Ann Steensland, project lead for the GAP Initiative at Virginia Tech, is the author and editor of the GAP Report.
Tom Thompson, CALS associate dean and director of global programs is the executive editor.
Total Factor Productivity data and analysis is provided by Keith Fuglie, Ph.D., of USDA Economic Research Service. Data analysis support was provided by Normand Adams of the Virginia Tech Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics. Erica Corder wrote case studies for the GAP Report.
The 2019 GAP Report also benefited from the insights provided by the leadership and faculty of Virginia Tech. We particularly wish to thank Alan Grant, dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Guru Ghosh, vice president of Outreach and International Affairs, and Tim Sands, president of Virginia Tech for their support.
VIRGINIA TECH GAP INITIATIVE ADVISORY GROUP
The Virginia Tech GAP Initiative Advisory Group made up of university leaders and faculty members with expertise in agricultural economics, agronomy, animal science, extension services, international development, and natural resource conservation. They provide direction and content for the report, and review GAP Report themes, outlines, and drafts.
Special Advisors
Richard Crowder
C.G. Thornhill Professor of Agricultural Trade at Virginia Tech and former Chief Agriculture Negotiator, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Brady Deaton
Chancellor Emeritus, University of Missouri and former Associate Director of the Office of International Development, Virginia Tech
Guru Ghosh
Vice President, Outreach and International Affairs, Virginia Tech
Alan Grant
Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Ed Jones
Associate Dean and Director of Virginia Cooperative Extension
Matt Hulver
Executive Director, Fralin Life Sciences Institute at Virginia Tech; Professor of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise; and Co-Director, Center for Transformative Research on Health Behaviors
Wade Thomason
Professor and Associate Director, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
Jason Grant
Associate Professor and Director, Center for Agricultural Trade
Kim Niewolny
Associate Professor, Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
Center for International Research and Development (CIRED)
Muni Muniappan
Director, USAID Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Innovation Lab
Maria Elisa Christie
Director, Women and Gender in Agricultural Development
College of Natural Resources and Environment
Keith Goyne
Professor and Associate Dean, Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Kathy Hosig
Associate Professor and Director, Center for Public Health Practice and Research
Valerie Ragan
Associate Professor and Director, Center for Public and Corporate Veterinary Medicine
GAP Initiative Leadership Council
Alan Grant, Dean, Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS)
Jennifer Billings, Agricultural Development Lead, Corteva Agriscience™
Stewart Leeth, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs & Chief Sustainability Officer, Smithfield Foods
Ben Pratt, Vice President, Corporate Public Affairs, The Mosaic Company
Pam Strifler, Head of Stakeholder Strategy and Affairs, Bayer Crop Science
Aaron Wetzel, Senior Vice President, Global Sales & Marketing, John Deere Financial
Consultative Partner Contributors and Other Experts
Paul Guenette and Jenn Williamson, ACDI/VOCA
James Stapleton and Ginya Truitt Nakata, CIP
Tim Brennan and Mary Thompson, Farm Foundation
Peg Willingham, HarvestPlus
Katrin Kulman, New Markets Lab
Gary Burniske, Purdue Center for Global Food Security
Andrea Putman, SoAR Foundation
Martin Royal, Tanager
Additional services were provided by:
Chris Dinsmore and Joan Cox, Dinsmore Designs
Jared Elliott, Ironistic