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Dr. Alba J. Collart

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
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).

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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2014

Collart, A. J., Coble, K. H. 2014. Highlights of the Agricultural Act of 2014 for Specialty Crops. Choices 29(2):1-4.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Extension Publications

Year Publications
2022

Canales Medina, D., Collart, A. J. 2022. Vegetable Wholesale Markets: 2015–2021 Price Report. Mississippi State University Extension Service

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2022

Collart, A. J., Canales Medina, D. 2022. Fruit and Tree Nut Wholesale Markets: 2015–2021 Price Report. Mississippi State University Extension Service

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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

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2021

Canales Medina, D., Collart, A. J. 2021. Vegetable Wholesale Markets: 2015–2020 Price Report. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3688.

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2021

Collart, A. J., Canales Medina, D. 2021. Fruit and Tree Nut Wholesale Markets: 2015–2020 Price Report. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3687.

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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.

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2020

Collart, A. J., Thorne, L. 2020. Cottage Food Laws in Mississippi: Key Guidelines and Policy Implications. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3327.

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2020

Collart, A. J., Thorne, L. 2020. Ley de Alimentos Caseros de Mississippi: Lineamientos Clave e Implicaciones Politicas. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3554.

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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