The E-Agribusiness Working Group has numerous projects in progress at any one time. Some involve the entire group or subsets of our members. Contact the lead individuals for more info on the projects listed below. Some information and data may not be available until projects reach a particular milestone. But we'll be glad to visit with you about any of our work.
E-Grocery Assessment Project.  We review leading E-Grocers annually and preparing a Top 10 E-Grocers list. Ratings of other E-Grocers and information on our evaluation process are published on this web site as technical reports.  (Hooker/Ernst)
Ohio (Produce and Agricultural Equipment Suppliers) E-Agribusiness. Data sets have been assessed see  reports by Ernst/Tucker
Consumer Concerns. A series of consumer surveys were conducted, focusing on the attitudes of current online food shoppers and those consumers who are yet to make E-Grocery purchases.  Reports, taken from Heilig and Rha, will be posted shortly.  Planned survey work includes assessments of previous ("drop-out") online food shoppers. (Hooker/Widdows)
Regional Scope of E-Agribusiness.  This project attempts to learn from the early experiences of (zip-level) locations of E-Agribusinesses then forecast the potential success of similar business models within other analogous counties. A preliminary study tracking E-Grocers is underway. (Hooker)
E-Commerce for Specialty Foods. Applying the lessons from our E-Grocery research we will recommend E-Commerce strategies for limited range online food retailers and other agribusinesses marketing directly to consumers online. (Ernst/Hooker)
The Impact of E-Agribusiness on Quality Management and Marketing: The Case of the Fresh Produce Industry.  The impact of E-Agribusiness on small and medium sized produce farmers and processors ability to coordinate and communicate quality attributes is being assessed.  This includes a focus on how traceability or identity preservation of key quality attributes can be enhanced online. (Hooker/Ernst)
The Policy Considerations of E-Business.  This project considers aspects such as anti-trust, taxation, and privacy concerns as they apply to E-Agribusiness. (Hooker/Widdows)
International Comparisons of E-Agribusiness Strategies.  A cross-cultural study, based on a preliminary U.S. versus U.K. study (Kindred, Hooker and Ernst, 2001) will be extended to consider the international trade and regulatory impacts, the differing benefits and costs (adoption and accessibility patterns), and potential for future market development. (Hooker/Ernst)
Reviewing Surveys. A meta analysis of previous traditional mail and online (consumer and industry) surveys is to be prepared determining the relative advantages and disadvantages of using the Internet as a survey tool for academic and applied E-Agribusiness research. A portion of this research will highlight "ideal" consumers for food  E-Commerce (Hooker/Ernst)
The Outlook for E-Agribusiness.  Policy implications for Information Technology adoption and E-Commerce for the agricultural production sector and other agribusinesses are forwarded throughout the year.  Particular focus on this project is placed in the fall through a series of industry-orientated workshops and presentations. (Ernst)