Archie Flanders
Extension Assistant Professor holding the Harold F. Ohlendorf Professorship Northeast Research and Extension Center
P.O. Box 48
Keiser, AR 72351
Phone: 870-526-2199 ext. 108
Fax: 870-526-2582
aflanders@uaex.edu
Background
Prior to joining the Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness faculty with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, he was a faculty member with the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development at the University of Georgia. His duties focused on applying input-output models to quantify the importance of agriculture to economic development. He also has experience as a statistical analyst with the National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Education
Research Emphasis
Dr. Flanders applies methods of systems simulation and optimization with a focus on production economics and farm management. His research and extension activities examine issues of concern to Delta row crop agriculture consisting of cotton, soybeans, rice, wheat, and feed grains. Topics include enterprise selection; integration of financial, marketing, and production tactics into risk management strategy; and development of farm management decision aids. Applications include economic analysis of experimental data derived from research conducted by agricultural scientists.