AAEA Keynote Address/ACCI Esther Peterson Lecture
Sunday, July 26, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Robert H. Frank, H. J. Louis Professor of Management and Professor of Economics
Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University
"Unsolicited Advice for the Obama Administration"

AAEA & ACCI Welcome Reception
Sunday, July 26, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

The AAEA & ACCI Welcome Reception officially opens the meeting, immediately following the AAEA Keynote Address/ACCI Esther Peterson lecture. All registered attendees and guests are invited to come. The Welcome Reception is the largest networking event as part of the Joint Annual Meeting. The reception will include light hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar.

AAEA Presidential Address
Monday, July 27, 8:15 am – 9:15 am

Ron Mittelhammer, AAEA President-Elect
Director and Regents Professor, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University
"Applied Economics, Without Apology"

AAEA Galbraith Forum
Monday, July 27, 11:15 am – 12:00 pm

Angus Deaton, AEA President
Dwight D. Eisenhower Professor of International Affairs and Professor of Economics and International Affairs, Princeton University
"Growth, Food, and Nutrition in India"

AAEA Grants Center
Monday, July 27, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

The AAEA Grants Center is designed to be a unique forum for integrating and matching funding sponsors with potential recipients. Institutional funding agencies will be available to speak with meeting attendees in a casual setting. The goal of the Grants Center is to better connect AAEA members with potential sources of funding for their research, which is already available.

Participants in the Grants Center include the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Center for Environmental Economics; USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service; USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; and USDA-Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service.

AAEA Awards & Fellows Recognition Ceremony/Academic Bowl Finals
Monday, July 27, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Join your peers in honoring the achievements and accomplishments of AAEA members over the past year, as well as recognizing the newest class of AAEA Fellows. In addition to the awards and Fellows presentations, the Undergraduate Student Section's Academic Bowl finals will open the ceremony. Awards will be granted in many aspects of the agricultural economics discipline, including research, teaching, extension, policy, and communication.

AAEA Business Meeting
Tuesday, July 28, 8:00 am – 8:30 am

AAEA Fellows Address
Tuesday, July 28, 8:30 am – 9:30 am

Rulon D. Pope, Professor of Economics
Brigham Young University
"Consumption and Demand"

AAEA Special Session on Its Newest Journal: AEPP
Tuesday, July 28, 11:15 am – 12:00 pm

AAEA is giving attendees a chance to learn about AAEA’s new journal Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy (AEPP) in this session. This session was created specifically for those interested in publishing in the new journal and will give members the opportunity to interact with a representative from our new publisher, Oxford University Press, as well as the editors of AEPP.

Agribusiness Economics and Management Section (AEM)

Agribusiness Economics and Management Section Business Meeting
Sunday, July 26, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Industry & International Reception
Monday, July 27, 7:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Industry Speaker Series & Banquet
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend is $45.
Monday July 27, 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Jason Gerke, Owner/Operator
Jowler Creek Vineyard & Winery
"Growing a Small Business in Challenging Economic Times"

Applied Risk Analysis Section (ARA)

Applied Risk Analysis Section Business Meeting
Sunday, July 26, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm 

Community Economics Network (CENET)

CENET Business Meeting
Sunday, July 26, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm 

Committee on the Opportunities and Status of Blacks in Agricultural Economics (COSBAE)

COSBAE Business Meeting
Sunday, July 26, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

COSBAE Reception
Sunday, July 26, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

COSBAE Speaker Series & Luncheon
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend is $36.
Tuesday July 28, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Alfred L. Parks, Research Director
Cooperative Agricultural Research Center, Prairie View A&M University
"What Better Time Than Now? Challenges and Opportunities for Ag Economists"

Committee on Women in Agricultural Economics (CWAE)

CWAE Business Meeting
Sunday, July 26, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

GSS/CWAE Reception
Sunday, July 26, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

CWAE Speaker Series & Luncheon
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend is $36.
Tuesday July 28, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Jean Kinsey, Professor
University of Minnesota
"Ending Hunger in America: Investment Not Charity"

Econometrics Section

Econometrics Section Annual Business Meeting
Sunday, July 26, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Extension Section

Pre-conference Tour: Extension Agricultural Education Tour
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend is $40.
Saturday, July 25, 7:00 am – 6:30 pm

Graduate Student Extension Competition
Sunday, July 26, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

Extension Business Meeting
Sunday, July 26, 1:30 pm – 3:15 pm

Extension Reception
Sunday, July 26, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Extension Speaker Series & Luncheon
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend is $36.
Monday July 27, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Michael V. Martin, Chancellor
Louisiana State University
"The Future of Extension in the Land Grant System"

Food and Agricultural Marketing Policy Section (FAMPS)

FAMPS Business Meeting
Sunday, July 26, 8:00 am – 9:30 am

Food Safety and Nutrition Section (FSN)

ACCI & AAEA Food Safety and Nutrition Section Speaker Series & Luncheon
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend is $36.
Monday July 27, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Ilene Heller, Senior Staff Attorney
Center for Science in the Public Interest
"The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990: Time for Some Fine Tuning"

FSN Business Meeting
Tuesday, July 28, 7:00 am – 8:00 am

Graduate Student Section (GSS)

Pre-conference Workshop: 2009 Professionals Teaching Academy
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend for students is $15 and for professionals is $45.
Saturday, July 25, 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

GSS Case Study Competition
Sunday, July 26, 8:00 am – 3:30 pm
Monday, July 27, 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Case Study Competition Registration Form

Graduate Student Extension Competition
Sunday, July 26, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

Graduate Student Section Business Meeting
Sunday, July 26, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

GSS/CWAE Reception
Sunday, July 26, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Institutional and Behavioral Economics Section (IBES)

IBES Business Meeting
Monday, July 27, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

International Section

International Section Business Meeting
Monday, July 27, 7:00 am – 8:00 am

Industry & International Reception
Monday, July 27, 7:30 pm – 8:00 pm

International Section Speaker Series & Banquet
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend is $45.
Monday July 27, 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Justin Lin, Chief Economist
World Bank
"International Development in the Face of the Global Economic Crisis"

National Association of Agricultural Economics Administrators (NAAEA)

NAAEA Business Meeting
Sunday, July 26, 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Senior Section

Senior Section Breakfast and Business Meeting
Monday, July 27, 7:30 am – 8:30 am

Teaching, Learning and Communication Section (TLC)

Pre-conference Workshop: 2009 Professionals Teaching Academy
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend for students is $15 and for professionals is $45.
Saturday, July 25, 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

TLC Business Meeting
Sunday, July 26, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Undergraduate Student Section (SS-AAEA)

SS-AAEA Academic Bowl
Sunday, July 26, 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Monday, July 27, 7:00 am – 4:00 pm; 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm (Finals)
Academic Bowl Entry Form
2009 SS-AAEA Chapter Dues Form

Undergraduate Recruitment Fair
Sunday, July 26, 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Monday, July 27, 7:00 am – 4:00 pm
Undergraduate Recruitment Fair Application

Undergraduate Paper Competition
Tuesday, July 28, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Paper Competition Entry Form

SS-AAEA Business Meeting
Tuesday, July 28, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Outstanding Chapter Competition
Competition Entry Form

Creative Club Competition
Competition Entry Form

Keynote Address/Esther Peterson Lecture
Sunday, July 26, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Robert H. Frank, H. J. Louis Professor of Management and Professor of Economics
Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University
"Unsolicited Advice for the Obama Administration"

AAEA & ACCI Welcome Reception
Sunday, July 26, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

The AAEA & ACCI Welcome Reception officially opens the meeting, immediately following the AAEA Keynote Address/ACCI Esther Peterson lecture. All registered attendees and guests are invited to come. The Welcome Reception is the largest networking event as part of the Joint Annual Meeting. The reception will include light hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar.

ACCI & AAEA Food Safety and Nutrition Section Speaker Series & Luncheon
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend is $36.
Monday July 27, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Ilene Heller, Senior Staff Attorney
Center for Science in the Public Interest
"The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990: Time for Some Fine Tuning"

ACCI Awards Ceremony & Reception
Monday July 27, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Help us celebrate with the winners of the 2009 ACCI awards. This event will begin with a short awards ceremony. An exciting addition to this year's ceremony will be the first Memorial Paper Series lecture to be given by Loren Geistfeld of The Ohio State University. Geistfeld will honor E. Scott Maynes with a lecture entitled "The Scholarly Legacy of E. Scott Maynes.” Immediately following the ceremony, ACCI attendees will have the opportunity to congratulate award winners and socialize with other consumer professionals at a light reception.

ACCI Coffee with the Board
Tuesday, July 28, 7:30 am – 8:00 am

ACCI members are invited to have coffee, to ask questions and to provide feedback to the Executive Board. This event immediately precedes the ACCI Business Meeting.

ACCI Business Meeting
Tuesday, July 28, 8:00 am – 9:00 am

ACCI Colston Warne Lecture
Tuesday, July 28, 11:00 am – 12:15 pm

Lizabeth Cohen, Howard Mumford Jones Professor of American Studies and Chair of the Department of History
Harvard University
"Is It Time for Another Round of Consumer Protection? The Lessons of Twentieth-Century U.S. History"

ACCI Dine Around Luncheons at Local Restaurants
This is a ticketed event. Registration will be available on-site.
Tuesday, July 28, 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm

Sign up on-site to join other attendees for a networking and discussion luncheon! Reservations will be made at several restaurants near the convention center. Select a topic to discuss, sign up, and join colleagues interested in the same topic for a lunch off-site.

AAEA Foundation Endowment Committee Meeting
Sunday, July 26, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

AEPP Development Task Force Meeting
Sunday, July 26, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

AJAE Associate Editors Meeting
Sunday, July 26, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AJAE Editors Meeting
Sunday, July 26, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Association of Christian Economists Business Meeting
Tuesday, July 28, 7:00 am – 8:00 am

Association of Christian Economists Sunday Service
Sunday, July 26, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Association Roundtable
Sunday, July 26, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Centennial Committee Meeting
Sunday, July 26, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Communications/Publications Committee Meeting
Sunday, July 26, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Editors of Agricultural Economics-Related Journals Meeting
Sunday, July 26, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Employment Services Committee Meeting
Sunday, July 26, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Membership Committee Meeting
Sunday, July 26, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Outreach Committee Meeting
Sunday, July 26, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Selected Presentations Committee Meeting
Sunday, July 26, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Joint Annual Meeting Program
You can find information about the concurrent sessions at the Joint Annual Meeting in the meeting program. For a general listing of the sessions by time, read the meeting schedule (PDF). You can also find full details about sessions in the concurrent sessions section (PDF) of the program.

AAEA Concurrent Sessions
Over 150 90-minute sessions will be presented throughout the Joint Annual Meeting. These sessions will cover a variety of topics and formats over the course of two and a half days. For more information, please read the summary of AAEA & ACCI session types.

Sunday, July 26
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Monday, July 27
9:30 am – 11:00 am
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Tuesday, July 28
9:30 am – 11:00 am
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

ACCI Concurrent Sessions
Over 150 90-minute sessions will be presented throughout the Joint Annual Meeting. These sessions will cover a variety of topics and formats over the course of two and a half days. For more information, please read the summary of AAEA & ACCI session types.

Monday, July 27
8:00 am – 9:30 am
9:30 am – 11:00 am
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Tuesday, July 28
9:30 am – 11:00 am
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Attended Poster Sessions
AAEA & ACCI: Monday, July 27, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
AAEA: Tuesday, July 28, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

The Joint Annual Meeting will feature about 140 Posters on-display throughout the entire Meeting. In addition, each Poster will be assigned to one of two Attended Poster Sessions, during which meeting attendees will have the chance to interact with the authors of the Posters. The time slots of these sessions are dedicated only to the Attended Poster Sessions; no other events will be scheduled during this time.

You can learn more about the posters to be presented at the Joint Annual Meeting in the poster section (PDF) of the meeting program.

Pre-conference Tour: Extension Agricultural Education Tour
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend is $40.
Saturday, July 25, 7:00 am – 6:30 pm

Each year since 2002, the Extension Section has organized an agricultural education tour as a Pre-conference Workshop at the Joint Annual Meeting. This year is no exception, as the Extension Agricultural Education Tour will take place on Saturday, July 25. Participants will take a bus to several local agricultural attractions in the Milwaukee area. Possible tour stops include a dairy farm, and an energy farm, a wildlife area, the Port of Milwaukee inland waterway system, and the Fondy Food Center, Milwaukee’s largest farmer’s market. Space is limited, so register for this tour soon!

Pre-conference Workshop: USDA-Grantsmanship Workshop and NRI PD
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend varies, based on which sections are attended.
Saturday, July 25, 7:00 am – 8:00 pm
Sunday, July 26, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

This workshop contains three separate sections, which will take place over two days, and are described below. Participants can register for Sections 1 and 2, Section 2 alone, or Sections 2 and 3. You can find descriptions of each section below. For additional information, contact Suresh Sureshwaran at ssureshwaran@csrees.usda.gov.

Section 1: NRI Agribusiness Markets and Trade Project Directors’ Meeting
Saturday, July 25, 7:30 am – 12:30 pm
As part of the NRI Agribusiness Markets and Trade Project Directors’ meeting, project directors will present their project results to date during oral and poster presentations. The meeting consists of three moderated panels focused on marketing and placement of agribusiness products; market structure, performance and behavior; and consumer preferences and agribusiness decisions. All participants will be invited to attend the NRI Poster and Networking reception described in the third section below. Dr. S. Sureshwaran, National Program Leader, and Ms. Katrena R. Hanks, Program Specialist will facilitate this meeting.

Section 2: Opportunities for Funded Research at CSREES
Saturday, July 25, 1:00 pm – 5:30 pm
The focus of this section is to help build capacity to be successful in competitively funded grants from USDA-CSREES. Social scientists have unique opportunities to lead and participate in multidisciplinary applications because of the increasing importance given to impacts and solving societal problems in CSREES competitive grants. The session will consist of brief presentations by CSREES staff on the opportunities available at CSREES, especially for agricultural economists; the application review process; and the development of logic models. The session will also include a moderated panel presentation on integrating economics into multidisciplinary proposals. Following the pre-conference, all participants will be invited to attend the NRI Poster and Networking reception described in the third section below.

Section 3: NRI Agricultural Prosperity for Small and Medium-sized Farms Program Project Director’s Meeting
Saturday, July 25 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm; Sunday, July 26, 7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Over 40 NRI Agricultural Prosperity for Small and Medium-Sized Farms program grantees will participate in this section, which consists of four panels and a poster and networking session. The session will begin with the NRI Poster and Networking reception on Saturday, July 25, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm. Approximately 40 posters are expected with sufficient time to network and learn from the experiences of past grantees.

On Sunday, the session will begin with three panel presentations on the following long term goals for the grants program: i) farm land preservation and transition; ii) on-farm production and conservation practices; and iii) increasing the farmer’s share of the food dollar. The final panel presentation is on lessons learned from the grants programs on integrating innovative teaching and outreach into research projects. Dr. S. Sureshwaran, National Program Leader, and Ms. Katrena R. Hanks, Program Specialist will facilitate this meeting.

Pre-conference Workshop: Applied Computational Economics
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend is $60.
Saturday, July 25, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

This workshop will provide an overview of the rapidly developing field of computational economics. It will focus on practical applications of numerical methods to the formulation, solution, and analysis of stochastic dynamic models in economics and finance, with emphasis on nonlinear dynamic optimization models.

The workshop will be based on the award-winning graduate course currently taught by Professor Mario J. Miranda at The Ohio State University and will cover material presented in his textbook with Paul W. Fackler, "Applied Computational Economics and Finance", MIT Press, 2002. Miranda will be leading the workshop with Dmitry Vedenov of Texas A&M University.

The workshop designed to interest established and emerging applied economists who wish to learn how to use numerical techniques to solve and analyze economic models that do not possess closed-form algebraic solution or that otherwise cannot be readily solved using conventional mathematical analytic techniques. Potential areas of application include, but are not limited to, agricultural, environmental, development, financial, industrial, and macro- economics.

Participants will need to supply their own laptop computers on which MATLAB Release R2008a has been installed. Participants who have do not have access to a working copy of MATLAB will be supplied with a short-lived license, courtesy of Mathworks, developers of MATLAB.

The organizers of this workshop would like to gratefully acknowledge funding from the Andersons Endowment, The Ohio State University.

Pre-conference Workshop: 2009 Professionals Teaching Academy
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend for students is $15 and for professionals is $45.
Saturday, July 25, 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Whether you are a new assistant professor just starting your teaching career, a 25-year veteran of teaching applied economics, or a student hoping to one day teach economics, the 2009 Professionals Teaching Academy has something just for you. As a Teaching Academy participant, you will practice while you learn new teaching tips and active-learning techniques for your classroom. Nationally-recognized active-learning expert Margaret Hable has trained AAEA teaching award recipient Dixie Watts Reaves to present an interactive workshop on integrating active-learning into the agricultural and applied economics classroom. You will learn directly from an economist, just as past Teaching Academy participants have requested.

As an added benefit, past teaching award winners and other notable veteran teachers will be seated with “interest area” small groups to lead activities throughout the presentation. You will discuss activities that work in different disciplinary areas (e.g., econometrics) and with different course sizes or structures (e.g., large lecture courses or senior-level capstone). Everyone will leave this workshop with economics-specific methods ready to implement in your classroom.

This event is co-sponsored by the Graduate Student Section and Teaching, Learning, and Communication Section.

The Reunions & Receptions provide a chance for Universities and Institutions to host a social event for Meeting attendees. These events are a great way for attendees to network, meet up with old friends, and relax at the end of the day.

Monday, July 27, 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Cornell University & Penn State University Joint Reception
Hyatt Regency, Milwaukee Room B

Economic Research Service, USDA
Hyatt Regency, Regency Ballroom A

Kansas State University, University of Missouri, & Oklahoma State University Joint Reception
Hyatt Regency, Executive Ballroom C

Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics
Hyatt Regency, Executive Ballroom D

Purdue University
Hyatt Regency, Crystal Room

Texas A&M University, Department of Agricultural Economics
Hyatt Regency, Executive Ballroom B

The Ohio State University, Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics
Hyatt Regency, Pere Marquette

University of Illinois, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics
Hyatt Regency, Executive Ballroom A

University of Minnesota & University of Wisconsin Joint Reception
Hyatt Regency, Milwaukee Room A

Washington State University, Oregon State University, & University of Idaho Joint Reception
Hyatt Regency, Regency Ballroom D

Tuesday, July 28, 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Iowa State University
Hyatt Regency, Executive Ballroom B

Louisiana State University, University of Georgia, University of Arkansas, Auburn University, Clemson University, & Mississippi State University Joint Reception
Hyatt Regency, Executive Ballroom D

University of California, Davis & University of California, Berkeley Joint Reception
Hyatt Regency, Executive Ballroom A

University of Florida & University of Kentucky Joint Reception
Hyatt Regency, Executive Ballroom C

ACCI & AAEA Food Safety and Nutrition Section Speaker Series & Luncheon
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend is $36.
Monday July 27, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Ilene Heller, Senior Staff Attorney
Center for Science in the Public Interest
"The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990: Time for Some Fine Tuning"

Extension Speaker Series & Luncheon
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend is $36.
Monday July 27, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Michael V. Martin, Chancellor
Louisiana State University
"The Future of Extension in the Land Grant System"

Industry Speaker Series & Banquet
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend is $45.
Monday July 27, 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Jason Gerke, Owner/Operator
Jowler Creek Vineyard & Winery
"Growing a Small Business in Challenging Economic Times"

International Section Speaker Series & Banquet
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend is $45.
Monday July 27, 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Justin Lin, Chief Economist
World Bank
"International Development in the Face of the Global Economic Crisis"

CWAE Speaker Series & Luncheon
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend is $36.
Tuesday July 28, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Jean Kinsey, Professor
University of Minnesota
"Ending Hunger in America: Investment Not Charity"

COSBAE Speaker Series & Luncheon
This is a ticketed event. The cost to attend is $36.
Tuesday July 28, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Alfred L. Parks, Research Director
Cooperative Agricultural Research Center, Prairie View A&M University
"What Better Time Than Now? Challenges and Opportunities for Ag Economists"

ACCI Dine Around Luncheons at Local Restaurants
This is a ticketed event. Registration will be available on-site.
Tuesday, July 28, 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm

Sign up on-site to join other attendees for a networking and discussion luncheon! Reservations will be made at several restaurants near the convention center. Select a topic to discuss, sign up, and join colleagues interested in the same topic for a lunch off-site.