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The University of Tennessee | Institute of Agriculture

Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics

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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