Recipients of the 2013 Sylvia Lane Mentor Fellowships

Congratulations to Leah Harris, Kelly Lange, and Christiane Schroeter - recipients of the 2013 Sylvia Lane Mentor Fellowship Awards.

Leah Harris from Michigan State University will be working with mentor Kathy Baylis from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on their working paper "Matching Policy and Place: Comparing the effectiveness of conservation instruments in different policy settings"

Kelly Lange from Virginia Tech will be working with mentor Lori Lynch from the University of Maryland on research analyzing the ways in which U.S. farmers allocate conservation easement funds among various investment alternatives

Christiane Schroeter from California Polytechnic State University will be working with mentor Timothy Richards from Arizona State University on their working paper "Estimating the Relationship between Social Networks and Obesity"

To learn more about the Sylvia Lane Mentor Fellowship, visit the Sylvia Lane Special Purpose Fund website. We would like to thank all of the donors to the Sylvia Lane Special Purpose Fund for generously supporting the fund and allowing the AAEA Trust to grant these mentor fellowships!

Call for Thematic Panels: ESADR 2013

Submissions of Thematic Panels for the 2013 ESADR are now being accepted. The conference will take place October 15-18, 2013 in Évora, Portugal with the theme "Feeding Minds, Overcoming the Global Crisis."

ESADR 2013 aims to discuss ideas and proposals to face the global crisis in a sustainable way, through the promotion of socio-economic development of rural people as well as the surrounding society.

Submissions are due February 15. For more information about the conference and other important deadlines, please visit the conference website.

Call for Applications: DISCCRS VIII

The DISCCRS VIII Interdisciplinary Climate Change Research Symposium is now accepting applications for its 8th annual symposium to take place October 12-19, 2013 in Colorado Springs, CO. Applicants must have received completed their PhD requirements between September 1, 2010 - February 28, 2013 in any field and should be conducting research relevant to the study of climate change, its impacts, or its societal implications. Applications are due February 28. For more information about symposium and application submission instructions, please visit the DISCCRS website.

C-FARE Conference Call: Internship Opportunities in Washington, DC

On February 8 from 2-3 pm Eastern C-FARE will hold a one hour conference call for students and advisors. The call will feature speakers from Washington, DC to provide students with information on internship opportunities in Washington, DC, where to look for a summer internship and how to apply.

To participate in the call, please RSVP by noon, February 7.

If you have questions for C-FARE regarding the call please contact them at 202-408-8522 or at info@cfare.org.

Member Profile: David L. Ortega

David L. Ortega
Assistant Professor
Michigan State University

AAEA Activities:

• Nominating Committee
• FSN Section Board Member-at-Large
• 2013 AARES/AAEA Heading South Award Winner
• 2012 Chester O. McCorkle Scholarship Winner

Call for Papers: 2013 FCSM Research Conference

The 2013 Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology (FCSM) Research Conference will be held on November 4-6, 2013 at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. This three-day conference will bring together researchers in the statistical community from government, private sector, and academia to discuss and exchange current research and methodological topics relevant to statistical programs.

Abstract submission for the 2013 FCSM Research Conference is currently open. We will be accepting abstracts for papers, technical demonstrations, and organized sessions until April 8, 2013. For more information, including the Call for Papers and abstract submission instructions, see the FCSM website or the COPAFS website.

Call for Submissions: 4th International Conference of AAAE

The African Association of Agricultural Economists invites submissions to its 4th International Conference to be held in Tunisia, September 22-25, 2013. The theme of the conference is "Commercializing Agriculture in Africa: Social, Economic and Environmental Impacts." The deadline for submitting papers is January 31. For more information about the conference and the call for submissions, please visit the conference website.

Call for Papers: 2nd IARFIC

The Second International Agricultural Risk, Finance, and Insurance Conference (IARFIC) to be held June 16-18, 2013 in Vancouver, Canada, is now accepting papers. IARFIC is a unique venue that brings together those in the agricultural sector, from Academia, Government, Private Sector, Stakeholders, NGO's and others. The theme of the conference is "Agricultural Risk, Finance, Insurance and Actuarial Sciene." The deadline to submit a paper or extended abstract is March 1. For more information about the conference and the full call for papers, please visit the IARFIC website.

Call for Submissions: 5th CAER-IFPRI Annual Conference

China Agricultural Economics Review (CAER) is delighted to announce its fifth annual conference, which is being organized by the CAER editorial office and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). The 2013 conference will be held October 17-18, 2013 at Huazhong Agricultural University. The conference theme is "Institutional Innovation and Rural Development" and aims to explore the related issues and countermeasures of agricultural and rural development in both China and the rest of the world. Internationally renowned scholars and policy makers will be brought together to present and discuss their insights and suggestions.The deadline to submit session proposals is March 15.  For more information, check out the full call for submissions.

Drought Outlook 2013 Webinar

AAEA Extension Section & Ag In Uncertain Times are hosting a free webinar titled "Drought Outlook 2013"

Date: Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Time: 12:00 Eastern/11:00 Central/10:00 Mountain/9:00 Pacific

Presentations and presenters include:

Livestock and grazing policy outlook and implications for 2013 -

David Anderson (Texas A&M University)

Crop weather and climate cycles: the outlook for 2013 and beyond -

Elwynn Taylor (Iowa State University)

Crop policy outlook with respect to insurance and disaster programs for 2013 -

Vincent Smith (Montana State University)

We strongly encourage you to test your computer internet connectivity prior to the scheduled meeting time. Follow the link to test your computer at: http://msuextensionconnect.org/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm

 

Point your browser to AgInUncertainTimes.FarmManagement.org for additional details and to log in .

Extended Deadline for Abstract Submissions for the Joint Annual Meeting

We have extended the deadline for abstract submissions to Friday, January 18 at 11:59pm. 

The submission site has had an unprecedented number of users today (January 14), and our system is unable to handle the traffic. We are asking that you try to submit your abstract at a later time, but please don't wait until Friday to submit.

Visit our Joint Annual Meeting website for abstract submission details.

NIFA-AFRI Host Ag Econ and Rural Communities Program Webinars

The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative – Agricultural Economics and Rural Communities Program is excited to host a three-part webinar series on January 22, January 30, and February 7, 2013. The series will showcase recent research supported by the Markets and Trade and Environment Program Areas. Please see the agenda for a list of topics to be covered.

The series will be run in a webinar format and will be accessible by conference call (audio) and internet (visual only). All are invited to listen in and join the discussion on these interesting NIFA-funded research projects. Please follow the links below to participate. Instructions on how to use Adobe Connect can be accessed here. No prior registration is required; however, please contact Robbin Shoemaker at rshoemaker@nifa.usda.gov at least one week prior to the session should you require closed captioning.

Session 1: January 22, 2013
Time: 12:00-2:00pm (EST)
Audio: 1-888-858-2144 (Participant Code: 7343873)
Web/Visual: http://nifa-connect.nifa.usda.gov/afrimtesession1/.

Session 2: January 30, 2013
Time: 1:00-3:00pm (EST)
Audio: 1-888-858-2144 (Participant Code: 7343873)
Web/Visual: http://nifa-connect.nifa.usda.gov/afrimtesession2/.

Session 3: February 7, 2013
Time: 2:00-4:00pm (EST)
Audio: 1-888-858-2144 (Participant Code: 7343873)
Web/Visual: http://nifa-connect.nifa.usda.gov/afrimtesession3/.

Any updates or changes will be posted at the following website:

http://www.nifa.usda.gov/nea/economics/in_focus/market_env_webinar.html

Funding Opportunity: The BEN Center

The Cornell Center for Behavioral Economics in Child Nutrition Programs Small Grants Program
Center Co-Directors: David R. Just and Brian Wansink

The Cornell Center for Behavioral Economics in Child Nutrition Programs is pleased to announce a new award program to support research involving the possible applications of behavioral economics to improvement of the food choices American children make at school as participants in USDA's National School Lunch Program. The Center has $150,000 in available funds and will support 5-12 proposals ranging from $5,000-$40,000. Proposals will undergo a rigorous review process by center staff and other invited peer reviewers. Proposals will be scored based upon academic rigor, relevancy, innovation and applicability, and demonstrated ability to complete the proposed project. Although secondary data studies will be considered, innovative and feasible field experiments will be given priority.

Proposal Submission and Selection Schedule:

• A short letter of intent will be due on Tuesday, January 22th, 2013. 
• Invited applicants will be notified by February 1st, 2013. 
• Proposals will be due by March 15th, 2013 with projects beginning no earlier than June 1st.
• Proposals selected for funding will be notified by Monday April 22nd, 2013.

For more detailed submission information, please check out the full call for proposals.

Troubleshooting Abstract Submissions for the Joint Annual Meeting

Abstracts for the 2013 Joint Annual Meeting are due on Monday, January 14 at 11:59pm CT. Visit our Joint Annual Meeting website for abstract submission details.

If you are having difficulty submitting to the 2013 Joint Annual Meeting abstract website, please double-check the following:

1.) You are a current 2013 AAEA or CAES member

2.) If you are not a current member, you paid the $25.00 submission fee

3.) All of your computer software and internet browser are up-to-date

If you are still unable to submit an abstract or continue to receive an error message, please contact the AAEA Business Office at info@aaea.org. We will help you as soon as possible Our office is open Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm CT.

See you in DC!

Free Webinar on Case Study Scholarship

The Agribusiness Economics and Management Section (AEM) and the Teaching, Learning and Communication Section (TLC) will present a webinar on Case Study Scholarship on January 14 at Noon EST. Josh Detre (LSU) will moderate as Lisa House (UFLA) and Mike Boland (UMinn) discuss opportunities to publish case studies related to research in applied and agricultural economics.

The webinar is free of charge. More information may be found at https://www.agecon.purdue.edu/cab/programs/webinar/case_studies/ 

To connect:

https://gomeet.itap.purdue.edu/case_study 

Enter as a Guest using your name. Session audio will be via conference call. Once you log into the web interface, enter your phone number into a popup window and the interface will call your phone. You can also dial direct (866) 552-9877. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the AAEA Business Office.

Honoring the Late Jon Brandt

A Special Purpose Fund within the AAEA Trust has been established to honor Dr. Jon Brandt’s many contributions to the profession through leadership of the AAEA, the C-FARE Board, NAAEA, Agricultural and Resource Economics at NC State, and service to the agricultural community at large.

Donations to the Jon Brandt Special Purpose Fund will  fund the Jon Brandt Public Policy Forum; an annual event which will be national in scope and visibility to share economic research with private and public sector decision makers on issues important to agriculture, food, rural, environmental, food and related societal issues. The Forum will include one or more speakers and funds will support speaker travel, event promotion and publicity, information dissemination in print or electronic format, and other event logistics. 

For more information and to donate to the Jon Brandt Special Purpose fund, please visit the Jon Brandt Special Purpose Fund website.

TW Schultz Memorial Lecture at ASSA

Join AAEA for the TW Schultz Memorial Lecture and Reception Friday, January 4 at 5pm in San Diego Ballroom A at the Marriott Marquis. We'll be hosting a lecture by Robert M. Townsend of MIT titled "Accounting for the Poor: Theory and Measurement."

Everyone attending ASSA is welcome to join!

National Academies Study of AFRI

C-FARE and AAEA submitted names from the profession to the National Academies to participate on a review of the USDA Agricultural and Food Research Initiative . AFRI recently posted the committee names and information on their website. Below are  the names below of all the committee members, and you will see that two of our recommendations were accepted as part of the review committee. 

• Lechtenberg, Purdue (Chair)
• Balling, Del Monte
• Belli, U of Tennessee
• Bruns, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
• Buccola, Oregon State
• Carrington, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
• Dilworth, NSF
• Garzon, BC
• Green, U of Nebraska
• Haggett, U of North Texas
• Hugoson, Global Initiative for Food Systems Leadership
• Osborn, UC Davis
• Pardey, U of Minnesota, St. Paul
• Rockey, NIH
• Ruzante, Pew
• Zuiches, NC State

Congratulations and thanks to Steve Buccola and Phil Pardey for representing the profession! 

The academies is also seeking some public feedback as part of this project, so visit the review website to submit your comments.