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Karen Klonsky
Extension Specialist
Department: Agricultural and Resource Economics
Location: University of California, Davis, CA 95616
Telephone: (530) 752-3563
Fax: (530) 752-5614
E-mail: klonsky@primal.ucdavis.edu
Education:
PhD Agricultural Economics Michigan State University 1986
Ph.D. Michigan State University, 1985
M.S. Michigan State University, 1978
B.A. University of Michigan, 1974
General Research Interest Statement:
My area of expertise is farm management. In particular, I
work on the economic viability and resource use associated
with alternative farming practices, barriers to adoption of
farming practices, green payments, cost of production, and
enterprise selection.
Research
Interest Pertaining to Current SAFS/Conservation
Tillage Project:
Economic feasibility of alternative farming systems, comparative
resource use of alternative farming systems
Years with the Project: 16
Publications:
Klonsky, Karen and Steven C. Blank. 2000. Economic considerations
in raisin grape production. Chapter 12 in: Raisin production
manual, L. Peter Christensen, technical editor. Oakland :
University of California, Agricultural and Natural Resources,
Communication Services (Publication 3393), pp. 89-96. 6432
Klonsky, Karen and Laura Tourte. 2000. Overview of the organic
apple industry. Chapter 1 in: Organic apple production manual
/ Sean L. Swezey, et al., technical coordinators and authors;
Chuck Ingels, Desmond Jolly, Karen Klonsky, et al., contributing
authors. Oakland : University of California, Division of Agriculture
and Natural Resources (Publication 3403), pp. 1-3. 6487
Klonsky, Karen and Laura Tourte. 2000. Economic performance.
Chapter 6 in: Organic apple production manual / Sean L. Swezey,
et al., technical coordinators and authors; Chuck Ingels,
Desmond Jolly, Karen Klonsky, et al., contributing authors.
Oakland : University of California, Division of Agriculture
and Natural Resources (Publication 3403), pp. 54-59. 6488
Klonsky, Karen. 2000. Forces impacting the production of
organic foods. Agriculture and Human Values, Vol. 17, pp.
233-243. 6590
Klonsky, Karen and Ben Shouse. Nov. 2000. IPM research profiled
: 10-year trends. California Agriculture, Vol. 54, no. 6,
pp. 20-21. 6663
Poudel, Durga D., Howard Ferris, Karen Klonsky, William R.
Horwath, Kate M. Scow, Ariena H. C. van Bruggen, W. Thomas
Lanini, Jeffrey P. Mitchell and Steven R. Temple. 2001. The
sustainable agriculture farming system project in California's
Sacramento Valley. Outlook on Agriculture, Vol. 30, no. 2,
pp. 109-116. 6784
Klonsky, Karen and Martin D. Smith. 2002. Entry and exit
in California's organic farming sector. Economics of Pesticides,
Sustainable Food Production and Organic Food Markets, Vol.
4, pp. 139-165. 7352
Klonsky, Karen, Laura Tourte, Robin Kozloff and Benjamin
Shouse. 2003. A statistical picture of California's organic
agriculture : 1995 - 1998. Publication 3425, Oakland, University
of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Ferris, Howard, Karen M. Jetter, Inga A. Zasada, John J.
Chitambar, Robert C. Venette, Karen M. Klonsky and J. Ole
Becker. 2003. Risk assessment of plant-parasitic nematodes.
Chapter 8 in Exotic pests and diseases : biology and economics
for biosecurity, Daniel A. Sumner, editor. Ames : Iowa State
University Press, pp. 99-119.
Paine, Timothy D., Karen M. Jetter, Karen M. Klonsky. 2003.
Ash whitefly and biological control in the urban environment.
Chapter 13 in Exotic pests and diseases : biology and economics
for biosecurity, Daniel A. Sumner, editor. Ames : Iowa State
University Press, pp. 203-213.
Jetter, Karen M., Joseph M. DiTomaso, Daniel J. Drake, Karen
M. Klonsky, Michael J. Pitcairn and Daniel A. Sumner. 2003.
Biological control of yellow starthistle. Chapter 15 in Exotic
pests and diseases : biology and economics for biosecurity,
Daniel A. Sumner, editor. Ames : Iowa State University Press,
pp. 225-241.
Jackson, Louise E., Karen Klonsky, et al. Apr. 2003. Scientists,
growers assess trade-offs in use of tillage, cover crops and
compost. California Agriculture, Vol. 57, no. 2, pp. 48-54.
Klonsky, K. 2000. Regulation of organic food production in
the United States. In proceedings: L'agriculture biologique
face a son developpement : les enjeux futurs, [Organic agriculture
faces its development : the future issues], Lyon, France,
6-8 decembre 1999 / G. Allard, C. David and J. Henning, editeurs.
Paris : Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, pp.
45-51.
Klonsky, K. 2000. The consumption of organic food in the
United States : confluent demand and availability. In proceedings:
L'agriculture biologique face a son developpement : les enjeux
futurs, [Organic agriculture faces its development : the future
issues], Lyon, France, 6-8 decembre 1999 / G. Allard, C. David
and J. Henning, editeurs. Paris : Institut National de la
Recherche Agronomique, pp. 227-246.
Klonsky, Karen. Winter 2000-2001. A look at certified organic
agriculture in California. The Newsletter of CCOF California
Certified Organic Farmers, Vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 6-7, 28.
Klonsky, Karen. 2000. An economic evaluation of the Sustainable
Farming Systems Project (SAFS) at the University of California,
Davis. From Sustainable agriculture...continuing to grow,
proceedings of the Farming and Ranching for Profit, Stewardship
and Community conference, March 7-9, Logan, Utah : Western
Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education.
Temple, Steve, Leisa Huyck and Karen Klonsky. 2001. Organic
and conventional food crop production : a comparison. From
Food of the future? Comparing conventional with genetically
modified food crops, understanding and managing the risks,
edited workshop proceedings, May 2-4, Vancouver, BC, Patricia
Gallaugher and Laurie Wood, eds. Burnaby, BC, Canada : Simon
Fraser University pp. 8-22.
Klonsky, Karen. 2002. The meaning of the national standards
for organic production. JSS Advantage, Vol. 8, pp. 9, 11.
Mitchell, J., W. Horwath, R. Southard, J. Baker, D. Munk,
K. Hembree, K. Klonsky, R. DeMoura and J. Solorio. 2002. Conservation
tillage : tomato and cotton production systems in California.
From Making conservation tillage conventional : building a
future on 25 years of research, proceedings of 25th annual
Southern Conservation Tillage Conference for Sustainable Agriculture,
June 24-26, Edzard van Santen, ed. Auburn University, AL :
Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, pp. 59-61.
Mitchell, Jeff, William Horwath, Randy Southard, Julie Baker,
Dan Munk, Kurt Hembree, Karen Klonsky, Rich DeMoura and Gene
Miyao. 2002. Expansion of conservation tillage initiatives
in California. From California Plant and Soil Conference :
Energy and agriculture, now and the future, proceedings of
California Chapter of American Society of Agronomy and California
Plant Health Association, February 5-6, Fresno, pp. xcviii-xcix.
Mitchell, Jeff, Dan Munk, Randy Southard, Willi Horwath,
Julie Baker, Karen Klonsky, Rich DeMoura and Kurt Hembree.
2002. Conservation tillage cotton and processing tomato research
in California's San Joaquin Valley. From California Plant
and Soil Conference : Energy and agriculture, now and the
future, poster session abstract in proceedings of California
Chapter of American Society of Agronomy and California Plant
Health Association, February 5-6, Fresno, pp. cix.
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