UC Davis Graduate Studies
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Agricultural and Resource Economics
About the Program
Learn More About the Program
The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at UC Davis offers graduate training in the economics of agriculture, international development, and the environment and natural resources. Our program is rigorous and demanding, but tempered with humanity.
Degree Type
Departmentally-Based Graduate Program
Degrees Offered
M.S. Plan I \ M.S. Plan II \ M.S. Plan II / M.B.A. Integrated with Graduate School of Management\ Ph.D. Plan B
Lead Dean
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Degree Requirements
Administrative ByLaws
Major Code
GARE
Admissions and Fellowship Information
Admission Requirements
UC Davis General Admission Requirements \ Program Admissions Requirements
Admission Deadlines
Priority: Jan 5, 2026\ General: Apr 15, 2026\
Internal Fellowship Deadlines
Prospective Student Fellowship: Jan 5, 2026\ Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2026
Admissions Actions
Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Graduate Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator\ Cathy Harrison \ (530) 752-6185 | crharrison@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Program Chair
Department Chair\ Timothy Beatty \ tbeatty@ucdavis.edu
Vice Chair\ Travis Lybbert \ (530) 752-1393 | tlybbert@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Program Chair\ Kevin Novan \ knovan@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Program Contacts
Advisor: General\ Eric Edwards \ Agricultural and Resource Economics \ ecedwar@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Admissions and General\ Dalia Ghanem \ Agricultural and Resource Economics \ (530) 564-5230 | dghanem@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Admissions and Primary Contact\ Kevin Novan \ Agricultural and Resource Economics \ knovan@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Matthew Reimer \ Agricultural and Resource Economics \ mnreimer@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Ashish Shenoy \ Agricultural and Resource Economics \ shenoy@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Studies Contacts
Senior Academic Advisor\ Samantha Duesdieker \ (530) 752-4928 | samdues@ucdavis.edu