Douglas Jackson-Smith
Vice President
Education:
 MS, Ph.D; Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison
 BS; Cornell University
Current and Previous Positions:
 Assoc. Prof. and Dir. of Graduate Studies in
Sociology, Utah State Univ. (2001-present)
 Asst. Prof. and Co-Director, Program on Ag. Tech. Studies, UW-Madison (1999-2001)
RSS and Related Activities:
 RSS Governing Council (2007-2009)
 RSS Endowment Committee (2007-2009; chair 08/09)
 RSS Development Committee (2004-2007)
 RSS Professional Communications Committee (2001-2004)
 RSS Annual Meeting Program Committees (1998, 2000, 2009, 2011)
 RSS Research and Interest Groups (RIGs)
o Co-Chair, Sociology of Agriculture and Food RIG (1997-1998; 1999-2000)
o Co-Chair, Rural Policy RIG (2010-2012)
o Co-Organizer, Rural Studies RIG (2009)
 Penn State University Press, Rural Studies Series Editorial Board (2004-2008)
 Editorial Board, Journal of Rural Social Science (2010-present)
Honors and Awards: USU College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Researcher of the
Year (2005); Member Committee to Study 21st Century Agricultural Systems, National
Academy of Sciences, Board on Natural Resources, December 2007-June, 2010.
Selected Publications:
 Jackson-Smith, D., E. de la Hoz, M. Halling, J. McEvoy and J. Horsburgh. 2010.
“Measuring conservation program BMP implementation and maintenance at the watershed
scale,” The Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 65(6):363-373.
 Belton, L. and Jackson-Smith, D. 2010. “Factors influencing success among collaborative
wildlife management groups in the Western United States,” Environmental Conservation
37(3): 1-11.
 Jackson-Smith, D. and E. Jensen, E. 2009 “Agricultural Importance versus Farm
Dependence: A New Typology,” Rural Sociology 74(1): 37-55.
 Jackson-Smith, D. and J. Sharp. 2008. “Farming in the Urban Shadow: Supporting
Agriculture at the Rural-Urban Interface.” Rural Realities 2(4):1-12.
 Powell, J. M., D. Jackson-Smith, D.F. McCrory, H. Saam, M. Mariola. 2007. “Nutrient
Management Behavior on Wisconsin Dairy Farms.” Agronomy Journal 99:211-219.
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Powell, J. M., McCrory, D. F., D. Jackson-Smith, and H. Saam. 2005. “Apparent Manure
Collection and Distribution on Wisconsin Dairy Farms.” Journal of Environmental Quality
34(6): 2036-2044.
Jackson-Smith, D., U. Kreuter, and R. Krannich. 2005. “Understanding the
Multidimensionality of Property Rights Orientations: Evidence from Utah and Texas
Ranchers.” Society and Natural Resources 18(7): 587-610.
Ostrom, M. and D. Jackson-Smith. 2005. “Defining a Purpose: Diverse Farm
Constituencies and Publicly Funded Agricultural Research and Extension.” Journal of
Sustainable Agriculture 27(3):57-76.
Jackson-Smith, D. B. and G. W. Gillespie. 2005. “Impacts of Farm Structural Change on
Farmer’s Social Ties.” Society and Natural Resources 18(3) 1-26.
Jackson-Smith, D. B., D. Trechter, and N. S. Splett. 2004. “The Contribution of Financial
Management Training and Knowledge to Dairy Farm Financial Performance.” Review of
Agricultural Economics 26(1): 132-147.
Barham, B., J. Foltz, D. Jackson-Smith, and S. Moon. 2004. “The Dynamics of
Agricultural Biotechnology Adoption: Lessons from rBST use in Wisconsin, 1994-2001.”
American Journal of Agricultural Economics 86(1): 61-72.
Jackson-Smith, D.B. and F.H. Buttel. 2003. “The social and ecological dimensions of the
alternative-conventional agricultural paradigm scale.” Rural Sociology, 68(4): 613-634.
Foltz, J., D. Jackson-Smith, and L. Chen. 2002. “Do Purchasing Patterns Differ Between
Large and Small Dairy Farms? Econometric Evidence from Three Wisconsin Communities,”
Agricultural Resource Economics Review Vol. 31(1): 28-38.
Edwards, M.E. and D. B. Jackson-Smith. 2001. “An Innovative Approach to Cost of
Community Service Studies in Wisconsin.” Journal of the Community Development Society,
Vol 32(2): 271-289.
Cross, J., D. B. Jackson-Smith, and B. Barham. 2000. “Ethnicity and Farm Entry
Behavior,” Rural Sociology, 65(3):461-483.
Jackson-Smith, D. B. 1999. “Understanding the Microdynamics of Farm Structural
Change: Entry, Exit and Restructuring among Wisconsin Family Farmers,” Rural Sociology,
64(1):66-91.
Jackson-Smith, D. B. and F. H. Buttel. 1998. “Explaining the Uneven Penetration of
Industrialization in the U.S. Dairy Sector,” International Journal for the Sociology of
Agriculture and Food, 7:113-150.
Selected Research Grants:
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“Impacts of Climate Change and Urbanization on Water Availability, Water Quality, and
Ecosystem Services in Transitioning Irrigated Agricultural Landscapes of the Intermountain
West.” National Science Foundation Water Sustainability and Climate Program. (2010-2011)
“Evaluation of Utah Nonpoint Source Pollution Program.” Utah State Solicitation No.
AR10167: NonPoint Source Program Evaluation. State contract awarded in competitive
process. (2011-2012)
“Environmentally Friendly Drilling Technologies,” US Department of Energy Grant;
subcontracted with Houston Advanced Research Center. (2009-2011)
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“Local Sage-Grouse Working Groups: Assessing Organizational Capacity Needs and
Providing Tools for Continued Success,” Funded by the USDA-NRCS Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Grant (FWCG) Program. (2007-2009)
“Investigation of the changes in the water quality in the Little Bear River Watershed in
response to the implementation of best management practices.” USDA Conservation
Effectiveness Assessment Program (CEAP). (2006-2009)
“Agricultural Adaptation at the Rural-Urban Interface: Can Communities Make a
Difference?” USDA/NRICGP (AFRI-Rural Development). (2006-2009)