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Dr. Kenrett Y. Jefferson-MooreKenrett Y. Jefferson-Moore

154-A Carver Hall
North Carolina A&T State University
1601 E. Market Street
Greensboro, NC 27411
Email1:  jykenret@ncat.edu
Email2:  kyjeffer@ncat.edu
Phone: (336) 334-7943
FAX:  (336)  334-7793
URL:  www.ncat.edu/~kyjeffer

Educational Background (include other postgraduate study)

Academic Experience (schools and dates of appointments)

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Agribusiness, Applied Economics and Agriscience Education, North Carolina A&T State University (2004 – Present)
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Economics, Auburn University (2002 – 2004)
  • Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology Auburn University (2000 – 2004)
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Auburn University (2000 – 2002) 

Research

  • The economics of invasive species management
  • The economics of value enhanced crops
  • Organic agriculture
  • Rural entrepreneurship   

Publications

Jefferson-Moore, Kenrett Y., Jarvetta S. Bynum, and Jannety M. Mosley.  Wine grape production:  a promising enterprise for small scale enterprises.  Manuscript in process.

Harrington, David and Kenrett Y. Jefferson-Moore.  Implications of the Distribution of Rents in Supply Chain Industries:  The Case of High Oil Corn.  Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Manuscript in Process.

Jefferson-Moore, Kenrett Y., Jarvetta S. Bynum, and Jannety M. Mosley.  An evaluation of wine grape production for small scale enterprises in North Carolina.  The Journal of Wine Economics, Manuscript in review.

Ennis, Kelli N., Kenrett Y. Jefferson-Moore, and Jannety M. Mosley.  Is pasture poultry a suitable enterprise for limited resource farmers? Journal of Extension, Manuscript in review.

Jefferson-Moore, Kenrett Y. and Greg Traxler.  (2005).  Second-generation GMOs:  where to from here?  AgBioForum, 8 (2&3):  1 – 8. 

Jefferson-Moore, Kenrett Y. and Greg Traxler.  (2005).  Value-enhanced genetically modified crops:  research incentives and implications for developing countries.  Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture, 44 (3):  331-326. 

Jolly, Curtis, Kenrett Y. Jefferson-Moore, and Greg Traxler.  (2005).  Consequences of biotechnology policy for competitiveness and trade of southern U.S. agriculture.  Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 37 (2):  393 – 407.

Jefferson-Moore, Kenrett Y., Jarvetta S. Bynum, and Jannety M. Mosley (2008).  Wine Grape Production:  A Promising Enterprise for Small Scale Enterprises in North Carolina.  Annual Meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Dallas, Texas, February 2 – 5, 2008. 

Ennis, Kelli N., Kenrett Y. Jefferson-Moore and Jarvetta S. Bynum, and Jannety M. Mosley (2008).  The Economic Feasibility of Producing Pasture Poultry for Limited Resource Farmers in Southeastern North Carolina.  Annual Meetings of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Dallas, Texas, February 2 – 5, 2008. 

Harrington, David and Kenrett Y. Jefferson-Moore.  The Distribution of Rents in Supply Chain Industries:  The Case of High Oil Corn, 2006 International Association of Agricultural Economics, Queensland, Australia, August 2006.  

Jefferson, Kenrett and Greg Traxler.  The Economics of Value Enhanced Crops:  An Analysis of Benefit Sharing in the U.S.  Annual Meetings of the American Association of Agricultural Economists, Long Beach, California, July 2002.

Memberships in Professional Associations

 

Board Memberships

  • Big Brothers Big Sisters Advisory Board (Spring 2007 – Present)
  • Gamma Sigma Delta, Chapter President (Spring 2007 – Present)
  • Carolinas/Virginia National Agri-Marketing Association Board (Fall 2005 – Present)
  • NC Rural Center – Entrepreneurship Education Committee (2004 – 2005) 

Professional Organizations – Service and Involvement

  • NC A&T State Chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta/Honorary Agricultural Society – Chapter President (Term:  Fall 2007 – Spring 2009)
  • American Agricultural Economics Association/Committee on the Status of Black Agricultural Economists – Treasurer (Term:  Summer 2007 – Summer 2009)
  • NC A&T State Chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta/Honorary Agricultural Society – Treasurer (Term:  Fall 2005 – Spring 2007)
  • American Agricultural Economics Association/Committee on the Status of Black Agricultural Economists – 2005 Outstanding Black Agricultural Committee, Chair-person (Fall 2004 – Fall 2005)
  • National Agri-Marketing Association – Student Advisor (Fall 2004 – Present)
  • American Association of Agricultural Economics (AAEA), Committee on the Opportunities and Status of Blacks in Agricultural Economics (COSBAE), 2005 Outstanding Blacks in Agricultural Economics Committee – Chairperson and Section Treasurer (July 2007 – Present) 

Affiliations

  • American Association of Agricultural Economics (AAEA)
    • Agribusiness Economics & Management
    • Committee on Women in Agricultural Economics (CWAE)
    • Committee on the Opportunities and Status of Blacks in Agricultural Economics (COSBAE)
      • Treasurer (Summer 2007 – Present)
  • Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA)
  • National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA)
    • Carolinas/Virginia Professional Chapter, Board Member (Fall 2005 – Present)
    • Student Chapter Advisor, North Carolina A&T State University (Fall 2004 to Present)
  • Gamma Sigma Delta (The Honor Society of Agriculture)
    • President-Elect (2007 – 2009)
    • Treasurer (2005 – 2007)
  • International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE)
  • Food Distribution Research Society (FDRS)
  • International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA)
  • Other Service to the College (administrative, advisor to student organization, etc.)

 

Department Committees

  • Retention Coordinator (Fall 2006 – Present)
  • Recruitment (Fall 2004 – Present)
  • Student Organization Advisor, National Agri-Marketing Association (Fall 2004 – Present)

School Committees

  • SAES Tenure and Promotion Committee (Spring 2005 to Fall 2005)
  • SAES/Cooperative Extension Program Small Farms Luncheon Committee (Fall 2006 – Spring 2007)
  • SAES Recruitment and Retention Committee (Spring 2006 to Present)
  • SAES Search Committee for Evaluation and Accountability Coordinator (Fall 2006 – Fall 2007)
  • SAES Graduate Advisory Committee (Fall 2006)

University Committees

  • NC A&T State University/Search Committee for Retention Advisors (Fall 2007 – Present) 
  • NC A&T State University/Research Council/Division of Research and Economic Development (Fall 2007 – Present)
  • NC A&T State University/QEP SACS Accreditation Committee (Fall 2007 – Present)

Community Organizations – Service and Involvement

  • Big Brothers Big Sisters Advisory Board (Spring 2007 – Present)

Community Volunteerism

  • 4-H Mini-Society® Entrepreneur in Action Tour, NC A&T State University Cooperative Extension Program (Fall 2004)
  • Marketing Plan Presentation – Listening/Discussion Panelist for the NAMA Student Chapter at North Carolina State University (March 2005)
  • 2005 North Carolina FFA – Event Judge at Career Development Event (Spring 2005)
  • Challenge Greensboro Class of 2005 – 2006 
  • Falkener Elementary – Annual Science Fair (Spring 2006)
  • Falkener Elementary – Annual Science Fair (Spring 2007)

Student Organizations Advised

  • National Agri-Marketing Association – Advisor (Fall 2004 – Present)
  • Gamma Sigma Delta (Honorary Society of Agriculture), President/Student Advisor (Fall 2007 – Present)
  • Collegiate FFA – Co-Advisor (Fall 2005 – Present)

Special Competencies / Professional Licenses / Certifications / Registrations

Not applicable

Courses Taught

AGEC 130 – Survey of Food and Agribusiness Industries (Freshman Level)
AGEC 436 – Agricultural Prices (Junior/Senior Level)
AGEC 640 – 01 – Agribusiness Management (Senior Level/Graduate Level) 
AGEC 640 – 5A – Agribusiness Management – Online (Senior Level/Graduate Level)
AGEC 641 – Special Problems in Agribusiness Management (Senior Level/Graduate Level) 
AGEC 736 – Marketing Problems and Issues (Graduate Level) 
Short Course – Research Apprenticeship Program (Summer 2006) – Commodity Analysis

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