Recording Available for: The 2014 Farm Bill - An Overview Webinar

Recordings Posted for:The 2014 Farm Bill - An Overview

Presentations:
* Vince Smith, Ph.D. Montana State University – An Overview of the 2014 Farm Bill Legislation
* Jonathan Coppess, J.D. University of Illinois – The Rule-making Process Going Forward
* Nathan Smith, Ph.D. University of Georgia – National Farm Bill Extension Consortium

http://www.farmmanagement.org/aginuncertaintimesenglish/ag-in-uncertain-times/recordings/

Upcoming Webinar Presentations:

• March 17 - Dairy Margin Programs and Livestock Disaster Programs
• March 24 - Commodity Programs and Crop Insurance
• March 31 - Conservation Title, Horticulture, Beginning Farmer Programs and more
• April 7 - Nutrition Title and Food Policy Programs

Webinar Sponsors:

• Extension Risk Management Education Centers
• SERA 39 Multistate Public Policy Issues Education Committee
• Agricultural and Applied Economics Association-Extension Section
• Regional Extension Farm Management Committees
• Ag in Uncertain Times

AJAE Award-Winning Papers Available Online

Several award winning papers from our publication, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, are available free online for a limited time:

The 2013 AAEA Quality of Research Discovery Award has been announced: Estimating Market Power of  U.S. Dairy Cooperatives in the Fluid Milk Market 

Metin Cakir and Joseph V. Balagtas

The 2012 EAAE Quality of Research Discovery Award has been announced: Honey Bee Pollination Markets and the Internalization of Reciprocal Benefits 

Randal R. Rucker, Walter N. Thurman and Michael Burgett

The 2012 EAAE Quality of Policy Contribution Award has been announced: Agricultural Trade and the GATT/WTO: Does Membership Make a Difference? 

Jason H. Grant and Kathryn A. Boys
http://ajae.oxfordjournals.org/

Call for Applications: AARES-AAEA Young Professionals Exchange Award

Applications are now invited for the 2014 Heading North award.

The Australian Agricultural andResource Economics Society (AARES) and the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) through the AAEA Trust will jointly offer this travel award to members of AARES or AAEA normally resident in Australia or New Zealand.  Applicants for the award must be a member of AAEA to be eligible to participate in their conference.

The objective of the award is to provide the winner with an opportunity for professional and personal development and international professional and cultural exchange.  The award will have a value of US $3,000.00 to be used to assist the winner to participate in the 2014 Annual Meeting of AAEA to be held in Minneapolis from 27-29, July 2014.  Applicants for the award must be a member of either AARES or AAEA.

Selection Process

The 2014 Heading North selection committee will be chaired by the President-Elect of AARES (Ross Cullen).

Applications should include:

• a paper for presentation at the AAEA 2014 Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, for which the applicant is the sole or first author and which represents their original and unpublished work,
• a one-page biographical statement, and
• a one-page statement in support of their application, indicating what they would hope to accomplish through the award, why they would be deserving of the award, and confirming that they would be unable to attend the conference without this financial support.

Submission Deadlines and Details

Friday, 1 March 2014 (for travel in July 2014)

Electronic submissions (in PDF form) for this award must be emailed to Annie Hurst at office@aares.org.au by the due date.

Call for Abstracts: Crop Insurance and the 2014 Farm Bill Symposium

Call for Abstracts for Selected Presentations

Crop Insurance and the 2014 Farm Bill: Implementing Change in U.S. Agricultural Policy

October 8-9, 2014 Louisville, KY

AAEA seeks submissions for Selected Presentations for the 2014 AAEA-sponsored Symposium “Crop Insurance and the 2014 Farm Bill: Implementing Change in U.S. Agricultural Policy”. Submissions for Selected Presentations need to include a two-page, single-spaced abstract that provides a clear explanation of what will be presented at the Symposium. Authors should include in this abstract a discussion of the relevance of the topic, research methodology, and potential for generating discussion during the meeting. Please do not include your name or contact information in the abstract file.

Abstracts need to be received by Tuesday, April 22, 2014, and should be submitted using AAEA’s online submission system. Material previously presented at other meetings cannot be accepted, and the submitting author will be asked to verify that the material has not been presented elsewhere. For more information about the symposium visit: http://www.aaea.org/meetings/crop-insruance-and-the-2014-farm-bill-symposium

USDA-ERS to Discuss “Household Food Security and SNAP” Live on C-SPAN’s "America by the Numbers"

About 47 million Americans (1 in 7) get assistance from food stamps, now called SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). The 80 percent increase since 2007 reflects higher food insecurity and unemployment in the wake of the recession. Find out more on Feb. 14 at approximately 8:45-9:30 a.m. EST* as Mark Nord, a sociologist in the Food Assistance Branch at the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, discusses statistics about food insecurity, the use of SNAP, and relationships between food insecurity and SNAP use in the wake of the 2007-2009 recession.

*Permanent link directly to ERS C-SPAN segment is http://www.c-span.org/video/?317748-4/washington-journal-food-security

Each Friday, C-SPAN’s “America by the Numbers” segment features information from the federal statistical system. The program highlights the trends and allows the public to call in or email their views. More information on previous C-SPAN programs is available at <http://www.census.gov/newsroom/cspan/

Registration Open: Social Networks, Social Media and the Economics of Food Joint Symposium

Registration for the Social Networks, Social Media and the Economics of Food Joint Symposium is now open! The 2014 AAEA/EAAE/CAES Joint Symposium will take place at the Hyatt Regency Montreal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada May 29-30.
*March 31, 2014: Early Registration Deadline
*May 15, 2014: Registration and Cancellation Deadline
To register online and for information about hotel reservations, visit the symposium website: http://www.aaea.org/meetings/2014-aaeaeaaecaes-joint-symposium

C-FARE Student Development Webinar

C-FARE will host a one hour webinar for students and faculty on February 14 from 2:00 -3:00 p.m. ET. The webinar will feature speakers from Washington, D.C. to provide students with information on internship opportunities in Washington, D.C. and across the nation, where to look for a summer internship, and how to apply. Registrants will receive internship notices and other information. 

Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1585336694299164418
Please RSVP by Thursday, February 13 at 5:00 p.m. ET.

C-FARE is a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening the national presence of the agricultural economics profession. C-FARE's governing board includes prominent agricultural economists representing a wide range of public and private sector interests. www.cfare.org

Expect to See More of The Exchange!

The Exchange is changing to bi-weekly distribution beginning this month. The increased frequency will keep our members up to date with the latest AAEA news, updates, announcements, and job opportunities while features such as the President’s Column and the People Section will continue to be published on an approximately bi-monthly schedule. AAEA Staff is coordinating with the Executive Board, committees, Sections and all of our publication editors to provide content that is both timely and relevant. If you would like to submit information for The Exchange, please email the AAEA Business Office at info@aaea.org.