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Christian Peters
Food Systems Research Unit
Research Leader

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Projects
Improving Food Systems in the New England States to Enhance Small Farm Sustainability, Value-Added Processing, and Public Nutrition and Health
Cooperative Agreement (A)
  Accession Number: 440779
Improving Environmental, Economic, and Social Sustainability of Animal-based Food Systems in the Northeast States in a Manner that Enhances Nutrition and Public Health
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 445335
Increasing Small-Farm Viability, Sustainable Production and Human Nutrition in Plant-Based Food Systems of the New England States
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 440137
Agricultural Vulnerability Assessment for the Northeast
Interagency Reimbursable Agreement (I)
  Accession Number: 442678
Economic and Environmental Analysis of Expanding New York and New England Beef Cattle Production
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 442927
Assessing Environmental, Economic, Health, and Social Effects of Northeastern Food Systems
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 442516
Rural Diet Diversity in New England
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 445147
Connecting Social And Environmental Characteristics To Soil Health On New England Farms
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 445149
Modeling Fresh Produce Supply Chain Systems in the Northeast US
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 445199

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Regional self-reliance model of the New England food system Reprint Icon - (Database / Dataset)
Peters, C.J., Barley, L., Donahue, B., Mccarthy, A., Stoll, J. 2024. Regional self-reliance model of the New England food system. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/25234099.v1.
Overcoming supply chain barriers to expanding beef cattle production in the Northeastern U.S. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Capacity for National and Regional Self-Reliance in Fruit and Vegetable Production in the United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
A geospatial approach to identifying biophysically suitable areas for fruit and vegetable production in the United States Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
McCarthy, A., Srinivasan, S., Griffin, T., Peters, C.J. 2022. A geospatial approach to identifying biophysically suitable areas for fruit and vegetable production in the United States. Agronomy Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21138.
Regional variability in land and water use in fruit and vegetable production in the U.S. Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
McCarthy, A., Griffin, T., Srinivasan, S., Peters, C.J. 2021. Regional variability in land and water use in fruit and vegetable production in the U.S. Urban Agriculture and Regional Food Systems. https://doi.org/10.1002/uar2.20020.
Towards a holistic understanding of food systems Reprint Icon - (Book / Chapter)
Peters, C.J. and Thilmany, D.D. 2022. Towards a holistic understanding of food systems. In: Peters, C.J., Thilmany, D.D., editors. Food Systems Modeling: Tools for Assessing Sustainability in Food and Agriculture. Cambridge, MA: Academic Press. p. 349-358. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822112-9.00016-3.
Using models to study food systems Reprint Icon - (Book / Chapter)
Peters, C.J. and Thilmany, D.D. 2022. Using models to study food systems. In: Peters, C.J., Thilmany, D.D., editors. Food Systems Modeling: Tools for Assessing Sustainability in Food and Agriculture. Cambridge, MA: Academic Press. p. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822112-9.00013-8.
Foodshed analysis and carrying capacity estimation Reprint Icon - (Book / Chapter)
Peters, C.J. 2022. Foodshed analysis and carrying capacity estimation. In: Peters, C.J., Thilmany, D.D., editors. Food systems modeling: Tools for assessing sustainability in food and agriculture. Cambridge, MA: Academic Press. p. 105-127. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822112-9.00007-2
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