Research Presentation & Conference

RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS

· Ramu Govindasamy*., Surendran Arumugam, Isaac Vellangany, J. Heckman, J.Carleo, H. Gohil, M. Melendez, R. W.Vanvranken, W. Kline, C.Miller and W.Walker, “Organic Produce Marketing Opportunities in the Mid-Atlantic: A 2016 Consumers Survey”, NJ Vegetable Growers’ Association Annual Meeting, February 7-9, 2017, Atlantic City, NJ.

· Surendran Arumugam*, Ramu Govindasamy, Isaac Vellangany and Hemant Gohil, (2016). “An Analysis of Organic Fresh Produce Choice: A Consumer Preference Study in the Mid-Atlantic USA”, Food Distribution Research Society Conference in New Orleans, LA, USA.

· Ramu Govindasamy*, Surendran Arumugam, Isaac Vellangany and Burhan Ozkan, (2016). “Willingness to Pay a High-Premium for Organic Produce: An Econometric Analysis”, Food Distribution Research Society Conference in New Orleans, LA, USA.

· Isaac Vellangany*, Ramu Govindasamy, Surendran Arumugam, and Joseph Heckman, (2016). “Pesticides Free Produce: An Analysis of Consumer Preference in the Mid-Atlantic Region in the USA”, Food Distribution Research Society Conference in New Orleans, LA, USA.

· Ramu Govindasamy*, Surendran Arumugam and J.E. Simon. “Global organic produce marketing”, Symposium on Horticultural Sciences Organized by UC Davis Horticulture Innovation Lab at Royal University of Agriculture, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, March 18, 2016.

· Ramu Govindasamy*, Surendran Arumugam, (2016). “Global Organic Products Market: An Update”, Invited Lecture presented at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India. January 5, 2016.

·Ramu Govindasamy*, Surendran Arumugam, K. Kelley, and A. Miller, (2016). “Preference and Attitudes of Mid-Atlantic Consumers Towards NJ Wine”, Grape Expectations – A Viticulture and Enological Symposium, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Rutgers University, Monroe Township, New Jersey.

· Surendran Arumugam*, Ramu Govindasamy, James E. Simon and William Sciarappa, (2015). “Economics and Costs of Basil Production: Results from The Field Level Survey (Research Updates)”, Food Distribution Research Society Conference in Philadelphia, PA, USA.

· Ramu Govindasamy, Isaac Vellangany* and Surendran Arumugam, (2015). “Demand for Locally Grown Ethnic Greens and Herbs: An Econometric Analysis”, Food Distribution Research Society Conference in Philadelphia, PA, USA.

· Ramu Govindasamy, *. and Surendran Arumugam “Natural Products Markets and Trends: A Global Perspective”, Paper presented at J. S. S. College of Pharmacy, Ootacamund, Tamil Nadu, India, January 20, 2015.

· Surendran Arumugam*, Ramu Govindasamy, Liu Yu Tzu and Isaac Vellangany, (2014). “Predicting Consumer Participation in Community Supported Agriculture Activity in the mid-Atlantic Region: A Logit Analysis”, Food Distribution Research Society Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

· Ramu Govindasamy*, Liu Yu Tzu, Surendran Arumugam and Isaac Vellangany, (2014). “Willingness to Pay a Premium for Produce at Direct Marketing Outlets: An Ordered Probit Analysis, Food Distribution Research Society Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

· Ramu Govindasamy, Isaac Vellangany*, Surendran Arumugam and Liu Yu Tzu (2014). “Empirical Results for the logit Model of WTP New and Novel Ethnic Greens and Herbs”, Food Distribution Research Society Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

· Surendran Arumugam* Ramu Govindasamy and Isaac Vellangany, (2013). “Marketing U.S. Lentils in Sri Lanka: A Consumer Preference Analysis”, Food Distribution Research Society Conference in Chicago, USA.

· Ramu Govindasamy*, Xinling You, Surendran Arumugam and Isaac Vellangany, (2013). “Willingness to Buy Organically Grown Ethnic Greens and Herbs: An Econometric Analysis, Food Distribution Research Society Conference in Chicago, USA.

· Ramu Govindasamy, Isaac Vellangany* and Surendran Arumugam (2013). “Bed and Breakfast: An analysis of consumer Preference for Eco-Agro tourism”, Food Distribution Research Society Conference in Chicago, USA.

· Ramu Govindasamy*, Isaac Vellangany and Surendran Arumugam (2013). “Global Essential Oils Industry: Perspectives and Trends”, 65th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, New Delhi, India.

Note: * Denotes Presenting Author.

LECTURES AND RESEARCH SEMINARS

· Surendran Arumugam, Ramu Govindasamy, Isaac Vellangany, Joseph Heckman, Jenny Carleo, Hemant Gohil, Meredith Melendez, Richard W. Vanvranken, Wesley Kline, Pat Huizing and William Walker (2017), Organic Produce Marketing Opportunities: An Analysis of Consumer Behavior, Perceptions and Purchasing Patterns in the Mid-Atlantic United States, Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics, Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA.

· James E. Simon*, Steve Weller, Dan Hoffman, Ramu Govindasamy, Xenia Morin, Qingli Wu, Albert Ayeni, David Byrnes, Thomas Villani, Ariane Vasitalis, Bo Yuan, Dan Giurleo, Bernie Somers; William Reichert; Surendran Arumugam, and Steve Yaninek (2017), Improving Nutrition with African Indigenous Vegetables, UC Davis Horticulture Innovation Lad – 2 Year Project Review Meetings in Guatemala, North America.

· James E. Simon*, Ramu Govindasamy, Kathleen Kelley, Frank Mangan, Shouan Zhang, Surendran Arumugam, William J. Sciarappa, Peter Nitzsche, Richard W. Van Vranken, Stephen Komar, Albert Ayeni, Gene McAvoy, and Brian Schilling (2014), Ethnic Crop Production Trial Outcomes, Growing Success Together: A Sharing of Ethnic Greens, Herbs, and Produce Research, Extension, and Personal Experiences, Pennsylvania, USA.

· Ramu Govindasamy*, James E. Simon, Kathleen Kelley, Frank Mangan, Shouan Zhang, Surendran Arumugam, William J. Sciarappa, Peter Nitzsche, Richard W. Van Vranken, Stephen Komar, Albert Ayeni, Gene McAvoy, and Brian Schilling (2014), Ethnic Crop Opportunities for Farmers in the United States, Growing Success Together: A Sharing of Ethnic Greens, Herbs, and Produce Research, Extension, and Personal Experiences, Pennsylvania, USA.

· Ramu Govindasamy* and Surendran Arumugam (2013), Integrating Teaching, Research and Extension in the Supply Chain of the Lentil Industry, International Science and Education Program Project Directors Meeting, Washington D.C. USA.

Note: * Denotes Presenting Author.

CONFERENCES/TRAININGS

· 2017-Certificate of Completion for Preventing Discrimination and Sexual Violence: Title IX, VAWA and Celery Act for Faculty and Staff Programs at the Rutgers-The State University of New Jersey, USA.

· 2016-Certificate of Completion for the SAS Programming 1: Essentials.

· 2015-Certificate of Completion for the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative.

· 2014-Certificate of Completion for the Rutgers University Human Subjects Compliance Program, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs at the Rutgers-The State University of New Jersey, USA.

· 2014-Certificate of Completion for Unlawful Harassment Prevention for Higher Educational Faculty, Rutgers-The State University of New Jersey, USA.

· 2011-SPSS-Workshop at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.

· 2010-Faculty Development Programme on Commodity Futures, Department of Agricultural Economics Center for Agriculture and Rural Development Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.

· 2010-Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act, Intellectual Property Rights cell, Center for Agriculture and Rural Development Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.

· 2009-Food X-Plore ’09, Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.

· 2007-21^st National Conference on Agricultural Marketing Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing and Department of Agricultural Economics, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.