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

Journal Articles (Last 5 years)

• Miles, C.A., T.R. Alexander, G. Peck, S.P. Galinato, C. Gottschalk, and S. van Nocker. In Press. “Growing Apples for Hard Cider Production in the United States—Trends and Research Opportunities.” HortTechnology.
• Velandia, M., S. Galinato, and A. Wszelaki. 2020. “Economic Evaluation of Biodegradable Plastic Films in Tennessee Pumpkin Production.” Agronomy 10(51): 1-13.
• Galinato, S.P., R. K. Gallardo, E.H. Beers, and A.J. Bixby-Brosi. 2019. “Developing a Management Strategy for Little Cherry Disease: The Case of Washington State.” Plant Disease 103(9): 2184-2190.
• 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.

Extension Publications (Last 5 years)

• Galinato, S.P., M. Velandia, and S. Ghimire. In Press. “Economic Feasibility of Using Alternative Plastic Mulches: Case Study for Pumpkin in Western WA.” Washington State University Extension Publication.
• Galinato, S.P. 2020. “2019 Costs Estimates of Producing Fresh and Processing Potatoes in Washington.” Washington State University Extension Publication TB67E.
• Velandia, M., A. Smith, A. Wszelaki, and S. Galinato. 2019. “The Economic Feasibility of Adopting Plastic Biodegradable Mulches in Pumpkin Production.” University of Tennessee Extension Publication W822.
• 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.

On-going Collaborative Research

• Growing New Roots: Grafting to Enhance Resiliency in U.S. Vegetable Industries
• Cost Effective Technologies for Cider Apple Orchard Mechanization
• In-Service Training for Biodegradable Mulch
• Novel Strawberry Production and Disease Management Systems
• Management Techniques to Optimize Soil pH and Nutrient Availability in Organic Highbush Blueberry Grown East of the Cascade Range
• Planning Grant: Implementation of New Technologies and Improved End-of-Life Management for Sustainable Use of Agricultural Plastics
• WSU Crop Enterprise Budgets