Dr. Maria Boerngen
Associate Professor of Agribusiness
Agriculture
Office
RAB Ropp Agriculture Building 125
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- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Research
Current Courses
324.001Commodity Futures And Options
213.001Farm Management
215.001Farm Supply & Food Industry Management
499.002Independent Research For The Masters Thesis
287.009Independent Study
302.003Special Problems In Agriculture
302.020Special Problems In Agriculture
291.010Undergraduate Teaching Experiences In Agriculture
320.001Farm Commodity Pricing
213.001Farm Management
215.001Farm Supply & Food Industry Management
499.002Independent Research For The Masters Thesis
287.002Independent Study
291.002Undergraduate Teaching Experiences In Agriculture
Teaching Interests & Areas
Farm management, ag retail management, commodity futures and options, commodities pricing, international trade
Research Interests & Areas
Farm management; farmer education & outreach; nutrient loss reduction; scholarship of teaching and learning
Ph D Agricultural and Consumer Economics
University of Illinois
Urbana, IL
MS Agricultural and Consumer Economics
University of Illinois
Urbana, IL
BS Plant and Soil Science
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL
Outstanding Research Award
ISU Department of Agriculture
2021
NACTA Educator Award
North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture
2020
Outstanding Research Award
ISU Department of Agriculture
2020
Harvey S. Woods Outstanding Teacher Award
ISU Department of Agriculture
2019
NACTA Teaching Award of Merit
2019
Harvey S. Woods Outstanding Teacher Award
ISU Department of Agriculture
2018
NACTA Teaching Award of Merit
2018
Harvey S. Woods Outstanding Teacher Award
ISU Dept. of Agriculture
2017
NACTA Teaching Award of Merit
North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture
2017
Named to the "List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent By Their Students"
University of Illinois
2013
Journal Article
Barrowclough, M., Messman, B., Lannin, D. G., Boerngen, M., & Kibler, M. (2023). Measuring mental health service preferences amongst Illinois dairy producers. Journal of Agromedicine. Advance online publication.
https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2023.2229815
https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2023.2229815
Gardner, J., Franken, J., & Boerngen, M. A research agenda for cooperatives. Journal of Cooperatives 37 (2022): 38-66.
Boerngen, M., & Rickard, J. To Zoom or not to Zoom: The impact of rural broadband on online learning. Natural Sciences Education 50:e20044 (2021)
Hoselton, G., & Boerngen, M. Farmers' awareness of and concerns about nutrient loss.. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 76.5 (2021): 387-491.
Styan, J., Boerngen, M., & Barrowclough, M. Factors influencing increased usage of cash rent leases in Illinois. Journal of American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers 2021 (2021): 6-16.
Presentations
Preparing women for careers in rural property professions. 67th Annual North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Conference. North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA). (2021)
You’re all farmers, right? Students’ perceptions of classmates’ and instructors’ experience. 67th Annual North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Conference. North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA). (2021)
Cooperative Research and Educational Needs. NCERA-210 Annual Meeting and the Farmer Cooperatives Conference. (2020)
Developing mutual understanding between agriculture students and non-agriculture students. WERA-72 Annual Conference. (2020)
Effectiveness of student-facilitated discussions in a small graduate-level course. 66th Annual North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Conference. (2020)
Helping young farmers prepare to rent farmland: Expert recommendations. 66th Annual North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Conference. (2020)
Illinois Corn Farmers' Response to Nutrient Loss. American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America International Annual Meeting. (2020)
Student perceptions of the agriculture industry. Teaching and Learning Symposium. ISU CTLT. (2020)
Bringing agriculture and non-agriculture students together to develop mutual understanding. 65th Annual North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Conference. (2019)
Illinois corn farmers' concerns about nutrient loss and the adoption of best management practices. WERA-72 Annual Conference. (2019)
Grants & Contracts
Enhancing Sustainable Urban Agriculture Education Through Project-based Experiential and Service-learning. USDA. Federal. (2024)
Improving the Economic and Ecological Sustainability of U.S. Crop Production Through On-Farm Precision Experimentation. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Federal. (2021)
A Research Agenda for Cooperatives. USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Federal. (2020)
You're all farmers right? Students' perceptions of classmates' and instructors' experience. Cross Endowed Chair in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Illinois State University. (2020)
Agriculture and Anthropology Teaching Through Research. Illinois State University College of Arts & Sciences Interdisciplinary Initiative Program. Illinois State University. (2019)