Perspectives in World Food and Agriculture

John Miranowski, PhD, is a professor and agricultural economist for Iowa State University, Ames. Harvard-educated, Dr. Miranowski served as Director, Resources and Technology Division for the USDA. As Executive Coordinator of the Secretary's Policy Coordination Council, he worked to develop and implement programs on water quality, food safety, pest control and other vital topics. He has written and served as editor for several books and numerous refereed papers in environmental and resource economics and agricultural policy.

Colin Scanes, PhD, is a professor of animal science at Iowa State University, Ames. He took his PhD at the University of Wales and has served in a variety of leadership roles in colleges of agriculture in North America. Dr. Scanes is widely recognized for his work in endocrinology of domestic animals, and is the author of numerous papers and research publications.

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