Dr. Xia "Vivian" Zhou
Research Associate
Department of Agricultural and Resorce Economics
307-A Morgan Hall
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-4511
Phone: (865) 974-2023
Fax: (865) 974-4829
xzhou11@utk.edu
Areas of Professional Interest
- Natural Resource Economics, production economics, the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model, and farm management
Education
- Ph.D., the University of Tennessee, 2011
- M.S., Mississippi State University, 2007
- B.S., Tianjin University of Finance and Economics, 2000
Current Research Topics
- Switchgrass production, harvest, storage, and logistics
- Adoption of precision agriculture technologies
- Evaluation of improved management practices for cotton
- Development of web-based decision tools
