The Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics is proud of the service we have provided to the people of North Dakota since our formation in 1918. Our mission is to provide objective economic analysis to support informed decision making in areas of resource allocation, business management, and public policy for the people of North Dakota and beyond. We provide high-quality education programs for undergraduate and graduate students and for audiences across the state reached through University outreach efforts.

Preparing Tomorrow's Leaders

All of our faculty and staff strive to make our students’ years at NDSU as rewarding as possible. Our goal is to make our Department's programs worthwhile, progressive, and forward-looking to better prepare students for their future careers.

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Centers

The Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics is home to six centers that conduct research and outreach around a specific area.

Agricultural Risk Policy Center

Informing agricultural risk policy through evidence-based research.

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Bio Energy and Products Innovation Center (BioEPIC)

Identifying and enhancing opportunities for North Dakota's renewable energy industry.

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Center for Agricultural Policy and Trade Studies

Advancing data-driven research to inform agricultural policy, trade, and risk management for a resilient and competitive agricultural industry in North Dakota and the Upper Midwest.

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Center for Trading and Risk

Expanding teaching, research and outreach in risk related to commodity marketing and financial analysis.

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Center for the Study of Public Choice and Private Enterprise

Engaging in research and educational programs to uncover the institutions and policies that encourage and enhance human well-being.

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Quentin Burdick Center for Cooperatives

Providing education, research, and outreach that will bring about strengthening the cooperatives' operations and working toward expanding employment and economic opportunities through cooperatives.

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Contact Info

Mailing Address:
NDSU Dept 7610, PO Box 6050
Fargo, ND 58108-6050

Physical Address:
Richard H Barry Hall 500, NDSU
Fargo, ND 58102