Leanne ORR
Research interests
- Economic evaluation of Integrated Pest Management research
- Impact assessment of agricultural research projects
- Economics of using recycled organics in agriculture
Background
Leanne Orr is a member of the Economics Research team which has a primary role in economic evaluation of investments by NSW DPI in research programs.
She was employed with NSW Agriculture* between 1993 and 1997 as an Economist. She joined NSW DPI in 2006 as a Project Officer (Economics).
*NSW Department of Primary Industries was formed on July 1, 2004 through an amalgamation of NSW Agriculture, NSW Fisheries, State Forests of NSW and the NSW Department of Mineral Resources.
Qualifications
B.Ag.Econ – University of New England (Armidale) 1991
Current projects
- Economic evaluation of Integrated Pest Management research
- Impact assessment of agricultural research projects
- Economic impacts of new technologies and policy constraints in the production of fruit and vegetables in the Philippines and Australia
Recent Publications
Orr LM, Stevens MM, and Mullen JD (2008) An Evaluation of the Economic, Environmental and Social Impacts of NSW DPI Investments in IPM Research in Invertebrate Rice Pests. Economic Research Report No 41, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Orange.
Orr LM, McDougall S, and Mullen JD (2008) An Evaluation of the Economic, Environmental and Social Impacts of NSW DPI Investments in IPM Research in Lettuce. Economic Research Report No 40, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Orange.
Professional associations and activities
Member of Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society
Fields of Research
140201 Agricultural Economics
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