Wendy Johnecheck has an appointment as a State Specialist/Extension Professor in the Department of Agriculture, Nutrition, & Food Systems. With over a decade of evaluating food safety risks of food producers and growers around the US, Johnecheck works with producers and food businesses to integrate food safety risk mitigation strategies into their production practices and business decisions. Through workshops and on-line tools, she identifies and communicates solutions that reflect the current state of food safety science, meet regulatory requirements, and are appropriate for the scale and nature of farms and food processing in New England. Through one-on-one assistance, she works directly with agricultural producers and value-added food processors to identify best practices for their individual operations.
As an inter-disciplinary scholar, both in training and practice, Johnecheck leverages her understanding of the food supply chain and production practices to teach students about the policies and structures governing the US food system. Her expertise in food safety regulatory implementation, provides for engaging and relevant classroom case studies, and allows students to explore the inter-play between food safety science and policy implementation. She is committed to equipping students with an understanding of the complex agri-food regulatory structure in the US, positioning them to be an informed participant in the food system regardless of their role.
Courses Taught
- EREC 680: Agricultural and Food Policy
Selected Publications
Johnecheck, W. (2010). An Examination of whether U.S. Country of Origin Labeling Legislation Plays a Role in Protecting Consumers from Contaminated Food. Stanford Law and Policy Review, 21.
Ackerman, F., & Johnecheck, W. (2008). Mad Cows and Computer Models. In Poisoned for Pennies. Island Press.
Johnecheck, W., & Ackerman, F. (2008). Mad Cow and Computer Models: The US Response to BSE. New Solutions: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy, 18(2), 145-156.
Johnecheck, W. (2007). The Evolution of Food Security Information in Afghanistan: A Case of Limited Availability, Access and Utilization. In A. Paine, & J. Sutton (Eds.), Reconstructing Agriculture in Afghanistan. UN Food and Agriculture Organization and Practical Action Publishing.
Johnecheck, W. (2010). Consumer Information, Marks of Origin and WTO Law: A Case Study of the United States – Certain Country of Origin Labeling Requirements Dispute. Retrieved from https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1579828
Johnecheck, W., & Holland, D. (n.d.). Overview of Nutrition in Afghanistan: Evidence from National Surveillance System Pilot Study and National Risk and Vulnerability Assessment. 28, 1, 3-17.
Johnecheck, W., Wilde, P., & Caswell, J. A. (n.d.). Market and Welfare Impacts of COOL on the U.S.-Mexican Tomato Trade. Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 35(3).
