search our site   home > about ERS staff biography Charles Barnard Agricultural Economist Room S4194 1800 M Street NW Washington, DC, 20036-5831 e-mail: CBARNARD@ers.usda.gov phone: (202) 694-5602 fax: (202) 694-5774 briefly Charles Barnard is an economist with the Resource Economics Division. His research focuses on national issues related to urban influence, Federal farm program payments, rural amenities, farmland protection, and farmland values. background Charles has served as an economist with ERS for 23 years. During that time, he has been a member of five ERS branches, with research covering all aspects of rural land economics, including farm real estate assets, farmland values, and foreign ownership of U.S. farmland. education Charles holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Washington State University. He also received M.S. and B.S. degrees from Montana State University. professional affiliations Charles is a member of the American Agricultural Economics Association and the Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association. publications recent article in journal: Feather, Peter, and Charles H. Barnard. “Retaining Open Space with Purchasable Development Rights Programs,” Review of Agricultural Economics, (Fall/Winter, 2003): 369-384. recent book chapter: Barnard, Charles H., Richard Nehring, and Vince Breneman. “Urban Influence: Effects on U.S. Farmland Markets and Value,” Government Policy and Farmland Markets: The Maintenance of Farmer Wealth, Ames, IA, Iowa State Press, 2003. bulletins and reports: Hellerstein, Daniel, Cynthia Nickerson, Joseph Cooper, Peter Feather, Dwight Gadsby, Daniel Mullarkey, Abebayu Tegene, and Charles Barnard. "Farmland Protection: The Role of Public Preferences for Rural Amenities," Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Economic Report No. 815, 2002. Barnard, Charles H., Richard Nehring, James T. Ryan, and Robert Collender. “Higher Cropland Value from Farm Program Payments: Who Gains?” Agricultural Outlook, AGO-286, (November 2001): 26-30. Barnard, Charles H., James T. Ryan, and Robert Collender. "Government Payments to Farmers Contribute to Rising Land Values.” Agricultural Outlook, AGO-282, (June/July 2001): 22-26. web administration: webadmin@ers.usda.gov page updated: February 23, 2004

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