griculture is profoundly affected by the laws and policies enacted in Washington, D.C., and our state capitals. Opportunities are increasing for our graduates to help shape the future here in the United States and abroad. This new program is designed specifically for those interested in playing a role in the future of agricultural policy and law.

Students get a strong background in agriculture, economics, and political science to prepare for careers in the policy arena or entrance to graduate or law school.

The legal profession continues to grow and offer high salaries. Our graduates have a strong track record of performance in law school. Our new agricultural policy and law concentration enhances these opportunities by allowing students to get the strongest possible mix of classes to prepare for entrance exams. Further, the agricultural and applied economic analytical training in this concentration prepares students for a unique niche in the legal profession such as international law, agricultural law, and environmental law.

Our Department has a national reputation for producing students who are ready to perform in the policy and legal arena.

Some of our graduates and the positions they have held:
Mark Keenum - USDA Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services and former Chief of Staff, Senator Thad Cochran
Hunt Shipman - Account Executive, Cornerstone Government Affairs, Washington D.C. Formerly Executive Vice President of Government Affairs and Communications, National Food Processors Association; USDA Deputy Under Secretary For Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services; and Staff Director, U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Brandon Gibson - Attorney, Pentecost, Glenn & Rudd, Jackson, Tennessee.
Lee Howard - Judge
Derrick Surrette - Governmental Affairs, Mississippi Farm Bureau
Graham Harper - Staff of U.S. Senate Committee for Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Shawn Boyd - Agricultural Economist, National Cotton Council

To find out more about the Agricultural Policy and Law concentration within the Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics major contact the Department of Agricultural Economics at 662-325-2750 or come by and visit our faculty members at Lloyd-Ricks West Wing, Suite 300. Mississippi State, Mississippi.