Scott Irwin
Scott H. Irwin is a world-renowned agricultural economist and the Laurence J. Norton Chair of Agricultural Marketing in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. As team leader of the farmdoc project since its inception in 1999, Irwin's vision and leadership has been the driving force that led it to become an award-winning “one-stop source” of farm-level decision-making information. As one of the foremost experts on biofuel markets and policy, his research on commodity price behavior over the last three decades has made a significant and lasting influence on scholarship and public policy. He has conducted ground-breaking research on the impact of public information in agricultural markets, the performance of agricultural market advisory services, and the role of speculation in the commodity markets.
Scott Irwin Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Laurence J. Norton Chair of Agricultural Marketing
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Francis B. McCormick Professor of Agricultural Marketing and Policy
Academic History
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Ph.D., Agricultural Economics
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M.S., Agricultural Economics
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B.S., Agricultural Economics
Irwin is a well-known innovator in the development of agricultural extension programs that has helped hundreds of thousands of farmers.
His research has helped farmers in Illinois, the U.S. and throughout the world make more informed production, marketing, and financial decisions.
His research on agricultural markets is widely-cited by other academic researchers and is in high demand among market participants, policymakers, and the media.
HONORS & RECOGNITIONS
Irwin is a member of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) and was named a Fellow in 2013, the highest honor bestowed by the Association.
He has received the Distinguished Group Extension Program Award four times and the Quality of Research Discovery Award twice.
He was also the recipient of the Quality of Communication Award, and the Bruce Gardner Memorial Prize for Applied Policy Analysis, all from the AAEA.
He has served the AAEA in numerous capacities and was an elected member of both the AAEA Executive and Foundation Boards.
Other honors include the Paul A. Funk Recognition Award, the Spitze Land-Grant Professorial Career Excellence Award, and the Team Award (three times) from the College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois.
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
Dr. Irwin Irwin has published numerous academic articles and has been called upon to provide testimony before the U.S. Congress, the OECD, and the CFTC.
He is regularly interviewed by leading media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Financial Times, Bloomberg, National Public Radio, Farm Journal, and Successful Farming, among others.
He writes and speaks frequently on the economics of ethanol and biodiesel, the Renewable Fuel Standard, and the RIN market.