Call for Papers: Beeronomics 2013

The organizers of the third Beeronomics Conference - The Economics of Beer and Brewing are now accepting papers.  The event will take place at the York Management School,University of York (York, United Kingdom) from 18th to 21th September 2013.

Choices Magazine: What Happens When the Well Goes Dry?

Agriculture has always had to contend with natural disasters. However, how these disasters affect agricultural producers and state’s economies has not been reported to provide consistent and comparable information. This issue, guest edited by Dave Shideler, presents examples of disaster’s impacts, methods to capture these impacts and aids for mitigating future disasters. The articles in this theme include:

Conference Call to Highlight Opportunity for Students to Attend 2013 Agricultural Outlook Forum

C-FARE is sponsoring a conference call for advisors, department heads, and students on Thursday, October 25, 2012 from 2:00-3:00 pm Eastern to discuss an opportunity for students to attend 2013 USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum in Washington, DC.

C-FARE welcomes the following speakers:

Mr. Antonio McLaren from USDA’s Office of Advocacy and Outreach/1890 Program Liaison Officer at Virginia State University.

Dr. Harry S. Baumes, Director, Office of Energy Policy and New Uses, Office of the Chief Economist.

CJAE Special Issue on Ag Policy Reform: Call for Papers

Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics has issued a call for papers for its 2014 Special Issue: The Past, Present and Future of Government Regulation of Agriculture and Food:  Is There a New Economics of Food?

Editor-in-Chief:  Glenn Fox, University of Guelph

Member Profile: Ron Mittelhammer

Ron Mittelhammer
Regents Professor
Washington State University

AAEA Activities:

• AAEA Fellow, 2012
• AAEA President, 2009-2010
• AAEA Executive Board, 2007-2010, 2003-2006
• Econometrics Section Founding Chair
• AJAE Associate Editor

NIFA Releases Requests for Applications for AFRI Foundational Program

The United States of Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) released the request for applications (RFA) for the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Foundational Program. This funding opportunity supports research, education and Extension in fundamental and applied food and agricultural sciences. In Fiscal Year 2013, NIFA plans to award $136 million to support the AFRI Foundational Program.

National Grantsmanship Workshop: A Focus on Partnerships

NIFA national program leaders, in partnership with the University of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro NC, are offering the fourth in a series of 1-day national workshops covering the preparation and management of competitively awarded grants on December 11, 2012.