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Chris Boyer

Professor & Head | Agricultural and Resource Economics
Overview

My teaching and research programs focuses on farm business management decisions that help producers maximize profits and/or manage risk. The goal of these programs is to enhance the long-term economic sustainability of farm businesses in Tennessee and across the United States. I work with multidisciplinary teams of scientists and Extensions Specialists to identify relevant and important real-world questions and to develop practical solutions. This research enhances my teaching program of farm financial management, investment analysis of technology adoption, data analysis, and land valuation. I have co-developed an AREC study aboard course to Argentina focused on the their global agricultural supply chain.

Research Focus

Farm Business Management & Risk Management for crop and beef cattle producers

Teaching Focus

AREC 312: Rural Real Estate Appraisal; AREC 324: Applications of Quantitative Method; AREC 444: Agricultural Production Technology Management; AGNR 491: Agricultural Business of Argentina

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).
PLSC 275 - Organic and Sustainable Crop Production
3 credit hour(s)

Introduction to organic and sustainable production practices and principles for vegetable, fruit, field, and forage crops. Introduction to organic certification, soil fertility & quality, tillage systems, crop rotation, cover crops, propagation, composting, season extension, and management of weeds, insects, & diseases in organic cropping systems.

Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hour lecture; one 2-hour lab.

Semesters Offered: Spring
PLSC 415 - Agroecology
3 credit hour(s)

Application of ecological concepts to management of horticultural and agronomic cropping systems. Overview of plant physiological ecology, population ecology, community ecology, ecosystem ecology, and landscape ecology within the context of agroecosystems; special focus on the applied ecology of soil-plant-microbial interactions; discussion of current research in agroecology. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (EI)
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hour lecture; one 2-hour lab. Credit Restriction: Students may not receive credit for both 415 and 515. Comments: Offered Fall semester.
Registration Restriction(s): Student level - Undergraduate.

Semesters Offered: Fall | Syllabus: Example 2020 Syllabus
PLSC 515 - Agroecology
3 credit hour(s)

Application of ecological concepts to management of horticultural and agronomic cropping systems. Overview of plant physiological ecology, population ecology, community ecology, ecosystem ecology, and landscape ecology within the context of agroecosystems; special focus on the applied ecology of soil-plant-microbial interactions; discussion on current research in agroecology. Contact hour distribution: 2 hour lecture; 1 2-hour lab. Credit Restriction: Students may not receive credit for both 415 and 515. Comments: Offered Fall semester.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.

Semesters Offered: Fall | Syllabus: Example 2020 Syllabus
PLSC 569 - Teaching Practicum
1 - 3 credit hours

Supervised experience in teaching. May involve preparation of lectures and teaching aids, preparation and supervision of laboratory exercises, evaluation of student performance, and for second-year graduate students, responsibility for course delivery.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 3 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

Other Instructors: Walters, Kellie Jean | Klingeman III, William E | Ross, Michael | Pulte, Andy | Spangler, Amanda Diane

Semesters Offered: Spring
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865-974-5005

cboyer3@tennessee.edu

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ORCID: 0000-0002-1393-8589
Curriculum Vitae
308G Morgan Hall
2621 Morgan Circle Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
  • Doctorate, Agricultural Business and Management, General, Oklahoma State University, 2011
  • MS, Agricultural Business and Management, General, Texas A&M Univ College Station, 2008
  • BS, Agricultural Business and Management, General, Texas A&M Univ College Station, 2006
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Chris Boyer

Professor & Head | Agricultural and Resource Economics
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865-974-5005

cboyer3@tennessee.edu

Google Scholar
ORCID: 0000-0002-1393-8589
Curriculum Vitae
308G Morgan Hall
2621 Morgan Circle Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
  • Doctorate, Agricultural Business and Management, General, Oklahoma State University, 2011
  • MS, Agricultural Business and Management, General, Texas A&M Univ College Station, 2008
  • BS, Agricultural Business and Management, General, Texas A&M Univ College Station, 2006
Overview

My teaching and research programs focuses on farm business management decisions that help producers maximize profits and/or manage risk. The goal of these programs is to enhance the long-term economic sustainability of farm businesses in Tennessee and across the United States. I work with multidisciplinary teams of scientists and Extensions Specialists to identify relevant and important real-world questions and to develop practical solutions. This research enhances my teaching program of farm financial management, investment analysis of technology adoption, data analysis, and land valuation. I have co-developed an AREC study aboard course to Argentina focused on the their global agricultural supply chain.

Research Focus

Farm Business Management & Risk Management for crop and beef cattle producers

Teaching Focus

AREC 312: Rural Real Estate Appraisal; AREC 324: Applications of Quantitative Method; AREC 444: Agricultural Production Technology Management; AGNR 491: Agricultural Business of Argentina

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).
PLSC 275 - Organic and Sustainable Crop Production
3 credit hour(s)

Introduction to organic and sustainable production practices and principles for vegetable, fruit, field, and forage crops. Introduction to organic certification, soil fertility & quality, tillage systems, crop rotation, cover crops, propagation, composting, season extension, and management of weeds, insects, & diseases in organic cropping systems.

Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hour lecture; one 2-hour lab.

Semesters Offered: Spring
PLSC 415 - Agroecology
3 credit hour(s)

Application of ecological concepts to management of horticultural and agronomic cropping systems. Overview of plant physiological ecology, population ecology, community ecology, ecosystem ecology, and landscape ecology within the context of agroecosystems; special focus on the applied ecology of soil-plant-microbial interactions; discussion of current research in agroecology. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (EI)
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hour lecture; one 2-hour lab. Credit Restriction: Students may not receive credit for both 415 and 515. Comments: Offered Fall semester.
Registration Restriction(s): Student level - Undergraduate.

Semesters Offered: Fall | Syllabus: Example 2020 Syllabus
PLSC 515 - Agroecology
3 credit hour(s)

Application of ecological concepts to management of horticultural and agronomic cropping systems. Overview of plant physiological ecology, population ecology, community ecology, ecosystem ecology, and landscape ecology within the context of agroecosystems; special focus on the applied ecology of soil-plant-microbial interactions; discussion on current research in agroecology. Contact hour distribution: 2 hour lecture; 1 2-hour lab. Credit Restriction: Students may not receive credit for both 415 and 515. Comments: Offered Fall semester.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.

Semesters Offered: Fall | Syllabus: Example 2020 Syllabus
PLSC 569 - Teaching Practicum
1 - 3 credit hours

Supervised experience in teaching. May involve preparation of lectures and teaching aids, preparation and supervision of laboratory exercises, evaluation of student performance, and for second-year graduate students, responsibility for course delivery.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 3 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

Other Instructors: Walters, Kellie Jean | Klingeman III, William E | Ross, Michael | Pulte, Andy | Spangler, Amanda Diane

Semesters Offered: Spring
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