David Zilberman

Distinguished Professor, Agricultural and Resource Economics, Berkeley Campus
510-642-6570
Fields of interest: Agricultural, water, and environmental policy design; economics of technological change; pest control and biotechnology; marketing and risk
Giannini Publications
- Rausser, Gordon and David Zilberman. 2023. “The Bioeconomy to the Rescue.” ARE Update 26(6): 5–8. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Zilberman, David, Thomas Reardon, Joseph Cooper and Sadie Shoemaker. 2023. “Thinking in Terms of Supply Chains Rather Than Individual Markets.” ARE Update 26(4): 4-8. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Trilnick, Itai, Alice Huang, Jed Silver, Ben Gordon and David Zilberman. 2022. “The Multiple Benefits of CIMIS—Publicly Provided Weather and Irrigation Information in California.” ARE Update 25(6): 5-8. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Olver, Ryan and David Zilberman. 2022. “Why Soil Fumigation Changed the Strawberry Industry.” ARE Update 25(3): 5-8. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- David Zilberman. 2021. “Science-Based Agriculture for Expanding Food Production and Sustainability.” ARE Update 24(6): 1-4. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Zilberman, David, Alison Van Eenennaam, Felipe De Figueiredo Silva and Josephine Trott. 2021. “The Costs of Overregulating Animal and Plant Biotechnology: Lessons from COVID-19.” ARE Update 24(4): 1-4. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Co-editors: Ellen Bruno, Richard Sexton, and David Zilberman. 2020. “Special Issue: Implications of the Coronavirus Pandemic on California Food, Agriculture, and the Environment.” ARE Update 23(5): 1. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Lichun Huang, Hal Giuliani Gordon, and David Zilberman. 2020. “The Challenges and Potential Benefits of Animal-Free Meats.” ARE Update 23(4): 5-8. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Sangeeta Bansal, Shivani Gupta, Jacob Lefler, and David Zilberman. 2020. “The Conflicting Effect of Obesity and Undernourishment on Average Life Expectancy.” ARE Update 23(6): 1-4. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Ellen M. Bruno and David Zilberman. 2019. “What Does the 2018 Farm Bill Mean for California and the Environment? Spotlight on the Conservation Programs.” ARE Update 22(3): 6-8. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Scott Kaplan, Gina Waterfield, and David Zilberman. 2019. “Preferences for GMOs: Do Purchasing Patterns Differ from Voting Behavior?” ARE Update 23(2): 1-4. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Junjie Wu, Steven Sexton, Joel Ferguson, and David Zilberman. 2019. “Energy Prices, the Financial Crisis, and Their Implications for Land Policies in California.” ARE Update 22(6): 1-4. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- A. Ahsanuzzaman and David Zilberman. 2018. “Bt Eggplant in Bangladesh Increases Yields and Farmers’ Incomes, and Reduces Pesticide Use.” ARE Update 22(2): 9-11. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Daniel Tregeagle and David Zilberman. 2018. “Implications of Disrupting a Perennial Crop Replanting Cycle: The Brazilian Sugarcane Example.” ARE Update 22(1): 5-8. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Itai Trilnick, Benjamin Gordon, and David Zilberman. 2018. “Can Micro-Climate Engineering Save California Pistachios?” ARE Update 21(3): 1-4. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- James Lugg, Myung Eun Shim, and David Zilberman. 2017. “Establishing Supply Chain for an Innovation: The Case of Prepackaged Salad.” ARE Update 21(1): 5-8. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Ariel Dinar and David Zilberman. 2016. “Water Pricing for a Dry Future: Pricing Policies from Abroad and Their Relevance to California.” ARE Update 19(5): 1-4. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Madeline Schatzberg and David Zilberman. 2016. “Valuing the Dissemination of Integrated Pest Management Information in California.” ARE Update 20(2): 5-8. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- David Zilberman. 2015. “Beer: A Poster Child of the Bioeconomy.” ARE Update 19(2): 1-4. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Rebecca Taylor, Doug Parker, and David Zilberman. 2014. “Contribution of University of California Cooperative Extension to Drip Irrigation.” ARE Update 18(2): 5-8. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Justus Wesseler, Scott Kaplan, and David Zilberman. 2014. “The Cost of Delaying Approval of Golden Rice.” ARE Update 17(3): 3. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Gal Hochman, Geoff Barrows, and David Zilberman. 2013. “U.S. Biofuels Policy: Few Environmental Benefits but Large Trade Gains.” ARE Update 17(2): 1-3. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Iho, Antti, Doug Parker, and David Zilberman. 2013. “Animal Waste Regulation and Transboundary Water Quality.” ARE Update 16(3): 8-11. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Zilberman, David. 2012. “The Logic and Consequences of Labeling GMOs.” ARE Update 15(5): 5-8. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Heiman, Amir and David Zilberman. 2012. “Information Framing and Consumer Choices of Genetically Modified Food.” ARE Update 15(3): 9-11. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Hochman, Gal, Deepak Rajagopal, and David Zilberman. 2011. “OPEC and the Environmental Impact of Biofuels.” ARE Update 15(2): 9-11. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Heiman, Amir, Oded Lowengart, David Zilberman, and Maayan Klachman Amir. 2011. “Health, Diet, Nutritional Information, and Consumer Choice.” ARE Update 14(6): 9-11. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Behnke, Drew, Samuel Heft-Neal, Jenny Ifft, Ricardo Soares Magalhaes, Joachim Otte, Dirk Pfeiffer, David Roland-Holst, and David Zilberman. 2011. “Smallholder Livestock Production and the Global Disease Risk.” ARE Update 14(3): 9-11. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Sexton, Steven and David Zilberman. 2010. “Agricultural Biotechnology Can Help Mitigate Climate Change.” ARE Update 14(2): 1-4. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Zilberman, David, Gal Hochman, and Deepak Rajagopal. 2010. “Indirect Land Use: One Consideration Too Many in Biofuel Regulation.” ARE Update 13(4): 1-4. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Templeton, Scott R., David Zilberman, and Mark S. Henry. 2010. “Golf Courses in California As Modern Agricultural Enterprises.” ARE Update 13(3): 9-11. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Ameden, Holly, Sam Brody, Sean B. Cash, and David Zilberman. 2010. “Invasive Species, Border Enforcement, and Firm Behavior.” ARE Update 13(3): 1-4. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Kahrl, Fredrich, Li Yunju, David Roland-Holst, Xu Jianchu, and David Zilberman. 2010. “Toward Sustainable Use of Nitrogen Fertilizers in China.” ARE Update 14(2): 5-7. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Pray, Carl E. and David Zilberman. 2009. “The Emerging Global Biofuel Industry: The Biofuel Situation and Policies in Developing Countries.” ARE Update 12(5): 8-10. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Ifft, Jennifer, David Roland-Holst, and David Zilberman. 2009. “Impact of Quality Characteristics on Demand for Chicken in Viet Nam.” ARE Update 12(4): 9-11. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Rajagopal, Deepak and David Zilberman. 2008. “The Use of Environmental Life-Cycle Analysis for Evaluating Biofuels.” ARE Update 11(3): 5-8. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Sexton, Steven, Deepak Rajagopal, David Zilberman, and Gal Hochman. 2008. “Food Versus Fuel: How Biofuels Make Food More Costly and Gasoline Cheaper.” ARE Update 12(1): 1-6. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Zilberman, David. 2007. “Payments for Environmental Services: Who Gains and Who Loses?” ARE Update 11(1): 1-3. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Sexton, Steven, Deepak Rajagopal, David Zilberman, and David Roland-Holst. 2007. “The Intersections of Energy and Agriculture: Implications of Rising Demand for Biofuels and the Search for the Next Generation.” ARE Update 10(5): 4-7. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Roland-Holst, David and David Zilberman. 2006. “How Vulnerable is California Agriculture to Higher Energy Prices?” ARE Update 9(5): 1-4. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Sexton, Steven E., Leslie A. Martin, and David Zilberman. 2006. “Biofuel and Biotech: A Sustainable Energy Solution.” ARE Update 9(3): 1-4. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Kahrl, Fredrich, David Roland-Holst and David Zilberman. 2005. “New Horizons for Rural Reform in China: Resources, Property Rights and Consumerism.” ARE Update 9(1): 11-15. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Gregory D. Graff and David Zilberman. 2004. “Explaining Europe's Resistance to Agricultural Biotechnology.” ARE Update 7(5): 1-4. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Heiman, Amir, David Just, Bruce McWilliams, and David Zilberman. 2004. “Religion, Religiosity, Lifestyles and Food Consumption.” ARE Update 8(2): 9-11. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Qaim, Matin and David Zilberman. 2003. “Bt Crops Can Increase Yields Substantially in Developing Countries.” ARE Update 6(6): 1-2. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Graff, Gregory, Amir Heiman,Cherisa Yarkin and David Zilberman. 2003. “Privatization and Innovation in Agricultural Biotechnology.” ARE Update 6(3): 5-7. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Just, David and David Zilberman. 2002. “Information Systems in Agriculture.” ARE Update 6(1): 3-6. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- DeBiase, Terry A. and David Zilberman. 2001. “The Farm Bill and the Environment.” ARE Update 5(1): 3-6. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.