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November 2022, Issue 23

AAEA Deadlines    

November 30, 2022

December 1, 2022

December 5, 2022

December 31, 2022

January 17, 2023

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AAEA News

Open Calls for the 2023 AAEA Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.

December 1

January 17

Listening to the Diverse Voices of AAEA

As our current AAEA President Norbert Wilson put it so aptly this summer in his Presidential Address—what’s your story? In this webinar, we’ll hear from our panelists about where their stories—where they are in their career now, how they get there professionally, and what experiences or forces shaped them and their career that might not be evident from their CVs or résumés.

When: Monday, December 5, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm (Central Time)
Format: Zoom
Agenda: Each panelist will be given approximately 10 minutes to share their story. Additional time is reserved for audience Q&A and moderator questions.
Panelists:

  • Grace Melo, Texas A&M University
  • Sarah Low, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Nathan Kauffman, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Moderator: Titus Awokuse, Michigan State University
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Call for Applications
Editorship of the American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Editorship appointments for the American Journal of Agricultural Economics are staggered such that two new appointments are made every two years. The AAEA Board now seeks a diverse group of applicants at the full professor level (or equivalent) by the start of the appointment for two co-editors to be appointed to replace current co-editors Amy Ando and Marc Bellemare for a four-year term beginning in January 2024. Each co-editor handles approximately one-fourth of the submitted manuscripts and makes independent editorial decisions on these submissions. The degree to which candidate’s expertise complements that of continuing editors Jill McCluskey and Jesse Tack will be considered in the selection process. Applications should be sent electronically via PDF to Kristen McGuire, Executive Director, at kmcguire@aaea.org by November 30, 2022.
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AETR Call for Papers
Special Issue on Educational Materials About Industry and Market Developments

Applied Economics and Teaching Resources is calling for manuscripts that fit into Extension Education, Case Studies, and Interdisciplinary Narratives relating to innovative and impactful ways of:

  • Communicating industry and market developments,
  • Evaluating government and private programmatic impacts and delivery, and
  • Training and learning methodologies in industry and non-governmental organizations.

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Listening to the Diverse Voices of AAEA

As our current AAEA President Norbert Wilson put it so aptly this summer in his Presidential Address—what’s your story? In this webinar, we’ll hear from our panelists about their stories—where they are in their career now, how they get there professionally, and what experiences or forces shaped them and their career that might not be evident from their CVs or résumés.
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People Section

  • University of California, Davis
  • Florida A&M University
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • IFPRI
  • University of Minnesota
  • University of Missouri
  • West Virginia University

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Government Relations & Washington Update

October 2022

AAEA Participates in NIFA Listening Session
On November 2nd, USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) held a listening session for stakeholders to share input on agricultural research priorities.  The “NIFA Listens” stakeholder listening opportunity informs the research, extension and education priorities of NIFA, which has the mission of investing in and advancing agricultural research, education and extension to solve societal challenges. AAEA’s Washington Representative, Lowell Randel participated in the listening session on behalf of AAEA.  Randel stressed the critical nature of the social sciences as an essential part of NIFA’s overall portfolio and importance of data.  He encouraged NIFA to increase investments economic research and support the integration of economics into more programs and projects in the future. 
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Obituary

Richard James Crom
1930-2022

Richard James Crom, retired agricultural economist, died on Monday, September 12, 2022 at The Gardens of Taylor Glen in Concord, NC. Born at Swanton, Nebraska on April 23, 1930, he followed an agricultural career. He spent 7 years with the Nebraska Agricultural Extension Service following a B.Sc. in Agriculture from the University of Nebraska in 1951. Specialization in agricultural economics began in 1959 with-a M.Sc. in that discipline. This led to 2 years of price analysis work with the Western Livestock Roundup in Denver. After completion of his Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics at Iowa State University in 1964, Dr. Crom spent 21 years with the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. During his career he gained national reputation as the ERS lead economist in the economics of livestock and meat production and marketing.
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Other News

USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
National Program Leader

The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has one job opening for a National Program Leader, Agricultural Economics (Social Science Specialist; GS 13/14 with full promotion potential to GS15). This position is in the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability, Division of Agricultural Systems. This is a remote job/position, and the selectee is not required to report to a government office; however, the option to work in one of the NIFA offices may be available.
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Workshop in “Survey Design & Experimental Methods in Applied and Agricultural Economics”

https://fab-lab.wpcarey.asu.edu/international-school

The workshop will cover theoretical and practical knowledge regarding surveys and experimental methods. In addition, delegates will be familiarized with state-of-the-art software, and will design their own practice experiment through hands-on training.

IAAE Interconference Sympositum: THIRD CALL for Abstracts

(Note: the submission date has been updated)
The Argentinean, Chilean, and Uruguayan Agricultural Economics Associations along with the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE) are delighted to invite you to the 2nd Inter-Conference Symposium, the 6to Congreso Regional de Economía Agraria and the 1st Latin- American Workshop on Productivity and Efficiency. These joint Meetings will take place on April 19-21, 2023, in Montevideo, Uruguay.
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Call for Papers
Tata-Cornell Institute for Agricultural and Nutrition (TCI)

In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) is holding a two-day conference on the nexus between food, environment, and health. The conference will be held at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, from May 10-12, 2023. It is aimed at bringing together scholars working at the broader intersection of food, the environment, and health with cutting-edge methods and novel datasets to further our understanding of future food system challenges around the world.
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