Expertise

His broad research interests include livestock and animal health issues that span from the producer through the meat supply chain to the final consumer.

Prior to joining Kansas State University, Dustin was on faculty at Colorado State University for nine years where he conducted research on various livestock issues and taught courses in farm management, agricultural marketing and production economics at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. 

Areas of Specialization:

  • Animal Identification and Traceability
  • Animal Health Economics
  • Livestock and Meat Economics

Dr. Pendell’s research focuses on economic issues related to animal health that span from the producer through the supply chain to the final consumer. He teaches a course in data analysis and optimization.

Affiliations

Assistant Professor, Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State University

Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, College of Agricultural Sciences, Colorado State University

Assistant Professor, Animal Population Health Institute, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University

Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Kansas State University
2018

Professor, The Beef Cattle Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University

Professor, Center for Outcomes Research and Epidemiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University

Communities
Agriculture, Agriculture Business and Management, Animal Science, Economics
Degrees
PhD, Kansas State University, Agricultural Economics, 2006
MS, Southern Illinois University, Agribusiness Economics, 2002
BS, Illinois State University, Agronomy Industry Management, 2000
Keywords
agribusiness agricultural economics
Associations
American Agricultural Economics Association