# UC Davis Graduate Studies

**Source**: https://grad.ucdavis.edu/programs/gare
**Parent**: https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/agricultural-resource-economics/agricultural-resource-economics-phd/

# Agricultural and Resource Economics

## About the Program

### Learn More About the Program

[Visit the Program](https://are.ucdavis.edu/phd/)

[Email the Program](mailto:crharrison@ucdavis.edu)

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

[2020](https://programs.gs.ucdavis.edu/api/doc/3821)

[2019](https://programs.gs.ucdavis.edu/api/doc/3615)

[2016](https://programs.gs.ucdavis.edu/api/doc/2751)

[2012](https://programs.gs.ucdavis.edu/api/doc/2752)

[2003](https://programs.gs.ucdavis.edu/api/doc/2753)

Administrative ByLaws

[2011](https://programs.gs.ucdavis.edu/api/doc/2754)

Major Code

GARE

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## Admissions and Fellowship Information

Admission Requirements

[UC Davis General Admission Requirements](https://grad.ucdavis.edu/applying-uc-davis)
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[Program Admissions Requirements](https://are.ucdavis.edu/phd/prospective-students/admissions/ )

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

[Request Admissions Info](https://apply.grad.ucdavis.edu/register/?id=9c9a7154-1f83-4dfa-a1c8-e60f719b1b81)

[Apply for Admission](https://grad.ucdavis.edu/node/841)

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## Program Contact Information

### Primary Program Contacts

Graduate Program Coordinator

**Program Coordinator**\
 Cathy Harrison
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(530) 752-6185 | [crharrison@ucdavis.edu](mailto:crharrison@ucdavis.edu)

Graduate Program Chair

**Department Chair**\
 Timothy Beatty
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[tbeatty@ucdavis.edu](mailto:tbeatty@ucdavis.edu)

**Vice Chair**\
 Travis Lybbert
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(530) 752-1393 | [tlybbert@ucdavis.edu](mailto:tlybbert@ucdavis.edu)

**Graduate Program Chair**\
 Kevin Novan
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[knovan@ucdavis.edu](mailto:knovan@ucdavis.edu)

### Additional Contacts

Program Contacts

**Advisor: General**\
 Eric Edwards
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Agricultural and Resource Economics \
[ecedwar@ucdavis.edu](mailto:ecedwar@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: Admissions and General**\
 Dalia Ghanem
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Agricultural and Resource Economics \
(530) 564-5230 | [dghanem@ucdavis.edu](mailto:dghanem@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: Admissions and Primary Contact**\
 Kevin Novan
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Agricultural and Resource Economics \
[knovan@ucdavis.edu](mailto:knovan@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: General**\
 Matthew Reimer
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Agricultural and Resource Economics \
[mnreimer@ucdavis.edu](mailto:mnreimer@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: General**\
 Ashish Shenoy
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Agricultural and Resource Economics \
[shenoy@ucdavis.edu](mailto:shenoy@ucdavis.edu)

Graduate Studies Contacts

**Senior Academic Advisor**\
 Samantha Duesdieker
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(530) 752-4928 | [samdues@ucdavis.edu](mailto:samdues@ucdavis.edu)