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Call for Application
Editor of the Applied Economics Perspectives and Policy
The AAEA Executive Board invites applications for one additional Editor for Applied Economics Perspectives and Policy (AEPP) to serve from 2026 through 2030. It is expected that the person appointed would serve in the role of the Featured Article Editor. This is a new position among the current team of editors with the goal to increase the journal’s stature by actively soliciting policy relevant manuscripts. Specifically, the Featured Article Editor recruits and solicits authors to develop and submit (1) single manuscripts to be published as Featured Articles and (2) special issue proposals which collect multiple manuscripts along a common theme. The Featured Article Editor can take advantage of the expertise of the editorial board to accomplish these tasks. Featured articles will meet the normal standards for scholarly publication but should also be accessible to the broader audience of agricultural and applied economists working outside academia.
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Call for Applications
Editor for Applied Economics Education and Extension
The AAEA Board is seeking applications for a third co-editor of Applied Economics Education and Extension (AEEE, formerly Applied Economic Teaching Resources). The co-editor will further the journal’s strategic goals, manage publications, enhance teaching and Extension scholarship opportunities in the profession, and promote innovations in teaching and Extension education methods. The co-editor will be instrumental in the expansion of the journal’s scope to include a new Issues Section that will actively seek to attract and expand on content (individual articles and thematic collections) that previously appeared in Choices including authoritative, non-technical overviews, reviews, and analysis of emerging applied economic issues and topics suitable for use in education, industry, extension and outreach settings.
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American Journal of Agricultural Economics (AJAE)
Pre?Results Review (PRR)
PRR allows authors to submit their research before results are known, at the stage when the research question, study design, data strategy, and pre?analysis plan are fully developed. Under this model, papers are evaluated on the importance of the research question and the soundness of the proposed methodology, rather than the direction or statistical significance of eventual findings.
This option is open to the full breadth of work published in AJAE, including research on the economics of agriculture and food, natural resources and the environment, and rural and community development throughout the world. PRR is particularly valuable for projects involving field experiments, randomized interventions, prospective data collection, or restricted?access data.
Authors whose Stage 1 submissions receive conditional acceptance can proceed with data collection or acquisition knowing their research design has the journal’s approval. Once the study is completed, they submit a final manuscript along with documentation of any deviations from their original plan. If the study was carried out as proposed, publication normally follows.
AJAE’s PRR pathway is modeled after the approach used by the Journal of Development Economics and is designed to enhance research transparency, reduce publication bias, and support rigorous empirical work across the fields represented by AAEA.
Full author guidelines and a Stage 1 proposal template are available https://www.aaea.org/publications/ajae/ajae-pre-results-review. Members are encouraged to consider PRR for upcoming projects that would benefit from early peer feedback and design validation. For questions see the Q&A or contact co-Editor Nick Magnan at nick.magnan@colostate.edu.
President-Elect Seeks Volunteers for AAEA Committees
Committees drive the direction and impact of the AAEA by influencing its activities and awards. Please consider shaping the AAEA’s future by volunteering for one of the committees listed below. Committee service also offers an excellent opportunity for developing contacts, refining leadership skills, and increasing professional networking.
AAEA President-Elect, Titus Awokuse will make appointments to the following 2026-2027 committees in June 2026:
 AAEA Trust- Awards
- Case Study Invited Paper
- Communications
- Employment Services
- Fellows Selection
- Finance
- Galbraith Forum and Award
- Membership
- Mentoring
- Nominating
- Selected Presentations
- T.W. Schultz Lecture
For information about these committees and a list of their current members, please visit http://www.aaea.org/about-aaea/aaea-committees.
Any AAEA member interested and willing to serve on a committee should fill out this online form. If you have any questions please contact Jeanne Rhodes (jrhodes@aaea.org) or (414) 918-3190 by April 30, 2026.
Registration Now Open
AAEA invites you to register for the 2026 AAEA Annual Meeting in Kansas City, MO July 26-28. Most meetings will take place at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown with Pre- and Post-conference Workshops taking place on Saturday, July 25 and Wednesday July 29. Registration rates are outlined below and you can register online now or download the form.
| Registration Type |
Early
on or before June 1 |
Advanced
June 2 - July 20 |
On-Site
July 21 and after |
| Professional Member |
$475 |
$560 |
$635 |
| Professional Non-member |
$650 |
$720 |
$795 |
| Senior Member |
$365 |
$450 |
$525 |
| Senior Non-member |
$505 |
$580 |
$655 |
| Graduate Student Member |
$105 |
$140 |
$180 |
| Graduate Student Non-member |
$300 |
$335 |
$380 |
| Guest Registration* |
$75 per guest |
$75 per guest |
$75 per gu |
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2026 AAEA Annual Meeting
Hotel
Room block is open at Kansas City Marriott Downtown for 2026 AAEA Annual Meeting
AAEA Group Rate: $194.00, plus 18.475% tax and a taxable $3.00 city development fee
Reservations must be received on or before June 29, 2026.
Please book a room using the AAEA Group Rate Link: https://book.passkey.com/e/51095123
2026 Pre-/Post-conference Workshop Overview
Registration for Pre-/Post-conference Workshops will open when registrations for the 2026 AAEA Annual Meeting opens in March.
Pre-conference Workshops
Saturday, July 25
PC11 BEER Section Craft Industry Tour
$100
11:30 am – 6:00 pm Depart Kansas City Marriott Main Lobby at 11 am
PC12 Mentoring Workshop
$135 - Only accepted applicants can register for the workshop
Location: Kansas City Marriott Downtown
Time: 7:30 am – 4:30 pm
Lunch Provided
PC13 AAEA Teaching Academy
Students $40, General $80
Location: Kansas City Marriott Downtown
Date/Time: 7:30 am – 5:30 pm
Lunch Provided
PC14 Innovating for Sustainability
Students & ECP: $40, General $60
Location: Kansas City Marriott Downtown
Date/Time: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Lunch Provided
PC15 Workshop on Animal Health Economics: Aligning Research, Policy, and Collaboration
$50
Location: Kansas City Marriott Downtown
Date/Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Lunch Provided
PC16 Structural Transformation, Trade Integration, and Sustainability in East and Southeast Asian Agriculture: New Evidence, Methods, and Policy Implications
$15
Location: Kansas City Marriott Downtown
Date/Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Post-conference Workshops
Wednesday, July 29
PC51 Extension Section Agricultural Tour and Educational Session
$25
Location: American Royal (transportation provided)
Time: 8:30 am-11:30 am
Depart Marriott 8:00 am, return to Marriott by 12:00 pm
PC52 The Changing Landscape of U.S. Agricultural Comparative Advantage
$15
Location: Kansas City Marriott Downtown
Date: 8:30 am – 2:30pm
PC53 Bridging Research and Application: Emerging Developments in Agricultural Science, Data, and Finance
$75
Location: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Date: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Departing Marriott at 7:30 am, transportation provided
“ToGo” lunch provided
Travel Grants
Domestic and International travel grants are available for Graduate Students and Early Career Professionals who will present an accepted paper or poster at the 2026 AAEA Annual Meeting. Note: those who submitted an abstract will be notified of the status around March 20.
The grants can help defray housing and transportation costs associated with attending the Annual Meeting in Kansas City, MO, July 26 - 28, 2026. The amount of the travel grant awarded will depend on the number of applications received. There are Travel Grants for both International and Domestic travel and the deadline to apply for either is May 22, 2026.
Apply now for a Domestic or International Travel Grant
Call for Volunteers: Senior Discussant for Selected Presentations - Paper Sessions
Members wishing to get involved may volunteer for an essential role as a senior-level discussant for Selected Paper Sessions at the 2026 AAEA Annual Meeting in Kansas City, MO, July 26-28. A discussant will be assigned to a Selected Presentation Paper Session whose topic area correlates with the discussant’s expertise. The discussant would be tasked with reviewing the papers within their session, provide constructive feedback and stimulate discussion. The goal is to make these sessions more impactful and meaningful.
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2026 Extension Competition for Graduate Students
The AAEA Extension Competition for Graduate Students provides an opportunity to develop and/or get feedback on programs that communicate research and practical information to Extension (usually non-economist) audiences. Entries can be based upon graduate student research for a thesis, dissertation or other academic work. The competition is sponsored by the Extension and Graduate Student Sections. Applications due by Friday, May 8, 2026.
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CWAE & Employment Services Committee
Field Notes from Industry: How Agricultural Economists Are Shaping Business, Policy, and Beyond.
CWAE’s Programming Committee, in partnership with AAEA’s Employment Services Committee, is excited to invite you to our upcoming Professional Development & Networking Series event, entitled "Field Notes from Industry: How Agricultural Economists Are Shaping Business, Policy, and Beyond.”
Event Details:
Panelists:
- Shefali Mehta, Open Rivers Consulting Associates
- Kyle Maple, US Agriculture LLC
- Carly Trachtman, International Food Policy Research Institute(IFPRI)
Moderator:
- Tori Laird, ERA Economics
On April 2, please join us for a panel discussion at 2:00pm ET where invited speakers will share their experiences as agricultural economists serving in industry, non-profit, and consulting positions. The panel discussion will be followed by a 30-minute “Mentorship Mingle” at 3:00pm ET to share the unwritten rules and hidden curriculum of an industry career.
AAEA at ASSA 2027
Call for submissions: AAEA invited paper sessions at the 2027 ASSA Annual Meeting
President-Elect Titus Awokuse is soliciting proposals and suggestions for AAEA Invited Paper sessions at the 2027 Allied Social Sciences Association (ASSA) Annual Meeting in Washington, DC January 3-5, 2027.
The objective of AAEA sessions at the ASSA Annual Meeting is to share new knowledge of interest to economists. The AAEA encourages sessions that will draw widely from ASSA attendees, including sessions jointly sponsored with other ASSA member associations.
Proposals may be submitted until May 19, 2026, HERE
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Other News
Call for Papers
Special Issue on Latin American Agricultural Economics
Submission Deadline: September 15, 2026
The International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE) and the editors of Agricultural Economics invite submissions for a special issue dedicated to Latin America. This initiative follows recent board meetings identifying the region as having low representation in the journal. The goal is to foster deeper engagement with regional researchers and increase the global visibility of their contributions to the field.
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International Summer School
“Experimental Auctions for Agricultural and Applied Economics: Theory and Applications”
The International Summer School “Experimental Auctions for Agricultural and Applied Economics: Theory and Applications” will provide intensive training on the theoretical foundations and practical implementation of experimental auctions in agricultural and applied economics. Participants will gain hands-on experience in designing, programming, running auctions in both laboratory and online environments, as well as in preregistration, power analysis, and auction data modelling. The program will provide guidance on interpreting results from auction-based studies and translating those findings into practical recommendations for stakeholders and policymakers. It will also include practical group work, presentations, and discussions, fostering critical reflection and the development of applied research skills.
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MSU International Workshop
Survey Design and Experimental Methods in Applied and Agricultural Economics
We are pleased to announce the International Workshop on “Survey Design and Experimental Methods in Applied and Agricultural Economics,” to be held from May 25 to May 29, 2026, at Michigan State University.
This year’s workshop features a new and expanded program. In addition to a strong focus on survey-based data construction, experimental auctions, and discrete choice experiments, the curriculum has been extended to include in-depth coverage of survey design and data collection, basket-based choice experiments, and field experiments, with applications across a wide range of policy contexts. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge, be introduced to state-of-the-art software tools, and design their own experimental applications through hands-on training.
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