MOLLIE WOODS85 Justin S Morrill Hall of Agriculture 446 Circle Dr., Room 85East Lansing, MI 48824(517)353 4380‐willi751@anr.msu.edu

EDUCATIONM.S. Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University, May 2000

Field: Production Economics

Thesis Topic: Methodology of an IPM Impact Assessment, Development andApplication of a Protocol in Michigan Tart CherriesPlan B Supervisor and Major Professor: Scott Swinton

B.S. Agribusiness Economics, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, August 1997Agricultural Specialization (included 9 month study abroad program in Russia and Lithuania)

CAREER EXPERIENCEDirector, Michigan Cooperative Development Program, Michigan State UniversityJanuary 2015-Present

Administer USDA-RD grant to assist rural cooperatives in Michigan through business development and assistance services

Coordinate technical assistance for cooperatives and cooperatives in formation in Michigan Design and deliver educational programming in cooperative functioning for managers and

executives as well as MSU Extension staff and on-campus faculty Supervise one PhD student as an hourly employee

Agricultural Economist, Product Center Food-Ag-Bio, Michigan State University, October 2011-present

Successfully manage and serve as PI of research projects at Michigan State University which include: an examination of the Chinese blueberry sector; the impact of on farm food safety requirements on producer production costs and organization in NAFTA; analysis of trends in hiring and wages in the horticultural sector in Michigan

On going research for the U.S. tart cherry industry as needed with special emphasis on trade analysis, market research and adaptation to climate change.

Strategic market analysis for tier two high value agribusiness firms to identify and capitalize on marketing opportunities; this work includes market research using Mintel/USDA/Census Bureau and Eurostat data to analyze consumer trends and trade flows and conducting consumer focus groups and product mapping.

Outreach Specialist, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University, May 2000 September 2011‐

Conduct research on food safety issues in berry commodities in Michigan and theU.S. Specifically, the impacts of private and public food safety standards on berryproducers.

Research on specific trade policies and changing market structure with directimplications for Michigan produce industries

Primary and secondary market research on Polish tart cherry industry Collect and analyze historical statistical data on tart cherry, sweet cherry, and

blueberry planting and utilization trends. Develop and conduct personal interviews with tart cherry processors to collect

information about the export and use of tart cherries in the European retail sector. Research on the impacts of changes to SPS restrictions on lemons in Argentina to the U.S.

market for lemons.

SELECTED PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONSNizalov, Denys, Suzanne Thornsbury, Scott Loveridge, Mollie Woods and Olha Zadorozhna, (in press), “Dynamics of Agricultural Production and Land Use in Post-Soviet Ukraine” Chapter 23 in Fruit and Vegetable Markets in Ukraine During Land Reform, Andrew Schmitz, Ed.

Woods, Mollie, Suzanne Thornsbury, and Kellie Raper.  “Beyond Market Access: Value from Food Safety Certification of Fresh Strawberries.” Agribusiness: An International Journal 28(4):469-482 (Autumn 2012). http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/agr.21303/abstract

Woods, Mollie and Mark Longstroth. (2012). Mechanical Harvesting of Northern HighbushBlueberries for Processing (and Fresh?). Poster presented at the International Symposium onMechanical Harvesting of Fruit and Nuts, April 2 4, Lake Alfred, Florida.‐

Guyer, Dan and Mollie Woods. (2012). Revolutionizing Cherry Production Systems. Presentation atthe 2010 Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Expo, Grand Rapids, MI. December.

Woods, Mollie, Suzanne Thornsbury, Denys Nizalov and Scott Loveridge. (2011). Patterns in Land‐Use Adjustment in Ukraine. Presentation at Farming for Profit Conference in Moosejaw, Canada,June 26 27.‐

Winkler, Julie. et al. (2010). A conceptual framework for multi regional climate change assessments‐for international market systems with long term investments. ‐ Climatic Change: Volume 103, Issue3. Page 445.

Woods, Mollie and Suzanne Thornsbury. (2009). Development of the Apple and BlueberryIndustries in Shaanxi and Shandong Provinces, China. Poster presented at the 2009 Fruit, Vegetableand Farm Market Expo, Grand Rapids, MI. December.

Thornsbury, Suzanne and Mollie Woods. (2007). Background Information on the Chinese FruitSector. Department of Agricultural Economics Staff Paper 2007 03, Michigan State University, East‐Lansing, Michigan.

Gao, Lili, Suzanne Thornsbury, and Mollie Woods. (2007). Fruit Market and Supply ChainOrganizations in China. Poster presented at the Great Lakes Horticultural Expo, Grand Rapids,Michigan, (December).

Nagai, Tomokazu, Mollie Woods, and Suzanne Thornsbury. (2006). Tariff Intervention in Trade ofEU and US Cherry Products: A Guide to Information. Agricultural Economics Report 630(November), Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan.

Thornsbury, Suzanne and Mollie Woods. (2006). International Tart Cherry Markets: Updates fromSerbia and Ukraine. Presentation to Michigan State Horticultural Society, June.

Woods, Mollie, Suzanne Thornsbury, Kellie Raper, and Richard Weldon. (2006). Regional TradePatterns: The Impact of Voluntary Food Safety Standards. Canadian Journal of AgriculturalEconomics 54(4).

COMMUNITY and INDUSTRY SERVICE EXPERIENCE

May 2014 – Present - Director of the Lansing Economic Area Partnership Agricultural Development Group

2010-2012 – Sunday School Education Coordinator, Grand Ledge First United Methodist Church

2010-2013 - Sunday School Teacher, 3rd-5th grade, Grand Ledge First United Methodist Church

2001-2002 - Economics Instructor, Lansing Community College (2 semesters)