Jane Howell Starnes
Research Associate III
Center for Tobacco Grower Research
The University of Tennessee
302B Morgan Hall
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996
Phone: (865) 974-0414
jhowell7@utk.edu
Area of Responsibility
Jane coordinates the Center for Tobacco Grower Research. The mission of the center is to conduct timely research in the areas of tobacco production, economics, and markets that will provide information that will support the sustainability of U.S. production of burley, flue-cured, dark and other types of tobacco.
Jane is also involved in activities and research in the areas of farmland preservation, farm succession planning, and beginning farmer programs. She is an active participant in the Tennessee Farmland Legacy Partnership and helps coordinate the bi-annual Tennessee Farmland Legacy Conference.
Education
- B.S., Agricultural Economics, University of Tennessee, 2004
- M.S., Agricultural Economics, Purdue, 2007
