Shermain Hardesty
Cooperative Extension Specialist and Lecturer Emerita, Agricultural and Resource Economics, Davis Campus
530-752-0467
Fields of interest: Values-based food supply chains, value-added foods, agritourism, food safety compliance costs, cooperatives, and identifying marketing and specialty crop opportunities for smaller-scale farmers.
Giannini Publications
- Hardesty, Shermain D. 2008. “Enhancing Producer Returns: United Potato Growers of America.” ARE Update 11(3): 9-11. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Hardesty, Shermain D. 2007. “Role of Direct Marketing in California.” ARE Update 10(3): 5-8. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Hardesty, Shermain D. 2005. “The Bottom Line on the Conversion of Diamond Walnut Growers.” ARE Update 8(6): 1-4. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Hardesty, Shermain. 2005. “Positioning California's Agricultural Cooperatives for the Future.” ARE Update 8(3): 7-10. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
- Hardesty, S.D. and H. Carman. 1988. “A Case Study of California Farm Machinery: Repair Costs and Downtime.” Information Series 88-2. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.