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Advancements in Agricultural Development 
 

Letter from the Editors 
 
We are pleased to announce the launch of a new open-access, peer-reviewed journal called 
Advancements in Agricultural Development. The journal was started to complement existing 
journals in agricultural education, extension education, human capacity building, diffusion of 
innovations, leadership, and communication. We publish theoretically and conceptually-sound 
articles focused on practical outcomes in the context of food, agriculture, and natural 
resources. We accept quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research. Research can be 
conducted anywhere in the world.  
 
Our goal is to provide a timely review of your research by qualified reviewers. Our submission 
guidelines and review processes are streamlined to facilitate this process. The major focus of 
submissions is on findings and implications. We strive to have reviews completed within two 
weeks and will have rolling publication of articles once the editing process is completed.  
 
We require all contributing authors to have ORCID numbers to facilitate the integration of 
research published in Advancements in Agricultural Development with the broader research 
community. We also require authors to include literature published from journals in the Social 
Science or Emerging Science indices from Web of Science. Our philosophical belief is that 
building connections between our relatively small field and larger ones will positively affect the 
visibility, impact, and quality of our research moving forward. 
 
Advancements for Agricultural Development is managed by a team of editors, editorial 
assistants, and an editorial board. The inaugural team is listed below. 
 
Editor Team 
Executive Editor - Dr. Grady Roberts, University of Florida 
Managing Editor - Dr. Amy Harder, University of Florida 
Managing Editor - Dr. James Lindner, Auburn University 
Editorial Assistant - Katrina Alford, University of Florida 
Editorial Assistant - Gangseok "Chris" Hur, University of Florida 
Editorial Assistant - Olivia Caillouet, University of Florida 
 
Editorial Board 
Dr. Matt Baker, Texas A&M University 
Dr. Anna Ball, University of Illinois 
Dr. Craig Edwards, Oklahoma State University 
Dr. Vikram Koundinya, University of California, Davis 
Dr. Matt Raven, Michigan State University 
Dr. Scott D. Scheer, The Ohio State University 
Dr. Carrie Stephens, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 



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We do wish to thank the researchers who submitted articles based on our invitation for a yet-
to-be realized journal. We appreciate your trust in us with your scholarship. We also thank you 
for your feedback along the way through our submission, review, and editing processes. You all 
are setting the foundation for the future of Advancements for Agricultural Development. 
 
Advancements for Agricultural Development is a registered nonprofit organization, independent 
of any professional association or university. We do wish to acknowledge Auburn University for 
sponsoring the initial fees for the Open Journal Systems subscription. As a nonprofit 
organization, publishing fees will provide the income to cover journal expenses. The editorial 
board provides oversight for journal management and journal policies.  
 
We invite you to contribute your scholarship by registering with Advancements in Agricultural 
Development, which will allow you to review and submit research manuscripts. Visit 
agdevresearch.org and click on the “register” link. We also welcome feedback from the 
research community to continually improve the journal. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
Grady Roberts, Executive Editor 
Professor and Distinguished Teaching Scholar, University of Florida 
PO Box 112060, Gainesville, FL  32611-2060 
groberts@ufl.edu, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7618-7850 
 
Amy Harder, Managing Editor 
Professor, University of Florida 
PO Box 112060, Gainesville, FL  32611-2060 
amharder@ufl.edu, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7042-2028 
 
James R. Lindner, Managing Editor 
Professor, Auburn University 
5058 Haley Center, Auburn, AL 36849 
Jrl0039@auburn.edu, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1448-3846 
 
© 2020 by authors. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of 
the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). 
 
 
 
 
 
  


