William M. Edwards
Professor
Contact Information
Iowa State University478C Heady Hall
Ames, IA 50011
(515) 294-6161
wedwards@iastate.edu
Personal Website
Education
- PhD, Ag Economics, Iowa State University, 1979
- MS, Ag Economics, Iowa State University, 1971
- BS, Ag Business, Iowa State University, 1969
Research Interests
Farm management, agricultural finance, international agricultural development.
Selected Publications
- Edwards, William M., Why Was Acre a No-Go with Iowa Farmers?, Choices Vol. 26 no. 4 (Fourth Quarter 2011)
- Kay, Ronald D.; Edwards, William M.; Duffy, Patricia A., Farm Management, 7th Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, NY, No. 5 (2011)
- Du, Xiaodong; Hennessy, David A.; Edwards, William M., Does a Rising Biofuels Tide Raise All Boats? A Study of Cash Rent Determinants for Iowa Farmland Under, Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization Vol. 6 no. 2 (December 9 2008)
- Edwards, William M.; Eggers, Timothy R., Agricultural Management E-School: Extension Education over the Internet, Proceeding, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, (August 2004): 778-781.
Awards and Honors
- Gamma Sigma Delta Mission Award for Extension, 2005
- College of Agriculture International Programs Award, 2004
- ISU Extension Special Citation (Farm Bill Education), 2002
- AAEA Extension Section President Award, 2007
- AAEA Extension Section Outstanding Web Site, 2009
- ISU Ag College Contribution to Distance Education Award, 2009
- ISU 35-Year Club, 2009
- ISU Extension Meritorious Service, 2011
- ISU CALS Student Recruitment and Retention Award, 2012
- ISU Extension Outstanding Success Story, 2011
- Research and Extension Partnership Award (with Mike Duffy), 2012
Professor
Employment
Professor of Economics, Iowa State University, 1989-present.
Associate Professor of Economics, Iowa State University, 1984-1989.
Assistant Professor of Economics, Iowa State University, 1979-1984.
Instructor, Department of Economics, Iowa State University, 1974-1989.
Staff economist, Colombian Agrarian Reform Institute, 1972-1974.
Education
Ph.D. Agricultural Economics, Iowa State University, 1979
M.S. Agricultural Economics, Iowa State University, 1971
B.S. Agricultural Business, Iowa State University, 1969
ISU Economics Working Papers Series
- Edwards, William M., Iowa Farmers’ Decisions to Enroll in the Average Crop Revenue Election (Acre) Program, WP #11013, August 2011
Journal Articles
- Edwards, William M.; Hart, Chad E., Introduction to the US Livestock Revenue Insurance System, Farm Policy Journal Vol. 9 (2012): 47-51.
- Edwards, William M., Why Was Acre a No-Go with Iowa Farmers?, Choices Vol. 26 no. 4 (Fourth Quarter 2011)
- Du, Xiaodong; Hennessy, David A.; Edwards, William M., Does a Rising Biofuels Tide Raise All Boats? A Study of Cash Rent Determinants for Iowa Farmland Under, Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization Vol. 6 no. 2 (December 9 2008)
- Isaac, N.E.; Quick, G.R.; Birrell, S.J.; Edwards, William M.; Coers, B.A., Combine Harvester Econometric Model with Forward Speed Optimization, Applied Engineering in Agriculture Vol. 22 (February 2006): 25-31.
- Edwards, William M., Agricultural Management E-School: Extension Education over the Internet, American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 86 no. 3 (August 2004): 778-781.
- Edwards, William M., Performance Differences in Swine Finishing Facilities with Natural and Tunnel Ventilation, Applied Engineering in Agriculture Vol. 17 no. 4 (Fall 2001): 521-526.
- Edwards, William M., Teaching Farm Financial Management by Interactive Simulation, Agricultural Finance Review Vol. 57 (1997): 81-91.
- Edwards, William M.; Judd, Dennis, Playing the Market Economy Game in Russia and Ukraine, Choices (First Quarter 1994)
- Edwards, William M.; Petritz, David C., Targeting Extension Management and Marketing Programs, Choices (First Quarter 1993)
- Edwards, William M.; Tubbs, Steven E., Forfeiture and Renegotiation of Farmland Contracts in Jackson County, Iowa, Journal of the ASFMRA Vol. 54 no. 1 (April 1990)
- Edwards, William M.; Van der Sluis, Grytsje; Stevermer, Emmett, Determinants of Profitability in Farrow-To-Finish Swine Production, North Central Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 11 no. 1 (January 1989): 17-25.
- Ozkan, H. Erdal; Edwards, William M., A Farmer-Oriented Machinery Comparison Model, Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers Vol. 29 no. 3 (1986)
- Edwards, William M.; Robinson, Jess, Effects of Professional Management on Crop-Share Lease Terms, Journal of the ASFMRA Vol. 48 no. 2 (October 1984)
- Jolly, Robert W.; Edwards, William M.; Erbach, Donald C., Economics of Conservation Tillage in Iowa, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Vol. 38 no. 3 (May/June 1983)
- Edwards, William M.; Boehlje, Michael, Machinery Selection Considering Timeliness Losses, Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers Vol. 23 no. 4 (July/August 1980)
- Edwards, William M., Ten Issues in Carrying Out Land Reform in Colombia, Interamerican Economic Affairs Vol. 34 no. 3 (Winter 1980)
- Edwards, William M.; McGrann, J. M., Application of the Programmable Calculator to Extension Agricultural Management Programs: Experience from Iowa, North Central Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 1 no. 2 (July 1979)
CARD Publications
October 2008
Does a Rising Biofuels Tide Raise All Boats? A Study of Cash Rent Determinants for Iowa Farmland under Hay and Pasture
Xiaodong Du, David A. Hennessy, William M. Edwards
[08-WP 479]
October 2007
Determinants of Iowa Cropland Cash Rental Rates: Testing Ricardian Rent Theory
Xiaodong Du, David A. Hennessy, William M. Edwards
[07-WP 454]
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