Faculty Member Information

Cole R. Gustafson

About Dr. Gustafson
Dr. Gustafson's research responsibilities include development of financial management strategies for farms, ranches, agribusinesses, and agricultural lenders. He also evaluates pilot crop insurance and alternative risk management programs. As a researcher, he has authored more than 30 peer reviewed journal articles and has obtained over $1 million of grant funding. In addition to serving as a faculty member, Dr. Gustafson has also served as Department Chair and Associate Dean, Research.

Teaching Experience
798 Ag Econ Thesis and Research
446/478/646 Ag Econ Agribusiness Finance
746 Ag Econ Rural Industry Finance
440 Ag Econ Farm Management
646 Ag Econ Agribusiness Finance
420 Ag Econ Integrated Farm/Ranch Mgt
498 Ag Econ Seminar
351 Ag Econ Agricultural Prices
497 Ag Econ Independent Study
202 Econ Macroeconomics
496 Ag Econ ST/NAMA
105 Elements of Economics
100 Ag Econ Freshman Orientation

Grants Received
29 grants totaling $1.1 million in the areas of agricultural finance, crop insurance, livestock production, export credit, business planning, marketing, and rural development.

Education
Ph.D. Agricultural Economics, University of Illinois, 1986
M.S. Agricultural Economics, University of Minnesota, 1980
B.S. Agricultural Business, University of Minnesota, 1978

Office Address
Morrill Hall 204
Fargo, ND 58105-5636

Contact Information
Office: (701) 231-7096
Fax: (701) 231-7400

Email Address
cole.gustafson@ndsu.edu