Stephen (Aaron) Smith

Curriculum Vitae

Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics

The University of Tennessee Office: (865) 974-7476

2621 Morgan Circle, 325B Morgan Hall Cell: (865) 210-2024

Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-4518 E-mail: aaron.smith@utk.edu

EDUCATION

Ph.D. May 2013 – University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas

Dissertation Title: “Life Cycle Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Net

Returns to Cow-calf Producers in the Ozark Highlands Region”

Major Professor: Dr. Michael Popp

M.S. January 2010 - University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas

Thesis Title: “Carbon Sequestration Potential of Loblolly Pine in Arkansas: A Production

Level Analysis.”

Major Professor: Dr. Michael Popp

B.A. May 2003 – University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

Agricultural Studies

Minor: Agricultural Economics

Diploma June 2000 – Olds College, Olds, Alberta, Canada

Agriculture Business

Minor: Finance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2019-Present Associate Professor and Extension Economist, Department of Agricultural & Resource

Economics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee

2013-2019 Assistant Professor and Extension Economist, Department of Agricultural & Resource

Economics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee

2009- 2013 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness,

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas

2005-2008 Commercial and Agriculture Account Manager, Rocky Credit Union Ltd., Rocky

Mountain House, Alberta, Canada

1999-2005 Agriculture Account Manager, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), Alberta,

Canada

RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INTERESTS

Dr. Smith’s applied research and Extension program focus on commodity marketing, risk management,

production economics, and domestic agricultural policy. More specifically, he provides information and

decision aids to assist agricultural producers and professionals with crop marketing and risk management,

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including - crop insurance, commodity price outlook, domestic policy decisions, and marketing strategies

and alternatives for row-crop producers.

REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES

1. Boyer, C.N., and S.A. Smith. 2019. “Evaluating Changes to Prevented Planting Provision on

Moral Hazard.” Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 51, 315-327.

doi:10.1017/aae.2019.2. [Link]

2. Boyer, C.N., S.A. Smith, X. Harmon, D.M. Lambert, H.Y. Kelly, J. Jordan, and M. Newman.

2017. “Value of Damage Control with Foliar Fungicide in Soybean Production in Tennessee.”

Agronomy Journal, 109(4): 1573-1581. Doi:10.2134/agronj2016.12.0714. [Link]

3. Henry, G.W., C.N. Boyer, A.P. Griffith, J.L. Larson, S.A. Smith, and K.L. Lewis. 2016. “Risk

and Returns of Spring and Fall Calving for Beef Cattle in Tennessee.” Journal of Agricultural

and Applied Economics, 48(3): 257-278. Doi: 10.1017/aae.2016.11. [Link]

4. Smith, S.A., M.P. Popp, D. Keeton, C.P. West, K.P. Coffey, L.L. Nalley, and K.R. Brye. 2016.

“Economic and Greenhouse Gas Emission Response to Pasture Species Composition, Stocking

Rate, and Weaning Age by Calving Season, Farm Size, and Pasture Fertility.” Agricultural &

Resource Economics Review, 45(1): 98-123. [Link]

5. Boyer, C.N., M. Stefanini, J.A. Larson, S.A. Smith, A. Mengistu, and N. Bellaloui. 2015.

“Profitability and Risk Analysis of Soybean Planting Date by Maturity Group.” Agronomy

Journal, 107(6): 2253-2262. Doi:10.2134/agronj15.0148. [Link]

6. Boyer, C.N., J.A. Larson, R.K. Roberts, M.A. McClure, D.D. Tyler, and S.A. Smith. 2015.

“Effects of Recent Corn and Energy Prices on Irrigation Investment in the Humid Climate of

Tennessee.” Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 47(1): 105-122. [Link]

7. Smith, S.A., M.P. Popp, D. Philipp, K.P. Coffey, E.E. Gbur, and T.G. Montgomery. 2014.

“Overseeding Bermudagrass Pastures with Ryegrass and Clovers: Estimating Partial Returns.”

Journal of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, 77(1): 108-123. [Link]

8. Keeton, D., M.P. Popp, and S.A. Smith. 2014. “Economic and Environmental Repercussions of

Changing Bull Genetics.” Journal of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural

Appraisers, 77(1): 124-144. [Link]

9. Smith, S.A., D. Philipp, and M. Popp. 2012. “Seedling Survival and Establishment Costs:

Crimson and White Clover in Bermudagrass Pastures.” Agronomy Journal, 104(6): 1517-1522.

Doi:10.2134/agronj2012.0117. [Link]

10. Smith, S.A., J.D. Caldwell, M. Popp, K.P. Coffey, J.A. Jennings, M.C. Savin, and C.F.

Rosenkrans, Jr. 2012. “Tall Fescue Toxicosis Mitigation Strategies: Comparisons of Cow-Calf

Returns in Spring- and Fall-Calving Herds.” Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics,

44(4): 577-592. [Link]

11. Smith, S.A., M. Popp, L. Nalley, and K. Brye. 2012. “Modeling Pine as a Carbon Sequestering

Crop in Arkansas.” Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, 41(2): 232-246. [Link]

12. Popp, M., L. Nalley, C. Fortin, S.A. Smith, and K. Brye. 2011. “Estimating Net Carbon

Emissions and Agricultural Response to Potential Carbon Offset Policies.” Agronomy Journal,

103(4): 1132-1143. Doi:10.2134/agronj2010.0517 [Link]

REFERRED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW

1. Pasaribu, K.N., L.L. Lambert, D.M. Lambert, B.C. English, C.D. Clark, C. Hellwinckel, C.N.

Boyer, and S.A. Smith. 2019. “Profitability of Irrigating Corn, Cotton, and Soybean under

Projected Drought Scenarios.” Submitted to Irrigation Science.

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2. J. Menard, A.P. Griffith, S.A. Smith, D. Hughes, J. Thompson, B.C. English, and K. Jensen.

2019. “Economic Impacts from On-Farm Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Event in

Tennessee.” Submitted to Frontiers Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics Journal.

PEER REVIEWED EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

1. Velandia, M., S.A. Smith, A. Wszelaki, and S. Galinato. 2019. “The Economic Feasibility of

Adopting Plastic Biodegradable Mulches in Pumpkin Production.” University of Tennessee

Extension Publication. June, W822. [Link]

2. Adkins, K., C.N. Boyer, S.A. Smith, A.P. Griffith, A. Muhammad, T. Raper, and A. McClure.

2019. “Corn and Cotton Producers’ Prevented Planting Decision.” University of Tennessee

Extension Publication. May, W820. [Link]

3. Cui, Xiurui and S.A. Smith. 2019. “2019 Industrial Hemp Extract (CBD) Production Budget (1

Acre).” University of Tennessee Extension Publication. May, D41. [Link]

4. Smith, S.A., R.G. Bowling, S.C. Danehower, and D.H. Morris. 2019. “Field Crop Budgets for

2019.” University of Tennessee Extension Publication. D33. [Link]

5. Bowling, R.G. and S.A. Smith. 2018. “2018 Planted Acreage for Corn, Cotton, Grain Sorghum,

Soybeans and Wheat in Tennessee by County.” University of Tennessee Extension Publication.

November, W442. [Link]

6. Smith, S.A., R.J. Menard, and B.C. English. 2018. “Economic Impacts to Tennessee Soybean

Producers and Regional Economies from China’s 25 Percent Tariff on Soybeans.” University of

Tennessee Extension Publication. September, W782. [Link]

7. Best, S.E., S.A. Smith, and A. Muhammad. 2018. “USDA Trade Retaliation Programs: Overview

for Tennessee Producers.” University of Tennessee Extension Publication. September, W776.

[Link]

8. Hughes, D.W., H. Wright, S. Upendram, R.J. Menard, S.A. Smith, B.C. English, and K. Jensen.

2018. “Contribution of Agriculture to the TENNESSEE COUNTY Economy.” 95 Counties.

University of Tennessee Extension Publication. May, W549-W643. [Link – Anderson County]

9. Velandia, M., S.A. Smith, A. Wszelaki, S. Galinato, and T. Marsh. 2018. “The Economics of

Adopting Biodegradable Plastic Mulch Films.” University of Tennessee Extension Publication.

May, W680. [Link]

10. Muhammad, A. and S.A. Smith. 2018. “Evaluating the Impact of Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S.

Soybeans in China.” University of Tennessee Extension Publication. April, W532. [Link]

11. Smith, S.A., A. Muhammad, and A.P. Griffith. 2018. “A Summary of Changes to Seed Cotton

and the Dairy Margin Protection Program as a Result of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018.”

University of Tennessee Extension Publication. March, W482. [Link]

12. Smith, S.A., B. Bowling, S.C. Danehower, D.H. Morris, D. Bilderback, D. Manning, H. Young-

Kelly, A. McClure, L. Steckel, S. Stewart, R. Buntin, T. Raper, and P. Shelby. 2018. “Field Crop

Budgets for 2016.” University of Tennessee Extension, Department of Agricultural & Resource

Economics Publication. January, D33.[Link]

13. Williams, B.R., S.A. Smith, and J.M. Shockey. 2017. “Things to Consider When trying to

Weather the Storm.” Published in Surviving the Farm Economy Downturn a peer reviewed

regional Extension publication produced by the Southern Extension Economist Committee

(SEEC). Pg: 22-27. December.[Link]

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14. Smith, S.A., J. Outlaw, and R. Tufts. 2017. “Crop Insurance: Basic Producer Considerations.”

Published in Surviving the Farm Economy Downturn a peer reviewed regional Extension

publication produced by the Southern Extension Economist Committee (SEEC). Pg: 39-48.

December. [Link]

15. Smith, S.A., R. Bowling, and T.M. Johnson. 2017. “Tennessee Cropland, Irrigated Cropland, and

Pastureland Cash Rental Rates for 2017.” University of Tennessee Extension Publication.

October, W377. [Link]

16. Smith, S.A., R. Bowling, and T.M. Johnson. 2017. “Base Planted, and Insured Acres for Row

Crops in Tennessee.” University of Tennessee Extension Publication. September, W444. [Link]

17. Bowling, R. and S.A. Smith. 2017. “Tennessee Cash Corn and Soybean Prices 1950-2017.”

University of Tennessee Extension, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics

Publication. September, D35. [Link]

18. Bowling, R., S.A. Smith, and T.M. Johnson. 2017. “2017 Planted Acreage for Corn, Cotton,

Grain Sorghum, Soybeans, and Wheat in Tennessee by County.” University of Tennessee

Extension Publication. August, W442. [Link]

19. Smith, S.A., R. Bowling, S.C. Danehower, D. Morris, and D. Manning. 2017. “2017/18

Wheat/Soybean, Wheat, and Canola Budgets (Fall Amendment).” University of Tennessee

Extension, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics Publication. August, D34. [Link]

20. Griffith, A.P., C.N. Boyer, G.W. Henry, J.A. Larson, S.A. Smith, and K.L. Lewis. 2017. “Fall

Versus Spring Calving: Considerations and Profitability.” University of Tennessee Extension

Publication. April, W419. [Link]

21. Smith, S.A., B. Bowling, S.C. Danehower, D. Morris, D. Bilderback, D. Manning, H. Young-

Kelly, A. McClure, L. Steckel, S. Stewart, E. Burns, R. Buntin, J. Lannom, T. Raper, J. Via, P.

Shelby, and T. Campbell. 2017. “Field Crop Budgets for 2017.” University of Tennessee

Extension, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics Publication. January, D33. [Link]

22. Pritchett, T., S.A. Smith, and T. Johnson. 2016. “Implications for Soybean & Livestock

Producers from Relationships in the Soybean, Soybean Oil and Soybean Meal Markets.”

University of Tennessee Extension Publication. November, W378. [Link]

23. Smith, S.A., R. Bowling, and T. Johnson. 2016. “Tennessee Cropland, Irrigated Cropland and

Pastureland Cash Rental Rates for 2016.” University of Tennessee Extension Publication.

October, W377. [Link]

24. Bowling, R., S.A. Smith, and T. Johnson. 2016. “2016 Planted Acreage for Corn, Cotton, Grain

Sorghum, Soybeans and Wheat in Tennessee by County.” University of Tennessee Extension,

Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics Publication. Publication. August, AE16-07.

[Link]

25. Smith, S.A., B. Bowling, and T. Johnson. 2016. “2015 Planted Acreage for Corn, Cotton, Grain

Sorghum, Soybeans, and Wheat in Tennessee by County.” University of Tennessee Extension,

Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics Publication. AE 16-05. March. [Link]

26. Smith, S.A., B. Bowling, and T. Johnson. 2016. “A Summary of Commodity Program

Enrollment & 2014 ARC-CO and PLC Payments in Tennessee.” University of Tennessee

Extension Publication. February, W355. [Link]

27. Smith, S.A., B. Bowling, S.C. Danehower, D. Bilderback, D. Manning, H. Young-Kelly, A.

McClure, L. Steckel, S. Stewart, E. Burns, R. Buntin, J. Lannom, T. Raper, D. Morris, and T.

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Campbell. 2016. “Field Crop Budgets for 2016.” University of Tennessee Extension, Department

of Agricultural & Resource Economics Publication. January, AE 16-03. [Link]

28. Smith, S.A., B. Bowling, S.C. Danehower, D. Bilderback, D. Manning, H. Young-Kelly, A.

McClure, L. Steckel, S. Stewart, E. Burns, R. Buntin, and J. Lannom. 2015. “Field Crop Budgets

for 2015.” University of Tennessee Extension, Department of Agricultural & Resource

Economics Publication. January, AE 15-01.

29. Fewell, J.P and S.A. Smith. 2014. “The Agricultural Act of 2014 Update for Tennessee.”

University of Tennessee Extension, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics

Publication. February, 14-0160 D 7. [Link]

30. Smith, S.A., B. Bowling, S.C. Danehower, D. Bilderback, D. Manning, A. Davis, H. Young-

Kelly, A. Thompson, L. Steckel, S. Stewart, E. Burns, R. Buntin, J. Lannom, and B. Williams.

2014. “Field Crop Budgets for 2014.” University of Tennessee Extension, Department of

Agricultural & Resource Economics Publication. January, AE 14-01. [Link]

31. Smith, S. A, M. P. Popp, and N. P. Kemper. 2012. “Estimate of the Economic Impact of

Drought on Commercial Beef Cow/Calf Operations in Arkansas: A Comparison of August 2011

to July 2012 with a Typical Production Year.” University of Arkansas System Division of

Agriculture. Special Report. September. [Link]

32. Kemper, N. P., M. P. Popp, and S. A. Smith. 2012. “Economic Impact of Cow-Calf Sector

Income Losses in Arkansas Due to the 2012 Drought.” University of Arkansas System Division

of Agriculture. Special Report. September.

33. Kemper, N. P., S. A. Smith, and M. P. Popp. 2012. “Economic Impact of Drought on Cow-Calf

Operations in Arkansas.” University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. Farm

Management and Marketing Newsletter. September.

SELECTED ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS / ABSTRATCS / POSTERS AND PAPERS IN

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

1. Yongwang, R., D.M. Lambert, C.D. Clark, C.N. Boyer, B.C. English, R.J. Menard, A.P. Griffith,

S.A. Smith, F. Walker, and P. Keyser. 2019. “Willingness to Adopt Warm Season Grasses by

Tennessee Beef Cattle Operators.” Selected Paper. Southern Agricultural Economics Association

Annual Meeting, Birmingham, AL. February 5.

2. Bruhin, J.M., C.J.O. Trejo-Pech, C.N. Boyer, and S.A. Smith. 2019. “Determining Optimal Start-

up Strategy for a Cow-Calf Producer to Maximize Long-Term Profitability and Minimize Risk.”

Poster. Southern Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Birmingham, AL,

February 4-6.

3. Adkins, K.R., C.N. Boyer, S.A. Smith, A.P. Griffith, and A. Muhammad. 2019. “Prevented

Planting Provision Influence on Corn and Cotton Producers’ Late Planting Decision.” Selected

Paper. Southern Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Birmingham, AL.

February 5.

4. Best, S.E., S.A. Smith, T. Davis, and C.N. Boyer. 2019. “Return Variance in Corn and Soybean

Futures Markets Pre- and Post- WASDE Report Release: Implications for Producer Hedging.”

Poster. Southern Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Birmingham, AL,

February 4-6.

5. Best, S.E., S.A. Smith, D. Hughes, and E. Yu. 2019. “Estimating Production of Brewery and

Distillery Spent Grains in Tennessee and Identifying Sustainable Uses.” Selected Paper. Southern

Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Birmingham, AL. February 4.

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6. Hughes, D., S.A. Smith, and D. Willis. 2018. “Implications for Income Distribution and

Economic Linkages: A Fully Developed IMPLAN Based Core Periphery Social Accounting

Matrix.” Western Agricultural Economics Association (WAEA) Annual Meeting, Anchorage,

AK. June 24-26.

7. Boyer, C.N. and S.A. Smith. 2018. “Measuring Moral Hazard in the Prevented Planting

Provision Using Agronomic Data.” Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA)

Annual Meeting, Jacksonville, FL. February 6.

8. Best, S., S.A. Smith, M. Buschermohle, and J. Shockley. 2018. “Analyzing the Impact of Speed

and Width on Planter Costs and Risk for Different Field Characteristics and Planting Windows.”

Southern Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Jacksonville, FL. February 6.

9. Campbell, K., C.N. Boyer, C.D. Clark, D.M. Lambert, and S.A. Smith. 2018. “Tennessee

Producer Willingness to Adopt Cover Crops and No-Till.” Southern Agricultural Economics

Association (SAEA) Annual Meeting, Jacksonville, FL. February 5.

10. Lambert, L., B.C. English, C.N. Boyer, S.A. Smith, T. Papanicolaou, C. Hellwinckel, C.D. Clark,

and D.M. Lambert. 2018. “Adoption of Irrigation and No-till Cropping Systems under Climate

Change.” Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) Annual Meeting, Jacksonville,

FL. February 5.

11. Walker, F, CD Clark, AN Papanicolaou, DM Lambert, J Hathaway, A Griffith, M Buschermohle,

B English, L Lambert, B Leib, J Rhinehart, C Boyer, J Schwartz, L Steckel, C Wilson, S

Hawkins, C Hellwinckel, S.A. Smith, P Gale, G Nail, S Cui, B Waldron & A Kalyanapu, 2018.

“Increasing the Resilience of Agricultural Production in the Tennessee and Cumberland River

Basins through More Efficient Water Resource Use: Agriculture Adapting to More Droughts and

Floods in Tennessee,” AFRI Water for Agriculture, AFRI Foundational BNRE, National

Integrated Water Quality, and NSF/NIFA Water Sustainability and Climate Project Directors

Meeting, January 29-31, Washington, D.C.

12. Smith, S.A. and M. Buschermohle. 2018. “An Analysis of the Impact of Planter Width, Planter

Speed, and Perimeter-to-Area Ratio on Field Efficiency and Planting Costs.” Cotton and Rice

Conference. Memphis, TN. January 10-11.

13. Smith, S.A., B. Bowling, and T. Johnson. 2018. “Base and Generic Base Acres: State Level

Implications for the Current and Next Farm Bill.” Selected Paper. 2018 Beltwide Cotton

Conference, San Antonio, TX. January 3-5.

14. Davis, T., D. Anderson, J. Baros, K. Burdine, B. Coates, D. Farnsworth, A. Griffith, K. Guidry,

R. Holcomb, G. Knapek, S. Klose, T. Lashmet, S. Mickey, J. Outlaw, R. Page, M. Palma, L.

Ribera, J. Richardson, M. Runge, J. Shockley, S.A. Smith, N. Smith, R. Tufts, B. Williams, and

S. Zapata. 2017. “Southern Extension Economics Committee Papers Series Assisting Farmers and

Ranchers during Economic Downturns.” Poster. Extension Risk Management and Education

National Conference, Cincinnati, OH, April 27-28.

15. Bruce, N. C.N. Boyer, S.A. Smith, C. Clark, L. Duncan, and M. Buschermohle. 2017.

“Estimating Incentive Payments to Encourage the Adoption of Upland Bird Habitat Field Borders

in Tennessee.” Selected Paper. Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) Annual

Meeting, Mobile, AL. February 4-7.

16. Eatherly, R.L., S.A. Smith, and E.T. Yu. 2016. “Spent Microbial Biomass as an Alternative

Fertilizer: An Application and Transportation Cost and Optimal Product Mix Analysis.” Poster.

INFORMS Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN. November 13-16.

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17. Lambert, L.H. C. D. Clark, D. M. Lambert, C. N. Boyer, S. A. Smith, K. Pasaribu, T.

Papanicolaou, R. J. Menard, and B. C. English. 2016. “Using Hydro-Economic Modeling to

Analyze the Allocation of Agricultural Water in the Southeastern U.S.” American Agricultural

Economics Association Annual Meeting, Boston MA, July31-August 2.

18. Clark, C.D., D.M. Lambert, C.N. Boyer, B.C. English, A.P. Griffith, C. Hellwinckel, L.H.

Lambert, R.J. Menard, S. Owen, K. Pasaribu, D. Sheng, and S.A. Smith. 2016. “Estimating

Economic Values for Water in Tennessee,” Tennessee Water Resources Symposium, Burns, TN,

April 14.

19. Smith, S.A. 2016. “The Forage and Cattle Planner (FORCAP): Optimizing Cow-calf Production

Practices for GHG Emissions.” Invited Paper Symposium: Farm‐Level Greenhouse Gas Decision

Support Software Tools and Analyses. Southern Agricultural Economics Association Annual

Meeting, San Antonio, TX. February 6-9.

20. Boyer, C.N., X.L. Harmon, S.A. Smith, H.Y. Kelly, J. Jordan, and D.M. Lambert. 2016. “A

Two-Stage Approach of Measuring the Returns to Fungicide Damage Control for Soybean

Production.” Selected Paper. Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) Annual

Meeting, San Antonio, TX. February 6-9.

21. Smith, S.A., M. Buschermohle, C. Boyer, and B. Bowling. 2016. “Determining the economically

efficient planter size and seed loading method for irregularly shaped fields in west Tennessee.”

2016 Beltwide Cotton Conference, New Orleans, LA. January 5-7.

22. Ferguson, W.G. and S.A. Smith. 2015. “Effects of Noncommercial Open Interest on Corn and

Soybean Futures Price Volatility.” Southern Agricultural Extension Economists Meetings. North

Redington Beach, FL. June 16.

23. Boyer, C.N., M. Stefanini, J.A. Larson, S.A. Smith, and A. Mengistu. 2015. “Optimal Planting

Date for Soybeans by Maturity Group in Tennessee.” Selected Paper prepared for presentation at

the Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA. January

31 – February 3.

24. Ferguson, W.G., S.A, Smith, J.A. Larson, and K.L. Jensen. 2015. “Effects of Institutional

Investment on Soybean and Corn Futures Price Volatility.” Selected Paper prepared for

presentation at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) Annual Meeting,

Atlanta, GA. January 31 – February 3.

25. Boyer, C.N., J.A. Larson, R.K. Roberts, A.T. McClure, D.D. Tyler, and S.A. Smith. 2014.

“Probability of Irrigated Corn Being Profitable in a Humid Region.” Selected Paper prepared for

presentation at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) Annual Meeting,

Dallas, TX. February 1-4.

26. Smith, S.A., M. Popp, and D. Keeton. 2013. “Comparison of Cow-Calf Producer Net Returns

and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Changes in Calving Distributions in the Southeast

Transition Zone.” Selected paper. Presented at 2013 Southern Agricultural Economics

Association (SAEA) Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL. February 2-6.

27. Smith, S.A., M. Popp, and L. Nalley. 2011. “Modeling Pine as a Carbon Sequestering Crop in

Arkansas.” Selected Paper. Presented at the 2011 Southern Agricultural Economics Association

(SAEA) Annual Meeting, Corpus Christi, TX. February 5-8.

28. Smith, S.A., M. Popp, and L. Nalley. 2010. “Carbon Offset Payments and Spatial Biomass

Supply in Arkansas: Implications of Pine and Switchgrass.” Selected Paper presented at

Challenges for Natural Resource Economics and Policy. 3rd National Form on Socioeconomic

Research in Costal Systems, New Orleans, LA. May.

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ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN POPULAR PRESS Mid America Farmer Grower, Achieves: [Link]

2019 (21-articles)

1. Smith, S.A. 2019. “A Component Of This Very Challenging Corn Planting Season Is The Likely

Decrease In Yield.” Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 39, No. 25, June 21.

2. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Dominant Factor Right Now In Corn Markets Is Uncertainty.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 39, No. 24, June 14.

3. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Rebound, Retreat Mark Soybean Futures Prices This Week.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 39, No. 21, May 24.

4. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Prices Headed For New Crop Harvest Contract Lows.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 39, No. 20, May 17.

5. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Many Factors Contribute To Dip In Cash, Futures Prices.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 39, No. 18, May 3.

6. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Good Global Growing Conditions, Large Projected Stocks Keep Prices

Depressed.” Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 39, No. 17, April 26.

7. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Markets Still Skeptical Until Final Trade Deal Is Reached.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 39, No. 16, April 19.

8. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Corn, Cotton, Soybeans, And Wheat Were Up For The Week.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 39, No. 15, April 12.

9. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Wet Conditions May Prevent Planting With Switch To Soybeans.” Mid

America Farmer Grower. Vol. 39, No. 14, April 5.

10. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Export Sales Behind Pace Due To Uncertain Markets.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 39, No. 13, March 29.

11. Smith, S.A. 2019. “More China Purchases Needed To Reach USDA Soybean Projections.” Mid

America Farmer Grower. Vol. 39, No. 12, March 22.

12. Smith, S.A. 2019. “As Exports Lag, Higher Domestic Stocks Weigh On Markets.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 39, No. 10, March 8.

13. Smith, S.A. 2019. “USDA: Corn, Cotton Plantings Rise, Soybean Acreage Falls In 2019.” Mid

America Farmer Grower. Vol. 39, No. 9, March 1.

14. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Much Uncertainty About Trade Clouds Producer Decisions.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 39, No. 8, February 22.

15. Smith, S.A. 2019. “USDA Releases Several Delayed Reports.” Mid America Farmer Grower.

Vol. 39, No. 7, February 15.

16. Smith, S.A. 2019. “USDA Extends The Market Facilitation Program (MFP) Signup To February

14.” Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 39, No. 6, February 8.

17. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Markets Stalled As Government Awaits Feb. 15 Deadline.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 39, No. 5, February 1.

18. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Trade Negotiations, Weather Drive Export Sales, Cause Concern In Making

Planting Decisions.” Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 39, No. 4, January 25.

19. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Corn And Soybeans Were Down; Cotton Was Mixed; And Wheat Was Up

For The Week.” Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 39, No. 3, January 18.

20. Smith, S.A. 2019. “2018 Will Likely Be Remembered For The Many External Influences.” Mid

America Farmer Grower. Vol. 39, No. 2, January 11.

21. Smith, S.A. 2019. “USDA Announces Second Round Of Commodity Payments.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 39, No. 11, January 4.

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2018 (38-articles)

22. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Corn And Wheat Were Mixed; Cotton And Soybeans Were Down For The

Week.” Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 38, No. 51, December 21.

23. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Corn, Soybean, Cotton Futures Rise In November.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 38, No. 50, December 14.

24. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Path To Trade Dispute Resolution Could Solidify Late Week Soybean Rally.”

Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 38, No. 49, December 7.

25. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Corn, Cotton, Wheat, And Soybeans Were Down For The Week.” Mid

America Farmer Grower. Vol. 38, No. 48, November 30.

26. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Corn, Cotton, And Wheat Were Down; And Soybeans Were Mixed For The

Week.” Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 38, No. 46, November 16.

27. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Corn, Cotton, And Soybeans Were Up; Wheat Was Mixed.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 38, No. 45, November 9.

28. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Export Commitments Lag Causing Uncertain Market Futures.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 38, No. 44, November 2.

29. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Soybean Prices See-Saw While Sales to Many Markets Increase.” Mid

America Farmer Grower. Vol. 38, No. 43, October 26.

30. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Challenging harvest for Tennessee soybean producers.” Delta Farm Press.

October 23. [Link]

31. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Corn, Soybean Prices Rise, Cotton, Wheat Neutral.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 38, No. 42, October 19.

32. Smith, S.A. 2018. “USMCA Spurs Grain, Oilseed Futures Bounce Back.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 38, No. 41, October 12.

33. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Bearish Report Shows Corn Down, Soybeans, Wheat Up.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 38, No. 40, October 5.

34. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Large Crops Could Mean Further 'Leg Down' In Futures.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 38, No. 38, September 21.

35. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Corn, Bean Markets Move Sideways; Cotton May Breakout Next Month.”

Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 38, No. 37, September 14.

36. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Futures Crippled By Trade Problems, Record U.S. Yields.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 38, No. 36, September 7.

37. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Lower Harvest Prices Predicted For U.S. Corn, Soybeans.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 38, No. 34, August 24.

38. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Corn And Soybean Yield Expectations Are Very Good.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 38, No. 32, August 10.

39. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Corn, Soybeans, And Wheat Were Up; Cotton Was Down For The Week.”

Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 38, No. 30, July 27.

40. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Futures Prices Plummet From Weather, Trade Threats.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 38, No. 29, July 20.

41. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Markets Continue To Focus On Weather, Trade.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 38, No. 28, July 13.

42. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Corn, Soybean Acres Estimated Down, Wheat Acres Up.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 38, No. 27, July 6.

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43. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Three Events Spur Dip In Commodity Prices.” Mid America Farmer Grower.

Vol. 38, No. 26, June 29.

44. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Stick To Marketing Plan Despite Corn, Soybean Price Drop.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 38, No. 25, June 22.

45. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Weather and Trade Posturing is the Primary Sources of Volatility.” Mid

America Farmer Grower. Vol. 38, No. 22, June 8.

46. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Prices Rally As China Agrees To Buy More Ag Products.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 38, No. 22, June 1.

47. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Stronger US Dollar May Impact Exports In 2018.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 38, No. 21, May 25.

48. Smith, S.A. 2018. “A Troubling Omen Chinese Farmers Offered Incentive to Increase Soybean

Acreage.” Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 38, No. 19, May 11.

49. Johnson, T., A. Muhammad, and S.A. Smith. 2018. “Study Predicts what Retaliatory Soybean

Tariff may Cost US per Bushel.” Southeast Farm Press. May 2. [Link]

50. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Proposed Tariffs Could Support Prices In Short Term.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 38, No. 15, April 13.

51. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Grain, Cotton Futures Trading Up; Corn Acreage Down, Wheat, Cotton

Rise.” Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 38, No. 14, April 6.

52. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Consider Securing Price Up To 50 Percent Of Expected Corn Production

Now.” Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 38, No. 13, March 30.

53. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Tennessee Cash Rental Rates and Land Values, 2017.” 2018 Mid-South Land

Values and Lease Trends Report. American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers.

March 29. [Link]

54. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Before Planting, Seek Corn Price Up To 50 Percent Production.” Mid

America Farmer Grower. Vol. 38, No. 12, March 23.

55. Smith, S.A. 2018. “USDA Annual Outlook Conference Offers Early Projections For Year.” Mid

America Farmer Grower. Vol. 38, No. 9, March 2.

56. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Corn Continued Its Upward Trend & Soybean Prices Increased

Dramatically.” Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 38, No. 8, February 23.

57. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Corn within Range; Soybeans, Cotton Dive.” Mid America Farmer Grower.

Vol. 38, No. 6, February 9.

58. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Slight Price Rise For Corn, Wheat Expected.” Mid America Farmer Grower.

Vol. 38, No. 5, February 2.

59. Smith, S.A. 2018. “High U.S. Corn Supplies, Glut of Grains, Affect Market.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 38, No. 2, January 12.

2017 (32-articles)

60. Smith, S.A. 2017. “USDA Compares Global Commodity Production for Analysis.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 37, No 51, December 22.

61. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Corn, Soybeans, And Wheat Were Down; And Cotton Was Up For The

Week.” Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 37, No 50, December 15.

62. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Corn, Soybeans, And Cotton Were Up; And Wheat Was Mixed For The

Week.” Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 37, No 49, December 8.

63. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Soybeans, Wheat Prices Down, Cotton Mixed, Corn Slides.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 37, No 46, November 17.

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64. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Stronger US Dollar Provides Headwinds For Exports.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 37, No 45, November 10.

65. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Corn, Cotton, Soybeans, And Wheat Were Down For The Week.” Mid

America Farmer Grower. Vol. 37, No 43, October 27.

66. Smith, S.A. 2017. “December 2017 Corn Futures Closed At $3.50 Down 5 Cents Since Week

Ago.” Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 37, No 41, October 13.

67. Smith, S.A. 2017. “USDA Grain Stocks Report Evaluates Crop Situation.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 37, No 40, October 6.

68. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Corn Prices Likely To Set A Bottom This Month.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 37, No 39, September 29.

69. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Markets Will Focus On Harvest Weather/Crop Quality And Projected

Yields.” Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 37, No 36, September 8.

70. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Domestic Corn Will Drive Prices Next Few Months.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 37, No 35, September 1.

71. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Knowing Typical Market Swings Can Help Farmers Gain Higher Average

Prices.” Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 37, No 34, August 25.

72. Smith, S.A. 2017. “USDA's August Report Shows Bearish Market Reaction.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 37, No 33, August 18.

73. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Now Is Time To Evaluate Pre-Harvest Premiums.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 37, No 31, August 4.

74. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Dry Conditions Affect Commodity Prices.” Mid America Farmer Grower.

Vol. 37, No 28, July 14.

75. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Grain Stocks Reports Spur Rise In Futures.” Mid America Farmer Grower.

Vol. 37, No 27, July 7.

76. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Corn, Soybeans, And Wheat Were Down; Cotton Was Mixed For The

Week.” Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 37, No 26, June 30.

77. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Corn And Cotton Were Down; Soybeans Were Mixed; And Wheat Was Up

For The Week.” Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 37, No 25, June 23.

78. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Soybean Markets Keeping Watchful Eye On Brazil's Political Turmoil.” Mid

America Farmer Grower. Vol. 37, No 23, June 9.

79. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Consider Crop Insurance Levels When Making Marketing Decisions.” Mid

America Farmer Grower. Vol. 37, No 22, June 2.

80. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Global Corn Stocks, U.S. Production Down For 2017-18.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 37, No 20, May 19.

81. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Weather Dominates Markets Through Planting Season.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 37, No 18, May 5.

82. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Weather Poses No Concerns About Disrupted Planting.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 37, No 17, April 28.

83. Smith, S.A. and A.P. Griffith. 2017. “Tennessee Market Highlights.” Feedlotmagaazine.com.

April. [Link]

84. Smith, S.A. 2017. “USDA Crop Progress Report Shows Winter Wheat In Good Condition.” Mid

America Farmer Grower. Vol. 37, No 15, April 14.

85. Smith, S.A. and S.C. Danehower. 2017. “Monthly Soybean Outlook.” Beef2Live. April 13.

[Link]

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86. Smith, S.A. and S.C. Danehower. 2017. “Monthly Cotton Outlook.” Beef2Live. April 12. [Link]

87. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Corn Acreage Reduction May Create Moderate Rally.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 37, No 13, March 31.

88. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Large Corn, Soybean Crops In South America Affects U.S. Balance Sheet.”

Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 37, No 11, March 17.

89. Smith, S.A. 2017. “USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum Announces 2017 Acreage Estimates.”

Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 37, No 9, March 3.

90. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Corn, Soybeans, And Wheat Were Up – Cotton Mixed For The Week.” Mid

America Farmer Grower. Vol. 37, No 8, February 24.

91. Smith, S.A. 2017. “All Three Commodities Have Larger Projected Prices Than In 2016.” Mid

America Farmer Grower. Vol. 37, No 6, February 10.

92. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Corn, Cotton, Soybeans And Wheat Were Up For The Week.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 37, No 4, January 27.

93. Smith, S.A. 2017. “USDA Decreases Crop Estimate Projections.” Mid America Farmer Grower.

Vol. 37, No 3, January 20.

2016 (32-articles)

94. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Weather Permitting, Bin-Busting Harvest Predicted In Brazil, Argentina.”

Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 36. No 53, December 30.

95. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Foreign Ending Stocks Projected To Rise.” Mid America Farmer Grower.

Vol. 36, No 51, December 16.

96. Smith, S.A. 2016. “USDA Has Potential To Provide Headwinds For Agricultural Exports.” Mid

America Farmer Grower. Vol. 36, No 50, December 9.

97. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Strong Export Demand Needed To Strengthen Prices.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 36, No 48, November 25.

98. Smith, S.A. 2016. “WASDE Increases Corn, Soybean Yields, All-Time Highs If Utilized.” Mid

America Farmer Grower. Vol. 36, No 47, November 18.

99. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Global Corn, Soybean, Wheat Production Projected At All-Time Highs.” Mid

America Farmer Grower. Vol. 36, No 46, November 11.

100. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Compared To Last Year December Corn Futures Are 20-30 Cents Lower.”

Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 36, No 45, November 4.

101. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Exports Boost Soybean Prices.” Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 36, No

44, October 28.

102. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Corn And Soybean Export Sales Exceed Expectations For The Week.” Mid

America Farmer Grower. Vol. 36, No 42, October 14.

103. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Grain Stocks Up, Only Minor Adjustments Expected.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 36, No 41, October 7.

104. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Deferred Call Option Could Help Farmers Reap Rewards.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 36, No 40, September 30.

105. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Corn Exports Are Below All-Time Record.” Mid America Farmer Grower.

Vol. 36, No 37, September 9.

106. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Corn Exports Are Below All-Time Record.” Mid America Farmer Grower.

Vol. 36, No 36, September 2.

107. Smith, S.A. 2016. “December Corn Rebounds Due To Strong Export Sales.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 36, No 35, August 26.

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108. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Corn Yields Increased At All-Time Record.” Mid America Farmer Grower.

Vol. 36, No 34, August 19.

109. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Corn Harvest Futures Decline To New Low.” Mid America Farmer Grower.

Vol. 36, No 31, July 29.

110. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Use Alternative Pricing Tools In Making Market Decisions.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 36, No 30, July 22.

111. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Heavy Rains In Production Areas Spur Hopes For High Yields.” Mid

America Farmer Grower. Vol. 36, No 29, July 15.

112. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Commodity Prices Mixed As Season Progresses.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 36, No 28, July 8.

113. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Have A Flexible Plan Due To The Volatility In Grain Markets.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 36, No 27, July 1.

114. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Four Factors Provide Price Bump In Soybeans.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 36, No 24, June 10.

115. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Weather Is A Concern For Harvest Yields, Prices.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 36, No 23, June 3.

116. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Export Corn Net Sales Nearly Double.” Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol.

36, No 19, May 6.

117. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Will Soybean Prices Continue Upward Trajectory?” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 36, No 18, April 29.

118. Smith, S.A. 2016. Will Soybean Prices Continue Upward Trajectory?” AgWatch Network.

National News, April 28. [Link]

119. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Corn Exports Lag, Causing High Stock Fears.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 36, No 14, April 1.

120. Smith, S.A. 2016. “USDA Releases Initial Estimates for 2016/2017 Marketing Year.” Mid

America Farmer Grower. Vol. 36, No 10, March 4.

121. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Report Shows Major Growth in Grain, Oilseed Stocks.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 36, No 8, February 19.

122. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Uncertainty Remains Regarding The 2016 Corn Crop.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 36, No 6, February 5.

123. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Exports For All Four Commodities Still Lag Behind.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 36, No 5, January 29.

124. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Price Ratios Favor Bit More Cotton, Corn Acreage This Year.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 36, No 4, January 22.

125. Boyer, C.N., S.A. Smith, M. Stefanini, J.A. Larson, A. Mengistu, and N. Bellaloui. 2015. “Risk

and Profitability in Selecting a Maturity Group and Planting Date in Soybean Production.” Crop

& Soil Magazine. 48(Nov-Dec):25-26.

2015 (30-articles)

126. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Corn Exports Lag Well Behind USDA Projections.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 35, No 52, December 25.

127. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Markets Reasonably Quiet, Trading Sideways.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 35, No 48, November 27.

128. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Crop Comments: Dr. Aaron Smith.” Beef2Live. November 11.

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129. Smith, S.A. 2015. “If Trend Persists, Further Corn Futures Prices Will Dip.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 35, No 44, October 30.

130. Smith, S.A. 2015. “No Bullish News for Corn in WASDE Report.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 35, No 42, October 16.

131. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Soybean Export Commitment To China Is Good News.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 35, No 40, October 2.

132. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Crop Comments: Soybeans to China; Dec corn up 30 cents.” Cattle Trader

Center. September 25.

133. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Weather, China’s Economic Condition Drives Commodity Price Bottom.”

Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 35, No 37, September 11.

134. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Stock Market May Continue To Create Commodity Volatility.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 35, No 36, September 4.

135. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Corn Belts Clash With High/Low Expected Yields.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 35, No 35, August 28.

136. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Present Prices Could Trigger Further Price Decline.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 35, No 32, August 7.

137. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Crop Comments: Dr. Aaron Smith.” Beef2Live. July 11.

138. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Concern over Wet Fields Supports Prices.” Mid America Farmer Grower.

Vol. 35, No 28, July 10.

139. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Weather Provides Fuel For Commodity Price Rise.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 35, No 27, July 3.

140. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Wheat Prices Bounce Around In Weather Tug-Of War.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 35, No 26, June 26.

141. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Soybean Rebound Friday Expected To Be Short Lived.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 35, No 25, June 19.

142. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Time Will Tell Damage Vs. Moisture Benefit Of Southern Storms.” Mid

America Farmer Grower. Vol. 35, No 24, June 12.

143. Smith, S.A. 2015. “September Corn and November Soybeans Establish New Contract Lows This

Week.” Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 35, No 23, June 5.

144. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Long Term Soybean Outlook Remains Bearish.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 35, No 22, May 29.

145. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Production Estimates Predict Corn Stocks Will Shrink.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 35, No 21, May 22.

146. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Cotton Futures Is Lone Bright Spot This Month.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 35, No 19, May 8.

147. Smith, S.A. 2015. “U.S. Corn Plantings Estimated Lower; Other Crops Higher.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 35, No 15, April 10.

148. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Harvest Price Ratio May Change Depending On Planted Acres Estimates.”

Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 35, No 14, April 3.

149. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Soybean Futures Remain in Quagmire.” Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol.

35, No 13, March 27.

150. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Low Cotton Prices May Spur Acreage Reduction.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 35, No 10, March 6.

151. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Crop Comments: Dr. Aaron Smith.” Beef2Live. February 28.

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152. Smith, S.A. 2015. “WASDE Report: Corn, Cotton, Soybeans Expectations Unchanged.” Mid

America Farmer Grower. Vol. 35, No 8, February 20.

153. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Growers Looking Ahead To Make Planting Decisions.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 35, No 6, February 6.

154. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Soybeans, Cotton Show Yield Increases from less Acreage.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 35, No 4, January 23.

155. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Holidays Spur Drop In Grain Prices.” Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 35,

No 2, January 9.

2014 (35-articles)

156. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Planting Estimates Show Decrease of 4.9 Million Acres.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 34, No. 52, December 26.

157. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Corn At Highest Price Since Early July.” Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol.

34, No. 51, December 19.

158. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Soybean Exports Continue Providing Price Support.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 34, No. 50, December 12.

159. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Soybean Exports Have Exceeded USDA Expectations.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 34, No. 49, December 5.

160. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Prices May Drop As Record Crop Moves to Market.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 34, No. 48, November 28.

161. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Corn Surplus Limits Advance in Prices.” Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol.

34, No. 44, October 31.

162. Smith, S.A. 2014 “Soybean Market Fickle as Harvest Rolls on, Usage Expands Globally.”

Southeast Farm Press. October 30. [Link]

163. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Weekly Crop Comments: December Corn and November Soybean Futures

Closed Up.” Farms.com. October 22. [Link]

164. Smith, S.A. 2014. “December Corn Futures Show Slight Rise.” Mid America Farmer Grower.

Vol. 34, No. 42, October 17.

165. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Cotton Futures Test Low End of Trading Range.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 34, No. 40, October 3.

166. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Corn Yields Likely to Exceed 2009 Levels.” Mid America Farmer Grower.

Vol. 34, No. 36, September 5.

167. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Weekly Crop Comments: Corn Prices Traded Mostly Sideways For A Second

Straight Week.” Farms.com. August 13. [Link]

168. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Corn Prices Not Expected to Improve as Harvest Begins.” Southeast Farm

Press. August 12. [Link]

169. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Record Corn Soybean Crops Expected This Fall.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 34, No. 32, August 8.

170. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Weekly Crop Comments: Soybeans Were Mixed, And Wheat Was Up For

The Week.” Farms.com. July 30. [Link]

171. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Weekly Crop Comments: Corn, Cotton, Soybeans, And Wheat Were Down.”

Farms.com. July 15. [Link]

172. Smith, S.A. 2014. “USDA Acreage and Grain Stocks Reports Decreased Estimated Corn

Planting Acreage 50,000 Acres.” Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 34, No. 28, July 11.

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173. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Export Sales Boost Soybean Futures Prices.” Mid America Farmer Grower.

Vol. 34, No. 26, June 27.

174. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Production, Carryover Could Cause Price Drop.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 34, No. 25, June 20.

175. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Corn Futures Closed Down for the 4th Consecutive Week.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 34, No. 24, June 13.

176. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Weekly Crop Comments: Corn Planting Is Almost Complete.” Farms.com.

June 10. [Link]

177. Smith, S.A. 2014. “2014 Harvest Corn Futures Continue Downward.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 34, No. 23, June 6.

178. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Planting Progress Sends Commodity Prices Down.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 34, No. 22, May 30.

179. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Corn, Soybeans Drop, Wheat, Cotton Prices Rise.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 34, No. 19, May 9.

180. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Corn Planting Progress Helped by Warm Temperatures.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 34, No. 18, May 2.

181. Smith, S.A. 2014. “USDA Reports Add Volatility to Market.” Mid America Farmer Grower.

Vol. 34, No. 15, April 11.

182. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Problems in Ukraine Spur Market Uncertainty.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 34, No. 14, April 4.

183. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Producers Encouraged to Evaluate Options Under Farm Bill.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 34, No. 13, March 28.

184. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Weekly Crop Comments: Corn And Soybeans Were Up For The Week.”

Farms.com. March 11. [Link]

185. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Soybean Exports Remain Very Strong.” Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol.

34, No. 10, March 7.

186. Smith, S.A. 2014. “USDA Says Next Marketing Year to See $3.90 Corn, $9.65 Soybeans, $5.30

Wheat.” Southeast Farm Press. March 4. [Link]

187. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Increased Export Sales Spurs Corn Rally.” Mid America Farmer Grower.

Vol. 34, No. 9, February 28.

188. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Corn Net Sales by Exporters above Expectations.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 34, No. 6, February 7.

189. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Lower Corn Prices May Mean Fewer Corn Acres.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 34, No. 4, January 24.

190. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Grain Prices Drop, Cotton is Mixed.” Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 34,

No. 4, January 10.

2013 (22-articles)

191. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Trading Volume Substantially Reduced as Christmas Approaches.” Mid

America Farmer Grower. Vol. 33, No. 52, December 27.

192. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Prices Mixed on Cotton and Soybeans.” Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol.

33, No. 50, December 13.

193. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Corn Began the Week Setting New Lows but Ended Up Same Close as Last

Week.” Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol. 33, No. 48, November 29.

194. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Corn Prices Could Continue to Soften in 2014.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 33, No. 47, November 22.

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195. Smith, S.A. 2013. “WASDE and Crop Production Report Contained Bearish Information.” Mid

America Farmer Grower. Vol. 33, No. 46, November 15.

196. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Prices on Corn, Soybeans, and Wheat Rise: Cotton Mixed.” Mid America

Farmer Grower. Vol. 33, No. 43, October 25.

197. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Harvest Shows Higher Yields in Corn Belt.” Mid America Farmer Grower.

Vol. 33, No. 40, October 4.

198. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Markets React to Drier Weather Conditions.” Mid America Farmer Grower.

Vol. 33, No. 36, September 6.

199. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Weekly Corn Export Net Sales Below Expectations.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 33, No. 35,, August 30.

200. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Corn Prices Not Expected to Improve as Harvest Begins.” Southeast Farm

Press. Aug 12. [Link]

201. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Weather Is Driving Grain, Cotton Prices.” Mid America Farmer Grower.

Vol. 33, No. 30, July 26.

202. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Winter Wheat Yields Are Above Projections.” Mid America Farmer Grower.

Vol. 33, No. 28, July 12.

203. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Grain Stocks Overall Neutral to Bullish.” Mid America Farmer Grower. Vol.

33, No. 27, July 5.

204. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Weekly Crop Comments.” The Jefferson County Post. June 21. [Link]

205. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Weekly Crop Comments.” The Jefferson County Post. June 13. [Link]

206. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Weekly Crop Comments.” The Jefferson County Post. June 7. [Link]

207. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Weather Spurs Concerns Over Planting Delays.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 33, No. 23, June 7.

208. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Weekly Crop Comments.” The Jefferson County Post. May 31. [Link]

209. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Chinese Manufacturing Shrinks Cotton Prices.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 33, No. 22, May 31.

210. Smith, S.A. 2013. “NOAA Predicts Above Average Temps in Summer.” Mid America Farmer

Grower. Vol. 33, No. 21, May 24.

211. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Weekly Crop Comments.” The Jefferson County Post. May 17. [Link]

212. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Weekly Crop Comments.” The Jefferson County Post. May 10. [Link]

213. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Weekly Crop Comments.” The Jefferson County Post. May 3. [Link]

214. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Weekly Crop Comments.” The Jefferson County Post. May 3. [Link]

GRANT FUNDING

Summary Table: Projects, Grants, Commissions, and Contracts

Status Total Proposals Total Funding Departmental Funding (AREC)

Completed 11 $423,862 $397,862

In Progress 8 $6,037,331 $756,280

Under Review 2 $999,973 -

Not Awarded 30 $17,701,800 -

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Completed

1. Smith, S.A., C.N. Boyer, and J. Fewell. “Development of a Soybean Risk Management and

Marketing Guide for Tennessee Producers.” Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board, 2014. PI,

$9,983 (Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics $9,983).

2. Smith, S.A., A.P. Griffith, and J. Fewell. “Development of Lender-Producer Marketing Networks

to Mitigate Financial and Price Risk Through Education on Futures, Options, and Contracts.”

Southern Risk Management and Education Center, 2014-2015. PI, $33,775 (Department of

Agricultural and Resource Economics $33,775).

3. Smith, S.A., C.N. Boyer, and H. Young. “Determining Profit-Maximizing Practices for Soybean

Production Using Agronomic Data.” Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board, 2015. PI $31,157

(Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics $31,157).

4. Buschermohle, M., L. Duncan, R. Bowling, R. Freeland, C, Buschermohle, S.A. Smith.

“Determining the Influence of Planter Width and Seed Loading Methods on Planter Efficiency

for Cotton Production.” Cotton Incorporated, 2015. Co-PI, $17,500 (Department of Agricultural

and Resource Economics $0).

5. Smith, S.A., A.P. Griffith, and S.C. Danehower. “2014 Farm Bill –Producer Education-

University of Tennessee Extension Services.” USDA- Farm Service Agency, 2014-2017. PI,

$70,532 (Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics $70,532).

6. Smith, S.A., D. Hughes, D. Bilderback, A. Hopkins, and C.N. Boyer. “Improving Record

Keeping and Risk Management for Underserved Producers in Tennessee.” USDA- Farm Service

Agency, 2016-2017. PI, $35,000 (Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics $35,000).

7. Smith, S.A., D. Hughes, R. Holland, J. Boone, K. Rose, and J. Lannom. “County-Level

Agricultural Economic Impact Workgroup.” University of Tennessee Extension. PI, $2,500

(Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics $2,500).

8. Boyer, C.N., S.A. Smith, A.P. Griffith, and D. Gerloff. “Expanding the FinBin Farm Financial

Data Base and Benchmarking to Farms in Tennessee.” USDA- National Institute of Food and

Agriculture, 2016-2018. Co-PI, $209,915 (Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics

$209,915).

9. Holland, R., W. Pepper, D. Hughes, and S.A. Smith. “Adding Value to Rural and Farm

Communities.” Tennessee Soybean Promotion Council. 2017-2018. Co-PI, $1,000 (Department

of Agricultural and Resource Economics $1,000).

10. Holland, R., W. Pepper, D. Hughes, and S.A. Smith. “Adding Value to Rural and Farm

Communities.” Tennessee Department of Agriculture, 2017-2018. Co-PI, $10,000 (Department of

Agricultural and Resource Economics $3,000).

11. Holland, R., W. Pepper, D. Hughes, and S.A. Smith. “Adding Value to Rural and Farm

Communities.” Farm Credit Mid-America, 2017-2018. Co-PI, $2,500 (Department of

Agricultural and Resource Economics $1,000).

Funded and In Progress

1. Ader, D., S.A. Smith, and A. Muhammad. “Understanding National and Regional Data

Initiatives: A Focus on Data Collection and Dissemination of Production and Market Data for

Grains and Feed.” USDA – FAS - Foreign Agricultural Service, 2019. Co-PI, $68,804.

2. Muhammad, A., and S.A. Smith. “Chinese Domestic and Trade Policies and the Competitiveness

of U.S. Cotton Exports.” USDA - Office of the Chief Economist (OCE), 2019. Co-PI, $56,000

(Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics $56,000).

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3. Smith, S.A., C.N. Boyer, and C. Trejo-Pech. “Accrual Adjusted Financial Statement Education

and Linkages with Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) Insurance.” Southern Risk

Management and Education Center, 2017-2019. PI, $29,736 (Department of Agricultural and

Resource Economics $29,736).

4. Smith, S.A., J. Thompson, and C.N. Boyer. “2018/19 Farm Bill Producer Education: Commodity

Programs and Crop Insurance.” Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board. 2018-19. PI, $14,850

(Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics $14,850).

5. Smith, S.A., T.H. Yu, D. Hughes, J. Smith, and N. Eash. “Evaluating Market Opportunities for

Small Scale Distillery and Brewery Spent Grains in Tennessee.” USDA- Federal State Marketing

Improvement Program, 2017-2020. PI, $163,879 (Department of Agricultural and Resource

Economics $121,484).

6. Holland, R., D. Hughes, D. Lockwood, and S.A. Smith. “Opportunities for Specialty Crops in

Tennessee: Focus on Hops for Brewing.” Tennessee Department of Agriculture. 2017-2020. Co-

PI, $44,242 (Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics $15,000).

7. Walker, F.R., C.N. Boyer, M.J. Buschermohle, S. Cui, C.D. Clark, D. De La Torre Ugarte, B.C.

English, P. Gale, W. Gill, A.P. Griffith, J. Hathaway, S. Hawkins, A. Kalyanapu, D.M. Lambert,

L.H. Lambert, B.G. Leib, G. Nail, T. Papanicolaou, J.D. Rinehart, J. Schwartz, S.A. Smith, L.

Steckel, D.D. Tyler, C. Wilson. “Increasing the Resilience of Agricultural Production in the

Tennessee and Cumberland River Basins through More Efficient Water Resource Use.” USDA-

National Institute of Food and Agriculture, 2015-2020. Co-PI, $4,999,884 (Department of

Agricultural and Resource Economics $249,994).

8. Clark, C.D., L. Duncan, S. Hawkins, D. Lambert, C.N. Boyer, B. English, J. Hathaway, L.H.

Lambert, T. Papanicolaou, M.E. Reynolds, J.S. Schwartz, F. Walker, C. Wilson, S.A. Smith.

“Using Hydro-Economic Modeling to Optimally Allocate Water in the Humid Southeastern U.S.”

USDA- National Institute of Food and Agriculture, 2014-2019. Co-PI, $659,926 (Department of

Agricultural and Resource Economics $200,412).

INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES

Major Professor for Master of Science (M.S.) Students:

1. Best, Sarah. Agricultural & Resource Economics. Thesis title: “Estimating Production of Brewery

and Distillery Spent Grains in Tennessee and Identifying Sustainable Uses.” Expected Graduation

2019.

2. Eatherly, Rachel. Agricultural & Resource Economics. Thesis title: “A Cost-Differential Analysis

of On-Farm Soybean Processing in East Tennessee.” 2017. Post-Graduation Employment –

University of Tennessee Extension.

3. Ferguson, Grady. Agricultural and Resource Economics. Thesis title: “Effects of Institutional

Investment on Price Changes in the Futures Markets for Corn and Soybeans.” 2015. Post-

Graduation Employment – Informa Economics.

Committee Member for Master of Science (M.S.) Students:

1. Adkins, Kevin. Agricultural and Resource Economics. Thesis title: “Optimal Crop Selection

based on Planting Window and Crop Insurance Policy.” Expected Graduation 2019.

2. Bruhin, Jared. Agricultural and Resource Economics. Thesis title: “Determining Optimal Start-up

Strategy for Cow-Calf Producer to Maximize Long-Term Profitability and Minimize Risk.”

Expected Graduation 2019.

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3. Campbell, Kelsey. Agricultural and Resource Economics. Thesis title: “Influence of Producer

Risk Preference on Adopting Best Management Practices.” May 2018.

4. Condra, Colburn. Biosystems Engineering. Thesis title: “Influence of Planter Width, Planting

Speed, and Field Characteristics on Field Efficiency for Row Crop Planters.” May 2017

5. Bruce, Nathaniel. Agricultural and Resource Economics. Thesis title: “Net Returns for Corn and

Soybean Producers for Planting Conservation Field Borders in Tennessee.” May 2017.

6. Henry, Gavin. Agricultural and Resource Economics. Thesis title: “Analyzing the Risk and

Returns for a Spring- and Fall-Calving Beef Herd Grazing Tall Fescue in Tennessee.” 2015.

Independent Study Instruction

AREC 493 – Special Topics in Agricultural Economics, Undergraduate, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017.

AREC 593 - Special Topics in Agricultural Economics, Graduate, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

Extension Internships Supervised

1. Pritchett, Tanner. 2016. “The Viability of Crushing or Roasting Soybeans in East Tennessee a

Cost Benefit Analysis.”

2. Best, Sarah E. 2017. “Tennessee Farm Record Keeping and Benchmarking Project.”

3. Campbell, Victoria. 2017. “Tennessee Farm Record Keeping and Benchmarking Project.”

4. Marks, Mary Lynn. 2019. “Tennessee Land Value Project.”

PRESENTATION SUMMARY, APRIL 2013-JUNE 2019

A list of presentations by audience and year are provided below. Presentations are divided into 1)

Producers, Agri-businesses, Associations, and Government Officials, 2) Extension or In-Service (County,

State, or National) Training Presentations, and 3) Classroom Presentations. Aggregated presentation

numbers across all three categories by year are as follows:

Total Number of

Meetings

Number of

participants

Average participants per

meeting

2019 (Jan-Jun) 26 2,016 77

2018 48 2,170 45

2017 28 1,039 37

2016 24 1,136 47

2015 37 2,289 62

2014 39 2,151 55

2013(Apr-Dec) 17 536 32

Total 219 11,337 52

Presentations to Producers, Agri-businesses, Associations, and Government Officials (158 total; 9,402

participants)

Presentations used to disseminate research and information directly to those who use it, such as

producers, consultants, agri-business owners, agricultural associations, and government officials. Typical

presentations include market outlook, risk management strategies, marketing alternatives, farm

management issues, farm policy, or production economic analyses.

2019(20-presentations; 1,626 participants)

1. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Marketing Update.” Tennessee Marketing Meeting. ZOOM Online

Meeting. 14 counties, TN, June 12 (33 Participants).

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2. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Economics & Marketing of Hops.” TSU Outreach & Assistance

Conference-Montgomery County, May 9 (49 Participants).

3. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Economics & Marketing of Hemp.” TSU Outreach & Assistance

Conference-Montgomery County, May 9 (49 Participants).

4. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Hops: Marketing and Cost of Production.” Pikeville, TN, April 29 (19

Participants).

5. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Hops: Marketing and Cost of Production.” Greenville, TN, March 11 (14

Participants).

6. Smith, S.A. 2019. “2019 Feed Cost Outlook.” Third Annual Backgrounding and Stocker

Workshop, Columbia, TN, March 8 (Participants 85).

7. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Crop Insurance Sign-up.” Tennessee Marketing Meeting. ZOOM Online

Meeting. 14 counties, TN, March 6 (33 Participants).

8. Smith, S.A. 2019. “2019 Corn, Soybean, and Cotton Outlook.” Braden Station, TN February

21 (68 Participants).

9. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Marketing Corn and Soybeans in 2019.” Lexington, TN, February 20 (32

Participants).

10. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Hops: Marketing and Cost of Production.” Lafayette, TN, February 19 (48

Participants).

11. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Marketing Corn and Soybeans in 2019.” Farm School, Tiptonville, TN,

February 18 (96 Participants).

12. Smith, S.A. 2019. “209 Economic Considerations for Cotton Production in Tennessee.” Cotton

Focus, Jackson, TN, February 15 (135 Participants).

13. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Smith/Trousdale Crop Meeting.” South Carthage, TN, February 11 (33

Participants).

14. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Grain Marketing Update: Supply, Demand, Trade, and 2019 Price

Outlook.” KY-TN Grain Day, Russellville, KY, February 8 (112 Participants).

15. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Tariff, Trade, and Farm Bill.” Middle Tennessee Grain Conference, Coffee

County Fairgrounds, Manchester, TN, February 5 (128 Participants).

16. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Cost of Production & Marketing Opportunities for Hemp.” Hops & Hemp

Informational Meeting, Murfreesboro, TN, January 29 (493 Participants).

17. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Hops: Marketing and Cost of Production.” Hops & Hemp Informational

Meeting, Murfreesboro, TN, January 29 (110 Participants).

18. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Montgomery County Crop Update.” Clarksville, TN, January 28 (32

Participants).

19. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Tennessee Agricultural Economy and Outlook.” 2019 Tennessee Feed and

Grain Association, Franklin, TN, January 24 (49 Participants).

20. Smith, S.A. 2019. “2019 Crop Insurance Update and Management Decision-Making.” Middle

Tennessee Research and Education Center, Spring Hill, TN, January 16 (8 Participants).

2018(36-presentations; 1,775 participants)

21. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Trade, Domestic Policy, and 2018/19 Crop Outlook.” Memphis Ag Club,

Memphis, TN, November 26 (38 Participants).

22. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Post-Harvest Crop Market Outlook.” Tennessee Marketing Meeting.

ZOOM Online Meeting. 14 counties, TN, November 14 (36 Participants).

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23. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Generic Base Reallocation, 2018 ARC and PLC Payment Estimates, and

Long-Term Implications of Reallocating Generic Base.” Five locations:

a. Dyersburg, TN, October 29 (22 Participants).

b. Somerville, TN, October 29 (16 Participants).

c. Alamo, TN, October 30 (14 Participants).

d. Brownsville, TN, October 30 (14 Participants).

e. Jackson, TN, October 31 (24 Participants).

24. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Marketing Meeting: Harvest Outlook and Marketing Strategies.” Tennessee

Marketing Meeting. ZOOM Online Meeting, 14 counties, TN, August 22 (36 Participants).

25. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Fall Corn and Soybean Price and Policy Outlook.” Swanks Seeds Producer

Field Day, Ten Mile, TN, August 14 (86 Participants).

26. Smith, S.A. 2018. “U.S. Agricultural Economy and Domestic Policy Update.” Briefing

provided to Congressional Staffers. Washington, D.C., August 6 (26 Participants).

27. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Global Agricultural Trade and Tariffs: Understanding Short and Long Run

Price and Marketing Implications for Tennessee Commodities.” Tennessee Agricultural

Producers Association Summer Meeting, Gatlinburg, TN, August 2 (42 Participants).

28. Adkins, K., S.A. Smith, and C.N. Boyer. “Soybean Preventive Planting.” Milan No-till Field

Day, Milan, TN, July 26 (195 Participants).

29. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Tariff, Trade, and Domestic Policy Update.” Tennessee Soybean Promotion

Board Meeting. Jackson, TN, July 24 (45 Participants).

30. Smith, S.A. and S.C. Danehower. 2018. “Building Your Business Marketing Plan.” Farm

Academy, Memphis, TN, June 28 (36 Participants).

31. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Marketing Corn and Soybeans during the Growing Season: 2018 Outlook

and Pricing Opportunities.” University of Arkansas Extension Webinar Series, Little Rock, AR,

June 21 (58 Participants). [Link]

32. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Marketing Corn and Soybeans during the Growing Season.” Tennessee

Marketing Meeting. ZOOM Online Meeting, 14 counties, TN, June 13 (36 Participants).

33. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Risk Management: An Introduction to Crop Insurance.” Farm Academy,

Memphis, TN, May 31 (36 Participants).

34. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Marketing Update and Crop Insurance Considerations.” Southern Middle

Tennessee Marketing Meeting. ZOOM Online Meeting, 13 counties, TN, March 7 (36

Participants).

35. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Market Outlook, Crop Insurance, and Generic Base.” Spring Hill, TN,

March 1 (22 Participants).

36. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Market Outlook, Crop Insurance, and Generic Base Change.” 2018 Farm

School, Reelfoot Lake, TN, February 26 (82 Participants).

37. Smith, S.A. 2018. “2018 Cotton Market Outlook: At What Price Should I Get Back Into

Cotton?” Cotton Focus, Jackson, TN, February 8 (125 Participants).

38. Smith, S.A. 2018. “2018 Cotton Outlook.” Southern Agricultural Economics Association,

Annual Meeting, Jacksonville, FL, February 3-6 (31 Participants).

39. Smith, S.A. 2018. “2018 Soybean, Corn, & Wheat Outlook.” KY and TN Grain Day.

Russellville, KY, February 2 (94 Participants).

40. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Managing Revenue Risk: How to Determine if NAP or Other Revenue

Insurance Products Are a Fit for Your Business.” Presented six times (154 total Participants) at:

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i. Clarksville, TN, January 30.

ii. Martin, TN, January 31.

iii. Memphis, TN, February 1.

iv. Blountville, TN, February 6.

v. Alcoa, TN, February 7.

vi. Shelbyville, TN, February 8.

41. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Soybean, Corn & Wheat Outlook.” Middle Tennessee Grain Conference.

Coffee County, TN, January 30 (260 Participants).

42. Smith, S.A. and A.P. Griffith. 2018. “2018 Tennessee Agriculture.” Tennessee Feed and Grain

Association Annual Meeting. Spring Hill, TN, January 18 (33 Participants).

43. Smith, S.A. 2018. “2018 Corn and Soybean Market Outlook.” East Tennessee Grain

Conference. Lenoir City, TN, January 18 (87 Participants).

44. Smith, S.A. 2018. “2018/19 Farm Bill Producer Education: Commodity Programs and Crop

Insurance.” Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board Annual Meeting. Pigeon Forge, TN, January

17 (24 Participants).

45. Smith, S.A. 2018. “An Analysis of the Impact of Planter Width, Planter Speed, and Perimeter-

to-Area Ratio on Field Efficiency and Planting Costs.” Cotton and Rice Conference. Memphis,

TN, January 10-11 (29 Participants).

46. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Base and Generic Base Acres: State Level Implications for the Current and

Next Farm Bill.” Beltwide Cotton Conference. San Antonio, TX, January 4 (38 Participants).

2017 (20-presentations; 857 participants)

47. Smith, S.A. 2017. “US Nitrogen – Use of AN20 in East Tennessee Corn Production.” Loudon,

TN, November 29 (10 Participants).

48. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Sourcing Corn Locally: Tate and Lyle Producer Groups.” Two Meetings

Loudon, TN, November 29 (17 Participants).

49. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Corn and Soybean Post Harvest Outlook and Carry in the Market.”

Southern Middle Tennessee Marketing Meeting. ZOOM Online Meeting, 13 counties, TN,

November 8 (36 Participants).

50. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Planter Field Capacity.” Case New Holland International, Burr Ridge,

Illinois, November 8 (36 Participants).

51. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Ammonium Nitrate Use in East Tennessee.” US Nitrogen, Midway, TN,

September 22 (8 Participants).

52. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Pre-Harvest and Harvest Marketing Opportunities for Corn and Soybeans.”

Southern Middle Tennessee Marketing Meeting. ZOOM Online Meeting, 13 counties, TN,

August 9 (32 Participants).

53. Smith, S.A. and R. Holland. 2017. “Agriculture’s County Level Economic Impact.” Tennessee

Cattleman’s Association, Murfreesboro, TN, July 24 (27 participants).

54. Smith, S.A. 2017. “In-season Marketing Opportunities for Corn and Soybeans.” Southern

Middle Tennessee Marketing Meeting. ZOOM Online Meeting, 13 counties, TN, June 14 (35

Participants).

55. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Barley Market Opportunities for the Craft Brewing Industry.” Memphis,

TN, May 3 (8 Participants).

56. Smith, S.A. 2017. “NAP Producer Education.” Farm Service Agency, Nashville, TN, April 12

(7 Participants).

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57. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Crop Insurance Considerations.” Southern Middle Tennessee Marketing

Meeting. ZOOM Online Meeting, 13 counties, TN, March 8 (30 Participants).

58. Smith, S.A. 2017. “2017 Corn and Soybean Market Outlook.” Farm School, Reelfoot Lake,

TN, February 27 (100 Participants).

59. Smith, S.A. 2017. “2017 Corn and Soybean Outlook: Managing Price, Revenue, and Financial

Risk.” Wayne County, TN, February 17 (45 Participants).

60. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Cotton Market Outlook and Risk Management Decisions in 2017.” Cotton

Focus, Jackson, TN, February 9 (122 Participants).

61. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Policy, Trade, & Price Implications for 2017 Corn and Soybean

Marketing.” West Tennessee Grain Conference, Dyersburg, TN, February 2 (106 Participants).

62. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Market Outlook for Soybeans: Managing Marketing and Financial Risk.”

Middle Tennessee Grain Conference, Coffee County, TN, January 26 (56 Participants).

63. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Market Outlook for Corn and Wheat: Managing Marketing and Financial

Risk.” Middle Tennessee Grain Conference, Coffee County, TN, January 26 (62 Participants).

64. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Are You Covered? Mitigating Financial and Marketing Risk.” East

Tennessee Grain Conference, Knoxville, TN, January 19 (64 Participants).

65. Smith, S.A. 2017. “The Economic Impact of Soybeans on County and State Economies in

Tennessee.” Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board, Pigeon Forge, TN, January 18 (18

Participants).

66. Smith, S.A. 2017. “2017 Tennessee Agricultural Outlook.” Tennessee Feed and Grain

Association Annual Meeting, Franklin, TN, January 12 (38 Participants).

2016 (12-presentations; 781 participants)

67. Smith, S.A. 2016. “University Panel Discussion.” Kentucky/Tennessee Beginning Farmer

Summit.” Louisville, KY, Nov 11 (125 Participants).

68. Smith, S.A. and A.P. Griffith. 2016. “Crop Marketing Situation and Outlook.” Southern

Middle Tennessee Marketing Meeting. ZOOM Online Meeting, 13 counties, TN, November 9

(37 Participants)

69. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Pre-Harvest Corn and Soybean Outlook.” Lower Middle TN Field Crop

Meeting, Spring Hill, TN, August 25 (28 Participants).

70. Smith, S.A. and D. Morris. 2016. “Marketing Corn Based on Growth Stages.” Milan No-till

Field Day, Milan, TN, July 28 (150 Participants).

71. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Policy Update and Soybean Crushing Feasibility.” Columbia, TN, July 7

(22 Participants).

72. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Sweetwater Marketing Meeting.” Sweetwater, TN, July 1 (7 Participants).

73. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Corn and Soybean Market Update.” Southern Middle Tennessee Marketing

Meeting. ZOOM Online Meeting, Hickman, Lawrence, Giles, Maury, Monroe, Robertson,

Wayne, and Moore Counties, TN, June 15 (38 Participants).

74. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Southern Middle Tennessee Marketing Meeting.” ZOOM Online Meeting,

Hickman, Lawrence, Giles, Maury, Monroe, and Moore Counties, TN, March 9 (32

Participants).

75. Smith, S.A. 2016. “2016 Corn, Soybean, Wheat, and Input Outlook: Developing a Marketing

Plan.” Montgomery County Crop Economics Meeting, Clarksville, TN, March 7 (21

Participants).

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76. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Marketing, How Does It Look For 2016?” East Tennessee Grain and

Soybean Conference, Knoxville, TN, March 3 (65 Participants).

77. Smith, S.A. 2016. “2016 Corn and Soybean Outlook.” 2016 Farm School, Reelfoot Lake, TN,

February 22 (104 Participants).

78. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Cotton Market Outlook and Risk Management Decisions in 2016.” Cotton

Focus, Jackson, TN, February 18 (152 Participants).

2015 (31-presentations; 2,130 participants)

79. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Southern Middle Tennessee Marketing Meeting.” Lawrenceburg, TN,

December 3 (28 Participants).

80. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Sweetwater Marketing Meeting.” Madisonville, TN, November 17 (6

Participants).

81. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Soybean Outlook.” 2015 Southern Outlook Conference. Atlanta, GA,

September 23 (34 Participants).

82. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Tennessee Agricultural Outlook: An Economic Summary of 2015 and a

Preview of 2016.” Tennessee Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. Murfreesboro,

TN, September 18 (28 Participants).

83. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Farm Policy Meetings.” Brighton and Jackson, TN, July 30 (65

Participants).

84. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Southern Middle Tennessee Marketing Meeting.” Pulaski, TN, July 9 (16

Participants).

85. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Cumberland City Marketing Meeting.” Cumberland City, TN, May 4 (36

Participants).

86. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Northeast Tennessee Marketing Meeting.” Jonesborough, TN, April 20 (8

Participants).

87. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Sweetwater Marketing Meeting.” Sweetwater, TN, April 14 (10

Participants).

88. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Southern Middle Tennessee Marketing Meeting.” Lawrenceburg, TN,

March 19 (19 Participants).

89. Smith, S.A. 2015. “2015 Cotton Outlook and Farm Bill Update.” Cotton Focus, Jackson, TN,

February 12 (130 Participants).

90. Smith, S.A. 2015. “2014 Farm Bill for Row Crop Producers in Tennessee.” Producer

Workshop, Fayetteville, TN, February 10 (4 Participants).

91. Smith, S.A. 2015. “2015 Row Crop Outlook and Farm Bill Update.” Dyersburg, TN, West

Tennessee Grain Conference, February 5 (505 Participants).

92. Smith, S.A. 2015. “2015 Row Crop Outlook and Farm Bill Update.” Russellville, KY,

Kentucky-Tennessee Grain Conference, January 30 (120 Participants).

93. Smith, S.A. 2015. “2014 Farm Bill for Crop Consultants.” Nashville, TN, January 29 (22

Participants).

94. Smith, S.A. 2015. “2015 Row Crop Outlook and Farm Bill Update.” Dyersburg, TN, County

Row Crop Meeting, January 23 (110 Participants).

95. Smith, S.A. 2015. “2015 Row Crop Outlook and Farm Bill Update.” East Tennessee Grain

Conference, Knoxville, TN, January 22 (90 Participants).

96. Smith, S.A. 2015. “2014 Farm Bill for Row Crop Producers in Tennessee.” Presented at 14

locations:

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a. Springfield, TN, January 8 (65 Participants).

b. Dyersburg, TN, January 12 (106 Participants).

c. Martin, TN, January 13 (140 Participants).

d. Jackson, TN, January 14 (68 Participants).

e. Memphis, TN, January 15 (56 Participants).

f. Cookeville, TN, January 20 (58 Participants).

g. Woodbury, TN, January 26 (85 Participants).

h. Lawrenceburg, TN, February 4 (78 Participants).

i. Fayetteville, TN, February 9 (82 Participants).

j. Winchester, TN, February 9 (41 Participants).

k. White Pine, TN, February 11 (18 Participants).

l. Athens, TN, February 18 (24 Participants).

m. Clarksville, TN, February 25 (32 Participants).

n. Brayden Station, TN, February 26 (46 Participants).

2014 (30 presentations; 1,949 participants)

97. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Monthly Marketing Meeting.” Sweetwater Marketing Group, Madisonville,

TN, December 11 (7 Participants).

98. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Cumberland City Marketing Meeting.” Cumberland City, TN, December 4

(34 Participants).

99. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Lawrenceburg Row Crop Meeting.” Lawrenceburg, TN, December 3 (38

Participants).

100. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Greenville/White Pine Marketing Meeting.” Greenville, TN, December 1

(16 Participants).

101. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Monthly Marketing Meeting.” Sweetwater Marketing Group, Madisonville,

TN, October 16 (5 Participants).

102. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Middle Tennessee Marketing Meeting.” Columbia, TN, October 3 (8

Participants).

103. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Monthly Marketing Meeting.” Sweetwater Marketing Group, Sweetwater,

TN, September 11 (6 Participants).

104. Smith, S.A. 2014. “2014 Farm Bill: How Does It Affect You?” Presented in four locations:

a. Knoxville, TN, August 21 (38 Participants).

b. Fayetteville, TN, August 20 (140 Participants).

c. Dyersburg, TN, August 19 (130 Participants).

d. Jackson, TN, August 18 (178 Participants).

105. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Monthly Marketing Meeting: Corn, Soybean, Wheat Update.” Sweetwater

Marketing Group, Sweetwater, TN, August 14 (5 Participants).

106. Smith, S.A. 2014. “University Research and Extension in the Southeast: Current Issues,

Challenges, and Opportunities from an Agricultural Economists Perspective.” Southern Feed &

Grain Convention, Destin, FL, July 29 (120 Participants).

107. Smith, S.A. 2104. “The Agricultural Act of 2014: Title I Program Options for Corn

Producers.” Milan No-till Field Day, Milan, TN, July 24 (300 Participants).

108. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Monthly Marketing Meeting: Corn, Soybean, Wheat Update.” Sweetwater

Marketing Group, Sweetwater, TN, July 10 (8 Participants).

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109. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Monthly Marketing Meeting: Corn, Soybean, Wheat Update.” Sweetwater

Marketing Group, Sweetwater, TN, June 12 (7 Participants).

110. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Spring 2014 Corn, Soybean, and Wheat Outlook.” Giles County Extension

Office, Pulaski, TN, April 15 (15 Participants).

111. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Spring 2014 Corn, Soybean, and Wheat Outlook.” Maury County

Extension Office, Columbia, TN, April 14 (6 Participants).

112. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Monthly Marketing Meeting: Corn, Soybean, and Wheat Update.”

Sweetwater Marketing Group, Sweetwater, TN, April 10 (10 Participants).

113. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Corn and Soybean Spreads and The Impact on Grain Prices from the

Ukraine / Russia conflict.” Sweetwater Marketing Group, Sweetwater, TN, December 12 (9

Participants).

114. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Corn, Soybean, Cotton, and Wheat Outlook.” Winter Row Crop Marketing

Meeting Tipton and Fayette Counties, Brayden Station, TN, February 27 (11 Participants).

115. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Weakley County Row Crop Outlook.” Weakley County Farm Conference,

Martin, TN, February 25 (135 Participants).

116. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Corn, Soybean, Cotton, and Wheat Outlook.” 2014 Obion County Farm

School, Tiptonville, TN, February 17 (103 Participants).

117. Smith, S.A. 2014. “2014 Corn, Soybean, Cotton, and Wheat Outlook.” Fayette County

Extension Marketing Meeting, Summerville, TN, February 4 (12 Participants).

118. Smith, S.A. 2014. “2014 Corn, Soybean, and Wheat Outlook.” Upper Cumberland Row Crop

Meeting, Sparta, TN, January 31 (27 Participants).

119. Smith, S.A. 2014. “An Assessment of Future Grain Prices: 2014 Row Crop Situation and

Outlook.” Middle Tennessee Grain Conference, Manchester, TN, January 30 (332 Participants).

120. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Crop Situation and Outlook.” Humboldt Lions Club Farmers Appreciation

Night, Humboldt, TN, January 28 (35 Participants).

121. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Marketing Alternatives for Producers in Northeast Tennessee.” White Pine

and Greenville Marketing Meeting, White Pine, TN, January 27 (28 Participants).

122. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Dyer County Row Crop Outlook.” Dyer County Row Crop Production

Meeting, Dyersburg, TN, January 24 (78 Participants).

123. Smith, S.A. 2014. “2014 Row Crop Situation and Outlook.” East Tennessee Grain and

Soybean Conference, Knoxville, TN, January 23 (93 Participants).

2013 (9-presentations; 284 participants)

124. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Row Crop Market Outlook and Marketing Alternative Analysis.”

Sweetwater Marketing Group, Sweetwater, TN, December 12 (9 Participants).

125. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Leasing Tools, Decision Aids, and Crop Marketing Outlook.” Farm

Management Update for Monroe County, Madisonville, TN, November 21(35 Participants).

126. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Crop Economic Outlook and Producer Marketing Alternatives.” Greenville

and White Pine Row Crop Marketing Group, Greenville, TN, November 12 (22 Participants).

127. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Crop Outlook and Marketing Update.” Lawrenceburg Marketing Meeting,

Lawrenceburg, TN, November 4 (15 Participants).

128. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Crop Future Contract Spreads and Option Strategies.” Sweetwater

Marketing Group, Sweetwater, TN, October 10 (9 Participants).

129. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Futures and Options for Cattle and Grain.” Sweetwater Marketing Group,

Sweetwater, TN, September 12 (8 Participants).

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130. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Cotton, Corn, and Soybean Outlook.” West Tennessee Agricultural

Research and Education Center Cotton Tour, Jackson, TN, September 4 (170 Participants).

131. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Chris Swift Webinar, Synthetic Futures Contract.” Sweetwater Marketing

Group, Sweetwater, TN, July 23 (10 Participants).

132. Smith S.A. 2013. “Futures Game Complete and Risk Management for Fall 2013.” Sweetwater

Marketing Group, Sweetwater, TN, April 25 (6 Participants).

Extension or In-Service Training Presentations (46 presentations; 1,602 participants)

Presentations that were delivered to state, regional, and national Extension audiences. These meetings

focus on train-the-trainer information exchange. These presentations do not include those delivered to

research audiences within the discipline.

2019 (5-presentations; 368-participants)

133. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Crop Safety Net Program: Commodity Program Details and Decisions.”

2018 Farm Bill Education Conference, Kansas City, MO May 22 (265 Participants).

134. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Hemp Production and Budgets.” Department of Agricultural and Resource

Economics, Farm Management Workshop, Murfreesboro, TN May 7 (13 Participants).

135. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Farm Bill Signup and Provisions.” Department of Agricultural and

Resource Economics, Farm Management Workshop, Murfreesboro, TN May 7 (13

Participants).

136. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Farm Bill and Crop Insurance Update.” Row Crops Roundtable, ZOOM

meeting, March 1 (33 Participants).

137. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Soybean Outlook for 2019.” Organized Symposium. Southern Agricultural

Economics Association Annual Meeting, Birmingham, AL. February 4. (44 Participants).

2018(9-presentations; 324 participants)

138. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Crop Insurance Update and Management Decision-Making.” Department

of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Farm Management Workshop, Murfreesboro, TN,

December 5 (13 Participants).

139. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Tennessee Land Transaction Publication.” Department of Agricultural

Resource Economics, Farm Management Workshop, Murfreesboro, TN, December 4 (13

Participants).

140. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Fall 2018 Crop Outlook.” Agricultural Economics In-Service Training,

presented at:

i. Eastern Region, Knoxville, TN, November 6 (31 Participants).

ii. Central Region, Murfreesboro, TN, November 7 (39 Participants).

iii. Western Region, Jackson, TN, November 8 (29 Participants).

141. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Soybean Outlook.” Southern Extension Economics Committee Annual

Outlook Conference, Atlanta, GA. September 25 (55 Participants).

142. Smith, S.A. and D. Hughes. 2018. “Hops Marketing Opportunities in Tennessee.” University

of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture Symposium on Hops, Knoxville, TN, August 15 (70

Participants).

143. Smith, S.A. 2018. “When Commodities Collide: The Case of Dicamba.” Extension Section –

Ongoing and Emerging Land Use Trade-offs Impacting Crop Outlook. Agricultural & Applied

Economics Association Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., August 2 (27 Participants).

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144. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Producer Adoption of Cover Crops, No-till, and Irrigation in Tennessee: A

Summary of Survey Responses.” Southern Extension Economist Committee Meeting. Myrtle

Beach, SC, June 11 (47 Participants).

2017 (5-presentations; 133 participants)

145. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Tennessee Grain Indemnity Fund.” Farm Management and Area Specialist

Meeting, Murfreesboro, TN, December 4 (12 Participants).

146. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Fall 2017 Row Crop Outlook.” Agricultural Economics In-Service

Training, presented at:

i. Eastern Region, Knoxville, TN, October 31 (29 Participants).

ii. Central Region, Murfreesboro, TN, November 1 (33 Participants).

iii. Western Region, Jackson, TN, November 2 (30 Participants).

147. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Crop Insurance Producer Considerations.” Southern Agricultural

Economics Association Annual Meeting, Mobile, AL, February 6 (29 Participants).

2016 (8-presentations; 243 participants)

148. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Fall 2016 Row Crop Outlook.” Agricultural Economics In-Service

Training, presented at:

i. Eastern Region, Knoxville, TN, November 1 (26 Participants).

ii. Central Region, Murfreesboro, TN, November 2 (31 Participants).

iii. Western Region, Jackson, TN, November 3 (36 Participants).

149. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Input Outlook and Input Efficiency.” Presented at Central Region

Agricultural Economics In-Service Training, Murfreesboro, TN, November 2 (31 Participants).

150. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Crop Insurance: Basics.” Southern Extension Economist Meetings, New

Orleans, LA, August 15 (24 Participants).

151. Smith, S.A., and R. Eatherly. 2016. “A cost-differential analysis of on-farm soybean

processing in East Tennessee: roast or crush?” Southern Extension Committee Meetings, Point

Clear, AL, May 31-June 2 (34 Participants).

152. Smith, S.A. and A.P. Griffith. 2016. “Increasing the Resilience of Agricultural Production in

the Tennessee and Cumberland River Basins through more Efficient Water Resource Use.”

Southern Extension Committee Meetings, Point Clear, AL, May 31-June 2 (34 Participants).

153. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Crop Economics Update.” Agricultural and Resource Economics and Area

Specialists Farm Management Workshop, Jackson, TN, May 24-26 (27 Participants).

2015 (5-presentations; 136 participants)

154. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Fall 2015 Row Crop Outlook.” Agricultural Economics In-Service

Training, presented at:

i. Eastern Region, Knoxville, TN, October 26 (21 Participants).

ii. Central Region, Murfreesboro, TN, November 3 (32 Participants).

iii. Western Region, Jackson, TN, November 4 (34 Participants).

155. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Soybean Outlook.” 2015. Southern Extension Economics Committee

Outlook Conference, Atlanta, GA, September 23. (34 Participants)

156. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Farm Bill Summary and Row Crop Update.” Farm Management Workshop.

Cookeville, TN, July 2 (15 Participants).

2014 (6-presentations; 146 participants)

157. Smith, S.A. 2014. “2014 Farm Bill Update and Decision Aid Training.” Agricultural

Economics In-Service Training, presented at:

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i. Eastern Region, Knoxville, TN, October 30 (15 Participants).

ii. Central Region, Murfreesboro, TN, November 4 (25 Participants).

iii. Western Region, Jackson, TN, November 5 (33 Participants).

158. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Fall 2014 Row Crop Outlook.” Agricultural Economics In-Service

Training, presented at:

i. Eastern Region, Knoxville, TN, October 30 (15 Participants).

ii. Central Region, Murfreesboro, TN, November 4 (25 Participants).

iii. Western Region, Jackson, TN, November 5 (33 Participants).

2013 (8-presentations; 252 participants)

159. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Crop Economics Website, Decision Aids, and Custom Machinery Rates

Survey.” Agricultural Economics In-Service Training, presented at:

i. Eastern Region, Knoxville, TN, October 31 (29 Participants).

ii. Central Region, Murfreesboro, TN, November 5 (36 Participants).

iii. Western Region, Jackson, TN, November 6 (35 Participants).

160. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Fall 2013 Crop Outlook.” Agricultural Economics In-Service Training,

presented at:

i. Eastern Region, Knoxville, TN, October 31 (29 Participants).

ii. Central Region, Murfreesboro, TN, November 5 (36 Participants).

iii. Western Region, Jackson, TN, November 6 (35 Participants).

161. Smith, S.A. and J. Fewell. 2013. “Introduction to Crop Economics Extension Programming.”

Western Region Agricultural Extension County Agents, Paris, TN, July 25 (35 Participants).

162. Smith, S.A. 2013. “Introduction to Extension Program in Crop Economics.” Area Farm

Management Specialists and State Specialists, Cookeville, TN, May 22 (17 Participants).

Classroom Presentations / Guest Lectures (15-presentations; 333 participants)

Presentations delivered in a traditional classroom setting. These are different than coursework. Extension

work in the classroom provides a conduit to real-world use of research and course-based information.

These presentations inform the next generation of producers and agri-business professionals about

Extension programs and the availability of research-based, unbiased information that can assist students

as they enter the workforce.

2019 (1-presentation; 22 participants)

163. Smith, S.A. 2019. “Futures and Options Markets: Producer Prospective.” AREC 352 - Futures

and Options Markets, Knoxville, TN, March 9 (Participants 22).

2018(3-presentations; 71 participants)

164. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Trade, Tariffs, Domestic Policy, and the Economic Impact on Rural

Economies.” AREC 410 – Senior Seminar, Knoxville, TN, September 5 (Participants 24).

165. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Commodity Policy: ARC and PLC.” AREC 331 – Agricultural Commodity

Policy, Knoxville, TN, September 5 (Participants 26).

166. Smith, S.A. 2018. “Futures and Options Markets.” AREC 352 – Futures and Options Markets,

Knoxville, TN, March 29 (Participants 21).

2017 (3-presentations; 49 participants)

167. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Crop Insurance and Commodity Programs – Current and Future Direction.”

AREC 530 - Agricultural Policy Analysis, November 15 (Participants 11).

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168. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Futures and Options Markets: Producer and Industry Applications.” AREC

352 – Futures and Options Markets, Knoxville, TN, April 6 (24 Participants).

169. Smith, S.A. 2017. “Introduction to Crop Insurance.” Farm Credit Scholars, Knoxville, TN,

March 29 (Participants 14).

2016 (4-presentations; 112 participants)

170. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Introduction to Crop Insurance.” AREC 331 – Agricultural Commodity

Policy, Knoxville, TN, November 14 (22 Participants).

171. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Introduction to Farm Policy: The Producer Safety Net.” AREC 331 –

Agricultural Commodity Policy, Knoxville, TN, November 9 (22 Participants).

172. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Futures and Options Markets: Producer and Industry Applications.” AREC

493 – Special Topics, TN, April 7 (13 Participants).

173. Smith, S.A. 2016. “Introduction to Crop Insurance.” AREC 342 – Farm Business Management,

Knoxville, TN, April 5 (55 Participants).

2015 (1-presentation; 23 participants)

174. Smith, S.A. 2015. “Agricultural Policy: Commodity Programs & Crop Insurance.” AREC

430/530 - Agricultural Policy, Knoxville, TN, September 29 (23 Participants).

2014 (3-presentations; 56 participants)

175. Smith, S.A. 2014. “2014 Farm Bill Commodity Programs and Crop Insurance: Overview and

Credit Implications.” Presented to the Farm Credit Scholars, Knoxville, TN, November 19 (16

Participants).

176. Smith, S.A. 2014. “The Agricultural Act of 2014 -Title 1 Programs: PLC and ARC.”

Agricultural & Resource Economics Seminar, Knoxville, TN, September 16 (25 Participants).

177. Smith, S.A. 2014. “Hedging with Futures and Options.” Presented to Agricultural Marketing

Students at Austin Peay State University, April 3 (15 Participants).

ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP

Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA)

Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA)

Southern Extension Economics Committee (SEEC)

Tennessee Association of Agricultural Agents and Specialists (TAAA&S)

Gamma Sigma Delta (GSD)

SERVICE

Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Member Search Committee – Department Head, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics,

2019-Present.

Chair of search committee for Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics - Farm

Management, 2018-2019.

Search committee member: Professor and Blasingame Chair of Excellence in Agricultural, Food and

Natural Resource Policy (2016-2017); Extension Specialist in Agricultural Business Development

(2015-2016); Assistant/ Associate/Professor - Farm Financial Management and MANAGE

Coordinator; Agricultural Marketing Assistant /Associate Professor (2015-2018).

Reviewer Extension publications (12), 2014-present.

Picnic Committee, 2014-2019.

Chair, Website/Social Media Committee, 2015-2019.

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Faculty secretary, 2014-2015.

Sustainable Agriculture Advisory Committee, 2014.

University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture

Contributor: An Economic Report to the Governor of the State of Tennessee: The State’s Economic

Outlook 2016-2019

1) Murray, M.N., W.F. Fox, D.J. Bruce, L. Luna, E.P. Hargaden, L.M. Kessler, V.C. Cunningham,

A.M. Sudbury, K.L. Jensen, J. Menard, B. English, A. Griffith, D. Hughes, A. Muhammad, S.A.

Smith, E. Yu, E. Greear, B. Blair, and E. Hatfield. 2019. “An Economic Report to the Governor

of the State of Tennessee: The State’s Economic Outlook, January 2019.” UT Publication

Authorization Number R01-1493-327-002-19.

2) Murray, M.N., W.F. Fox, M. Harris, L.M. Kessler, V.C. Cunningham, M.E. Glenn, K.L. Jensen,

J. Menard, B. English, A. Griffith, D. Hughes, S.A. Smith, E. Yu, B Blair, and L.X. McCoy.

2018. “An Economic Report to the Governor of the State of Tennessee: The State’s Economic

Outlook, January 2018.” UT Publication Authorization Number R01-1493-327-001-18.

3) Murray, M.N., W.F. Fox, M. Harris, L.M. Kessler, V.C. Cunningham, M.E. Glenn, K.L. Jensen,

J. Menard, B. English, A. Griffith, D. Hughes, S.A. Smith, E. Yu, B Blair, and L.X. McCoy.

2017. “An Economic Report to the Governor of the State of Tennessee: The State’s Economic

Outlook, January 2017.” UT Publication Authorization Number R01-1493-309-001-17.

4) Murray, M.N., W.F. Fox, C.K. Carruthers, L.M. Kessler, V.C. Cunningham, M.E. Glenn, K.L.

Jensen, J. Menard, B. English, A. Griffith, S.A. Smith, E. Yu, B.A. Drinnen, and C.B. McCamey.

2016. “An Economic Report to the Governor of the State of Tennessee: The State’s Economic

Outlook, January 2016.” UT Publication Authorization Number R01-1493-295-002-16.

Tennessee Sunbelt Farmer of the Year - Chair of the selection committee 2017, 2018, 2019.

Tennessee Sunbelt Farmer of the Year - Selection committee member 2014, 2015 & 2016.

Avian Influenza Workgroup, 2015-2018.

Cotton Production Workgroup, 2015-present.

Grains and Oilseeds Workgroup, 2015-present.

Crop Production Leadership Team, 2015-present.

Professional

Secretary, Southern Extension Economics Committee (SEEC), 2016/17.

Vice Chair, Southern Extension Economics Committee (SEEC), 2017/18.

Chair, Southern Extension Economics Committee (SEEC), 2018/19.

Reviewer

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2017.

Western Economics Forum, 2015, 2016.

Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, 2015.

Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018.

Choices Magazine, 2013.

Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Annual Meeting Selected Paper 2015, 2016, 2017.

HONORS AND AWARDS

1. Success in Multidisciplinary Research Award - Chancellor’s Honors Banquet. The Success in

Multidisciplinary Research award is given to a team of faculty members in more than one

academic college who have succeeded in gaining major external resources and recognition for

multidisciplinary research. Water for Agriculture. The team was led by Forbes Walker, associate

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professor of biosystems engineering and soil science. Other members from the College of

Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources were Professors Michael Bushermohle, Chris Clark,

Burton English, Dayton Lambert, and Larry Steckel; Associate Professors Chris Boyer, Shawn

Hawkins, Brian Lieb, and Justin Rhinehart; Assistant Professors Andrew Griffith and S. Aaron

Smith; Research Associate Professor Chad Hellwinckel; and Research Scientist Lixia Lambert.

Members from the Tickle College of Engineering were Professors Thanos Papanicolaou and John

Schwartz; Assistant Professor Jon Hathaway; and Research Assistant Professor Chris Wilson.

2018.

2. J.E. Moss Award. 2017. The J.E. Moss award recognizes excellent achievement in research,

teaching and Extension for the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture. The award

recipients are selected by the chancellor of the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture

and the three deans of the Institute. Extension winner.

3. Tennessee Association of Agricultural Agents & Specialists (TAAA&S) Early Career Award-

Eastern Region. 2016. State Specialist.

4. Lovelace McKinney Professional Development Funds. Awarded for travel to USDA’s 92nd

Annual Outlook Forum: Transforming Agriculture, February 25-26, Arlington, VA, 2016. $500.

5. Premier Forecaster Award. 2015. Agricultural & Applied Economics Association Extension

Section. Crop Production & Prices for the Period 2014 to 2015. Presented at the 2015 AAEA &

WAEA joint Annual meeting in San Francisco, CA. July 26-28.

6. First Place Poster Award, Southern Agricultural, Economics, Association. 2015. Henry, G., C.N.

Boyer, A.P. Griffith, J.A. Larson, S.A. Smith, and J.T. Mulliniks. 2015. Risk and Returns for a

Spring- and Fall-Calving Beef Herd Grazing Tall Fescue in Tennessee. Selected poster. Southern

Agricultural Economics Association Annual meeting, Atlanta, GA, January 31-February 3.