Howry, Sierra

Sierra Howry

Professor

Start Year: 2013

Agricultural Economics
Office: 104 Ag Science Building
Phone: 715-425-4275

Email: sierra.howry@uwrf.edu

Education:

Ph.D. - OK State University 2008
M.S. - OK State University 2001
B.S. - East Central University, OK 1997

Courses Taught:

AGEC 101 Economics and Management in Agriculture
AGEC 230 Introduction to Agriculture Economics
AGEC 320 Statistical Methods
AGEC 360 Farm Management
AGEC 361 Small Agribusiness Management
AGEC 450 Introduction to Natural Resources Economics
AFES 310 Agricultural Human Resources Management 

Research Interests:

Profitability of small grain for small scale farmers

Professional Activities:

Southern Agricultural Economics Association (member)
Agricultural & Applied Economics Assosication (member)
Teaching, Learning and Communication section of AAEA (past-chair, member)

Publications:

Jungbluth, A., S. Howry, E. Ratliff. 2021. “Evaluating the Profitability of a Small Grain Enterprise and a Novel Pull Behind Combine for Small Scale Farming in Western Wisconsin”. Annual Agricultural & Applied Economics Association Meetings, Austin, TX.

Howry, S., E. Ratliff. 2021. “Teaching Enterprise Budgets: Case Using Small Pull Behind Harvester for Small Scale Farming”. Annual Agricultural & Applied Economics Association Meetings, Austin, TX.

Dietz, C., S. Howry, A. Monroe. 2019. “Plot Day Effects on Purchasing Decisions.” Annual Southern Agricultural Economics Association Meetings, Birmingham, Alabama.

Hovel, N., S. Payne, S. Howry, M. Digman. 2019. “High School Outreach Curriculum Development: Introducing High School Students to Various Aspects of Farming through an Agricultural Camp.” Annual Southern Agricultural Economics Association Meetings, Birmingham, Alabama.

Smith, K. S. Howry, A. Monroe. 2018. “Economic Efficiency of Fungicide Effectiveness on Established Cranberry Stands.” Annual Southern Agricultural Economics Association Meetings, Jacksonville, Florida.

Advising and Service:
Agribusiness Quiz Bowl Team (Coach)
Collegiate Farm Bureau (Advisor)
Sigma Alpha-Beta Zeta (Advisor)
CAFES Internship Faculty Coordinator