Dr. Peterson joined MSU in September, 1991 to lead the Agribusiness Management program. In 1998, he received the prestigious Teacher-Scholar Award given annually by Michigan State University. In recognition of his outstanding leadership in agribusiness, he was named the first Homer Nowlin Chair of Consumer-Responsive Agriculture in October, 2002. Before coming to MSU, Dr. Peterson served on the faculty (1981-1991) and as chairperson for the Department of Economics and Business Administration, Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA. He has served on the board of CoBank (1999-2001) and on the board of the former St. Paul Bank for Cooperatives (1994-1999), both part of Farm Credit System. Dr. Peterson serves on the continuing faculty of two nationally recognized professional education programs: The Graduate Institute of Cooperative Leadership, University of Missouri–Columbia, and The Executive Program for Agricultural Producers, Texas A&M University. Currently, Dr. Peterson serves on the board of the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association and on the Education Committee of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives.
Professional Interests
- Strategic management of agribusinesses, including globalization strategies, supply chain management, social capital, cooperative finance, scenario analysis, and strategic planning methods and practices
- Product-oriented agricultural marketing, and cooperative strategic and financial management
Selected Publications
Peterson, H.C. and Weatherspoon, D.D. 2001. The Role of Scientific and Business Inetegrity in the Future of Biotechnology: A Scenario Analysis. Staff Paper 2001-17. Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University
Peterson, H.C. 2000. Four Possible Scenarios for Michigan Agriculture. Video, Michigan State University.
Russo, C., Weatherspoon, D., Peterson, H.C. 2000. Members' Financial Evaluation and Cooperatives' Decision Process. Staff Paper 2000-08. Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University.
Funded Research Projects
- MAES/GREEEN Development of Agri-Food Strategy Center and Strategic Information Resources
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