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The Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics (AEDE) is a national leader in applied economics with cutting-edge programs in agricultural economics and agribusiness; environmental and natural resource economics; sustainability; international and development economics; and urban, regional and community economics. Turn your passion into problem-solving with one of our following degrees:

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    New Research Offers Better Tools to Manage Shared Natural Resources with Tipping Points

    Apr 28, 2026

    COLUMBUS – Managing shared natural resources — from local fisheries to the global climate — has always been a delicate balancing act. A research team including Dr.

  2. Two AEDE Professors Nominated to EPA’s Science Advisory Board

    Apr 22, 2026

    COLUMBUS - Alex Hollingsworth and Gabe Lade, both Associate Professors in the Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics (AEDE) at The Ohio State University, have been nominated to join the U.S.

  3. two women handing a box of produce to someone

    Free Fruits and Vegetables Aren’t Enough: Education Key to Healthy Eating and Waste Prevention

    Mar 26, 2026

    Columbus, OH — A new study in The Journal of Nutrition shows that providing households with free fruits and vegetables does not increase consumption unless paired with behavior‑focused education — and may actually lead to more food waste.

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