tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4632537326099183909.post4605497654348851133..comments2024-03-26T13:04:25.291-05:00Comments on AAEA Blog: USDA-NIFA to Hold Stakeholder Listening Session for Agriculture and Food ResearchAgricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11170215234729722500noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4632537326099183909.post-20868729032247627652012-02-10T08:47:29.295-06:002012-02-10T08:47:29.295-06:00C-FARE is offering the opportunity for agricultura...C-FARE is offering the opportunity for agricultural economists to participate in a one hour call to provide input for our consolidated comments. You are also encouraged to submit your individual comments to NIFA. An AFRI National Program Leader will be part of the call to highlight the needs at the Listening Session and to answer questions.<br /><br />Please RSVP by February 10 to info@cfare.org with the subject “AFRI call”. Additional information will be sent to all participants.<br /> <br /><br />Title: Input for AFRI Listening Session<br /><br />Date: February 13<br /><br />Time: 2:00 ET/1:00 CT/12:00 MT/11:00 PT<br /><br />- Opening comments to introduce topic – Damona Doye (C-FARE Chair, Oklahoma State University) Moderator <br /><br />- AFRI Listening Session Update –<br />Sivapathasun “Suresh” Sureshwaran (National Program Leader, USDA NIFA, Division of Agricultural Systems)<br /><br />An overview of the agenda:<br /><br />1. Feedback on how applied econ participated last year in the AFRI Challenge areas.<br /><br />2. Areas economists need greater participation.<br /><br />3. Insights from profession –30 minute roundtable discussion. <br /><br />Thank you.<br /><br />C-FAREC-FAREhttp://www.cfare.orgnoreply@blogger.com