Raymond E. Massey

Raymond E. Massey
Assistant Professor
Department of Agricultural Economics
Commercial Agriculture Program

University of Missouri-Columbia
223D Mumford Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: 573.884.7788 / Fax: 573.884.6572
Email: masseyr@missouri.edu
Webpage: http://www.ssu.missouri.edu/faculty/rmassey

Vita and Publications

Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Oklahoma State University Agricultural Economics, 1990.

Master of Agriculture, New Mexico State University Agricultural Economics, 1982.

Bachelor of Science, New Mexico State University Animal Science, 1979.

Current Programs
Integrated Crop Production - an interdisciplinary effort to address crop production issues of importance to commercial Missouri farmers.

Financial Management -an effort centering on using farm level information to make managerial decisions. The emphasis is on making decisions rather than keeping records. The process used is to help define the problem, determine the information necessary to answer the problem and then to analyze the alternatives in light of the goals of the business.

Risk Management - ongoing programming in the area of making decisions with imperfect knowledge and uncertain outcomes. Computerized scenario analysis and crop insurance purchase decisions are major components of the this work.

Special topics- I am working on the following special topics with faculty from other departments:
Manure management
Environmental impact of commercial agriculture
Site specific management
Adoption of no-till production practices

Memberships and Activities
American Agricultural Economics Association
Southern Agricultural Economics Association
Western Agricultural Economics Association
Missouri Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
Association of Christian Economists