Progress 09/01/15 to 08/31/19
Outputs
Target Audience:1. Administrators of the M.S. program in Agricultural Economics. 2. Department's Faculty (Agricultural Economics). 3. Active graduate students in the MS in Agricultural Economics. 4. Prospective students (on campus) for the MS in Agricultural Economics 5. Undergraduated students(off-campus) applying to the master program. 6. Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics Student Association. 7. UPR Mayaguez Graduate Studies Office 8. Participants attending the Annual Graduate Program Open House Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Participation in the 2nd Applied Economics Congress (May 9, 2019) Certification of Virtual Education Camtasia Training ecourses UPRM How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Poster "Consolidating a Premier Master of Science Program in Agricultural Economics for the Caribbean Basin". Graduate Studies and Research Open House (https://www.uprm.edu/portada/2019/02/08/el-colegio-celebra-su-feria-de-estudios-graduados/) Department webpage (http://uprm.edu/p/economia_agricola/propaganda) Brochure (http://www.uprm.edu/cms/index.php?a=file&fid=18782) Local Radio station (WPRA 990AM), May 1, 2019 Prensa RUM (https://www.uprm.edu/portada/2019/05/10/realizan-segundo-congreso-de-economia-aplicada/) What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
New courses and materials have been created and most of them are in the process of being recorded as audiovisual, online courses. As a result of this project, the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology of UPR-M is expected to offer the first online Master of Science degree (MS) in Agricultural Economics. A better equipped office for graduate students has almost been completed, including a small library with the most important textbooks and reference texts for the program. An outstanding opportunity for training and professional development included the joint student-faculty efforts organizing the 1st and 2nd Annual Puerto Rico Applied Economics Congress in 2015 and 2019, respectively. Additionally, the project increased the number of students recruited, stimulating a rise in research assistants, in student presentations at scientific meetings, and in the number of peer-reviewed publications co-authored by students and faculty. An important outcome/impact is that students learn more effectively and efficiently key analytical, quantitative, and leadership skills. Also, potential students have become more aware of and have a higher opinion of the MS program. 1. Improved curriculum: Students continued learning a minimum of curriculum content in the courses being offered last year: agricultural production, agricultural policy, feasibility studies, advanced marketing, consumer economics, and econometrics. The learning process included a curriculum with a deeper depth level in conceptual and statistics areas. 2. Improved instruction delivery: The following courses were partially produced, edited or recorded with audio/visual material: Advanced Farm Management Applied Econometrics I Applied Econometrics II Consumer Economics Global Agribusiness Agricultural Prices 3. Enhanced teaching competency and advising skills All of the previous courses included the Moodle platform to enhance teaching competency and advising skills. Additionally, audiovisual equipment (microphones, stand, sound shield live, USB microphone cable, Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 USB Audio Interface 2nd Generation) was acquired and used by professors for audiovisual material planning, recording, etc.). Moodle and Camtasia trainings were offered. 4. Improved student infrastructure and equipment An improved and better equipped office for graduate students was completed, including a small library with the most important textbooks and reference texts used in the program. It also includes furniture, working stations and desktops. 5. Developed student leadership skills by providing applied research opportunities 2nd Applied Economics Congress (May 9, 2019) 100+ participants 20+ oral presentations 15+ posters 10 students take on leadership role by allowing them to organize, with the assistance and guidance of faculty members, the congress. Research Assistants (4) Scholarships (4) Peer-reviewed publications co-authored by students and faculty (5) 6. Improved the program's reputation and increased the recruitment of outstanding students. Department webpage updated to be used for Public Relations purposes (http://uprm.edu/p/economia_agricola/maestria) Potential students have become more aware of and have a higher opinion of the MS program. Five (5) new graduate students were admitted on August 2019 (2 US citizens and 3 international) One (1) new graduate student will be admitted on January 2020
Publications
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Proceedings Second Puerto Rico Applied Economics Congress, University of Puerto Rico-Mayag�ez. May 9, 2019
http://www.uprm.edu/p/economia_agricola/presentaciones
The proceedings included abstracts of the following oral and poster presentations made mainly by students, together with faculty members and other participants:
Gregory-Crespo,A. "Subsidios como Estrategia de Protecci�n al Sector Agr�cola".
Hernandez, J.C., and H. S. Tavarez. "El Efecto de los Subsidios Agr�colas sobre la Inflaci�n en los Precios de Alimentos y Bebidas en Puerto Rico".
Cardona, A.S. "Alternativas de Incentivos para Agroempresarios".
Rodriguez III, G.J. "Fondo de Inversiones en Agronegocios y Alimentos".
Rodriguez, S. "Comunidad y Agricultores, Apoy�ndose Mutuamente".
Luciano-Montalvo, I. "Retos y Oportunidades de la Agricultura frente a la Pol�tica P�blica de Cannabis en Puerto Rico".
Rosado-Arroyo, S. "El Rol de Puerto Rico en el Desarrollo Agr�cola Mundial".
Zamora-Echevarr�a, J. "El Uso de Drones en la Agricultura".
Avil�s-Rodr�guez, L. N. "La Cooperativa como Herramienta para el Agricultor en Puerto Rico".
Rosario-Torres, M. "Ricura Caribe�a".
Cardona-Lizardi, J.A. "Cardona Agro-Industries: Agronegocio de Mercadeo".
Escanellas, A.P."Queso de Cabra Luc�a".
Zapater-Ramos, Ricardo. "Desarrollo de la Empresa Corderos Campo Verde".
Rivera-Maldonado, W.F. "MicroFarm Technology, LLC".
Cruz-Ulloa, R. "�Como Garantizamos Nuestra Supervivencia?"
Morales, J.J., and J.C. Hern�ndez. "El Efecto de los Distintos Niveles de Sequ�a en la Producci�n de Leche en Puerto Rico".
L�pez, C., and J.C. Hern�ndez. "Determinantes Clim�ticos Sobre el Empleo Agr�cola en Puerto Rico".
Vizcarrondo-Garrastegui, E.J., and J.C. Hern�ndez-Correa. "Plantain Quarantine Policy Market Implications: A Case Study for Puerto Rico".
Eustache, H.K, Hern�ndez, J.C., and M. Comas-Pag�n. "Estudio de Elasticidad de Precio de Vegetales Importados en Puerto Rico".
Mej�a-Garc�a, R.A. and J.C. Hern�ndez. "Maquinaria/Equipo Agr�cola y Cooperativismo".
Nieves-Garc�a, H. "Importaciones de Alimentos a Puerto Rico".
Garc�a-Rivera, M. "Pr�ctica Intramural de Desarrollo Agroempresarial".
Ortiz, H. and C. Rodr�guez. "The Global Transmission Effects of Financial Crisis on Emerging Market Economies".
Alemar, E. and C. Rodr�guez. "Impulsos de Productividad, Oferta y Demanda Agregada y la Din�mica del Empleo en Puerto Rico".
Etienne, D. and J.C. Hern�ndez. "El Efecto de los Shocks Ambientales, de Violencia y Salud sobre la Acumulaci�n de Ganados en Hait�".
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
https://www.uprm.edu/portada/2019/05/10/realizan-segundo-congreso-de-economia-aplicada/
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Websites
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
http://www.uprm.edu/p/economia_agricola/propaganda
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Progress 09/01/17 to 08/31/18
Outputs
Target Audience: 1. Administrators of the M.S. program in Agricultural Economics. 2. Department's Faculty (Agricultural Economics). 3. Active graduate students in the MS in Agricultural Economics. 4. Prospective students for the MS in Agricultural Economics (mainly international students). Changes/Problems:During September 20, 2017, the effect of Hurricanes Irma and María over the island caused a long-standing disruption to planned activities on this research project. The 2nd Annual Applied Economic Congress was cancelled twice times. The UPR Mayaguez Campus was reopened last October 30, 2017. We rescheduled the timeline for the remaining activities. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?
Nothing Reported
How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?
Nothing Reported
What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?1. Improve academic quality a. A visiting scholar specialized on climate change, insurance risk management 2. Improve instruction delivery a. Additional two courses online 3. Improve research quality and opportunities a. A better equipped office for graduate students. b. A small library of most important textbooks and reference texts in the program. c. The Second Puerto Rico Applied Economic Congress is planned for March 2019. 5. Improved awareness of the M.S. program a. Prepare public relations material and visit key feeder colleges in the Caribbean Basin.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
1. Improvement and equipment office for Agricultural Economics graduate students was started in August 2018. Quotations were obtained and purchase orders were complete. 2. On August 2017, a new international graduated student (from Haití) was accepted and funded with a scholarship. 3. A Proposal for Developing an Online Master's Degree Program in Agricultural Economics at the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Campus. The goal of this proposal is to prepare high quality students in agricultural economics and to foster the use of technology to overcome barriers commonly experienced in on-campus programs. Furthermore, this degree will help the University of Puerto Rico to globalize its academic offering and increase its revenue. 4. Student presentations in scientific meetings Two graduated students submitted papers for the 87th Annual Conference of the Southern Economic Association, held November 2017 at Tampa, FL. Additional, one graduate student presented a partial research during the Annual Scientific Meeting of SOPCA, held on May 2017 at UPR-Mayaguez Campus.
Publications
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
A.J. Jimenez-Maldonado. 2018. Consolidating a Premier Masters of Science Program in Agricultural Economics for the Caribbean Basin. Conference presentation during the Project Directors Meeting, Insular Grants Program and Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Grants Program, July 12 14, 2018, Tumon, Guam.
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Progress 09/01/16 to 08/31/17
Outputs
Target Audience:1. Administrators of the M.S. program in Agricultural Economics 2. Department's Faculty (Ag Econ) 3. Active graduate students in the MS in Agricultural Economics 4. Prospective students for the MS in Agricultural Economics Changes/Problems:During FY 2016-207, the student strike at UPR and recently, the effect of Hurricanes Irma and María over the island caused a long-standing disruption to planned activities on this research project. The 2nd Annual Applied Economic Congress was cancelled twice times and the creation of audio-visual material for five (5) core courses was delayed. The following courses already started, planned, produced or recorded for the online version: ECAG 6604 (Farm Management and Accounting), ECAG 6006 (Consumer Economics), ECAG 6635 (Global Agribusiness), ECAG 6660 (Agricultural Prices) and ECAG 6665 (Applied Econometrics 1). The UPR Mayaguez Campus was reopened last October 30, 2017. We are rescheduling the timeline for the remaining activities. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?
Nothing Reported
How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?
Nothing Reported
What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?2. Improve instruction delivery 2.1: To complete the audio/visual material for two additional core courses 4. Improve student infrastructure and equipment 4.1: To have an improved and better equipped office for graduate students. 4.2: To have a small library of most important textbooks and reference texts in the program. 5. Develop student leadership skills by providing applied research opportunities 5.1: To have an increased number of students working as Research Assistants. 5.2: To have an increased number of student presentations in scientific meetings (Applied Economics Seminar, SOPCA, others). 5.3: To have an increased number of peer-reviewed publications co-authored by students and faculty. 5.4: To have students take on leadership roles by allowing them to organize, with the assistance and guidance of faculty members, the 2 Annual Applied Economics Seminar. 6. Increase recruitment 6.1: To have audio/visual material to be used for Public Relations purposes. 6.2: To have an improved awareness of the M.S. program as well as of the improved quality of its services among potential feeder B.S. programs in the Caribbean.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
This project has been impacting active and potential students interested in continuing their graduate education in the Program. On August 2017, a new international graduated student (from Haití) was accepted and funded with a scholarship. We expect that students learn more effectively and efficiently. In terms of the curriculum, new courses and materials have been created and most of them are in the process to be recorded as audiovisual, online courses. As result of this funded project, we expect to offer the first online Master of Science degree (MS) in Agricultural Economics. 1. Improve curriculum Students continue learning a minimum curriculum content in the courses being offered last year: agricultural production, agricultural policy, feasibility studies, advanced marketing, consumer economics, and econometrics. The learning process included a curriculum with a deeper depth level in conceptual, and statistics areas. 2. Improve instruction delivery The following core courses were partially produced, edited or recorded with audio/visual material: * ECAG 6604 (Farm Management and Accounting); *ECAG 6006 (Consumer Economics); *ECAG 6635 (Global Agribusiness); *ECAG 6665 (Applied Econometrics 1), and *ECAG 6660 (Agricultural Prices) 3. Enhance teaching competency and advising skills All of the previous courses include the Moodle platform to enhance teaching competency and advising skills. 4. Improve student infrastructure and equipment During FY 2016-207, the student strike at UPR and recently, the hit of Hurricanes Irma and María caused a long-standing disruption to planned activities (improve student infraestructure and equipment). The strike and hurricanes made the campus unopened. We are requesting new quotations for equipped office for graduate students. 5. Develop student leadership skills by providing applied research opportunities 5.1: To have an increased number of students working as Research Assistants. An international student, Dukenson Etienne, has been working as Research Assistant. Additional two graduate students were planned to work as RA but their admission was delayed due the student strike last semester. 5.2: To have an increased number of student presentations in scientific meetings. Two graduated students submitted papers for the 87th Annual Conference of the Southern Economic Association, that will be held November 17-19, 2017 at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina in Tampa, FL. 5.3: To have an increased number of peer-reviewed publications co-authored by students and faculty. 5.4: To have students take on leadership roles by allowing them to organize, with the assistance and guidance of faculty members, the annual Applied Economics Seminar. During FY 2016-207, the student strike at UPR and recently, the hit of Hurricanes Irma and María caused a long-standing disruption for the Applied Economics Seminar. The 2nd Annual Applied Economic Congress was cancelled twice times. Originally, the congress was organized by April 2017 and October 2017. The UPR Mayaguez Campus was reopened last Octover 30, 2017. We are rescheduling the congress for the next semester (2nd). 6. Increase recruitment Last semester, the funds of this project allow to recruitment of an international student from Haití.
Publications
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Progress 09/01/15 to 08/31/16
Outputs
Target Audience:* Administrators of the M.S. program in Agricultural Economics. * Instructors of the M.S. program in Agricultural Economics. * Present students of the M.S. program in Agricultural Economics. * Prospective students of the M.S. program in Agricultural Economics, including: ** High school students in Puerto Rico ** College students in Puerto Rico ** College students in selected higher education institutions in the Caribbean Basin. * Administrators of feeder schools in selected higher education institutions in the Caribbean. Changes/Problems:Two major changes or problems were experienced during the first year. First, the original project leader took a leave of absence. Dr. Jiménez took over as the new project leader. Second, the corporate credit card for the project took more time than originally expected to be approved. This forced postponing several of the objectives that relied on acquisitions of materials, such as making the videos for the courses, or refurbishing and equipping the student office. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Many opportunities for training and professional development were provided by the project. The most outstanding ones include the joint student-faculty efforts made to plan, implement and publish research for the First Puerto Rico Applied Economics Congress, and the supervised student efforts organizing the First Puerto Rico Applied Economics Congress. The joint student-faculty efforts involved practically all students of the MS program in Agricultural Economics, during a year-long plan involving several faculty members and as part of the coursework of several courses. The number of presentations made by students during the Congress constitute a proof of how important this process was. Although this demanded an unprecedented amount of effort from students in our Program, the opportunity to learn how to do research was very appreciated by students. This was officially acknowledged by them at the conclusion of the First Puerto Rico Applied Economics Congress. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Mainly through the website for the First Puerto Rico Applied Economics Congress (https://revistaaequilibrium.wordpress.com/resumenes-de-los-trabajos-del-primer-congreso/), but also through several publications made by the University of Puerto Rico (http://www.uprm.edu/portada/article.php?id=3645) and the press. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?* Plans for goal 1: Continue creating new courses and teaching material, and defining depth-levels and areas of parallel integration for more courses. * Plans for goal 2: Finish audiovisual material for asynchronous learning. * Plans for goal 3: Continue improving Moodle using skills and Moodle course sites. * Plans for goal 4: Finish refurbishing and equipping office for students, and buying textbooks and reference text for student office. * Plans for goal 5: Continue building student research and leadership skills by encouraging student-faculty work doing research, preparing and making presentations at scientific events, writing abstracts and other publication material, and organizing a second Puerto Rico Applied Economics Congress with the same or better success as the first one. * Plans for goal 6: Prepare public relations material and visit key feeder colleges in the Caribbean Basin.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Objective 1: * Students learned a minimum curriculum content in the courses of mathematical economics, agricultural price analysis, agricultural policy, and econometrics. * Students learned the above curriculum content with a deeper depth level in conceptual, mathematical and statistics areas than in previous years. * Students learned curriculum with areas of parallel integration such as demand analysis, agricultural policy analysis, and nutrition and health economics * Students achieved a minimum level of knowledge of microeconomics in several areas of their curricular content. Objective 2: * Students achieved higher knowledge of core curriculum, especially at the conceptual, mathematical, and statistical levels. Objectives 3 and 4: * Students learned more effectively especially due to coordination among several faculty members and due to a better student motivation when working to make presentations at academic meetings. Objective 5: * More students acquired several leadership skills inherent in the research work (critical and analytical thinking, and problem solving skills) they did for the First Puerto Rico Applied Economics Congress. * More students acquired the leadership skills inherent in making research presentations (written and oral communication skills and networking) or the First Puerto Rico Applied Economics Congress.. * More students acquired the leadership skills inherent in publishing their research abstracts (written communication skills) for the First Puerto Rico Applied Economics Congress. * More students acquire the leadership skills inherent in organizing a scientific seminar (leadership, organizing, networking, and oral communication skills) while organizing the First Puerto Rico Applied Economics Congress.
Publications
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Lugo, A.; Barrag�n, J.; Hern�ndez, J. 2016. An estimation of the Puerto Rican demand for rice, wheat and corn using the quadratic almost ideal demand system QUAIDS.
Vald�s, A.; Barrag�n, J.; Hern�ndez, J. 2016. An estimation of Puerto Rican Meat import demand using a quadratic almost ideal demand system QUAIDS.
Fuertes, Y.; Barrag�n, J.; Hern�ndez, J. 2016. Estimaci�n de la demanda de los pescados importados a Puerto Rico usando el Sistema de demanda casi ideal cuadratico QUAIDS.
Santana, C.; Barrag�n, J. Hern�ndez, J. 2016. El efecto del SNAP sobre los precios de los alimentos.
Gonz�lez, K.; Barrag�n, J. 2016. An�lisis de la estructura competitiva del sistema bancario en Puerto Rico.
Tav�rez, H. 2016. Riesgo y efecto enmrcaci�n: Resultados de los experimentos de selecci�n en un contexto de escasez de agua.
Rivera, K.; Gregory, A. 2016. Efecto de la dieta en la incidencia de c�ncer en la regi�n oerste de Puerto Rico.
Del R�o, Yasm�n; Gregory, A.; Gonz�lez, G. 2016. Patrones de consumo de alimentos en el �rea oeste: factores que influyen a la incidencia de c�ncer.
Santana, C.; Gregory, A.; Gonz�lez, G. 2016. La alimentaci�n como un posible factor en la prevenci�n al c�ncer.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Proceedings First Puerto Rico Applied Economics Congress,University of Puerto Rico-Mayag�ez. April 29, 2016
https://revistaaequilibrium.wordpress.com/resumenes-de-los-trabajos-del-primer-congreso . The proceedings included abstracts of the following oral and poster presentations made mainly by students, together with faculty members and other participants:
Gregory, A. Situaci�n de la producci�n de las vaquer�as en Puerto Rico.
Gregory, A.; Hern�ndez, J.C.; S�nchez, C. 2016. Consumo de productos l�cteos en Puerto Rico.
El�as, C.; Gregory, A. 2016. Availability of sheep and goat meat at farmer�s markets in Puerto Rico.
Hern�ndez, J.; Gregory, A. 2016. Demanda de productos l�cteos importados en Puerto Rico.
Hern�ndez, J.; Gregory, A. 2016. El efecto de las cuotas de producci�n sobre la eficiencia t�cnica de las vaquer�as en Puerto Rico.
Barrag�n, M. J. 2016. Un frutal ex�tico altamente rentable para Puerto Rico.
Prado, J.V.; Barrag�n, J. 2016. An�lisis de viabilidad t�cnico financiero de una planta de irradiaci�n de alimentos en Puerto Rico para su exportaci�n principalmente a los Estados Unidos Continental.
Cano, A. 2016. Impacts of direct transfers to individuals in the labor supply of the coffee producing sector of Puerto Rico.
Vlad�s, A.; Hern�ndez, J.C. 2016. The effect of the Nutriaitional Assistance Program on labor supply in Puerto Rico.
Fuertes, Y. E.; Hern�ndez, J. 2016. The effect of retired workers beneficiaries from Social Security on business dynamic in grocery stores and limited-services restaurants.
Villavicencia, J. 2016. The CEO effort influence on the valuation of executive stock option.
Villeta, J.A. 2016. Valor econ�mico del recurso agua.
Fuentes-Ram�rez, R. 2016. El concepto de excedente econ�mico y sus implicaciones para el desarrollo econ�mico de Puerto Rico.
Alfonzo, O. 2016. Nivel de conocimiento e intenci�n de utilizaci�n de la deducci�n contributiva de cuentas de retiro individual en j�venes adultos.
Lugo, A.; Hern�ndez, J. 2016. The relationship among obesity and production in hte States of the United States.
Ramos, A. 2016. Financial metrics to predict a successful performance in the health care system of Puerto Rico.
Alem�n, P.; Quirindongo, J.; Hern�ndez, J. 2016. El efecto del SNAP en el porciento de la poblaci�n obesa de mujeres y hombres en los Estados Unidos.
Gonz�lez, K.; Hern�ndez, J. 2016. The effect of the healthy hunger free Kids Act on sutdent outcomes on math standardized test.
Gonz�lez, G. Hern�ndez, J. 2016. El efecto de la participaci�n en el prograna de asistencia nutricional en el porcentaje de j�venes bajo peso en los Estados Unidos.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Prado, J.V.; Gregory, Al; Gonz�lez, G. 2016. Alimentos naturales como una tendencia de consumo ante la aparici�n de diferentes tipos c�ncer y la incertidumbre producto de su origen.
D�az, A.; Collazo, S.; Hern�ndez, J. 2016. Obesity impact on food away from home production.
Rodr�guez, J.; Sanabria, B.; Hern�ndez, J. 2016. El efecto del programa WIC en la fertilidad de los hispanos en los Estados Unidos.
Zapata, M.; Bosques, A. 2016. Comparaci�n de rendimientos de Yaut�a sembrada en suelos de manejo distinto.
In: Proceedings First Puerto Rico Applied Economics Congress,University of Puerto Rico-Mayag�ez. April 29, 2016
https://revistaaequilibrium.wordpress.com/resumenes-de-los-trabajos-del-primer-congreso
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