Curriculum Vitae

Education

• Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Economics
  Graduation Date: August, 2002
• University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
  Master of Science in Agricultural Economics
  Graduation Date: August, 1995
• Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics
  Graduation Date: May, 1993 (Honors)

Professional Experience

• 7/02 - present - Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
Assistant Professor/Extension Economist - 25% Teaching, 75% Extension
• Teach senior and masters level Agribusiness Management course.
• Develop seminars, short courses, and computerized tools for horticulture producers in the areas of economics, marketing, and business management.
• Serve as a liaison between the department and the Agribusiness community.
• Develop educational training material for popular and professional outlets.
• Identify and coordinate internships for undergraduate students.
• 8/98- 7/02 - Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Graduate Research Fellow
• Conducted research to determine the importance of different product attributes for the proposed USDA Livestock Revenue Insurance program.
• Researched theoretical and empirical issues related to the application of conjoint analysis.
• Developed a survey to elicit beef cattle producer preferences for various livestock revenue protection products in Louisiana using conjoint methodology.
• 1/96 - 8/98 Florida A&M University - Cooperative Extension Program, Tallahassee, Florida
Assistant Professor/Project Coordinator-Small Farmer Outreach Project
• Supervised and coordinated the day-to-day activities of three Farm Management Specialists who provided financial management training to small farmers.
• Allocated expenditures for a $260,000 annual operating budget.
• Coordinated meetings and workshops on financial management, marketing, and small farm concerns.
• Identified several niche-marketing opportunities for small farmers, and developed simplified training material on marketing and financial management strategies.
• Increased overall project participation by 70% and reduced the participant loan default rate by 40%.
• Taught practical application of cost concepts and farm budgeting and planning for Farm Management 3134 course.
• 9/95 - 12/95 State Office of Administration, Jefferson City, Missouri
Budget and Planning Analyst II
• Reviewed and analyzed budget core requests and new decision items for the Office of Administration.
• Analyzed proposals and made recommendations for divisions within the Office of Administration.
• Followed state healthcare legislation and gave monthly briefings to the Commissioner of Administration.

Awards and Grants

• College of Agriculture - Outstanding Faculty Member Award. April 12, 2004. Presented by the Auburn University Student Government Association.
• "Marketing Alabama-Grown Forage-Fed Beef " Chris Kerth, Billy Powell, and Arthur Moore. $142,000.00 funded by USDA. $111,000 sub contract with J.W. Prevatt, Deacue Fields, and Chris Kerth. January, 2005 - May, 2006.
• "Evaluating Cost and Returns of Alternative Fruit and Vegetable Production Systems". Deacue Fields $17,500.00. Funded by Auburn University Title VI Program. May - August, 2005.
• "Emergency Operations Procedures: The Green Industry". Virginia Morgan, Ken Tilt, Deacue Fields, and Jim Novak. $20,043.00. Funded by Southern Center of Risk Management Education. May, 2005 - August, 2005.
• "Regional Multi-State Enterprise Budgets and Post-Handling Cost Analysis for Fruit and Vegetable Crops" . Ron Rainey and Deacue Fields. $38,168.00 funded by USDA, RMA. December, 2005 - March, 2006.
• "Economic Impact Analysis of the Alabama Green Industry". Deacue Fields and Ken Tilt. $41,200. Funded by Alabama Nurserymen's Association and Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries. August, 2003 - August, 2005.
• "Utilization of Migrant vs Local Labor in the Green Industry" and " Regional Impacts of the Green Industry in Alabama". Deacue Fields. $19,673. Funded by Auburn University Title VI Program. May - August, 2004.

Selected Papers and Publications

• Prevatt, Walt, Deacue Fields, Chris Kerth. "Slaughtering and Processing Potential for Grassfed Beef in Alabama". Alabama Cooperative Extension Service Publication. July, 2005.
• Harrison, R. Wes, Jeffrey Gillespie, Deacue Fields. "Analysis of Cardinal and Ordinal Assumptions of Conjoint Analysis" Fortcoming, October, 2005. Agricultural and Resource Economics Review.
• Fields, Deacue, Max Runge, Josh Diehl, Joseph Kemble, and Edward Sikora. "Vegetable Planning Budgets - Alabama, 2005. Alabama Cooperative Extension System. AEC - BUD 2-2. January, 2005.
• Molnar, Joseph and Deacue Fields. "Using the Internet for Teaching, Research, and Extension in the College of Agriculture: Emerging Possibilities and Cautions". NACTA Journal. Vol. 48(4). December, 2004.
• Fields, Deacue, Moriah Bellenger, and Ken Tilt. "Economic Impact Analysis of Alabama's Green Industry". Southern Nursery Association Research Conference Proceedings. Volume 49, 2004.
• Fields, Deacue and Moriah Bellenger. "The Value of the Lawn and Landscape Sector of the Green Industry to Alabama's Economy". Gulf States Horticultural Expo and Trade Show.
• Holt, John D. and Deacue Fields. "Producer Valuation of Herd Bull Characteristics". American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado. August 4, 2004.
• Holt, John D., Patricia Duffy, Deacue Fields, and Lisa Kriese-Anderson. "The Economic Value Associated with Bulls of High Quality and Accuracies". Poster Presentation. American Agricultural Economics Association annual meeting. Denver, Colorado. August, 2004.
• Fields, Deacue, Moriah Bellenger, and Ken Tilt. "Economic Impact Analysis of Alabama's Green Industry". Selected Paper. Southern Nursery Association Annual Research Conference. Atlanta, Georgia. August, 2004.
• Fields, Deacue. "Migrant vs Local Labor and Optimal Labor Usage in the Horticulture Industry". Deep South Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference and Trade Show. December, 2004.
• Fields, Deacue and Jeffrey Gillespie. "Livestock Revenue Insurance: An Emerging Tool for Beef Cattle Producers." The Louisiana Cattleman. October, 2003. 14,48.
• Fields, Deacue and Jeffrey Gillespie. "Identification of Beef Producer Segments Based on Preferences for Livestock Revenue Insurance". Selected Paper - Economics and Management of Risk in Agriculture and Natural Resources Conference. Gulf Shores, Alabama. March 20-22, 2003.
• Fields, Deacue and Jeffrey Gillespie. "Beef Producer Preferences and Purchase Decisions for Livestock Revenue Insurance Products". Selected Paper - Southern Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting. February 2-5, 2003. Abstract in Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 35(2): 427. 2003.
• Fields, Deacue and Jeffrey Gillespie. "Louisiana Beef Producer Preferences for Livestock Revenue Insurance". Peer-Reviewed Extension Publication. LSU AgCenter Beef Cattle Report. Vol 32 2003.
• Fields, Deacue. "Beef Producer Preferences for Various Livestock Revenue Insurance Products: A Conjoint Approach". Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University, August, 2002.

Extension Presentations

• "Tools for Capital Budgeting and Making Financial Decisions for Horticulture Producers". Risk Management Education Seminar. Robert Trent Jones Grand National Golf Course, Opelika, AL. August, 2004.
• "Marketing and Production Costs Associated with Vegetable Production in Alabama". Phase NAP Loss Adjuster Training. Auburn, Alabama. April, 2004.
• "Green Industry Economic Impact Analysis: An Update". Alabama Farmer's Federation Greenhouse, Nursery & Sod Organizational Meeting. Montgomery, AL. February, 2004.
• "Estimated Regional Impacts of the Green Industry in Alabama". Alabama Farmer's Federation Green Industry Bus Tour. Chilton, Shelby, Jefferson, St. Clair, and Bibb Counties. September, 2004.
• "Conducting an Economic Impact Analysis". Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology. Departmental Seminar. October, 2004.
• "Business Management Strategies for Turfgrass Producers". Alabama Turfgrass Association Annual Conference. Auburn, AL. October, 2004.
• "Keeping Your Nursery and Greenhouse Business in the Green". Alabama Nursery Association Meeting. Auburn, AL. November, 2004.
• "Economic Impacts and Management Strategies for the Lawn and Landscape Sector" Second Annual Fall Landscape School. Auburn, Alabama November, 2004.

Teaching

Courses Taught

Semester	Course	Credits		Enrollment
Spring 2005	AGEC 3920 Agricultural Business and Economics Internship	1-3		3
Fall 2004	AGEC 5100/6100 Agricultural Business Management	3		34
Fall 2004	AGEC 3920 Agricultural Business and Economics Internship	1-2		9
Fall 2003	AGEC 6100 Agricultural Business Management	3		38
Fall 2002	AGEC 6100 Agricultural Business Management	3		35

Graduate Student Supervision

Serving as Major Professor
Student	Degree Sought	Department	Thesis Topic	Year
John D. Holt	M.S.	Ag. Economics	Impact of Herd Bull Attributes on Producer Purchase Decisions	8/2002 - 8/2004
Moriah Bellenger	M.S.	Ag. Economics	Economic Impact of Alabama Green Industry	8/2003 - 8/2005
Callie Bryan Co-Major Professor	M.S.	Ag. Economics	Consumer Preferences for Watermelon Products	8/2003 - present
Serving as Committee Member
Nathan Harrison	M.S.	Ag. Economics	Economic Impact of Alternative Broiler Contracts	8/2002 - 5/2005
Jose Zaragozaramire	PhD.	Agronomy	Beef Production Utilizing Marshall Ryegrass	7/2005
Lijun Chen	PhD.	Ag. Economics	International Trade	6/2005- present
Philip Sanders	M.S.	Horticulture	High Tunnel Tomatoes, Herbs, and Organic Vegetable Production	1/2004 - present
Amanda Stone	M.S.	Horticulture	Sweet Potato Production and Marketing Systems	1/2004 - present
Eugene Blythe	PhD.	Horticulture	Alternative Methods of Auxin Application in Cutting Propagation	12/2003

Service

Departmental and University:

• Ag Ambassadors - Junior Faculty Advisor
• President's Council on Agriculture
• Agricultural Economics Internship Coordinator
• Auburn University Student Insurance Committee - Member
• Auburn University Federal Credit Union Investment Committee - Member
• Advanced Agricultural Business Management Course Committee - Chair
• Farm Analysis Extension Economist Search Committee - Member
• Horticultural Department Head Search Committee - Member
• Ag. Economics Alumni Relations Committee - Agribusiness and Farm Management Presentation. April 2004.
• Auburn University African American Legacy Program Panelist. March, 2004
• Agricultural Economics Internship Coordinator
• Departmental Curriculum Committee - Member
• CSREES Review - Undergraduate Teaching Presentation. May, 2003.

Peer Reviewer:

• Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics - manuscript reviewer (2005)
• Agricultural and Resource Economics Review - manuscript reviewer (2004,2005)
• CSREES/NRI Small and Medium Sized Farms Panel - Grant Proposal Reviewer (2005)
• HortScience Journal - manuscript reviewer (2004)
• HortTechnology Journal - manuscript reviewer (2003,2004)
• University of Georgia Extension Publications
• American Agricultural Economics Association - Poster Session Reviewer

Memberships and Affiliations in Professional Associations:

• Southeast United Dairy Industry Association - Scientific Advisory Board Member (2004 - )
• Committee on the Status of Blacks in Agricultural Economics (COSBAE) - Member (2003 -)
• American Agricultural Economics Association - 2003, 2004
• Southern Agricultural Economics Association - 2003
• MALTA Regional Enterprise Budget Development Committee - State Coordinator
• S-290 Cooperative Regional Research Committee Member
• Alabama Agribusiness Council
• Alabama Council of Cooperatives
• Alabama Cooperative Extension Service Employees Association - Member

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