Personnel

Research Personnel

James H. Cothern is a professor of agricultural economics specializing in computer applications in agricultural business. Expertise: cattle markets; computerized farm accounting; agricultural reports; electronic bulletin boards; agricultural business software.
- - Biography
- - Phone: (559) 278-2547
- - Office: Peters Business Bldg. 301
- - Mail Stop: 101
- - Email: jamesco@zimmer.csufresno.edu

John W. Hagen is a professor of agricultural economics specializing in agricultural business management. Expertise: Consultant to the Governor's Task Force on Small Farm Viability; conducting readership profiles and surveys; student job placements.
- - Biography
- - Phone: (559) 278-3044
- - Office: Peters Business Bldg. 312
- - Mail Stop: 101
- - Email: johnha@zimmer.csufresno.edu

Dwight Minami is a professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics California State University, Fresno. Expertise: fruit and vegetable marketing; agricultural statistics; intermediate agricultural economics and agribusiness sales.
- - Biography
- - Phone: (559) 278-2996
- - Office: Peters Business Bldg. 305
- - Mail Stop: 101
- - Email: dwightm@zimmer.csufresno.edu

Technical Support

Donald Bennett is a special consultant to the Agricultural Safety Program. Expertise: Agricultural safety issues.
- - Biography
- - Phone: (559) 728-2466
- - Office: CATI Research L101
- - Mail Stop: 115
- - Email: agsafe@goldrush.com

Administrative support

Debra Deakin is the office manager of the Center for Agricultural Business. She specializes in program administration and conference coordination.
- - Phone: (559) 278-4405
- - Office: CATI Research 111
- - Mail Stop: 115
- - Email: debrad@zimmer.csufresno.edu

Kimberly Naffziger is the program development specialist at the Center for Agricultural Business. She works with the agricultural industry to identify and develop programs that will assist the industry with educational and training needs.
- - Phone: (559) 278-4405
- - Office: CATI Research 111
- - Mail Stop: 115
- - Email: kimbern@zimmer.csufresno.edu

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