Dr. Alba J. Collart
Title
- Associate Extension Professor
Contact Information
ac2479@msstate.edu
Office: 662-325-0413
Lloyd-Ricks-Watson Bldg, Rm 320A
Overview
Education
- Texas A & M University, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Ag Economics
- Texas A & M University, Master of Science (M.S.), Ag Economics
- Foreign Institution, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Agribusiness Mgt
Research/Extension Interests
Food Marketing and Policy
Consumer Behavior
Experimental and Behavioral Economics
Applied Microeconometrics
Publications
Year | Publications |
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2021 | Moreno-Ortiz, C. A., Peterson, D. J., Collart, A. J., Downey, L. H., Seal, S., Gallardo, R. 2021. Small Farmer’s Use of Social Media and Other Channels for Marketing their Agricultural Products. Journal of Extension 59(4). Download |
2019 | Collart, A. J., Meyers, S., Ward, J. 2019. Consumer Perception of Skinning Injury in Sweetpotatoes and Implications for Marketability: An Experimental Auction. HortTechnology 29(4). Download |
2018 | Collart, A. J., Interis, M. G. 2018. Consumer Imperfect Information in the Market for Expired and Nearly Expired Foods and Implications for Reducing Food Waste. Sustainability 10(11):3835-3851. Download |
2017 | Thapaliya, S., Interis, M. G., Collart, A. J., Walters, L. M., Morgan, K. L. 2017. Are consumer health concerns influencing direct-from-producer purchasing decisions?. Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 49(2):211-231. Download |
2017 | Chavez, D., Palma, M., Collart, A. J. 2017. Using Eye-tracking to Model Attribute Non-attendance in Choice Experiments. Applied Economics Letters 19:1355-1359. Download |
2016 | Petrolia, D. R., Collart, A. J., Yehouenou, L. 2016. Consumer Preferences for Delacata Catfish: A Choice Experiment with Tasting. Journal of Food Distribution Research 47(3):84-100. Download |
2015 | Collart, A. J., Hood, K. W., Barnes, J. N. 2015. Overview and the Economic Impact of the Mississippi Blueberry Industry. Journal of Food Distribution Research 46(1):63-64. Download |
2015 | Ramirez, O., Carpio, C., Collart, A. J. 2015. Are the Federal Crop Insurance Subsidies Equitably Distributed? Evidence from a Monte Carlo Simulation Analysis. Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 40(3):457-475. Download |
2015 | Palma, M. A., Collart, A. J., Chammoun, C. 2015. Information Asymmetry in Consumer Perceptions of Quality-Differentiated Food Products. Journal of Consumer Affairs 49(3):596-612. Download |
2014 | Collart, A. J., Coble, K. H. 2014. Highlights of the Agricultural Act of 2014 for Specialty Crops. Choices 29(2):1-4. Download |
2014 | Ramirez, O., Mullen, J., Collart, A. J. 2014. Insights into the Appropriate Level of Disaggregation for Efficient Time Series Model Forecasting. Journal of Applied Statistics 41(10):2298-2311. Download |
2013 | Collart, A. J., Palma, M. A., Carpio, C. 2013. Consumer Response to Point of Purchase Advertising for Local Brands. Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 45(2):1-14. Download |
2011 | Palma, M. A., Hall, C., Collart, A. J. 2011. Repeat Buying Behavior for Ornamental Plants: A Consumer Profile. Journal of Food Distribution Research 42(2):67-77. Download |
2010 | Collart, A. J., Palma, M. A., Hall, C. 2010. Branding Awareness and Willingness-to-Pay Associated with the Texas Superstar and Earth-Kind Brands in Texas. HortScience 45(8):1226-1231. Download |
Extension Publications
Year | Publications |
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2022 | Canales Medina, D., Collart, A. J. 2022. Vegetable Wholesale Markets: 2015–2021 Price Report. Mississippi State University Extension Service Download |
2022 | Collart, A. J., Canales Medina, D. 2022. Fruit and Tree Nut Wholesale Markets: 2015–2021 Price Report. Mississippi State University Extension Service Download |
2022 | Collart, A. J., Canales Medina, D. 2022. Knowledge and Use of Contracts, Digital Platforms, and Blockchain Technology by Small Scale Specialty Crop Growers: Focus Group Findings. Mississippi State University Extension Service Download |
2021 | Canales Medina, D., Collart, A. J. 2021. Vegetable Wholesale Markets: 2015–2020 Price Report. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3688. Download |
2021 | Collart, A. J., Canales Medina, D. 2021. Fruit and Tree Nut Wholesale Markets: 2015–2020 Price Report. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3687. Download |
2020 | Gregory, E., Meyers, S. L., Morris, C., Main, J., Shankle, M. W., Canales Medina, D., Collart, A. J. 2020. Greenhouse Sweet Potato Slip Production Budget for Mississippi. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3359. Download |
2020 | Collart, A. J., Thorne, L. 2020. Cottage Food Laws in Mississippi: Key Guidelines and Policy Implications. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3327. Download |
2020 | Collart, A. J., Thorne, L. 2020. Ley de Alimentos Caseros de Mississippi: Lineamientos Clave e Implicaciones Politicas. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3554. Download |
Graduate Students
Awards & Honors
- Emerging Scholar Award
Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA)
Society Memberships
- Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
- Food Distribution Research Society
- Gamma Sigma Delta
- Mississippi Agricultural Economics Association
- NIMSS Project S-1088 (formerly S-1067, S-1050): Specialty Crops and Food Systems: Exploring Markets, Supply Chains, and Policy Dimensions
- Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association (NAREA)
- Southern Agricultural Economics Association