Economics for the real world
Deep historical roots.
The Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison was the first such specialized department in the world. Growing from its original focus on issues of land, forests and farm management, the department is continually evolving to address the needs of students, the state of Wisconsin, the nation, and the world.
Ready for the future.
With research, teaching, and outreach focused on environmental and resource economics, agricultural economics, international development, and community economic development, our faculty’s work addresses some of the world’s most pressing current problems. As one of the top departments in the country, the future of AAE is brighter than ever.
AAE Celebrates Class of 2023 Graduates
On Friday, May 12, more than two hundred people attended the department Graduation Celebration to honor AAE’s Class of 2023.
Alumnus Meg Cirii, B.S. '22, Agricultural & Applied Economics, working in Dominican Republic on economic development
Cirii, eager to apply economics to real-life situations to generate sustainable outcomes, is a member of a new wave of Peace Corps representatives to join since the organization resumed services.
AAE Half Century Alumni join Commencement Ceremonies
Commencement 2023 was a special day for a group of AAE graduate alumni who returned to campus to walk in commencement after earning their degrees 50 years ago.
Faculty research: Wisconsin Dairy Farm Productivity
In a recently published first-of-its-kind study, AAE associate professor Sheldon Du showed that choosing bulls wisely helps increase the revenue of Wisconsin's dairy farmers.
Two AAE faculty honored in CALS Investiture Ceremony
AAE faculty Guanming Shi and Dan Phaneuf were among eight of the CALS faculty recognized during the inaugural CALS investiture ceremony.
Greetings from Guanming Shi, Chair and Professor, Renk Agribusiness Institute
Last July, Guanming Shi became the first woman chair of AAE. Shi joined the department in 2005. Her primary research focuses on the economics of industrial organization in the U.S and China.
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