Luis Sandoval's research and teaching specialization is in food and nutrition security, sustainable consumption, adoption of digital agriculture innovations and quantitative methods.
Mottaleb’s specialization is in trade, development, agriculture and food security, and his research program primarily focuses on market, efficiency and profitability of the farming system under risk and uncertainty.
The distinguished service award is given by the agricultural credit conference to recognize individuals in the banking industry who have made significant contributions to society and whose accomplishments and careers have brought distinctive credit to the financial profession.
‘The Bankers Agricultural Credit Conference provides timely information to community banks on the general economic and agricultural commodity outlook to assist them in making decisions in the coming year.’