AAEA Annual Meeting

2012 Track Sessions

Crop Insurance and Farm Programs

Organizer: Laurence M. Crane, National Crop Insurance Services
Moderator: Keith J. Collins, National Crop Insurance Services
Panelists: Joe L. Outlaw, Texas A&M University; Dwight K. Lanclos, USDA-Risk Management Agency; Thomas P. Zacharias, National Crop Insurance Services

Wine Marketing and Policy

Organizer: Bradley J. Rickard, Cornell University
Moderator: Catherine A. Durham, Oregon State University

• Reputation Spill-overs in Consumers’ Valuation of Wine - Bradley J. Rickard, Cornell University; Jill J. McCluskey, Washington State University; Richard Patterson, Cornell University
• Customer Satisfaction and Tasting Room Sales - Miguel I. Gomez and Marin Shapiro, Cornell University
• Estimating Willingness to Pay for Reduced Sulfite Content in Wine -Marco Costanigro, Christopher Appleby, and Dawn D. Thilmany McFadden, Colorado State University
• Import Duty and Tax Drawbacks in U.S. Wine Trade - Daniel A. Sumner, University of California, Davis

Outlook for Ethanol and Biodiesel under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA)

Organizer: John N. Ferris, Michigan State University
Moderator: Vernon R. Eidman, University of Minnesota
Discussant: Vernon R. Eidman, University of Minnesota

• Grain-based Ethanol - Robert N. Wisner, Iowa State University
• Cellulosic Ethanol - Wallace E. Tyner, Purdue University
• Biodiesel - John N. Ferris, Michigan State University

Transforming Climate Information for Production Decision-making: The U2U Project

Organizer: Raymond E. Massey, University of Missouri
Moderator: Otto C. Doering, III, Purdue University

• Decision Calendar to Connect Intra- and Inter-seasonal Agricultural Weather/Climate Information - Raymond E. Massey, University of Missouri
• Adaptive Strategies for Maximizing Productivity and Profitability While Reducing the Impact of Climate-related Risks - Chad E. Hart, Iowa State University
• Field Workdays Decision Support Tools - Ben Gramig, Purdue University

Grain Outlook

Organizer: Chad E. Hart, Iowa State University
Moderator: Chad E. Hart, Iowa State University

• Corn and Soybean Outlook - Matthew C. Roberts, The Ohio State University
• Wheat Outlook - Kim B. Anderson, Oklahoma State University
• Cotton Outlook - John R.C. Robinson, Texas A&M University

Livestock Outlook and Industry Issues

Organizer: Glynn T. Tonsor, Kansas State University
Moderator: Glynn T. Tonsor, Kansas State University
Panelists: James G. Robb, Livestock Marketing Information Center; Scott H. Irwin, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign;
Kathleen R. Brooks, West Texas A&M University

• Ethanol, Octane, and Drought: A Doomsday Machine for the U.S. Livestock Industry - Scott H. Irwin, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Livestock, Poultry, and Dairy: Situation and Outlook - Jim Robb, Livestock Marketing Information Center
• County Extension Agent Preferences for USDA Market Information - J. Ross Pruitt, LSU AgCenter; Glynn Tonsor, Kansas State University; Kathleen R. Brooks, West Texas A&M University; Rachel J. Johnson, USDA-ERS

Washington Policy Update by Chief Economist from the House and Senate Agriculture Committees

Organizer: Steven L. Klose, Texas A&M University
Moderator: Joy L. Harwood, USDA-Farm Service Agency

• Farm Policy Outlook: Perspective from the House Minority - Craig Jagger, House Agriculture Committee
• Farm Policy Outlook: Perspective from the House Majority - Bart L. Fischer, House Agriculture Committee
• Farm Policy Outlook: Perspective from the Senate Minority - Max D. Fisher, Senate Agriculture Committee
• Farm Policy Outlook: Perspective from the Senate Majority - Joe Shultz, Senate Agriculture Committee

Graduate Student Extension Competition Winners' Presentations

Organizers: Margaretha V. Rudstrom, University of Minnesota at Crookston; Brian R. Williams, Oklahoma State University
Moderators: Brian R. Williams, Oklahoma State University; Margaretha V. Rudstrom, University of Minnesota at Crookston

Past Annual Meeting Presentations (2003-2011)