Suzette Pedroso Galinato

Assistant Director, IMPACT Center

Full Vita

 

Education

M.A. Economics, 2002, Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada
B.S. Economics, 1998, University of the Philippines-Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines

Fields of Interest

Farm production, Sustainable agriculture,
Environmental economics, Development economics

Employment

2018-present   Assistant Director, IMPACT Center, School of Economic Sciences, WSU
2007-2017        Research Associate, IMPACT Center, School of Economic Sciences, WSU
2002-2008        Consultant, The World Bank, Washington, D.C.
2000-2002        Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant, Department of Economics,
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
1998-2000        Research Assistant, Department of Economics, University of the Philippines,
Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines

Publications

Refereed Articles (Selected)

• Galinato, S.P., R. K. Gallardo, E.H. Beers, and A.J. Bixby-Brosi. (in press). “Developing a Management Strategy for Little Cherry Disease: The Case of Washington State.” Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-12-18-2235-SR
• Chen, K., T.L. Marsh, P.R. Tozer, and S.P. Galinato. 2019. “Biotechnology to Sustainability: Consumer Preferences for Food Products Grown on Biodegradable Mulches.” Food Research International, 116: 200-210.
• Galinato, S.P., R.K. Gallardo, D.M. Granatstein, and M. Willett. 2018. “Economic Impact of a Potential Expansion of Pest Infestation: Apple Maggot in Washington State.” HortTechnology 28(5): 651-659.
• Galinato, G.I. and S.P. Galinato. 2016. “The Effects of Government Spending on Deforestation Due to Agricultural Land Expansion and CO2 Related Emissions.” Ecological Economics, 122: 43-53.
• Skolrud, T., G.I. Galinato, S.P. Galinato, R. Shumway, and J. Yoder. 2016. “The Role of Federal Renewable Fuel Standards and Market Structure on the Growth of the Cellulosic Biofuel Sector.” Energy Economics, 58: 141-151.
• Tozer, P.R., S.P. Galinato, C.F. Ross, C.A. Miles, and J.J. McCluskey. 2015. “Sensory Analysis and Willingness to Pay for Craft Cider.” Journal of Wine Economics, 10(3): 314–328.
• Belasco, E., S. Galinato, T. Marsh, C. Miles, and R. Wallace. 2013. “High Tunnels Are My Crop Insurance: An Assessment of Risk Management Tools for Small-Scale Specialty Crop Producers.” Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, 42(2): 403-418.
• Galinato, G.I. and S.P. Galinato. 2013. “The Short-Run and Long-Run Effects of Corruption Control and Political Stability on Forest Cover.” Ecological Economics, 89: 153-161.
• Galinato, S.P. and C.A. Miles. 2013. “Economic Profitability of Producing Tomato and Lettuce in Western Washington under Open Field and High Tunnel Production Systems.” HortTechnology, 23(4): 453-461.

Extension Publications (Selected)

• Galinato, S.P. and R.K. Gallardo. 2018. “Cost Analysis of Vegetable Grafting,” Chapter 6. In C. Kubota, C. Miles, and X. Zhao (eds.) Grafting Manual: How to Produce Grafted Vegetable Plants.
• Chen, K., S. Galinato, S. Ghimire, S. MacDonald, T. Marsh, C. Miles. P. Tozer, M. Velandia. 2018. “Important Considerations for the Use of Biodegradable Mulch in Crop Production.” Washington State University Extension Publication FS304E.
• Tozer, P.R., S.P. Galinato, D. Granatstein, and A. McGuire. 2018. “An Economic Analysis of Three Soil Improvement Practices in the Columbia Basin, Washington State.” Washington State University Extension Publication TB47E.
• Velandia, M., A. Smith, A. Wszelaki, S. Galinato, and T. Marsh. 2018. “The Economics of Adopting Biodegradable Plastic Mulch Films.” University of Tennessee Extension Publication W650.
• Galinato, S.P. and L.W. DeVetter. 2016. “2015 Cost Estimates of Establishing and Producing Red Raspberries in Washington.” Washington State University Extension Publication TB21.
• Galinato, S.P. and R.K. Gallardo. 2016. Various crop enterprise budgets – 2015 ‘Bing’ sweet cherries (TB22), 2015 ‘Sweetheart’ sweet cherries (TB34), 2014 ‘Fuji’ apples (TB29), 2014 ‘Red Delicious’ apples (TB07).
• Galinato, S.P., R.K. Gallardo, and Y. Hong. 2016. Various crop enterprise budgets – 2015 Conventional Highbush Blueberries in Western Washington (TB36), 2015 Organic Highbush Blueberries in Eastern Washington (TB28), 2014 ‘Gala’ apples (TB19), 2014 Organic ‘Red Delicious’ apples (TB12).
• Galinato, S.P., C. Kruger, and C. Frear. 2016. “Economic Feasibility of Anaerobic Digester Systems with Post-Digester Nutrient Recovery Technologies.” Washington State University Extension Publication TB27.
• Galinato, S.P. and C.A. Miles. 2016. “2015 Cost Estimates of Establishing and Producing Specialty Cider Apples in Central Washington.” Washington State University Extension Publication TB35.
• Galinato, S.P., C.A. Miles, and T. Alexander. 2016. “Feasibility of Different Harvest Methods for Cider Apples: Case Study for Western Washington.” Washington State University Extension Publication TB32.
• Galinato, S.P., C.A. Miles, and J. Wimer. 2016. “Non-grafted and Grafted Seedless Watermelon Transplants: Comparative Economic Feasibility Analysis.” Washington State University Extension Publication TB08.
• Galinato, S.P., T. Skolrud, G. Galinato, R. Shumway, and J. Yoder. 2016. “Impacts of the Federal Biofuel Policy and Market Structure on the Development of Cellulosic Biofuel Industry in the Pacific Northwest.” Washington State University Extension Publication TB25.
• Galinato, S.P. and P.R. Tozer. 2016. “2015 Costs Estimates of Producing Fresh and Processing Potatoes in Washington.” Washington State University Extension Publication TB14.
• Galinato, S.P. and P.R. Tozer. 2016. “2015 Estimated Cost of Establishing and Producing Hops in the Pacific Northwest.” Washington State University Extension Publication TB38.

On-going Collaborative Research

• Comparison of Alternate- and Every-Year Production in Summer-Bearing Red Raspberry
• Cost Effective Technologies for Cider Apple Orchard Mechanization
• In-Service Training for Biodegradable Mulch
• Growing New Roots: Grafting to Enhance Resiliency in U.S. Vegetable Industries
• Novel Strawberry Production and Disease Management Systems
• Performance and Adoptability of Biodegradable Plastic Mulch for Sustainable Specialty Crop Production
• WSU Crop Enterprise Budgets