This is the Official Website for the Extension Section of the American Agricultural Economics Association.

AAEA Extension Section Elections
Click on each candidates name to read their written statement.

President-elect:
Henry M “JH” Bahn, National Program Leader, USDA Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service
Trent Teegerstrom, Associate Specialist, University of Arizona

Southern Region Representative:
Ronald L. Rainey, Associate Professor, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
John J. VanSickle, Professor, Food & Resource Economics Dept. University of Florida/ Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences

At-large Representative:
Mark Harris, Director, Research and Development Division, National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA
Jim Robb, Director, Livestock Marketing Information Center (LMIC)

Vision

The vision for the Extension Section is to lead in the professional development of extension and other applied economists with major outreach and/or industry responsibilities.

Mission

The Extension Section mission is to provide opportunities for professional growth and program enhancement for extension economists and other applied economists with major outreach and/or industry responsibilities in both the public and private sectors. It will promote excellence, facilitate continuous professional development, and recognize the significant professional contributions of its members.

Objectives

1. Provide a forum for discussion of issues important to extension and other applied economists with major outreach and/or industry responsibilities.
   
2. Provide opportunities for professional development of extension and other applied economists with major outreach and/or industry responsibilities.
   
3. Provide opportunities to enrich extension, outreach and/or industry programs through program sharing and program development.
   
4. Recognize the intellectual contributions of Extension Section eligible economists to society and the profession.
   
5. Enhance the effectiveness of extension economists and other applied economists with major outreach and/or industry economists’ participation in the American Agricultural Economics Association and enhance synergy with research/teaching economists.
   
6. Increase membership and participation of extension and other applied economists with major public outreach and/or industry responsibilities in the AAEA.