Grants

"Evolving Production Practices and Costs in Cattle and Poultry Production." Cooperative agreement with USDA-Economic Research Service, September 1, 2012-September 30, 2014. Investigators: James MacDonald, USDA-Economic Research Service, and Jeffrey Gillespie, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. $15,600.

“Publications, Videos, and Computer Software - Year 16.” Southern Regional Aquaculture Center funded under USDA/NIFA Grant No. 2010-38500-21142, May 1, 2011-April 30, 2012. J. Gillespie, LSU Agricultural Center subcontract to develop crawfish marketing educational materials with M. Masser, Texas AgriLife Extension Service as Project Leader. $1,000.

“Profitability for Small Beef Producers through Sustainable Forage Systems and Value-added Forage Fed Beef Production.” AFRI Small Farms, February 1, 2011-January 31, 2014. G. Scaglia, J. Gillespie, W. Harrison, M. Janes, W. Prinyawiwatkul, and J. Westra, LSU Agricultural Center; F. Malekian, Southern University. $500,000.

“Enhanced Economic Benefits for Meat Goat Producers through Production, Meat Yield and Palatability, and Consumer Information.” AFRI Small Farms, October 1, 2009 - September 30, 2012. K. McMillan, J. Gillespie, and W. Harrison, LSU Agricultural Center; F. Malekian, Southern University; F. Pinkerton, retired; J. Gager and S. Gebrelul, Southern University; K. Braden, Angelo State University; G. Kannan, Fort Valley State University; and S. Solaiman, Tuskegee University. $388,606.

“Maximizing Profitability, Sustainability, and Carbon Sequestration of No-till Forage Systems for Finishing Beef Cattle in the Gulf Coast Region.” Southern Region SARE, June 1, 2009-May 31, 2012. G. Scaglia, J. Wang, and J. Gillespie, $136,000.

“An Economic Forecasting Model for the Catfish and Trout Industries.” Southern Regional Aquaculture Center, June 1, 2005 - May 31, 2009. Investigators: Carol Engle, University of Arkansas; Terry Hanson, John Anderson, and Darren Hudson, Mississippi State University; and Jeffrey Gillespie and Lynn Kennedy, Louisiana State University. $150,000.

“Pilot Project to Study a Data Enclave for ARMS.” Cooperative agreement with USDA-Economic Research Service, September 7, 2007-September 30, 2010. Investigators: Linda Atkinson and Mitchell Morehart, USDA-Economic Research Service, and Jeffrey Gillespie, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. $15,000.

“Evolving Production Practices in Dairy Farming.” Cooperative agreement with USDA-Economic Research Service, September 7, 2007 -June 30, 2012. Investigators: James MacDonald, USDA-Economic Research Service and Jeffrey Gillespie, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. $30,200.

“Understanding Technology and Costs in Dairy Production.” Cooperative agreement with USDA-Economic Research Service, January 1, 2006-December 31, 2007. Investigators: James MacDonald, USDA-Economic Research Service and Jeffrey Gillespie, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. $45,190.

“Meeting the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans: A Daunting Challenge for Food Stamp Recipients in Southeast Louisiana.” Southern Rural Development Center, June 2005. Investigators: Carol O’Neil and Jeffrey Gillespie, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. $29,890.

“Economic Feasibility of Developing a Crawfish Peeling Machine.” Louisiana Crawfish Promotion Board, March 2004. Investigator: Jeffrey Gillespie. $11,300.

“Graduate Fellowships in Agricultural Economics.” Louisiana Board of Regents Support Fund, November 2001. Investigators: Richard Kazmierczak, Jeffrey Gillespie, Wes Harrison, and Lynn Kennedy, Louisiana State University. $89,000.

“Best Management Practices and Environmental Attitudes of Louisiana Dairy Producers.” Johnston Science Foundation, June 2001. Investigators: Aydin Basarir, Noro Rahelizatovo, and Jeffrey Gillespie, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. $5,000.

“A Commercial Evaluation of Early-Age Stocking of Channel Catfish Fry: Enhancing an Existing Louisiana Agribusiness.” Louisiana Board of Regents, October 2000. Investigators: Charles Weirich and Jeffrey Gillespie, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. $94,000.

“Selection of Business Arrangements by U.S. Pork Producers.” National Pork Producers Council, June 2000 - May 2001. Investigator: Jeffrey Gillespie, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. $6,925.

“Graduate Fellowships in Agricultural Economics.” Board of Regents Support Fund for Graduate Fellows, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, March 2000. Investigators: Richard Kazmierczak, Jeffrey Gillespie, David Hughes, and Lynn Kennedy, Louisiana State University. $93,333.

“Pastured Poultry and Vegetable Production: An Integrated Approach.” Southern Region SARE Pre-proposal submitted and accepted August, 1998. Proposal submitted December 1998 and accepted May 1999. Investigators: James McNitt, Owusu Bandele, Yemane Ghebreiyessus, Jeffrey Gillespie (Louisiana State University Agricultural Center), Arlen Guillory, and Thelma Miller, Southern University. $89,300.

"An Economic Analysis of the Slaughter Market Opportunities of the Ratite Industries in Louisiana." Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S.D.A. July 1994 - June 1995. Co-Investigators: Jeffrey Gillespie and Alvin Schupp, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. $62,305.

"The Economic Impact of Dual Marketing of Hogs in Saskatchewan." Saskatchewan Pork International, Inc., November 1994. Investigators: Gary Storey, Kostas Karantininis, Murray Fulton, and Jeffrey Gillespie, University of Saskatchewan. $1,500.

Awards

2012 Article of the Year, Northeastern Agricultural Economics Association, journal article by Patrick Hatzenbuehler, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Carol O’Neil, "Does Healthy Food Cost More in Poor Neighborhoods? An Analysis of Retail Food Cost and Spatial Competition." Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 41,1(2012):43-56.

First Place, Poster Paper Competition, Southern Agricultural Economics Association annual meetings, Orlando, Florida, 2013. Poster Title: "Analysis of Pasture Systems to Maximize the Profitability and Sustainability of Grass-fed Beef Production. Authors: Basu Bhandari, Jeffrey Gillespie, Guillermo Scaglia, and Jim Wang

Research Certificate of Merit, LSU Gamma Sigma Delta, 2011.

LSU Agricultural Center Internal Leadership Program, 2009-2010.

Editor, Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2007-2010.

LSU Distinguished Faculty Award, 2006.

Martin D. Woodin Endowed Professorship, 2005-Present.

Third Place, Poster Paper Competition, American Agricultural Economics Association annual meetings, Providence, Rhode Island, 2005. Poster Title: “Processor Adoption of a Potential Crawfish Peeling Machine.” Authors: Darius Lewis and Jeffrey Gillespie.

LSU Student Government Association Outstanding Teacher Award, 2004.

LSU College of Agriculture Alumni Association Outstanding Teacher Award, 2004.

LSU Alumni Association Faculty Excellence Award, 2004.

Tiger Athletic Foundation President’s Award, 2003.

ESCOP / ACOP Leadership Development Program, 2003-2004.

Teacher Merit Honor Roll Award, LSU Gamma Sigma Delta, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012.

Quality of Communication Award, Food Distribution Research Society, 2002, journal article by Alvin Schupp and Jeffrey
Gillespie: “Consumer Attitudes Toward Potential Compulsory Country-of-Origin Labeling of Fresh and Frozen Beef.” Journal of Food Distribution Research 25(November 2001): 34-44.

First Place, Poster Paper Competition, American Agricultural Economics Association annual meetings, Chicago, Illinois, 2001. Poster Title: “Selection of Business Arrangements in the U.S. Pork Industry.” Authors: Christopher Davis and Jeffrey Gillespie.

Tiger Athletic Foundation Undergraduate Teaching Award, 2001.

Refereed Journal Articles

82. Scaglia, Guillermo, Jose Rodriguez, Jeffrey Gillespie, Basu Bhandari, Jim Wang, and Kenneth McMillin. “Performance and Economic Analyses of Year-round Forage Systems for Forage-fed Beef Production in the Gulf Coast.” Journal of Animal Science 92,12(2014):5704-5715.

81. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Richard Nehring, and Isaac Sitienei. “The Adoption of Technologies, Management Practices, and Production Systems in U.S. Milk Production.” Agricultural and Food Economics 2,17(2014):1-24.

80. Gillespie, Jeffrey, and Richard Nehring. “Pasture-based Versus Conventional Milk Production: Where is the Profit?” Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 46,4(2014):543-558.

79. Nehring, Richard, Jeffrey Gillespie, Michael Harris, and Ken Erickson. “What’s Driving Economic and Financial Success of U.S. Cow-calf Operations?” Agricultural Finance Review 74,3(2014):311-325.

78. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Narayan Nyaupane, Kenneth McMillin, and Wes Harrison. "Producer Perceptions of Important Challenges Currently Facing the U.S. Meat Goat Industry." The Professional Animal Scientist 29(2013):333-314.

77. Khanal, Aditya, and Jeffrey Gillespie. "Adoption and Productivity of Breeding Technologies: Evidence from U.S. Dairy Farms." AgBioForum 16(1):53-65.

76. Wyatt, Wayne, Jeffrey Gillespie, Brad Venuto, David Blouin, Robert Boucher, and Berdikul Qushim. "Effects of Year-Round Stocking Rate and Stocking Method Systems on Cow-calf Production in the Gulf Coast Region of the U.S.: Costs, Returns, and Labor Considerations" The Professional Animal Scientist 29(2013):16-26.

75. Wyatt, Wayne, Brad Venuto, Jeffrey Gillespie, and David Blouin. "Effects of Year-round Stocking Rate and Stocking Method Systems on Performance of Cow-calf Pairs in the Gulf Coast Region of the U.S." Professional Animal Scientist 29(2013):10-15.

74. Gillespie, Jeffrey, and Richard Nehring. "Comparing Costs and Returns of Organic and Conventional U.S. Beef Farms Using Matching Samples." Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 57,2(2013):178-192.

73. Wyatt, Wayne, Brad Venuto, Jeffrey Gillespie, David Blouin, and Mike McCormick. "Effects of Year-round Stocking Methods and Stocking Rates on Seasonal Forage Response and Cow-calf Weight Gain in the Gulf Coast Region of the United States." Professional Animal Scientist 28(2012):588-603.

72. Wyatt, W.E., V.C. Venuto, J.M. Gillespie, D.C. Blouin, and D.D. Redfearn. "Effects of Year-Round Stocking Rates and Stocking Methods on Performance of Cow-Calf Pairs Grazing Dallisgrass-Common Bermudagrass Pastures Overseeded with Annual Ryegrass." Professional Animal Scientist 28,4(August 2012):417-432.

71. Nyaupane, Narayan, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Krishna Paudel. "Economic Impacts of Best Management Practice Adoption by Crawfish Producers: The Role of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program." Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 41,2(August 2012):247-259.

70. Pruitt, Ross, Jeffrey Gillespie, Richard Nehring, and Berdikul Qushim. "Adoption of Technology, Management Practices, and Production Systems by U.S. Beef Cow-calf Producers." Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 44,2(2012):203-222.

69. Hatzenbuehler, P.L., J.M. Gillespie, and C.E. O’Neil. "Does Healthy Food Cost More in Poor Neighborhoods? An Analysis of Retail Food Cost and Spatial Competition." Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 41,1(2012):43-56.

68. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Narayan Nyaupane, and Robert Boucher. "Changes in Crawfish Production Costs and Current Production Practices Used." Aquaculture Economics and Management 16,3(2012):250-265.

67. Hatzenbuehler, P.L., J.M. Gillespie, and C.E. O’Neil. "Does Healthy Food Cost More in Poor Neighborhoods? An Analysis of Retail Food Cost and Spatial Competition." Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 41,1(2012):43-56.

66. Nyaupane, Narayan, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Factors Influencing Producers’ Marketing
Decisions in the Louisiana Crawfish Industry.” Journal of Food Distribution Research 42,2(July 2011):1-11.

65. Gillespie, Jeffrey, and Ashok Mishra. “Off-farm Employment and Reasons for Entering Farming as Determinants of Production Enterprise Selection in U.S. Agriculture.” Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 55,3(July 2011):411-428.

64. Nyaupane, Narayan, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Louisiana Crawfish Farmer Adoption of Best
Management Practices.” Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 66,1(January-February 2011):61-70.

63. Kim, Seon-Ae, John Westra, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Adoption of Varroa-resistant Honey
Bees among United States Beekeepers. Korean Journal of Agricultural Management and Policy 37,4(December 2010):643-662.

62. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Richard Nehring, Charlie Hallahan, Carmen Sandretto, and Loren Tauer. “Adoption of Bovine Somatotropin in the United States and Its Influence on Farm Profitability, 2000 and 2005.” AgBioForum 13,3(2010):251-262.

61. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Richard Nehring, Carmen Sandretto, and Charlie Hallahan. “Forage
Outsourcing in the Dairy Sector: The Extent of Use and Impact on Farm Profitability.” Agricultural and Resource Economics Review
39,3(October 2010):399-414.

60. Khanal, Aditya, Jeffrey Gillespie, and James MacDonald. “Adoption of Technology,
Management Practices, and Production Systems in U.S. Milk Production.” Journal of Dairy Science 93,12(December 2010):6012-6022.

59. Gillespie, Jeffrey, and Narayan Nyaupane. “Tenancy Arrangements Used by Louisiana
Crawfish Producers.” Aquaculture Economics and Management 14,3(July-September 2010):202-217.

58. Scaglia, Guillermo, Jeffrey Gillespie, Holly Boland, and Wayne Wyatt. “Effects of Time of
Supplementation on Beef Stocker Calves Grazing Ryegrass. I. Performance and Economic Analysis.” The Professional Animal Scientist 25,6(December 2009):817-825.

57. Nehring, Richard, Jeffrey Gillespie, Carmen Sandretto, and Charlie Hallahan. “Small U.S.
Dairy Farms: Can They Compete?” Agricultural Economics 40,s1(2009):817-825.

56. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Richard Nehring, Charlie Hallahan, and Carmen Sandretto. “Pasture-based Dairy Systems: Who Are the Producers and Are Their Operations More Profitable than Conventional Dairies?” Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 34,3(2009):412-427.

55. Mishra, Ashok, Hisham El-Osta, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Effect of Agricultural Policy on Regional Income Inequality among Farm Households.” Journal of Policy Modeling 31,3(2009):325-340.

54. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Tyler Mark, and Carmen Sandretto. “Computerized Technology Adoption Among Farms in the U.S. Dairy Industry.” Journal of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers 31,1(2009):201-209.

53. Kim, Seon-Ae, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Krishna Paudel. “Rotational Grazing Adoption in Cattle Production Under a Cost-Share Agreement: Does Ambivalence Have a Role in Conservation Technology Adoption?” Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 52,3(September 2008):235-252.

52. Grisham, Elisabeth, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Record-Keeping Technology Adoption among Dairy Farmers.” Journal of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers 30(2008):16-27.

51. Fields, Deacue and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Beef Producer Preferences and Purchase Decisions for Revenue Insurance.” Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 40,3(December 2008):789-803.

50. Gillespie, Jeffrey, and Darius Lewis. “Processor Willingness to Adopt a Crawfish Peeling Machine: An Application of Technology Adoption Under Uncertainty.” Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 40,1(April 2008):369-384.

49. Obubuafo, Joyce, Jeffrey Gillespie, Krishna Paudel, and Seon-Ae Kim. “Awareness of and Application to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program by Cow-Calf Producers.” Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 40,1(April 2008):357-368.

48. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Wayne Wyatt, Brad Venuto, David Blouin, and Robert Boucher. “The Roles of Labor and Profitability in Choosing a Grazing Strategy for Beef Production in the U.S. Gulf Coast Region.” Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics
40,1(April 2008):301-314.

47. Lewis, Darius, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Crawfish Processor Preferences for the Adoption of a Potential Crawfish Peeling Machine: A Conjoint Analysis.” Aquaculture Economics and Management 11,1(2007):355-369.

46. Fields, Deacue, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Preferences for Livestock Revenue Insurance Among Beef Producers.” Journal of Agribusiness 25,1(Spring 2007):149-162.

45. Basarir, Aydin, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Eliciting Farmers’ Goal Hierarchies: Comparing the Fuzzy Pair-Wise Comparison Method with the Simple Ranking Procedure.” International Journal of Agriculture and Biology 9,2(March 2007):257-263.

44. Davis, Christopher, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Factors Affecting the Selection of Business Arrangements by Hog Producers in the United States.” Review of Agricultural Economics 29,2(Summer 2007):331-348.

43. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Seon-Ae Kim, and Krishna Paudel. “Why Don’t Producers Adopt Best Management Practices? An Analysis of the Beef Cattle Industry.” Agricultural Economics 36,1(January 2007):89-102.

42. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Angel Bu, Robert Boucher, and Won-Jun Choi. “Case Studies of Strategic Alliances in U.S. Beef Production.” Journal of Agribusiness 24,2(Fall 2006):197-220.

41. Basarir, Aydin, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Goals of Beef Cattle and Dairy Producers in a Multidimensional Framework.” Agricultural Economics 35,1(July 2006):103-114.

40. Reigh, Robert, Millie Williams, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Charles Weirich. “Preliminary Observations on the Cost of Producing Fingerlings from Channel Catfish Stocked as Sac Fry or as Hatchery-Fed Swim-Up Fry.” Journal of Applied Aquaculture 18,2(2006):75-84.

39. Schupp, Alvin, Jeffrey Gillespie, Carol O’Neil, and Witoon Prinyawiwatkul. “Media News Reporting of Beef Safety Concerns. Journal of Food Products Marketing 12,2(2006):89-98.

38. Fausti, Scott, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Measuring Risk Preference Using a Mail Survey: How Consistent Are the Methods?” Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 50,2(June 2006):171-188.

37. Harrison, Wes, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Deacue Fields. “Analysis of Cardinal and Ordinal Assumptions in Conjoint Analysis.” Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 34,2(October 2005):238-252.

36. Schupp, Alvin, Jeffrey Gillespie, Carol O’Neil, Witoon Prinyawiwatkul, and Igor Makienko. “The Impact of an Exotic Label on Consumer Willingness to Taste Test, Purchase, and Price a New Meat.” Journal of Food Distribution Research 36,2(July 2005):50-60.

35. Kim, Seon-Ae, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Krishna Paudel. “The Effect of Socioeconomic Factors on the Adoption of Best Management Practices in Beef Cattle Production.” Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 60,3(May/June 2005):111-120.

34. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Christopher Davis, and Noro Rahelizatovo. “Exploring Farmer Preferences for Autonomy.” Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 36,3(December 2004):575-590.

33. Schupp, Alvin, Jeffrey Gillespie, Witoon Prinyawiwatkul, and Carol O’Neil. “The Impact of Location on Restaurant Customer Reactions to Beef Safety Events.” Journal of Foodservice Business Research 7,3(2004):93-107.

32. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Aydin Basarir, and Alvin Schupp. “Beef Producer Choice in Cattle Marketing.” Journal of Agribusiness 22,2(Fall, 2004):149-61.

31. Davis, Christopher, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Characteristics of U.S. Hog Producers under Alternative Business Arrangements.” Journal of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers 26(2004):27-32.

30. Rahelizatovo, Noro, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Factors Influencing the Implementation of Best Management Practices in the Dairy Industry.” Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 59(July-August 2004):166-175.

29. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Christopher Davis, and Noro Rahelizatovo. “Factors Influencing the Adoption of Breeding Technologies in U.S. Hog Production.” Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 36(April 2004):35-48.

28. Rahelizatovo, Noro, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “The Adoption of Best Management Practices by Louisiana Dairy Producers.” Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 36(April 2004):229-240.

27. Schupp, Alvin, Jeffrey Gillespie, Carol O’Neil, and Witoon Prinyawiwatkul. “Impacts of Selected, Media-Reported, Beef Safety Problems on Consumer Beef Purchases.” Southwestern Economic Review 31(Spring 2004):13-30.

26. Rakipova, Anna, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Donald Franke. “Technical Efficiency of Beef Cattle Production in Louisiana.” Journal of American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers 66(2003):99-107.

25. Schupp, Alvin, Jeffrey Gillespie, Witoon Prinyawiwatkul, and Carol O’Neil. “Consumer-Preferred Attributes of a Fresh Ground Beef and Turkey Product: A Conjoint Analysis.” Journal of Food Distribution Research 34(July 2003):46-52.

24. Schupp, Alvin, Jeffrey Gillespie, Witoon Prinyawiwatkul, and Carol O’Neil. “Consumer Perceptions of a Potential Fresh Ground Beef and Poultry Product.” Journal of Food Products Marketing 8(June 2002):49-62.

23. Gillespie, Jeffrey, and Alvin Schupp. “The Role of Speculation and Information in the Early Evolution of the U.S. Ostrich Industry: An Industry Case Study.” Review of Agricultural Economics 24(Spring-Summer 2002):278-292.

22. Schupp, Alvin, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Consumer Attitudes Toward Potential Compulsory Country-of-Origin Labeling of Fresh and Frozen Beef.” Journal of Food Distribution Research 25(November 2001):34-44.

21. Gillespie, Jeffrey, and Joan Fulton. “Entry, Exit and Changes in the Size of Hog Production Firms in the U.S.: A Markov Chain Analysis.” Agribusiness: An International Journal 17(Fall 2001):557-570.

20. Schupp, Alvin, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Consumer Willingness to Purchase Imported versus U.S.-Produced Durable Goods.” Southwestern Economic Review 28(Spring 2001):89-98.

19. Schupp, Alvin, and Jeffrey Gillespie “Handler Reactions to Potential Compulsory Country-of-Origin Labeling of Fresh and Frozen Beef.” Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 33(April 2001):161-172.

18. Andrews, Linda, Jeffrey Gillespie, Alvin Schupp, and Gary Taylor. “Ratite Meat Sensory Scores Compared with Beef.” Journal of Food Quality 23(July 2000):351-360.

17. Schupp, Alvin, Robert Downer, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Debra Reed. “Consumer Knowledge of Selected Nutrient Content of Nine Fresh Meat Cuts.” Journal of Agribusiness 17(Fall 1999):161-168.

16. Rahelizatovo, Noro, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Dairy Farm Size, Entry, and Exit in a Declining Production Region.” Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 31(August 1999):333-347.

15. Gillespie, Jeffrey, and Alvin Schupp. “Ratite Production as an Agricultural Enterprise.” Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice 14(November 1998):373-386.

14. Schupp, Alvin, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Debra Reed. “Consumer Choice Among Alternative Meats.” Journal of Food Distribution Research 22(November 1998):35-43.

13. Schupp, Alvin, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Debra Reed. “Consumer Awareness and Use of Nutrition Labels on Packaged Fresh Meats: A Pilot Study.” Journal of Food Distribution Research 22(July 1998):24-30.

12. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Gary Taylor, Alvin Schupp, and Ferdinand Wirth. “Opinions of Professional Buyers toward a New, Alternative Meat: Ostrich.” Agribusiness: An International Journal 14(October 1998):247-256.

11. Sen, Sovann, Simon Shane, Daniel Scholl, Martin Hugh-Jones, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Evaluation of Alternative Strategies to Prevent Newcastle Disease in Cambodia.” Preventive Veterinary Medicine 35(1998):283-295.

10. Gillespie, Jeffrey, and Vernon Eidman. “The Effect of Risk and Autonomy on Independent Hog Producers’ Contracting Decisions.” Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 30(July 1998):175-188.

9. Taylor, Gary, Linda Andrews, Jeffrey Gillespie, Alvin Schupp, and Witoon Prinyawiwatkul. “How Do Ratite Meats Compare with Beef?: Implications for the Ratite Industry.” Journal of Agribusiness 16(Spring 1998):97-114.

8. Taylor, Gary, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Alvin Schupp. “Costs and Returns Estimates for Ostrich Production.” Journal of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers 19(1997):34-42.

7. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Kostas Karantininis, and Gary Storey. “The Expansion and Evolution of Vertical Coordination in the Quebec Hog Industry.” Review of Agricultural Economics 19(Fall/Winter 1997):350-370.

6. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Alvin Schupp, and Gary Taylor. “Factors Affecting Production Efficiency in a New Alternative Enterprise: The Case of the Ratite Industry.” Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 29(December 1997):409-418.

5. Taylor, Gary, Linda Andrews, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Alvin Schupp. “Sensory Panel Comparison of Ostrich and Emu Filets with Top Sirloin Beef.” Journal of Restaurant and Foodservice Marketing 2(1997):55-66.

4. Fulton, Joan, and Jeffrey Gillespie. "Emerging Business Organizations in a Rapidly Changing Pork Industry." American Journal of Agricultural Economics 77(December 1995):1219-1224.

3. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Upton Hatch, and Patricia Duffy. "Effect of the 1985 Farm Bill Provisions on Farmers' Soil Conservation Decisions." Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics 22(December 1990):179-190.

2. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Upton Hatch, and Patricia Duffy. "An Economic Analysis of Conservation Tillage Systems under the Conservation Provisions of the 1985 Farm Bill." Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 44(September-October 1989):483-486.

1. Rochester, Eugene, Upton Hatch, and Jeffrey Gillespie. "Small Towable Center Pivots for Irregularly Shaped Fields: An Engineering-Economic Analysis." Applied Engineering in Agriculture 4(September 1988):217-225.

Refereed Bulletins

6. Gillespie, Jeffrey, and Darius Lewis. “Crawfish Processor Preferences for a Crawfish Peeling Machine.” Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin #885, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, November 2005.

5. McCormick, Mike, Jim Beatty, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Ryegrass Bale Silage Research and Management Practices.” Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station Research Summary No. 144, November 2002.

4. Schupp, Alvin, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Consumer and Handler Reactions to Potential Country-of-Origin Labeling of Fresh or Frozen Beef.” Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin No. 878, December 2000.

3. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Christopher Davis, Aydin Basarir, and Alvin Schupp. “A Comparative Analysis of the Evolution of the Three Major U.S. Meat Industries: With Implications for the Future Direction of the U.S. Beef Industry.” Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin No. 877, November 2000.

2. McClain, Ray, Patrick Bollich, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Relaying: An Intercropping Approach to the Co-Culture of Crawfish and Rice.” Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin No. 862, July 1997.

1. Coombs, Danny, David Morrison, Donald Franke, Sidney DeRouen, Wayne Wyatt, Wayne White, Paul Humes, Bruce Greene, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Fall Body Condition and Winter Supplementation Effect on Weight Change and Reproduction in Spring-Calving Beef Heifers.” Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin No. 853, April 1996.

Other Publications, Not Including Abstracts

132. Harrison, Wes, Jeffrey Gillespie, Guillermo Scaglia, and Bo Lin. “Consumer Preferences for Forage-fed Beef.” Louisiana Agriculture 57,4(Fall 2014):24-25.

131. Sitienei, Isaac, Basu Bhandari, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Guillermo Scaglia. “Attitudes of Forage-fed Beef Producers in the Southeast.” Louisiana Agriculture 57,4(Fall 2014):22-23.

130. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Isaac Sitienei, Basu Bhandari, and Guillermo Scaglia. “Practices and Systems Used in Southeastern U.S. Grass-fed Beef Production.” Louisiana Agriculture 57,4(Fall 2014):21-22.

129. Bhandari, Basu, Jeffrey Gillespie, Guillermo Scaglia, Jim Wang, and Isaac Sitienei. “Economic Sustainability of Forage-fed Beef Systems.” Louisiana Agriculture 57,4(Fall 2014):20-21.

128. Nyaupane, Narayan, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Robert Boucher. “Overview of the Louisiana Crawfish Industry.” Louisiana Agriculture 57,3(Summer 2014):31.

127. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Projected Costs and Returns for Beef Cattle and Associated Forage Crop Production in Louisiana, 2014.” A.E.A. Information Series No. 299, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, February 2014.

126. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Projected Costs and Returns for Crawfish Production in Louisiana, 2014.” A.E.A. Information Series No. 298, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, February 2014.

125. Boucher, Robert, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Charles Hutchison. “Projected Costs and Returns for Dairy and Associated Forage Crop Production in Louisiana, 2014.” A.E.A. Information Series No. 297, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, February 2014.

124. Wyatt, Wayne, Jeffrey Gillespie, David Blouin, and Brad Venuto. “Productivity, Labor, and Economic Factors Affected by Cow-calf Grazing Methods in Southern Louisiana.” Louisiana Agriculture 57,1(Winter 2014):22-24.

123. Mishra, Ashok, Hyunjeong Joo, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Seafood Processors’ Hiring Preferences for Hiring Nonimmigrant Labor.” Louisiana Agriculture 57,1(Winter 2014):17.

122. Scaglia, Guillermo, Basu Bhandari, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Jim Wang. “Forage Systems Effect on Forage-fed Beef Production.” Proceedings of the 22nd International Grassland Congress, Sydney, Australia, 2013:589-590.

121. Mishra, Ashok, Hyunjeong Joo, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Economic Impact of H-2B Visa Workers on the Louisiana Seafood Processing Industry.” Louisiana Agriculture 56,3(Summer 2013):18-21.

120. Mishra, Ashok, Hyunjeong Joo, and Jeffrey Gillespie. "Economic Impact of H-2B Visa Workers on the Louisiana Seafood Processing Industry." Louisiana Agriculture 56,3(Summer 2013):18-21.

119. Harrison, Wes, Jessica Hill, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Kenneth McMillin. "Conjoint Analysis of Consumers’ Preferences for Goat Meat in the United States." Proceedings of the meeting, Goat Meat Industry Update, Marketing and Challenges, University of Tennessee Research and Education Center, Spring Hill, TN, June 15, 2013.

118. Nyaupane, Narayan, Jeffrey Gillespie, Kenneth McMillin, and Wes Harrison. "Results of the U.S. Meat Goat Production Survey." Proceedings of the meeting, Goat Meat Industry Update, Marketing and Challenges, University of Tennessee Research and Education Center, Spring Hill, TN, June 15, 2013.

117. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Narayan Nyaupane, Kenneth McMillin, and Wes Harrison. "Results of the U.S. Meat Goat Production Survey." Meat Goat Monthly News 20,5(June 2013):8.

116. Harrison, Wes, Jessica Hill, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Kenneth McMillin. "Consumer Preferences for Goat Meat in the United States." Proceedings of the 28^th annual Goat Field Day, Langston University, Langston, OK, April 27, 2013.

115. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Narayan Nyaupane, Kenneth McMillin, and Wes Harrison. "Results of the U.S. Meat Goat Production Survey." Proceedings of the 28^th annual Goat Field Day, Langston University, Langston, OK, April 27, 2013.

114. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. "Projected Costs and Returns for Crawfish Production in Louisiana, 2013." A.E.A. Information Series No. 293, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, February 2013.

113. Boucher, Robert, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Charles Hutchison. "Projected Costs and Returns for Dairy and Associated Forage Crop Production in Louisiana, 2013." A.E.A. Information Series No. 294, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, February 2013.

112. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. "Projected Costs and Returns for Beef Cattle and Associated Forage Crop Production in Louisiana, 2013." A.E.A. Information Series No. 291, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, February 2013.

111. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Kurt Guidry, and Robert Boucher. "Crawfish Production: Financial Characteristics and Record-keeping Options" SRAC Publication No. 2405, Southern Regional Aquaculture Center, October 2012.

110. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. "Projected Costs and Returns for Crawfish Production in Louisiana, 2012." A.E.A. Information Series No. 286, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, February 2012.

109. Boucher, Robert, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Charles Hutchison. "Projected Costs and Returns for Dairy and Associated Forage Crop Production in Louisiana, 2012." A.E.A. Information Series No. 285, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, February 2012.

108. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. "Projected Costs and Returns for Beef Cattle and Associated Forage Crop Production in Louisiana, 2012." A.E.A. Information Series No. 284, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, February 2012.

107. McCormick, Mike, Shannon Forbes, Kun Jun Han, David Blouin, Vinicius Moreira, and Jeffrey Gillespie. "Ricebran or Soyhull Supplementation of Holstein Steers Grazing Oat-Ryegrass Pastures." Southeast Research Station Field Day Summaries, 2011. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Southeast Research Station, Franklinton, 2011.

106. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Guillermo Scaglia, Holly Boland, and Wayne Wyatt. “The Economics of
Supplementing Beef Stocker Calves Grazing Ryegrass.” Louisiana State University Agricultural Center 2011 Beef Cattle Research Report 36(2011):40-43.

105. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Wayne Wyatt, Brad Venuto, David Blouin, Robert Boucher, Weldon
Nipper, and Berdikul Qushim. “Choosing a Grazing System in the Gulf Coast Region: The Roles of Labor and Profitability.” Louisiana State University Agricultural Center 2011 Beef Cattle Research Report 36(2011):25-28.

104. Wyatt, Wayne, Jeffrey Gillespie, Brad Venuto, and David Blouin. “Effects of Year-round
Stocking Rates and Stocking Methods on Cow-calf Production (Phase 2): Grazing Parameters.” Louisiana State University Agricultural Center 2011 Beef Cattle Research Report 36(2011):21-24.

103. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Projected Costs and Returns for Crawfish
Production in Louisiana, 2011.” A.E.A. Information Series No. 277, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, February 2011.

102. Boucher, Robert, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Charles Hutchison. “Projected Costs and Returns
for Dairy and Associated Forage Crop Production in Louisiana, 2011.” A.E.A. Information Series No. 275, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, February 2011.

101. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Projected Costs and Returns for Beef Cattle and
Associated Forage Crop Production in Louisiana, 2011.” A.E.A. Information Series No. 274, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, February 2011.

100. Gillespie, Jeffrey. “Review of book, Beattie, Bruce R., C. Robert Taylor, and Myles J.
Watts. The Economics of Production, 2nd Edition. Malabar, FL: Krieger Publishing Co., 2009, 299 pp., $76.25. American Journal of Agricultural Economics 92,3(April 2010):901-902.

99. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Projected Costs and Returns for Crawfish
Production in Louisiana, 2010.” A.E.A. Information Series No. 271, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, February 2010.

98. Boucher, Robert, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Charles Hutchison. “Projected Costs and Returns for
Dairy and Associated Forage Crop Production in Louisiana, 2010.” A.E.A. Information Series No. 269, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, February 2010.

97. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Projected Costs and Returns for Beef Cattle and
Associated Forage Crop Production in Louisiana, 2010.” A.E.A. Information Series No. 268, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, February 2010.

96. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Wayne Wyatt, Brad Venuto, David Blouin, and Robert Boucher.
“Choosing a Grazing System in the Gulf Coast Region: The Roles of Labor and Profitability.” 2009 Beef and Forage Report, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center 35(2009):21-24.

95. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Projected Costs and Returns for Beef Cattle, Dairy,
and Forage Crop Production in Louisiana, 2009.” A.E.A. Information Series, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, February 2009.

94. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Projected Costs and Returns for Beef Cattle, Dairy, and Forage Crop Production in Louisiana, 2008.” A.E.A. Information Series, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, January 2008.

93. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Projected Costs and Returns for Crawfish Production in Louisiana, 2008.” A.E.A. Information Series, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, January 2008.

92. Wyatt, Wayne, Brad Venuto, Jeffrey Gillespie, and David Blouin. “The Effects of Pasture Stocking Rate and Method on Cow-Calf Production (Phase 2): Cow Performance.” Louisiana State University Agricultural Center 2007 Beef Cattle Research Report 34(2007):23-26.

91. Wyatt, Wayne, Brad Venuto, Jeffrey Gillespie, and David Blouin. “The Effects of Pasture Stocking Rate and Method on Cow-Calf Production (Phase 2): Calf Performance.” Louisiana State University Agricultural Center 2007 Beef Cattle Research Report 34(2007):27-29.

90. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Projected Costs and Returns for Beef Cattle, Dairy, and Forage Crop Production in Louisiana, 2007.” A.E.A. Information Series No. 241, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, January 2007.

89. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Projected Costs and Returns for Catfish and Crawfish Production in Louisiana, 2007.” A.E.A. Information Series No. 240, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, January 2007.

88. Wyatt, Wayne, Jeffrey Gillespie, Brad Venuto, and David Blouin. “Effects of Pasture Stocking Rate and Method on Cow-Calf Production.” Louisiana Agriculture Winter 2006:22-23.

87. Gillespie, Jeffrey. “Livestock Outlook.” In Outlook for Louisiana’s Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University, February 2006.

86. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Wayne Wyatt, Brad Venuto, and David Blouin. “Labor Associated with Alternative Grazing Strategies in the Gulf Coast Region.” The Louisiana Cattleman 39,1(January 2006):16,25.

85. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Projected Costs and Returns for Beef Cattle, Dairy, and Forage Crop Production in Louisiana, 2006.” A.E.A. Information Series No. 233, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, January 2006.

84. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Projected Costs and Returns for Catfish and Crawfish Production in Louisiana, 2006.” A.E.A. Information Series No. 232, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, January 2006.

83. Wyatt, Wayne, Brad Venuto, Jeffrey Gillespie, and David Blouin. “The Effects of Pasture Stocking Rate and Method on Forage Characterization and Cow-Calf Performance: Late Spring (May-June). The Louisiana Cattleman 38,11(November 2005):8-9.

82. Wyatt, Wayne, Brad Venuto, Jeffrey Gillespie, and David Blouin. “The Effects of Pasture Stocking Rate and Method on Forage Characterization and Cow-Calf Performance: Early Spring (February - April). The Louisiana Cattleman 38,10(October 2005):18,22,30.

81. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Angel Bu, and Robert Boucher. “Strategic Alliances in the U.S. Beef Industry.” 2005 Beef Research Report, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center 33(2005):71-75.

80. Kim, Seon-Ae, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Krishna Paudel. “Factors Influencing the Adoption of Beef Cattle Best Management Practices.” 2005 Beef Research Report, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center 33(2005):67-70.

79. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Aydin Basarir, and Alvin Schupp. “Marketing Arrangements Used by Louisiana Cattle Producers.” 2005 Beef Research Report, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center 33(2005):63-66.

78. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Seon-Ae Kim, and Krishna Paudel. “The Effect of EQIP Cost-Share Rate on Adoption of Rotational Grazing.” 2005 Beef Research Report, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center 33(2005):59-62.

77. Wyatt, Wayne, Brad Venuto, Jeffrey Gillespie, and David Blouin. “The Effects of Pasture Stocking Rate and Method on Forage Characterization and Cow-Calf Performance: Summer (July - October).” 2005 Beef Research Report, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center 33(2005):20-23.

76. Wyatt, Wayne, Brad Venuto, Jeffrey Gillespie, and David Blouin. “The Effects of Pasture Stocking Rate and Method on Forage Characterization and Cow-Calf Performance: Late Spring (May - June).” 2005 Beef Research Report, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center 33(2005):16-19.

75. Wyatt, Wayne, Brad Venuto, Jeffrey Gillespie, and David Blouin. “The Effects of Pasture Stocking Rate and Method on Forage Characterization and Cow-Calf Performance: Early Spring (February - April).” 2005 Beef Research Report, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center 33(2005):12-15.

74. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie “Projected Costs and Returns for Beef Cattle, Dairy and and Forage Crop Production in Louisiana, 2005. A.E.A. Information Series No. 225, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, January 2005.

73. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie “Projected Costs and Returns for Crawfish and Catfish Production in Louisiana, 2005. A.E.A. Information Series No. 224, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, January 2005.

72. Wegenhoft, Kenneth, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Livestock Outlook.” In Outlook for Louisiana’s Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University, February 2004, 37-40.

71. Gillespie, Jeffrey. Review of book, Byerlee, Derek, and Ruben G. Echeverria, eds., Agricultural Research Policy in an Era of Privatization. Wallingford Oxon, UK: CABI Publishing, 2002, 300 pp., $100. American Journal of Agricultural Economics 87,1(February 2005):267-269.

70. Reigh, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Commercial Evaluation of Early-Age Stocking of Channel Catfish Fry: Enhancing the Profitability of an Existing Louisiana Agribusiness.” Final Report to the Louisiana Board of Regents, Project LEQSF(2001-03)-RD-B-01, June 2004.

69. Schupp, Alvin, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Livestock Outlook.” In Outlook for Louisiana’s Agriculture, Staff Paper 2004-03, Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University, March 2004, 33-35.

68. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie “Projected Costs and Returns for Beef Cattle, Dairy and and Forage Crop Production in Louisiana, 2004. A.E.A. Information Series No. 216, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, January 2004.

67. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie “Projected Costs and Returns for Crawfish and Catfish Production in Louisiana, 2004. A.E.A. Information Series No. 215, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, January 2004.

66. Fields, Deacue, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Livestock Revenue Insurance: An Emerging Tool for Beef Cattle Producers.” Louisiana Cattleman 36(October 2003):14.

65. Wyatt, Wayne, Brad Venuto, Jeffrey Gillespie, and David Blouin. “The Effects of Pasture Stocking Rate and Method on Cow-Calf Production: Cow Performance.” Louisiana Cattleman 36(February 2003):8,16-17.

64. Wyatt, Wayne, Brad Venuto, Jeffrey Gillespie, and David Blouin. “The Effects of Pasture Stocking Rate and Method on Cow-Calf Production: Calf Performance.” Louisiana Cattleman 36(January 2003):12,35.

63. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Projected Costs and Returns for Beef Cattle, Dairy, Broiler and Forage Crop Production in Louisiana, 2003. A.E.A. Information Series No. 207, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, January 2003.

62. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Projected Costs and Returns for Crawfish and Catfish Production in Louisiana, 2003. A.E.A. Information Series No. 206, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, January 2003.

61. Gillespie, Jeffrey, and Alvin Schupp. “Livestock Outlook”. In 2003 Outlook for Louisiana’s Agriculture. Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, January 2003: 35-38.

60. Fields, Deacue, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Louisiana Beef Producer Preferences for Livestock Insurance.” 2003 Beef Cattle Research Report, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center 32(2003):60-63.

59. Wyatt, Wayne, Brad Venuto, Jeffrey Gillespie, and David Blouin. “The Effect of Pasture Stocking Rate and Method on Cow-Calf Production: Cow Performance.” 2003 Beef Cattle Research Report, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center 32(2003):17-20.

58. Wyatt, Wayne, Brad Venuto, Jeffrey Gillespie, and David Blouin. “The Effect of Pasture Stocking Rate and Method on Cow-Calf Production: Calf Performance.” 2003 Beef Cattle Research Report, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center 32(2003):21-24.

57. Harrison, Wes, Alvin Schupp, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “A Multidisciplinary Approach to New Product Development. Louisiana Agriculture 45,4(Fall 2002):18-19.

56. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Projected Costs and Returns for Beef Cattle, Dairy, Broiler and Forage Crop Production in Louisiana, 2002. A.E.A. Information Series No. 198, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, January 2002.

55. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Projected Costs and Returns for Crawfish and Catfish Production in Louisiana, 2002. A.E.A. Information Series No. 197, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, January 2002.

54. Gillespie, Jeffrey, and Alvin Schupp. “Livestock Outlook.” 2002 Outlook for Louisiana’s Agriculture. Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, January 2002:41-45.

53. Gillespie, Jeffrey. “Selection of Business Arrangements by U.S. Pork Producers.” Final report submitted to the National Pork Board in partial fulfillment of the requirements for National Pork Producers Committee Grant #00-145. September 28, 2001.

52. Gillespie, Jeffrey, and Anna Rakipova. “Efficiency of Beef Cattle Producers.” 1997 Beef Cattle Research Report, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center 31(June 2001):23-26.

51. DeRouen, Sidney, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Jerry Ward. “Fertilizer Sources on Bermudagrass Pastures for Stocker Grazing.” 2001 Beef Cattle Research Report, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center 31(June 2001):39-42.

50. Schupp, Alvin, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “The Country-of-Origin Labeling of Fresh Beef – Its Present and Future.” 2001 Beef Cattle Research Report, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center 31(June 2001):47-50.

49. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Alvin Schupp, Christopher Davis, and Aydin Basarir. “The Changing Structure of the U.S. Livestock and Poultry Industries.” 2001 Beef Cattle Research Report, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center 31(June 2001):51-54.

48. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Projected Costs and Returns for Beef Cattle, Dairy, Broiler and Forage Crop Production in Louisiana, 2001. A.E.A. Information Series No. 188, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, January 2001.

47. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Projected Costs and Returns for Crawfish and Catfish Production in Louisiana, 2001. A.E.A. Information Series No. 187, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, January 2001.

46. Gillespie, Jeffrey, and Alvin Schupp. “Livestock Outlook”. In 2001 Outlook for Louisiana’s Agriculture. Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, January 2001:36-39.

45. Wyatt, Wayne, Danny Coombs, Sidney DeRouen, Donald Franke, Jeffrey Gillespie, Paul Humes, David Morrison, and Wayne White. “Maintaining Adequate Body Condition Improves the Productivity of Young Beef Cows.” Louisiana Agriculture 43,4(Fall 2000): 31.

44. Gillespie, Jeffrey, and Alvin Schupp. “Structural Change in the Beef Industry – What Does the Future Hold?” Louisiana Agriculture 43,4(Fall 2000):14-15.

43. Schupp, Alvin, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Consumers Approve Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling of Fresh or Frozen Beef: Louisiana First to Require Information.” Louisiana Agriculture 43(Spring 2000):11.

42. Rakipova, Anna, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Technical Efficiency of Beef Cattle Producers in Louisiana.” Research Report No. 103, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Louisiana Rural Economist 62(Winter 2000):2-3.

41. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Projected Costs and Returns for Beef Cattle, Dairy, Broiler and Forage Crop Production in Louisiana, 2000. A.E.A. Information Series No. 180, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, January 2000.

40. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Projected Costs and Returns for Crawfish and Catfish Production in Louisiana, 2000. A.E.A. Information Series No. 179, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, January 2000.

39. Salassi, Michael, Jeffrey Gillespie, Amos Bechtel, Robert Boucher, Grant Giesler, Lonnie
Champagne, and Fred Posey. “Livestock Production Cost Estimates for 1999.” The Louisiana Cattleman (July 1999):14-15.

38. Aguero, Jose, Alvin Schupp, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Consumers Choose Among Nutrients for Labeling of Fresh Meats.” Louisiana Rural Economist 61(May 1999):2-4.

37. Salassi, Michael, Jeffrey Gillespie, Amos Bechtel, Robert Boucher, Grant Giesler, Lonnie Champagne, and Fred Posey. “Crop, Livestock, and Aquacultural Production Costs Estimates for 1999.” Louisiana Rural Economist 61(February 1999):13-16.

36. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Projected Costs and Returns for Crawfish and Catfish Production in Louisiana, 1999.” A.E.A. Information Series No. 170, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, January 1999.

35. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Projected Costs and Returns for Beef Cattle, Dairy, Broiler, and Forage Crop Production in Louisiana, 1999.” A.E.A. Information Series No. 171, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, January 1999.

34. Rahelizatovo, Noro, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Factors Affecting Farm Growth and Exit in the Louisiana Dairy Industry.” Louisiana Rural Economist 60(August 1998):2-5.

33. Gillespie, Jeffrey, and James Farr. “Costs and Returns Estimates for Broiler Production in Louisiana.” D.A.E. Research Report No. 711, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, May 1998.

32. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Kenneth Paxton, Michael Salassi, Robert Boucher, Grant Giesler, and Lonnie Champagne. “Crop, Livestock, and Aquacultural Production Cost Estimates for 1998.” Louisiana Rural Economist 60(February 1998):2-5.

31. Gillespie, Jeffrey, and James Farr. “Costs and Returns Associated with Broiler Production in Louisiana.” Louisiana Rural Economist 60( February 1998):8-12.

30. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Projected Costs and Returns for Beef Cattle, Dairy Production, Swine Production and Forage Crops in Louisiana, 1998.” A.E.A. Information Series No. 161, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, January 1998.

29. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Projected Costs and Returns for Crawfish and Catfish Production in Louisiana, 1998.” A.E.A. Information Series No. 160, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, January 1998.

28. Schupp, Alvin, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Debra Reed. “Ratite Meat Consumption in Louisiana.” Louisiana Rural Economist 59(November 1997):2-4.

27. Gillespie, Jeffrey, and Joan Fulton. “Entry, Exit, and Changes in the Size of Hog Production Firms in the U.S.: A Markov Chain Analysis.” Staff Paper 97-12, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, July 1997: 1-15.

26. Schupp, Alvin, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “A Discussion on the Future of the Beef Industry in the United States.” Louisiana Rural Economist 59(May 1997):5-8.

25. Taylor, Gary, Linda Andrews, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Alvin Schupp. “A Sensory Panel Evaluation of Ratite Meat.” Louisiana Agriculture 40(Winter 1997):18-19.

24. DeRouen, Sidney, Donald Franke, David Morrison, Danny Coombs, Jeffrey Gillespie, Wayne Wyatt, Wayne White, and Paul Humes. “Winter Supplementation and Body Condition Influences Reproductive Performance of First-Calf Beef Heifers.” 1997 Beef Cattle Research Report, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, 1997: 45-48.

23. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Gary Taylor, and Alvin Schupp. “Cost Estimates for Louisiana Ratite Production.” Louisiana Rural Economist 59(February 1997):9-12.

22. Salassi, Michael, Kenneth Paxton, Jeffrey Gillespie, Robert Boucher, Grant Giesler, and Lonnie Champagne. “Crop, Livestock, and Aquacultural Production Cost Estimates for 1997.” Louisiana Rural Economist 59(February 1997):2-5.

21. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Alvin Schupp, and Gary Taylor. “Economic Analysis of the Slaughter Market Opportunities for the Ratite Industry in Louisiana.” Final report submitted to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program, AMS, USDA, February 12, 1997.

20. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Projected Costs and Returns for Beef Cattle, Dairy Production, Swine Production, and Forage Crops in Louisiana, 1997." A.E.A. Information Series No. 150, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, January 1997.

19. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Projected Costs and Returns for Crawfish and Catfish Production in Louisiana, 1997.” A.E.A. Information Series No. 149, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, January 1997.

18. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Gary Taylor, and Alvin Schupp. “Cost Estimates for Ratite Production.” D.A.E. Research Report No. 706, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University, December, 1996.

17. Gillespie, Jeffrey, and Michael Capdeboscq. “Factors to Be Considered in the Crawfish Peeling Machine Development Decision.” D.A.E. Research Report No. 705, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, December 1996.

16. Taylor, Gary, Jeffrey Gillespie, Alvin Schupp, and Dave Frank. “An Overview of the Louisiana Ratite Industry.” Louisiana Rural Economist 58(May 1996):6-9.

15. Storey, Gary, Kostas Karantininis, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Vertical Coordination and Integration in the Hog Industry: A Mechanism for Growth.” Phase I report for the Saskatchewan Agricultural Development Fund, January 1996.

14. Salassi, Michael, Kenneth Paxton, Jeffrey Gillespie, Robert Boucher, Grant Giesler, and Lonnie Champagne. “Crop, Livestock, and Aquacultural Production Cost Estimates for 1996.” Louisiana Rural Economist 59(January 1996):2-6.

13. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Projected Costs and Returns for Beef Cattle, Dairy Production, Swine Production, and Forage Crops in Louisiana, 1996.” A.E.A. Information Series No. 137, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, January 1996.

12. Boucher, Robert, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Projected Costs and Returns for Crawfish and Catfish Production in Louisiana, 1996.” A.E.A. Information Series No. 136, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, January 1996.

11. Gillespie, Jeffrey. “Vertical Coordination of the Pork Industry: How Is It Affecting Location of Production?” Louisiana Agriculture 39(Winter 1996):20.

10. Gillespie, Jeffrey, and Robert Boucher. “The Effect of Fertilization on Forage Production.” In Proceedings of the Annual Meetings of the Louisiana Forage and Grassland Council (December 1995):28-35.

9. Storey, Gary, Kostas Karantininis, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Executive Summary: Vertical Coordination and Integration in the Hog Industry: A Mechanism for Growth.” Report to the Saskatchewan Agricultural Development Fund, November 1995.

8. Gillespie, Jeffrey. "Where Will Louisiana Fit in the Changing Pork Industry?" Louisiana Rural Economist 57(August 1995):9-14.

7. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Danny Coombs, and Donald Franke. “What Feeding Regime Should Be Used to Rebreed First-Calf Cows with Low Initial Body Condition Scores?” Louisiana Rural Economist 57(November 1995):11-13.

6. Storey, Gary, Murray Fulton, Kostas Karantininis, and Jeffrey Gillespie. "The Economic Impact of Dual Marketing of Hogs in Saskatchewan." Report prepared for Saskatchewan Pork International Marketing Inc., November 2, 1994.

5. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Kostas Karantininis, and Gary Storey. "The Structure of the Saskatchewan Pork Industry and Challenges Facing Its Future Competitiveness." Staff Paper, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, May 1994.

4. Gillespie, Jeffrey. "The Effect of Risk and Autonomy on Hog Farmers' Business Decisions." Unpublished Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Minnesota, December 1993.

3. Gillespie, Jeffrey, and Vernon Eidman. "Structural Changes and New Business Arrangements in the United States Pork Industry." Staff Paper, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, December 1993.

2. Gillespie, Jeffrey. "The Effect of Agricultural Programs on Sand Mountain Region Farmers' Soil Conservation Decisions." Unpublished M.S. Thesis, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Auburn University, March1988:1-176.

1. Rochester, Eugene, Upton Hatch, and Jeffrey Gillespie. "Small Towable Center Pivots Offer Economical Irrigation." Highlights of Agricultural Research 35(Spring 1988):6.

Papers Presented at Professional Meetings, With Published Abstract Where Noted

105. Qushim, Berdikul, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Kenneth McMillin. “Productivity and Efficiency of U.S. Meat Goat Farms.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the American Agricultural Economics Association, Minneapolis, MN, July 2014.

104. Nehring, Richard, Jeffrey Gillespie, Ani Katchova, Charles Hallahan, Mike Harris, and Ken Erickson. “What’s Driving Broiler Farm Profitability in the U.S.? Implications for Trade.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the American Agricultural Economics Association, Minneapolis, MN, July 2014.

103. Nyaupane, Narayan, Jeffrey Gillespie, Kenneth McMillin, and Wes Harrison. “Selection of Breeding Stock by U.S. Meat Goat Producers: A Conjoint Approach.” Poster presented at the annual meetings of the American Agricultural Economics Association, Minneapolis, MN, July 2014.

102. Nyaupane, Narayan, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Kenneth McMillin. “Goal Structure of U.S. Meat Goat Producers: Is Farm Performance Consistent with the Goals?” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Dallas, TX, February 2014.

101. Qushim, Berdikul, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Kenneth McMillin. “Productivity and Efficiency of U.S. Meat Goat Farms.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Dallas, TX, February 2014.

100. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Narayan Nyaupane, Kenneth McMillin, and Wes Harrison. “The Impact of Marketing Channels Used by U.S. Goat Producers on Farm Profitability.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Dallas, TX, February 2014.

99. Sitienei, Isaac, Ashok Mishra, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Aditya Khanal. “Participation in Informal Off-farm Labor Market and its Impact on Household Income and Food Security in Malawi.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Dallas, TX, February 2014.

98. Nehring, Richard, Ani Katchova, Jeffrey Gillespie, Charlie Hallahan, Michael Harris, and Ken Erickson. “A Frontier Analysis of U.S. Poultry Farms: Developing Performance Measures Using Data Generated from a Complex Survey Design.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Dallas, TX, February 2014.

97. Bhandari, Basu, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Guillermo Scaglia. “Analysis of Three Pasture Systems for Grass-fed Beef Production: Labor Use and Profitability. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Dallas, TX, February 2014.

96. Harrison, Wes, Bo Lin, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Guillermo Scaglia. "Analysis of Consumer Attitudes Toward Health, Wellness, and Local Foods on Consumption of Grass-fed Beef." Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, Washington, DC, August 2013.

95. Joo, Hyunjeong, Ashok Mishra, and Jeffrey Gillespie. "Seafood Processor Preferences for Hiring Non-immigrant Labor: A Conjoint Analysis." Paper Presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Asscociation, Orlando, Florida, February 2013.

94. Nehring, Richard, Jeffrey Gillespie, Johannes Sauer, Kenneth Erickson, Michael Harris, Charlie Hallahan, and David Marquardt. "Analysis of Financial Performance of U.S. Hog Farms Using DuPont Expansion: Is There a Future for Independent Hog Producers?" Paper Presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Asscociation, Orlando, Florida, February 2013. 9

3. Qushim, Berdikul, and Jeffrey Gillespie. "Scale and Scope Economies and Economic Performance in the Southeastern U.S. Cow-calf Segment." Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Asscociation, Orlando, Florida, February 2013. 

92. Bhandari, Basu, Jeffrey Gillespie, Guillermo Scaglia, and Jim Wang. "Analysis of Pasture Systems to Maximize the Profitability and Sustainability of Grass Fed Beef Production." Poster paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Asscociation, Orlando, Florida, February 2013.

91. Qushim, Berdikul, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Richard Nehring. "Economic Performance Measures of Southeastern U.S. Cow-calf Farms: Which Types of Farms Are the Most Efficient? Poster paper presented at the annual meetings of the American Agricultural Economics Association, Seattle, Washington, August 2012.

90. Nehring, Richard, Jeffrey Gillespie, Charlie Hallahan, and Johannes Sauer. "Economic Efficiency of U.S. Organic Versus Conventional Farms: Evidence from 2005 and 2010." Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Birmingham, Alabama, February 2012.

89. Gillespie, Jeffrey, and Richard Nehring. "The Economics of Organic Versus Conventional Cow-calf Production." Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Birmingham, Alabama, February 2012.

88. Nehring, Richard, Jeffrey Gillespie, Michael Harris, Ken Erickson, and Charlie Hallahan.
“Cow-calf Farm Management: Farm Survey Evidence from 2007-2009.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association, Pittsburgh, PA, July 2011.

87. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Narayan Nyaupane, and Robert Boucher. “Changes in the Cost of
Production of Crawfish, 1991-2011." Paper presented at the annual meetings of Aquaculture America, World Aquaculture Society, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 2011.

86. Scaglia, Guillermo, J. Rodriguez, Glen Gentry, Kenneth McMillin, and Jeffrey Gillespie.
“Performance of Beef Steers Finished on Three Forage Systems in the Deep South.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Section of the American Society of Animal Science, Corpus Christi, Texas, February 2011.

85. Wyatt, Wayne, Brad Venuto, Jeffrey Gillespie, and David Blouin. “Effects of Year-round
Stocking Methods on Cow-calf Productivity and Forage Nutritive Value.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Section of the American Society of Animal Science, Corpus Christi, Texas, February 2011.

84. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Wayne Wyatt, David Blouin, Weldon Nipper, Robert Boucher, and
Berdikul Qushim. “Stocking Rates of Cattle under Rotational Grazing: The Influence on Farm Profitability.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Corpus Christi, Texas, February 2011. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 43,3(August 2011):459.

83. D’Antoni, Jeremy, Ashok Mishra, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Homogeneity of Farm Labor: A
Dual Approach.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Corpus Christi, Texas, February 2011. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 43,3(August 2011):466.

82. Khanal, Aditya, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Dairy Breeding Technologies: Adoption and
Profitability.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Corpus Christi, Texas, February 2011. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 43,3(August 2011):458.

81. Nehring, Richard, Johannes Sauer, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Charlie Hallahan. “Intensive versus
Extensive Dairy Production Systems in the US and the EU: Determining the Competitive Edge.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Corpus Christi, Texas, February 2011. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 43,3(August 2011):458.

80. Sauer, Johannes, Richard Nehring, Jeffrey Gillespie, Catherine Morrison-Paul, Donald
Blayney, Charlie Hallahan, and Laure Latruffe. “Determining the Competitive Edge: Diversified Dairy Production Systems in the United States and the European Union.” Poster paper presented at the annual meetings of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, Denver, Colorado, July 2010.

79. Hatzenbeuhler, Patrick, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Carol O’Neil. “Do the Poor Pay More for
Healthy Food? An Empirical Economic Analysis.” Poster paper presented at the annual meetings of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, Denver, Colorado, July 2010.

78. Nyaupane, Narayan, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Crawfish Farmer Adoption of Best Management
Practices and Participation in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program.” Paper presented at the 3rd National Forum on Socioeconomic Research in Coastal Systems, Center for Natural Resource Economics and Policy, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 2010.

77. Khanal, Aditya, Jeffrey Gillespie, and James MacDonald. “Adoption of Technology,
Management Practices, and Production Systems in U.S. Milk Production.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Orlando, Florida, February 2010. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 42,5(August 2010): 575.

76. Nyaupane, Narayan and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Factors Influencing Producers’ Marketing
Decisions in Louisiana Crawfish Production.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Orlando, Florida, February 2010. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 42,5(August 2010):585.

75. Nehring, Richard, Jeffrey Gillespie, Catherine Morrison-Paul, Charlie Hallahan, and Carmen
Sandretto. “An Economic and Environmental Comparison of Conventional, Organic, and Pasture-based Dairy Systems in the United States.” Paper presented in an organized symposium at the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association annual meetings, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 2009.

74. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Richard Nehring, Carmen Sandretto, and Charlie Hallahan. “Small U.S.
Dairy Farms: Can They Compete?” Paper presented at the European Association of Agricultural Economists / International Associate of Agricultural Economists Seminar, Small Farms: Decline of Persistence, Canterbury, England, June 2009.

73. Chintawar, Sachin, Ashok Mishra, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “The Impact of Adoption of Genetically Modified Corn on Off-farm Labor Supply in the United States.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Atlanta, Georgia, February 2009. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 41,2(August 2009):553.

72. Nyaupane, Narayan, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “The Influences of Land Tenure and Rotation Selection on Crawfish Farmers’ Adoption of Best Management Practices.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Atlanta, Georgia, February 2009. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 41,2(August 2009):542.

71. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Richard Nehring, Charlie Hallahan, Catherine Morrison-Paul, and Carmen Sandretto. “Economics and Productivity of Organic versus Non-organic Dairy Farms in the United States.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the European Association of Agricultural Economists, Ghent, Belgium, August 2008.

70. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Richard Nehring, Carmen Sandretto, and Charlie Hallahan. “Forage Procurement in U.S. Milk Production: Grow It or Purchase It?” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association, Quebec, Canada, July 2008. Abstracted in Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 37,2(October 2008):302-303.

69. Nehring, Richard, Catherine Morrison-Paul, Jeffrey Gillespie, Charlie Hallahan, and Carmen Sandretto. “Dairy Resource Management: A Comparison of Conventional and Pasture-based Systems.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association, Quebec, Canada, July 2008. Abstracted in Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 37,2(October 2008):308-309.

68. Westra, John, Seon-Ae Kim, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Russian Queens: Factors Influencing Adoption of a Varroa-resistant Line of Honey Bees.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of SERA-30, Natural Resource Economics, Washington, DC, May 2008.

67. O’Neil, Carol, Laura Stewart, Blair Buras, S. Lundy, Jeffrey Gillespie, Vicky Tiller, and Pam Monroe. “Meeting the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans: a “Daunting Challenge” for Food-stamp Recipients in Southeast Louisiana.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the American Dietetic Association, October 2007. Abstracted in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association 107,8(August 2007):A100.

66. Nehring, Richard, Jeffrey Gillespie, Erik O’Donoghue, and Carmen Sandretto. “Dairy Farm Nutrient Management: A Comparison of Conventional, Organic, and Pasture-Based Operations.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Soil and Water Conservation Society of America, Tampa, Florida, July 2007.

65. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Richard Nehring, and Carmen Sandretto. “A Fresh Look at the Economics of Organic Dairy Farms: What Can New USDA Survey Data Tell Us?” Paper presented in the organized symposium entitled, “What Does the Future Hold for Organic Dairy Production?”, annual meetings of the American Agricultural Economics Association, Portland, Oregon, July 2007.

64. Nehring, Richard, Jeffrey Gillespie, Agapi Somwaru, Carmen Sandretto, and Catherine Morrison-Paul. “Productivity of Organic Versus Conventional Dairy Farms in the United States.” Paper presented in organized symposium entitled “Dairy Resource Management: A Comparative Analysis,” annual meetings of the American Agricultural Economics Association, Portland, Oregon, July 2007.

63. Nehring, Richard, Jeffrey Gillespie, Erik O’Donoghue, and Carmen Sandretto. “Dairy Resource Management: A Focus on Conventional and Pasture-Based Systems.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Association, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, June 2007. Abstracted in the Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, 36,2(October 2007):350.

62. Nehring, Richard, Jeffrey Gillespie, Eric O’Donoghue, and Carmen Sandretto. “Dairy Resource Management: A Comparison of Conventional and Pasture-Based Systems.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Mobile, Alabama, February 2007. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 39,2(August 2007):413.

61. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Wayne Wyatt, Brad Venuto, David Blouin, and Robert Boucher. “The Economics of Rotational Grazing in the Gulf Coast Region: Costs, Returns, and Labor Considerations.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Mobile, Alabama, February 2007. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 39,2(August 2007):414.

60. Grisham, Elisabeth, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Record-Keeping Technology Adoption in the Louisiana Dairy Industry.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Mobile, Alabama, February 2007. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 39,2(August 2007):411.

59. Lewis, Darius, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Crawfish Peeler Preferences for the Adoption of a Crawfish Peeling Machine: A Conjoint Analysis.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Mobile, Alabama, February 2007. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 39,2(August 2007):417.

58. Mishra, Ashok, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “The Role of Goal Structure in Enterprise Selection in U.S. Agriculture.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Mobile, Alabama, February 2007. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 39,2(August 2007):419.

57. O’Neil, Carol, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Meeting the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans: A ‘Daunting Challenge’ for Food Stamp Recipients in Southeast Louisiana.” Paper presented at the 2006 FANRP Small Grants Conference, Economic Research Service, USDA, Washington, DC, October, 2006.

56. Kim, Seon-Ae, John Westra, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “The Adoption of Russian Varroa-Resistant Honeybees.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the American Agricultural Economics Association, Long Beach, California, July 2006.

55. Kim, Seon-Ae, John Westra, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Factors Influencing the Adoption of Russian Varroa-Resistant Honey Bees.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Orlando, Florida, February 2006. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 38,2(August 2006).

54. Obubuafo, Joyce, Jeffrey Gillespie, Krishna Paudel, and Seon-Ae Kim. “Adoption of BMPs Under EQIP by Cattle Farmers: A Sequential Analysis.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Orlando, Florida, February 2006. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 38,2(August 2006).

53. Fer nandez, Marcos, James Miller, Bruce Olcott, Terry Dumas, Paul Humes, Jeffrey Gillespie, Kenneth McMillin, and Robert Godke. “A College-level, Team-taught Course on Small Ruminant Production: Reflections on the Status and Trend of the Goat and Sheep Industry in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast Region.” Abstracted in the Journal of Animal Science 55,71,Suppl.1(2002).

52. Lewis, Darius, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Processor Adoption of a Potential Crawfish Peeling Machine” Poster paper presented at the annual meetings of the American Agricultural Economics Association, Providence, Rhode Island, July 2005.

51. Kim, Seon-Ae, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Krishna Paudel. “Count Data Analysis of the Adoption of Best Management Practices in Beef Cattle Production.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Little Rock, Arkansas, February 2005. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 37,2(August 2005):510.

50. Obubuafo, Joyce, Jeffrey Gillespie, Seon-Ae Kim, and Krishna Paudel. “Awareness of EQIP and Subsequent Adoption of BMPs by Cattle Producers.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Little Rock, Arkansas, February 2005. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 37,2(August 2005):509.

49. Davis, Christopher, Doris Newton, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Factors Driving Sow Breeding Operations to Become Large” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Little Rock, Arkansas, February 2005. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 37,2(August 2005):502.

48. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Angel Bu, and Robert Boucher. “Case Studies of Strategic Alliances in Southeastern Beef Production.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Little Rock, Arkansas, February 2005. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 37,2(August 2005):504.

47. Kim, Seon-Ae, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Krishna Paudel. “The Effect of Contingent Valuation Format on Producers’ Rotational Grazing Adoption Responses.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the American Agricultural Economics Association, Denver, Colorado, August 2004.

46. Kim, Seon-Ae, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Krishna Paudel. “Not Adopting Best Management Practices? Implications for Environmental Quality in Louisiana.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of SERA-IEG-30, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, May 2004.

45. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Aydin Basarir, and Alvin Schupp. “Beef Producer Choice in Cattle Marketing.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Tulsa, Oklahoma, February 2004. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 35(August 2004):521.

44. Davis, Christopher, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “What Role Does Specialization Play in Farm Size in the U.S. Hog Industry? Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Tulsa, Oklahoma, February 2004. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 35(August 2004):521.

43. Kim, Seon-Ae, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Krishna Paudel. “The Effect of Economic Factors on the Adoption of Best Management Practices in Beef Cattle Production.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Tulsa, Oklahoma, February 2004. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 35(August 2004):523.

42. Fields, Deacue, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Identification of Beef Producer Segments Based on Preferences for Livestock Revenue Insurance.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of SERA-IEG-31, Risk in Agriculture and Natural Resources, Gulf Shores, Alabama, March 2003.

41. Basarir, Aydin, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Goals of Beef Cattle and Dairy Producers: A Comparison of the Fuzzy Pair-Wise Method and Simple Ranking Procedure. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Mobile, Alabama, February 2003. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 35(August 2003):424-25.

40. Fields, Deacue, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Beef Producer Preferences and Purchase Decisions for Livestock Revenue Insurance Products.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Mobile, Alabama, February 2003. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 35(August 2003):427.

39. Rahelizatovo, Noro, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Factors Influencing the Implementation of Best Management Practices in the Dairy Industry.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Mobile, Alabama, February 2003. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 35(August 2003):435.

38. Schupp, Alvin, Igor Makienko, Witoon Prinyawiwatkul, Carol O’Neil, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Consumer Taste Panel Evaluations of the Acceptability and Willingness to Pay for Alternative Blends of Ground Meats.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Mobile, Alabama, February 2003. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 35(August 2003):443.

37. Rahelizatovo, Noro, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Adoption of Best Management Practices in the Louisiana Dairy Industry.” Poster paper presented at the annual meetings of the Louisiana State of the State conference, Lafayette, Louisiana, October 2002. Abstracted in the Conference Proceedings.

36. Schupp, Alvin, Jeffrey Gillespie, Witoon Prinyawiawatkul, and Carol O’Neil. “Consumer Perceptions of Beef Safety.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of SERA-IEG-31 Economics and Management of Risk in Agriculture and Natural Resources, Gulf Shores, Alabama, March 2002.

35. Schupp, Alvin, Jeffrey Gillespie, Carol O’Neil, and Witoon Prinyawiwatkul. “Consumer Reactions to Potential Illnesses Related to Consuming Ground Beef from Grocery Stores and Restaurants: Impact of Household Location and Time.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Orlando, Florida, February 2002. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 34(August 2002):362.

34. Gillespie, Jeffrey. “Contracting in the U.S. Hog Industry.” Presentation in Organized Symposium, “Contracting in Agriculture: Producer Preferences and Contract Design” at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Orlando, Florida, February 2002. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 34(August 2002):381.

33. Basarir, Aydin, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Multidimensional Goals of Beef Cattle and Dairy Producers.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Orlando, Florida, February 2002. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 34(August 2002):367.

32. Harrison, Wes, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Deacue Fields. “Theoretical and Empirical Considerations of Eliciting Preferences and Model Estimation in Conjoint Analysis.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the American Agricultural Economics Association, Chicago, Illinois, August 2001.

31. Davis, Christopher, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Analysis of Producer Selection of Business Arrangements in the U.S. Hog Industry.” Poster paper presented at the annual meetings of the American Agricultural Economics Association, Chicago, Illinois, August 2001.

30. Prinyawiwatkul, Witoon, Alvin Schupp, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Carol O’Neil. “Consumer Preferred Attribute Profiles of a Fresh Ground Beef and Turkey Product.” Poster paper presented at the annual meetings of the Institute of Food Technologists, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 2001.

29. Schupp, Alvin, Jeffrey Gillespie, Carol O’Neil, and Witoon Prinyawiawatkul. “Household Preferences Toward a Potential Fresh Ground Beef and Turkey Product.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Fort Worth, Texas, January 2001. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 33(December 2001):619.

28. Gillespie, Jeffrey, and Christopher Davis. “Technology Adoption in U.S. Hog Production.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Fort Worth, Texas, January 2001. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 33(December 2001):629.

27. Schupp, Alvin, Witoon Prinyawiwatkul, Carol O’Neal, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Consumer Preferred Attributes of a Fresh Ground Beef and Turkey Product: A Conjoint Analysis. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Food Distribution Research Society, Roanoke, Virginia, October, 2000.

26. Fausti, Scott, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “A Comparative Analysis of Risk Elicitation Procedures.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Western Agricultural Economics Association, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, June 2000. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 25(December 2000):723.

25. Gillespie, Jeffrey, and Scott Fausti. “A Comparative Analysis of Risk Preference Elicitation Procedures Using Mail Survey Results.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of SERA-IEG-31, Economics and Management of Risk in Agriculture and Natural Resources, Gulf Shores, Alabama, March 2000.

24. Schupp, Alvin, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Consumer Willingness to Purchase Imported versus U.S. Produced Durable Products.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southwestern Society of Economists, San Antonio, Texas, March 2000.

23. Rakipova, Anna, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Technical Efficiency of Cattle Production in Louisiana.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Lexington, Kentucky, February 2000. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 32(August 2000):402.

22. Schupp, Alvin, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Consumer Reaction to Compulsory Country-of-Origin Labeling of Fresh and Frozen Beef in Food Stores and Restaurants.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Lexington, Kentucky, February 2000. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 32(August 2000):408.

21. Schupp, Alvin, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “Consumer Attitudes toward Mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling of Fresh Beef.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Food Distribution Research Society, San Antonio, Texas, October 1999.

20. Basarir, Aydin, Christopher Davis, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “The Evolution of Livestock and Poultry Industries in the U.S.” Paper
presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Memphis, Tennessee, February 1999. Astracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 31(August 1999):395.

19. Schupp, Alvin, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Debra Reed. “An Ordered Probit Analysis of Consumer Preferences for Labeling on Fresh Meats.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Food Distribution Research Society, Monterey, California, October 1998.

18. Rahelizatovo, Noro, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “The Changing Structure of the Louisiana Dairy Industry: A Markov Chain Analysis.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the American Agricultural Economics Association, Salt Lake City, Utah, August, 1998. Abstracted in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics 80(December 1998):1197.

17. Rahelizatovo, Noro, and Jeffrey Gillespie. “A Markov Chain Analysis of Changes in Farm Size in the Louisiana Dairy Industry.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Little Rock, Arkansas, February 1998. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 30(July 1998):228.

16. Schupp, Alvin, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Debra Reed. “Consumer Knowledge of the Nutrition Content of Selected Fresh Meat Cuts.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Little Rock, Arkansas, February 1998. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 30(July 1998):237.

15. Schupp, Alvin, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Debra Reed. “Consumers and Nutrition Labels on Packaged Fresh Meats” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Food Distribution Research Society, Clearwater Beach, Florida, October 1997.

14. Andrews, Linda, Gary Taylor, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Alvin Schupp. “Ostrich and Emu Descriptive Flavor and Texture Scores Compared with Beef.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the International Food Technologists, Orlando, Florida, July 1997.

13. Gillespie, Jeffrey, and Joan Fulton. “Entry, Exit, and Changes in the Size of Hog Production Firms in the U.S.: A Markov Chain Analysis.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the American Agricultural Economics Association, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July, 1997. Abstracted in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics 79(December 1997):1731.

12. Schupp, Alvin, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Gary Taylor. “Current and Potential Markets for Emu and Ostrich Meat.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southwestern Society of Economists, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 1997.

11. Taylor, Gary, Jeffrey Gillespie, Alvin Schupp, and Ferdinand Wirth. “A Conjoint Analysis of the Market for Ostrich Meat.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Birmingham, Alabama, February, 1997. Abstracted in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 29(July 1997):204.

10. Taylor, Gary, Linda Andrews, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Alvin Schupp. “Impact of Less Edible Ingredients on Sensory Acceptance of Ground Ostrich Meat.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Food Distribution and Research Society, New Orleans, Louisiana, October, 1996.

9. Gillespie, Jeffrey, and Robert Boucher. “The Effect of Fertilization on Forage Production.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Louisiana Forage and Grassland Council, Alexandria, Louisiana, December 1995. Abstracted in the Proceedings.

8. Fulton, Joan, and Jeffrey Gillespie. "Emerging Business Organizations in a Rapidly Changing Pork Industry." Paper presented in a Principal Paper Session at the 1995 annual meetings of the American Agricultural Economics Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, August 1995.

7. Gillespie, Jeffrey, and Vernon Eidman. "The Importance of Functional Form in Modeling Risk Preferences." Paper presented at the 1995 annual meetings of the Western Agricultural Economics Association, Rapid City, South Dakota, July 1995.

6. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Kostas Karantininis, and Gary Storey. "The Expansion and Evolution of Vertical Coordination in the Quebec Hog Industry." Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Canadian Agricultural Economics and Farm Management Society, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, July, 1995. Abstracted in the Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics 43(December 1995):658.

5. Gillespie, Jeffrey, and Vernon Eidman. "Further Evidence of the Importance of Functional Form in Modeling Risk Preferences." Paper presented at the 1995 annual meetings of IEG-70, Risk Management in Agriculture conference, Gulf Shores, Alabama, March, 1995.

4. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Upton Hatch, and Patricia Duffy. "Effect of 1985 Farm Bill Provisions on Soil Conservation Decisions." Paper presented at the annual meetings of the American Agricultural Economics Association, Knoxville, Tennessee, August, 1988. Abstracted in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics 70(December 1988):1186.

3. Gillespie, Jeffrey, Upton Hatch, and Patricia Duffy. "Effect of Agricultural Programs on Farmers' Soil Conservation Decisions." Paper presented at the meeting, American Agriculture at the Crossroads, Soil Conservation Society of America, Kansas City, Missouri, November, 1987.

2. Hatch, Upton, Jeffrey Gillespie, and Patricia Duffy. “Effect of the 1985 Farm Bill Provisions on Farmers’ Selections of Alternative Crops.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Soil Conservation Society of America, Billings, Montana, August, 1987.

1. Rochester, Eugene, Upton Hatch, and Jeffrey Gillespie. "An Engineering-Economic Evaluation of Small Towable Center Pivots for Irregularly Shaped Fields." Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists, Nashville, Tennessee, February, 1987.

Miscellaneous Presentations and Panel Discussions

33. The Dufrocq School, East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools, MicroUniversity Class. “What Does a University Do?” Baton Rouge, LA, November 2014.

32. The Dufrocq School, East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools, 4th Grade. “What Does an Agricultural Economist Do?” Baton Rouge, LA, April 2014.

31. Louisiana Forage and Grassland Council annual conference. “Results of a National Grass-fed Beef Production Survey.” Alexandria, LA, December 2013.

30. 2013 4S Goat Expo, “Results of the Meat Goat Producers Survey.” North Platte, NE, October 2013.

29. 2013 4S Goat Expo, “Consumer Preferences for Goat Meat.” North Platte, NE, October 2013.

28. Agricultural and Applied Economics Association annual meeting post-conference, How to Get the Most out of Federal Statistical Microdata, "Experiences Using ARMS Data via the Data Enclave." Washington, DC, August 2013.

27. Goat Meat Industry Update, Marketing, and Challenges, "Goat Producer Survey on Industry Challenges." University of Tennessee Research and Extension Center, Spring Hill, Tennessee, June 2013.

26. Goat Meat Industry Update, Marketing, and Challenges, "Consumer Perceptions of Goat Meat." University of Tennessee Research and Extension Center, Spring Hill, Tennessee, June 2013.

25. 28^th Annual Langston University Goat Field Day, "Results of the U.S. Meat Goat Production Survey." Langston University, Langston, Oklahoma, April 2013.

24. 28^th Annual Langston University Goat Field Day, "Consumer Preferences for Goat Meat in the United States." Langston University, Langston, Oklahoma, April 2013.

23. LSU Kiwanis meeting, "Do the Poor Pay More for Healthy Food? The Case of Baton Rouge, Louisiana," Baton Rouge, Louisiana, December 2012.

22. Iberia Research Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Field Day, "The Economics of Forage Fed Beef Production," Jeanerette, Louisiana, May 2012.

21. Southern Agricultural Economics Association annual meeting, "Graduate Committees: What Are the Gatekeepers to Graduate School Looking For?" in the organized symposium entitled, "Graduate Degrees in Agricultural Economics: Expectations and Preparation," Birmingham, Alabama, February 2012.

20. LSU Kiwanis meeting, "Dairy and Beef Systems: What Do Organic, Grass-fed, Natural, and Conventional Really Mean?" Baton Rouge, Louisiana, January 2012.

19. Louisiana Cattlemen’s Association annual meeting, Cattlemen’s College, “Costs and Returns
for Louisiana Beef Production.” Monroe, Louisiana, January 2011.

18. Louisiana Agribusiness Summit Forum. “The Role of Strategic Alliances in the Evolving
Beef Industry,” Alexandria, Louisiana, June 2010.

17. LSU Kiwanis meeting, “The Evolution of U.S. Animal Agriculture.” Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, May 2010.

16. Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Crawfish Automated Processor Task
Force meeting, “Processor Costs and Preferences for a Crawfish Peeling Machine.” Jennings, Louisiana, June 2009.

15. LSU Kiwanis Club meeting, “Trends in the U.S. Dairy Industry.” Baton Rouge, Louisiana, April 2009.

14. American Agricultural Economics Association annual meeting, “Making Effective Poster Presentations” in the organized symposium entitled, “Effectively Communicating Research Results with a Poster: Opportunities and Challenges,” Portland, Oregon, July 2007.

13. Richland Parish Cattlemen’s Association annual meeting, “Cost of Beef Cattle Production.” Rayville, Louisiana, August 2005.

12. LSU Ag Center Animal Sciences Summit, “Trends in Animal Agriculture.” Baton Rouge, Louisiana, May 2003.

11. American Forage and Grassland Council annual meeting, “The Economics of Hay Production.” Lafayette, Louisiana, April 2003.

10. Louisiana Forage and Grassland Council annual meeting, “The Economics of Hay Production.” Alexandria, Louisiana, October 2002.

9. Symposium associated with the opening of the beef slaughter plant in Mississippi, “Forage Fed Beef in the Southeast.” Grenada, Mississippi, June 2002.

8. LSU AgCenter Farm Bill conference, “Dairy Provisions of the 2002 Farm Bill.” Alexandria, Louisiana, June 2002. 
 
7. Tangipahoa Parish Dairy Days meeting, “Dairy Provisions of the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Improvement Act.” Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, June 2002.

6. Washington Parish Dairy Days meeting, “Dairy Provisions of the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Improvement Act.” Washington Parish, Louisiana, June 2002.

5. Louisiana Dairy Fieldman’s Association, “The Effect of the 2002 Farm Bill on the Louisiana Dairy Industry.” Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA November 2001.

4. Conference, “The Farm Bill for the New Millennium,” on the effect of the 2002 Farm Bill on the dairy and beef industries, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, October 4, 2001.

3. Presentation of research on the economics of grazing systems in the beef cattle industry, Acadiana Cattle Producers’ Fall Field Day, Iberia Research Station, Jeanerette, LA, September 22, 2001.

2. Presenter and Panel Discussant on the structure of the U.S. hog industry at “Hog Farming: It’s a Dirty Job but Somebody’s Got to Regulate It,” a session at the conference, “Louisiana Environment ‘98: Law, Science and the Public Interest”, Tulane Environmental Law Center, Tulane Law School, New Orleans. March 7, 1998.

1. Ratite Marketing Conference, “An Analysis of the Slaughter Market for the Ratite Industries in Louisiana,” with Drs. Alvin Schupp and Gary Taylor, sponsored by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Baton Rouge, LA, October 18-19, 1996

Martin D. Woodin Endowed Professor, 2005-Present, Assoc Prof, 2000-04, and Asst Prof, 1995-2000,  LSU Agricultural Center.

Sabbatical Leave, 2006-07, USDA-Economic Research Service, Washington, D.C.

Prof. Research Associate, 1993-94, University of Saskatchewan.

Research Fellow, 1993, Graduate Teaching Assistant, 1992, and Graduate Research Assistant, 1988-1991, Dept of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN.

Research Associate, 1988, and Graduate Research Assistant, 1986-1988, Dept of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL.

Teaching – Courses Taught at LSU

AGEC 2003 Introduction to Agricultural Economics
AGEC 7123 Operations Research Methods in Agricultural Economics
AGEC 7303 Agricultural Production Economics 

Production Economics and Farm Management
Economics of Livestock, Dairy and Aquaculture Production.

Ph.D., Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Minnesota, 1993.

M.S., Agricultural Economics, Auburn University, 1988.

B.S., Agricultural Business and Economics, Auburn University, 1986.