John Ikerd

John was raised on a small dairy farm in southwest Missouri and received his BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees in agricultural economics from the University of Missouri. He worked in private industry for a time and spent 30 years in various professorial positions at North Carolina State University, Oklahoma State University, University of Georgia, and the University of Missouri before retiring in early 2000.

Since retiring, he spends most of his time writing and speaking on issues related to sustainability with an emphasis on economics and agriculture. He currently resides in Fairfield, IA with his wife, Ellen, two dogs, and three cats. Ikerd is the author of The Essentials of Economic Sustainability, Sustainable Capitalism, A Return to Common Sense, Small Farms are Real Farms, Crisis and Opportunity: Sustainability in American Agriculture, and A Revolution of the Middle, online at http://sites.google.com/site/revolutionofthemiddle/.

More complete background information and wide selection of writings are available at http://web.missouri.edu/~ikerdj/ or http://www.johnikerd.com.

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  Economic vs. Sustainable Growth: Identifying the Essential Mission of Sustainable Economies By John Ikerd

  Posted: Apr 12, 2013 – 09:00 AM EST

  Do economies need to grow? Can developing countries grow sustainably? John Ikerd explores these questions and more on Talkback.
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  The Essential Function of the Government In Our Pursuit of Sustainability By John Ikerd

  Posted: Apr 05, 2013 – 09:40 AM EST

  The essential upside of government regulation. John Ikerd explains on Talkback.
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  Markets, Competition & The Collective Good: The Essential Characteristics of Markets By John Ikerd

  Posted: Mar 22, 2013 – 08:46 AM EST

  Competition, efficiency, access & choice: markets don’t stack up. John Ikerd explains on Talkback.
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  Economic Sustainability: Ultimately about Energy By John Ikerd

  Posted: Mar 11, 2013 – 08:44 AM EST

  Energy, entropy, human capital and sustainability: John Ikerd explains the connection on Talkback.
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  The Essential Characteristics of Economies -- And How They [Could] Drive Sustainability By John Ikerd

  Posted: Mar 04, 2013 – 08:22 AM EST

  The 3Rs of economic resilience: John Ikerd explains on Talkback.
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  The Three Economic Principles of Sustainability By John Ikerd

  Posted: Feb 25, 2013 – 08:00 AM EST

  What do scarcity, market price and sovereignty have to do with sustainability? John Ikerd has the answer on Talkback.
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  From Utilitarianism To Ethics: The Social Principles of Economic Sustainability By John Ikerd

  Posted: Feb 18, 2013 – 09:15 AM EST

  From me to we: John Ikerd explains the social principles of economic sustainability on Talkback.
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  The Three Ecological Principles of Economic Sustainability By John Ikerd

  Posted: Feb 11, 2013 – 09:00 AM EST

  We can’t ignore Mother Nature. John Ikerd explains the ecological principles of sustainability on Talkback.
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  The Hierarchy of Economic Sustainability: Getting The Principles Right By John Ikerd

  Posted: Feb 04, 2013 – 09:55 AM EST

  Getting the principles right on sustainability. John Ikerd continues his Talkback series on economic sustainability.
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  Ethics & The Challenge of Economic Sustainability By John Ikerd

  Posted: Jan 28, 2013 – 09:00 AM EST

  It’s not the economy, it’s the ethics. John Ikerd explains on Talkback.