Zwick Center Outreach Reports

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The Value of Agricultural Land in Connecticut: PA 490 Survey Completion Report

Author: Kimberly Rollins, Charles Towe, Ruirui Dang | 2025 | 20 pp

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An Assessment of Challenges Facing Connecticut Farmers in 2023

Author: Cristina Connolly, Rigoberto Lopez, Emma Bojinova, Saskia Krebbers, Carolanne Cusack | 2023 | 34 pp

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An Economic Evaluation of Employment and Wages in Connecticut's Agricultural Industry

Author: Rigoberto A. Lopez, Christopher Laughton, Joan Nichols, and Luis Seoane | 2023 | 27 pp

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An Economic Evaluation of Employment In The Connecticut Green Industry

Author: Rigoberto A. Lopez, Luis Seoane, Jaina Szcepanski, Christopher Laughton | 2022 | 54 pp

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Farm to Institution: Highlighting Local Food Procurement at the University of Connecticut 

Author: Hannah Colonies Kelley, Matt Chen, and Cristina Connolly | 2022 | 54 pp

CBD Hemp Production Costs and Returns for Connecticut Farmers in 2020

Author: Jeremy Jelliffe | 2020 | 19 pp

 

 

Economic Impacts of The Connecticut Green Industry in 2017

Author: Chris Laughton | 2020 | 22 pp

 

Wine Grape Production in Connecticut: A Financial Analysis 

Author: Boris Bravo-Ureta, Jeremy Jelliffe and Gunner W. Eubanks | 2020 | 11 pp

Zwick Center Report for Food and Resource Policy Report FY 2018-19

2019 | 11 pp

Cost and Returns for Eggplant Production in Connecticut in 2018

Author: Binod Khanal | 2019 | 10 pp

Financial Analysis of Hay Production in Connecticut

Author: Gunnar W. Eubanks and Boris Bravo-Ureta | 2019 | 16 pp

Establishments and Jobs in the Connecticut Agricultural System in 2017

Author: Sijia Chen and Rigoberto A. Lopez | 2019 | 5 pp

Food Insecurity and Obesity Incidence Across Connecticut 

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Author: Rebecca Boehm, Jiff Martin, Jamie Foster, and Rigoberto A. Lopez | 2019 | 25 pp |

Consumer Purchases of Connecticut-Grown Food and Farm Products Update 2015

Author: Rebecca Boehm and John Bovay| 2018 | 15 pp 

Outreach Reports published 2015 and before

Local vs. Organic Products

Featured In: Highlights of Extension: College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources

Author: Ben Campbell| 2015 | 15 pp

 

Northeast Economic Engine: Agriculture, Forest Products and Commercial Fishing 

Farm Credit East

Author: Rigoberto A. Lopez, Nataliya Plesha and Ben Campbell| 2015 | 28 pp

 

Economic Impacts of Agriculture in Eight Northeastern States

Northeast Agriculture 2015 Insights and Perspectives

Author: Rigoberto A. Lopez, Nataliya Plesha and Ben Campbell| 2015 | 28 pp

 

Help Your Customers Understand Green Words and Phrases 

Author: Bridget Behe, Ben Campbell, Jennifer Dennis, Charlie Hall, and Hayk Khachatryan| 2014 | pp 5

 

Issues for the Future: Local and Organic Outlook

Northeast Agriculture 2015 Insights and Perspectives

Author: Ben Campbell| 2014 | pp.38-39

 

Local vs. Organic

Author: Ben Campbell| 2014 | pp 7

 

How to Know More About Your Online Audience

Author: Bridget Behe, Ben Campbell, Jennifer Dennis, Charlie Hall, and Hayk Khachatryan| 2014 | pp 4

 

How to Profit From Being Environmentally Friendly 

Author: Bridget Behe, Ben Campbell, Jennifer Dennis, Charlie Hall, and Hayk Khachatryan| 2014 | pp 4

 

Research Reveals 'Evolution' of Local and Organic Terms

Author: Ben Campbell| 2013 | pp 7

 

An Economic Analysis of Wine Grape Production in the State of Connecticut

Author: Jeremy L. Jelliffe and Boris E. Bravo-Ureta| 2013 | pp 21

 

Valuing the Coast:: Economic Impacts of Connecticut's Maritime Industry

Author: Robert S. Pomeroy| 2013 | pp 28

 

2012 Community Food Security in Connecticut: An Evaluation and Ranking of 169 Towns

Author: Adam N. Rabinowitz and Jiff Martin| 2013 | pp 24

 

Connecticut Agricultural System Establishments and Jobs

Author: Tammy Warner and Rigoberto A. Lopez| 2013 | pp 3

 

Estimates of Consumption in Locally-Grown Agricultural Products in Connecticut

Author: Tammy Warner| 2012 | pp 10

 

Northeast Agriculture: The Overlooked Economic Engine

Farm Credit East

Author: Rigoberto A. Lopez and Christopher Laughton| 2012 | pp 10