Petfood Forum 2022

Lonnie Hobbs
Ph.D. Student
Kansas State University


Lonnie Hobbs, Jr., is a third-year Ph.D. student in the agricultural economics program at Kansas State University. He conducts research specializing in agribusiness management, agricultural product marketing, pet food, sustainability, and diversity and inclusion. Hobbs is a current R3 Natural Resource Trainee through the National Science Foundation, conducting interdisciplinary work related to wastewater treatment and nutrient retrieval using anaerobic membrane bioreactors. In addition, Hobbs serves as a co-advisor for Kansas State’s Minorities in Agriculture Natural Resources and Related Sciences local chapter, co-coordinator for the Kansas State Research and Extension Summer Research Program and a volunteer graduate assistant in the Diversity Programs Office. Lonnie received a bachelor’s degree in agribusiness from Prairie View A&M University and a master’s degree in agricultural economics from Kansas State University.

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