Agricultural & Applied Economics: Personnel

Dick Schermerhorn

Professor of Agricultural and Applied Economics
314 Conner Hall
Athens, GA 30602-7509
University of Georgia

Phone: 706-542-0768
Fax: 706-542-0851
E-mail: dscher@uga.edu

Academic Background

• Ph. D., Agricultural Economics/Statistics, Oregon State University, 1959-62
• M. S., Agricultural Economics/Sociology, University of Georgia, 1958-59
• B. S. Agricultural Economics, Universiry of Georgia, 1956-58
• A. A. S., Dairy Technology, New York State College, 1949-52

Honors Received:

• Phi Kappa Phi
• Gamma Sigma Delta
• American Agricultural Economics Association's Outstanding Extension Program Award (1966)
• Epsilon Sigma Phi
• Service Citation, Associated Students of University of Idaho (1975)
• Outstanding Educator of America (1974-75 and 1975-76)
• Hall of Fame, Idaho Cooperative Council (1982)
• Gamma Sigma Delta International Award for Distinguished Service to Agriculture (1989)
• D. W. Brooks Award of Excellence in International Agriculture (1995)

Biographical Sketch

Dick began his career at the University of Maryland as an Extension Economist from 1962-1966. He then assumed the position of Extension Marketing Program Leader at Oklahoma State University from 1966-1971. In 1971 Dick accepted the position of Department Head of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology at the University of Idaho which he held until 1989. During that period he was a visiting professor at the University of Hawaii during 1978 and was a marketing adviser to the Jamaica Ministry of Agriculture during the period 1983-1985.

Dick joined The Faculty of The University of Georgia in 1990 as an Extension Economist and head of the Extension Economic Development Department. In 1991, this department was merged with the Extension Agricultural Economics Department and he became the leader of the merged unit.

In July, 1997 Dick terminated his extension appointment and assumed a one-half time, nine month teaching appointment. He teaches two sections of AAEC 3980, “Introduction to Agribusiness Management” designed primarily for non-agricultural economics majors during the Spring Semester. His other responsibilities include performing the duties of Executive Director of The Georgia Cooperative Council, Inc.

During his career Dick has completed assignments in over 25 countries in the fields of market development, cooperatives, strategic planning, financial planning, designing curriculum in agribusiness management.