Dr. Maria Boerngen
Professor of Agribusiness
Agriculture
Office
RAB Ropp Agriculture Building 125
Office Phone
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- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Research
Current Courses
AGR 320.001 Farm Commodity Pricing
AGR 213.001 Farm Management
AGR 215.001 Farm Supply & Food Industry Management
AGR 499.002 Independent Research For The Masters Thesis
AGR 287.002 Independent Study
AGR 291.002 Undergraduate Teaching Experiences In Agriculture
AGR 400.005 Independent Study
Teaching Interests & Areas
Farm management, ag retail management, commodity futures and options, commodities pricing, international trade
Research Interests & Areas
Farm management; farmer education & outreach; nutrient loss reduction; scholarship of teaching and learning
Ph D Agricultural and Consumer Economics
University of Illinois
Urbana, IL
MS Agricultural and Consumer Economics
University of Illinois
Urbana, IL
BS Plant and Soil Science
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL
ISU Impact Award
ISU Office of the Provost and University College
2025
Natural Sciences Education Outstanding Associate Editor
2025
American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers Volunteer of the Year
American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
2024
Dr. Harvey S. Woods Outstanding Teacher Award
ISU Department of Agriculture
2022
Outstanding Service Award
ISU Department of Agriculture
2022
Outstanding Research Award
ISU Department of Agriculture
2021
NACTA Educator Award
North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture
2020
Outstanding Research Award
ISU Department of Agriculture
2020
Harvey S. Woods Outstanding Teacher Award
ISU Department of Agriculture
2019
NACTA Teaching Award of Merit
2019
Journal Article
Reid, K., & Boerngen, M. Technology in Agricultural Appraisals - Adapt, Survive, & Thrive. Journal of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers 2024 Suppl. (2024): 22-23.
Shear, H., Saha, R., Taylor, M., & Boerngen, M. Farm Management Education: Insights from Industry Stakeholders.. Journal of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (2024): 130-140.
Tibbs, R., & Boerngen, M. Discovering Farmers’ Views of On-Farm Precision Experimentation.. Agricultural & Environmental Letters 9:e20130 (2024)
Barrowclough, M., Messman, B., Lannin, D. G., Boerngen, M., & Kibler, M. (2023). Measuring mental health service preferences amongst Illinois dairy producers. Journal of Agromedicine. Advance online publication.
https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2023.2229815
https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2023.2229815
Boerngen, M., & Rickard, J. Structuring Group Work to Provide a More Positive Student Learning Experience. Natural Sciences Education 52.2:e20124 (2023)
Presentations
Benefits of Student-Led, Synchronous Online Class Discussions. 71st Annual North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Conference. NACTA. (2025)
Student Activity to Address Misperceptions Between Students of Varying Backgrounds. 87th Annual Meeting of the Rural Sociological Society. Rural Sociological Society. (2025)
The Importance and Relevance of Farm Succession Planning. 87th Annual Meeting of the Rural Sociological Society. Rural Sociological Society. (2025)
Equity Concerns: Rural vs. Urban Students and the Digital Divide. 86th Annual Meeting of the Rural Sociological Society. Rural Sociological Society. (2024)
Grain Marketing Simulation Improves Students' Knowledge and Confidence. 70th Annual North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Conference. NACTA. (2024)
Examining the Perceptions of Precision Agriculture Technology and On-Farm Precision Experimentation. 85th Annual Meeting of the Rural Sociological Society. (2023)
Surveying Farmers’ Adoption of Precision Agriculture Technologies to Conduct On-Farm Precision Experimentation. American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America Annual Meeting. (2023)
The Relationship Between Experience and Perception in the Agricultural Classroom. 69th Annual North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Conference. (2023)
Perceived Agriculture Experience Impacts the Learning Environment. 68th Annual North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Conference. (2022)
Preparing women for careers in rural property professions. 67th Annual North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Conference. North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA). (2021)
Grants & Contracts
Enhancing Sustainable Urban Agriculture Education Through Project-based Experiential and Service-learning. USDA. Federal. (2024)
Training in On-Line Precision Experimentation in the Workplace. USDA AFRI Workforce Development Program. Federal. (2023)
Improving the Economic and Ecological Sustainability of U.S. Crop Production Through On-Farm Precision Experimentation. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Federal. (2021)
A Research Agenda for Cooperatives. USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Federal. (2020)
You're all farmers right? Students' perceptions of classmates' and instructors' experience. Cross Endowed Chair in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Illinois State University. (2020)