoon | Yu, Edward | Walton, Jonathan | Boyer, Chris | DeLong, Karen Lewis | Muhammad, Andrew | Upendram, Sreedhar | Trejo-Pech, Carlos Jose Omar | English, Burton C | Leard, Ben | Chen, Ricky Xuqi | Clark, Christopher David | Martinez, Charles | Smith, Aaron | Yenerall, Jacqueline Nicole

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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865-974-7481

kjensen@tennessee.edu

308 F Morgan Hall
2621 Morgan Circle Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4518
Education and Training
  • Doctorate, Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related S, Oklahoma State University, 1986
Web Presence
Curriculum Vitae Kimberly L. Jensen

Kim Jensen

Professor | Agricultural and Resource Economics
Picture of Kim Jensen image

865-974-7481

kjensen@tennessee.edu

308 F Morgan Hall
2621 Morgan Circle Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4518
Education and Training
  • Doctorate, Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related S, Oklahoma State University, 1986
Overview

Professional Interest Areas: Agricultural Marketing, Agribusiness, Bioenergy Markets.

Research Areas: Supply analysis of potential bioenergy feedstocks, economic feasibility of bioenergy projects, demand and market analysis for bioenergy, economic impacts analysis, agri-tourism development, consumer preferences for local products and ecofriendly product attributes, and producer willingness to adopt new technologies and crops.

Research Client Base: Producer organizations, USDA, U.S. Department of Energy, EPA, Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Tennessee Valley Authority, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, U.S. Forest Service, and local economic development agencies.

Research Focus

Agricultural marketing, agribusiness, consumer preferences, economic impacts analysis, bioenergy markets, producer willingness to adopt new crops, technologies, and practices.

Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
AREC 520 - Research Methodology in Agricultural Economics
1 credit hour(s)

Overview of the logic and process of economic inquiry. Topics covered include the relationship between theory and applied research, problem formulation, definition of research problems, development of research problem statements with goals and objectives, and presentation and interpretation of results.

Other Instructors: English, Burton C

Semesters Offered: Spring
AREC 550 - Microeconomic Applications to Agricultural and Resource Markets
3 credit hour(s)

Microeconomic concepts, tools, and decision making approaches for agricultural and natural resource markets; competitive market analysis, strategies by sellers, including price and non-price competition, vertical coordination, market segmentation, and advertising; examination of demand and buyer behavior, including market participation, contingent valuation, and willingness to pay; role of information and innovations in markets.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : 505 and 524 or consent of instructor.

Semesters Offered: Spring
AREC 593 - Special Topics in Agricultural Economics
1 - 3 credit hours

Topics to be assigned.

Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.

Other Instructors: Larson, James Arlan | Hughes, David | Hellwinckel, Chad M | Velandia, Margarita M | Cho, Seong-Hoon | Yu, Edward | Walton, Jonathan | Boyer, Chris | DeLong, Karen Lewis | Muhammad, Andrew | Upendram, Sreedhar | Trejo-Pech, Carlos Jose Omar | English, Burton C | Leard, Ben | Chen, Ricky Xuqi | Clark, Christopher David | Martinez, Charles | Smith, Aaron | Yenerall, Jacqueline Nicole

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Web Presence
Curriculum Vitae Kimberly L. Jensen