Dr. Derek Farnsworth
Associate Professor
Dr. Derek Farnsworth is an associate professor in the Food and Resource Economics Department at the University of Florida. He teaches agricultural finance courses, and his Extension programming is focused on agribusiness management. He conducts research on topics such as agricultural labor markets, production economics, and pest management. Dr. Farnsworth received his Ph.D. in Agricultural and Resource Economics in 2014 from the University of California, Davis. He received both a BS in Business from the Kelley School of Business and a BA in Mathematics and Economics at Indiana University, Bloomington in 2009.
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Research
Dr. Farnsworth's research program focuses on agricultural production including topics such as agricultural labor markets, production economics, and pest management. In particular, he has published research on guest worker programs (H-2A), citrus greening, and invasive species.
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Extension
Dr. Farnsworth provides leadership and coordination for statewide Extension educational efforts in the area of agribusiness management. His Extension programming focuses on agribusiness education for Florida firms involved in the production, processing, distribution, and marketing of agricultural products. He organizes conferences and finance workshops that train agribusiness managers to effectively manage their farm finances and adapt to changing agricultural policy. He also provides outreach on issues such as the impact of citrus greening and agricultural labor policy.
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Teaching
Dr. Farnsworth teaches classes in the area of agribusiness management. He currently teaches AEB 3144: Introduction to Agricultural Finance, AEB 5326: Agribusiness Financial Management, and AEB 3315: Futures Markets and Risk Management in Agriculture. He has also taught AEB 4343/6675: International Agribusiness Marketing, IDS 2935: Feeding the Planet (now HUN 2192), and AEB 3935: Food and Resource Economics Seminar during his time at the University of Florida.
Administratively, Dr. Farnsworth acts as the Master of Agribusiness (MAB) Program Coordinator for the Food and Resource Economics Department and a UF Quest 2 Co-Leader. The MAB program is an online, asynchronous masters program for agribusiness professionals (https://fred.ifas.ufl.edu/graduate/master-of-science-/master-of-agribusiness-non-thesis/). UF Quest is a signature and transformational undergraduate core education program with four distinct phases, Quest 1-4 (https://quest.ufl.edu/).
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Education
- Ph.D Agricultural and Resource Economics University of California, Davis 2014
- B.S.B. Operations Management Indiana University, Bloomington 2009
- B.S. Mathematics and Economics Indiana University, Bloomington 2009
- Publications