Extension & Outreach
My extension program focuses on agricultural marketing, risk management, and technology adoption. For more information, sign up for the Ag Economic Update newsletter!
Here are some of my recent Extension outputs:
Recent Articles
Sawadgo, W. "June WASDE Report Projects Increases to Wheat Prices, Decreases to Cotton Prices." Southern Ag Today. June 2024.
Okonkwo, E., W. Sawadgo, and A. Plastina. Cover-crop Acres up in Texas, Stagnant Across Rest of the South. Southern Ag Today. May 2024.
Sawadgo, W. Peanut Yield Trends. Southern Ag Today. March 2024.
Sawadgo, W. and A Rabinowitz. "Peanut 2024 Outlook." Annual Publication 130-2-05. 2024 Georgia Ag Forecast. University of Georgia Extension. January 2024.
Sawadgo, W. Why are Peanuts Bucking the Declining Price Trend? Southern Ag Today. December 2023.
Podcast Appearances
In the News
(ACES) Auburn research looks to boost peanut yields. The News Courier. May 2024.
Extension Economist Provides Guide to Understanding Economy. St. Clair News-Aegis. March 2023.
Consumers Crave Sweet Grown Alabama Sweet Potatoes. ALFA Farmers | Neighbors Magazine. October 2023.
Selected Fact Sheets
Sawadgo, W. and A. Touchette. "2023 Alabama Farmland Cash Rental Rates." ANR-2745. Alabama Cooperative Extension System. March 2024.
Kumar, R., J. Lamba, S. Adhikari, A. Torbert, and W. Sawadgo. "Application of Biochar in Agricultural Systems." ANR-3058. Alabama Cooperative Extension System. March 2024.
Holley, J., J. Duke, W. Sawadgo, S. Huseynov, and A. Rabinowitz. "Consumer Willingness to Pay for Sweet Grown Alabama Sweet Potatoes." Alabama Cooperative Extension System. March 2023.