Dr. Grant Gardner was born and raised on a corn and soybean operation in southwestern Indiana. He received his B.S. in Agribusiness from Purdue University in 2017. He subsequently received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Kansas State University in 2019 and 2022, respectively.
Grant has experience working on both traditional grains and produce operations. He has a passion for aiding farm producers and the agricultural industry, which he attributes to his upbringing in a rural farm community. He has also held internships at various agricultural organizations, including DuPont Pioneer (Corteva), Frito Lay, and the USDA Economic Research Service.
His mission is to provide economic opportunities for Kentucky producers by conducting research related to commodity marketing, risk management, and farm management. He is building an extension program focused on commodity markets, crop insurance, and other applicable subject matter.
Scholars@UK
Climate-based measures of supply chain resilience
Tack, J. B., Ala-Kokko, K., Gardner, G. E., Breneman, V., Arita, S. & Cooper, J., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Agricultural Finance Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Groundwater quality vs. groundwater quantity. Combining information on irrigator concerns with past water use and cropping behavior.
Gardner, G. & Sampson, G. S., Jul 2024, In: Water Resources and Economics. 47, 100246.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Land Value Impacts of Ethanol Market Expansion by Irrigation Status
Gardner, G. & Sampson, G. S., Sep 2022, In: Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics. 47, 3, p. 563-579 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
An economic evaluation of site-specific input application Rx maps: evaluation framework and case study
Gardner, G., Mieno, T. & Bullock, D. S., Aug 2021, In: Precision Agriculture. 22, 4, p. 1304-1316 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Irrigator perceptions and the value of groundwater quality in the High Plains Aquifer
Gardner, G., Sampson, G. & Presley, D., Jul 2021, In: Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 76, 4, p. 329-339 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Education
- Kansas State University, Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics, 2022
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln, M.S. in Agricultural Economics, 2019
- Purdue University, B.S. in Agribusiness, 2017
Associated Departments
Agricultural Economics