Dr. Joe Outlaw

Dr. Joe Outlaw is a Professor and Extension Economist in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University. His applied research and extension education activities are in agricultural policy and risk management. In Extension, he currently serves as the Co-coordinator of the Financial and Risk Management (FARM) Assistance program that provides one-on-one strategic planning and feasibility analyses for farmers and ranchers. This program has assisted over 400 Texas producers with strategic planning for their agricultural businesses. In addition, Dr. Outlaw has state-wide responsibility for Extension programming in agricultural and food policy.

Dr. Outlaw also serves as a Co-Director of the Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC) in the Department of Agricultural Economics. AFPC works with the Agricultural Committees in the U.S. Congress to evaluate the potential affects of agricultural and food policy proposals.

Dr. Outlaw has also received the following awards either individually or for team accomplishments:

• Distinguished Extension Program Group Award, American Agricultural Economics Association, 2003.
• Administrator's Award, Farm Service Agency, USDA, 2003.
• Administrator's Award, Farm Service Agency, USDA, 2003.
• Distinguished Extension Program Award, Southern Agricultural Economics Association, 2003.
• Deputy Chancellor's Award in Excellence for an Extension Team in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University, 2003.
• Outstanding Public Issues Education Program Award, National Public Policy Education Committee, 2002.
• Director's Award for Innovative Application of Information Technology in Extension Education, Texas Cooperative Extension, 2002.
• Epsilon Sigma Phi, National Honorary Extension Fraternity State Early Career Award, 2002.
• American Agricultural Economics Association Distinguished Policy Contribution Award, 1996-97.
• Deputy Chancellor's Award in Excellence for Graduate Student Research in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University, 1993.
• Deputy Chancellor's Award in Excellence for Team Research in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University, 1993.

Dr. Outlaw is originally from Devine, Texas. He received his B.S. (1987), M.S. (1988), and Ph.D. (1992) degrees from Texas A&M University, all in agricultural economics. He is married to Natalie (Class of 1998) and they have three children - Stephanie, Layne, and Dylan.

Special focus: Policy, Crop Production Economics