Faculty
James G. Pritchett
Associate Professor
Ph.D.: University of Minnesota
Location: B327 Clark Bldg.
Telephone: (970) 491-5496
E-mail:
Research Interests:
My research and outreach effort targets applied economic issues important to stakeholders in Colorado agriculture and throughout the West. Most recently, focus has been placed on water resources: how farms might make the best use of limited water resources, the economic activity generated by irrigated agriculture in rural regional economies, and the perceptions that households have for water use. Additionally, effort has been invested in understanding if crop insurance is an effective risk management tool for dryland wheat farmers, the economics of animal disease, and creating business plans for small and medium sized businesses. Research has been supported by the USDA-NRI competitive grants program, the Colorado Water Resources Research Institute, the USDA Agricultural Research Service, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and Colorado’s Agriculture Experiment Station.
Courses:
AGRI 192 - Orientation to Agricultural Systems
AREC 305 - Enterprise Analysis
AREC 308 - Agricultural Finance
AREC 310 - Agricultural Marketing
AREC 408 - Agriculture Finance
AREC 428 - Agribusiness Management
AREC 510 - Agriculture Commodity Marketing
BUS 635 - Economics for World Business
Selected Publications, Presentations and Projects:
Recent Publications
Pritchett, J., K. Johnson, D. Thilmany and W. Hahn. 2007. “Consumer Responses to Recent BSE Events.” Journal of Food Distribution Research. Volume 38. No. 2
Pritchett, J., E. Scott, A. Seidl and W. Umberger. 2007. Colorado Preferences for Federal Agricultural Policy and the 2007 Farm Bill. Technical Report No. TR07-06. Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station. Colorado State University. Fort Collins, CO. May 2007.
Pritchett, J. and J. Thorvaldson. 2007 “Some Economic Effects of Changing Augmentation Rules in Colorado’s Lower South Platte Basin: Producer Survey and Regional Economic Impact Analysis.” Colorado Water Resources Research Institute Completion Report # 209. Fort Collins, CO.
Pritchett, J. and J. Thorvaldson. 2006. “Economic Impact Analysis of Irrigated Acreage in Four River Basins in Colorado.” Colorado Water Resources Research Institute Completion Report # 207. Fort Collins, CO. December 2006.
Recent Presentations
Pritchett, J. 2007. “The Farm Level Impacts of Limited Irrigation: Focus on Grassland Systems.” The Weld County Grass Tour. Greeley, CO. 100 in attendance. August 10, 2007.
Pritchett, J. 2007. “Biofuels and Rural Communities” in Biofuels: Challenges and Opportunities. 2007 Research Symposium. Colorado State University. Fort Collins, CO. April 12, 2007
Pritchett, J. J Thorvaldson, and B. Goldbach. 2007. “Irrigated Agriculture: Economic
Activity and Property Tax Implications.” Water Information Management Series. Alamosa, CO. March 29, 2007.
Pritchett, J. 2007. “The Economics of Limited Irrigation.” Water Information Management Series. Alamosa, CO. March 29, 2007.
Ongoing Projects
J. Pritchett (co-PI), A. Bright, M. Neibauer, T. Bauder. “Public Attitudes and Perceptions Regarding Agricultural Water Use in the West: What Do Households Value?”USDA-CSREES National Facilitation Project.
Pritchett, J. (PD) , R. Waskom, N. Hansen, D. Westfall, C. Bond, E. Schuck, D. Hoag. USDA-NRI-Agricultural Prosperity of Small and Medium Sized Farms. “Developing Economically Sustainable Cropping Strategies for Small and Medium Sized Farms in an Increasingly Scarce Water Environment.”
J. Pritchett (PD). “Risk Management, Crop Insurance and the Plight of Dryland Wheat Producers. USDA – Agricultural Research Service. Cooperative Agreement.
T. Holtzer (PD) N. Hansen (co-PI), J. Pritchett (co-PI), D. Westfall, M Frasier, E. Schuck, T. Bauder, J. Schneekloth and J. Brummer. “Developing a Model to Sustain Irrigated Agriculture While Meeting Increasing Urban Water Demand in Colorado. Cooperative Agreement
J. Davis (PD), J. Pritchett (co-PI) and N. Marcillac “On-farm Evaluation and Demonstration of Ammonia Reduction Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Feedlots and Dairies.” Natural Resources Conservation Service – Conservation Innovation Grants.
Base Appointment:
Resident Instruction, Research, and Outreach