Margaret Cowee

Food Systems Analyst

Office: (775) 784-8050
Fax: (775) 784-1342
Email: margaretc@unr.edu
Building: Ansari Business
Address: 1664 N. Virginia Street, Mail Stop 204, Reno, Nevada 89557
Department: Economics
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Education

B.S. Agricultural & Applied Economics, University of Nevada, Reno, 2003.
M.S. Resource Economics, University of Nevada, Reno, 2005

News & Journal Articles, Fact Sheets, Reports...

Fact Sheets
Nevada Farmers Market Customer Profiles. Cowee, M.W., Curtis, K.R., and H. Gatzke. 2009, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet, FS-09-45.
Marketing to Farmers’ Markets: Ideas for Market Vendors & Managers in Nevada. Cowee, M.W., K.R. Curtis, and H. Gatzke. 2009, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Special Publication, SP-09-10.
Alternative Marketing Options for Nevada’s Livestock Producers. Curtis, K.R. and M.W. Cowee. 2008, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Special Publication, SP-08-02.
Journals
Are Homeowners Willing to Pay for "Origin-Certified" Plants in Water Conserving Residential Landscaping? Curtis, K.R. and M.W. Cowee. 2010, Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 35(1), 118-132.
Farmer’s Market Consumers: Is Local or Organic Important? Curtis, K.R., M.W. Cowee, M. Velcherean, and H. Gatzke. 2010, Journal of Food Distribution Research 41 (1): 20-24.
Direct Marketing Local Food to Chefs: Chef Preferences and Perceived Obstacles. Curtis, K. R. and M.W. Cowee. 2009, Journal of Food Distribution Research 40(2):26-36.
Special Publications
Mobile Slaughter Potential for Nevada, 2011 In 2005, a group of livestock producers requested a feasibility study to assess the potential of a producer-owned entity to slaughter, process, and market local grass-fed meats in Nevada. Specifically, the study sought to assess the economic feasibility of a mobile slaughter unit to be operated in northern Nevada. Cowee, M. and Harris, T. 2011, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, SP-12-01