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Virtual Security Reminder
AAEA would like to provide a reminder to be on alert for phishing scams that may come via email. These are attempts to impersonate emails that appear to come from our Board leadership and/or members.
As a reminder, AAEA will never request that you send money or buy anything from us, aside from membership dues, section dues, Annual Meeting Registration etc. Please keep an eye out for any fake emails that might appear to have come from AAEA, AAEA Board members, or AAEA members.
Please use the below tips to help decipher a legitimate email from AAEA:
- Hover over the “From” field in the email and confirm it was sent from info@aaea.org, one of our 6 staff members (see below), or any of our Board
- If your email accepts HTML formatted emails from the info@aaea.org, there will be a formal letterhead image as well as a signature that features the 2026 AAEA Annual Meeting logo.
- When in doubt, email info@aaea.org or anyone in the business office directly for confirmation of any email or communication you may have received.
The AAEA elections will end on May 15, 2026, at 11:59 pm CDT. Please log into the My Account section to access the ballot: https://aaea.execinc.com/edibo/2026Elections. If you have any questions or trouble accessing the online ballot, please contact the AAEA Office at (414) 918-3190 or at Info@aaea.org.
Early Registration Ends Monday, June 1, 2026
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 & First Time Attendee* |
$50
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$50
(through July 3) |
N/A
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| Graduate Student Non-member |
$300 |
$335 |
$380 |
| Guest Registration** |
$75 per guest |
$75 per guest |
$75 per guest |
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2026 AAEA Annual Meeting
Accepted Presenter Requirements
Notifications of paper acceptance/rejections were sent out at the end of March. If you have not been notified if your paper is accepted or rejected, please contact the AAEA Business office at info@aaea.org and be sure to supply the title of the paper you submitted.
Deadline Extended: June 1, 2026 by 11:59 pm central time
- Upload finished paper (PDF) to the AAEA Abstract Management System
(A personalized link was sent to you via email. Please note that papers and/or posters can be updated in AgEcon Search after this date by contacting AgEcon Search directly.)
Please prepare a Cover Page using the appropriate template below and append it to your pdf file before uploading.
As author of the paper, you retain all copyrights. It is recommended that you include a copyright statement at the bottom of the cover page, e.g.
Copyright 2026 by [author(s)]. All rights reserved. Readers may make verbatim copies of this document for non-commercial purposes by any means, provided this copyright notice appears on all such copies.
For more information on all requirements for all of the session types please visit: https://www.aaea.org/meetings/2026-aaea-annual-meeting/presenters-and-participants
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
Time: 7:30 am – 5:30 pm
Lunch Provided
PC14 Innovating for Sustainability
Students & ECP: $40, General $60
Location: Kansas City Marriott Downtown
Time: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Lunch Provided
PC15 Workshop on Animal Health Economics: Aligning Research, Policy, and Collaboration
CANCELLED
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
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
Time: 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
Time: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Departing Marriott at 7:30 am, transportation provided
“ToGo” lunch provided
2026 AAEA Annual Meeting
Childcare
AAEA is not providing onsite childcare in Kansas City; however, you may apply for childcare/accessibility funds by filling out this form.
AAEA is providing a room for nursing mothers at the Conference Hotel. Please stop at the AAEA Registration Desk for access and location. It is available during AAEA registration hours.
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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USDA AMS/AAEA GSS Local Food Economics Data Visualization Challenge Webinars
In order to support participants in this year’s USDA AMS/AAEA GSS Local Food Economics Data Visualization Challenge, the organizing team has scheduled a series of webinars on data visualization skills with relevant experts the next three Thursdays. The three webinars listed below are open to all AAEA members if these are skills you also want to build! Each webinar has a unique registration link, so please register beforehand.
- Visualizing Data in R with Sid Bora (WVU): May 28, 3:00 pm ET/2:00 pm CT/1:00 pm MT/12:00 pm PT | 90 minutes | Register Here
- Introduction to Maps with Andrew Van Leuven (UVM) | June 4, 3:00 pm ET/2:00 pm CT/1:00 pm MT/12:00 pm PT | 60 minutes | Register Here
We hope to see you over the next few weeks! If you have any questions about the webinars, please reach out to Anne Byrne (atb83@cornell.edu) or me.
With gratitude,
Zoë (on behalf of the Local Food Economics Data Visualization Challenge Organizing Committee)
2026 FAMPS Poster Competition
FAMPS Section will host a poster session once again at the 2026 Annual Meeting. The objective of the poster session is to provide a forum for researchers with more limited professional networks, like graduate students and beginning faculty, to be recognized for innovative and high-quality research in poster sessions. These researchers might be less likely to participate in track sessions, and thus attend the annual meeting, than researchers with stronger professionally networks. This recognition could also be helpful to some researchers at the beginning stages of their career. Deadline to apply is June 15th
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GSS & C-FARE 2026 Policy Communications Competition
In today’s policy and professional landscape, graduate students increasingly pursue careers that require not only rigorous economic analysis, but also the ability to communicate complex findings clearly and effectively to policymakers, industry leaders, and the public. Strong policy communication involves translating technical research into accessible, evidence-based insights that inform understanding of real-world issues.
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Undergraduate Student Section 2026 Competitions
- The Earl O. Heady Decision Sciences Spreadsheet Competition
The Earl O. Heady Decision Sciences competition is a team-based competition where students show off their Excel skills in a time-limited analytical contest! Each team of up to three students entering the Earl O. Heady Decision Sciences Spreadsheet Competition is required to work together to develop a spreadsheet from a provided dataset and qualitative information, answer questions related to the dataset, and present findings from the case study.
- Student Paper Competition
Undergraduate students have the opportunity to submit their paper to be part of the Student Paper Competition held each year at the AAEA Annual Meeting. Those papers submitted are judged based on the written version and an oral presentation given at the meeting.
- Outstanding Paper Competition
This competition gives chapters of SS-AAEA the chance to be recognized for their hard work over the past year. Each chapter is judged based on the goals/objectives of the chapter, membership recruitment, and the activities of the chapter.
- Creative Club Competition
Those chapters of SS-AAEA that have done something special over the past year can enter into this competition. The chapters will be judged based on their account of a specific idea or project that was implemented.
Registration for the SS-AAEA Competitions is now open. To explore more about each competition, click here.
2026 Academic Bowl Competition
Each year, SS-AAEA sponsors an academic bowl competition for undergraduate students at the 2026 AAEA Annual Meeting. Students compete on teams of three, which are affiliated with their school. The finals of the competition are held immediately preceding the AAEA Awards Ceremony, with an audience of all meeting attendees.
The Academic Bowl Competition will be held on Sunday, July 26 and Monday, July 27 followed by the finals prior to the Awards Ceremony at the 2026 AAEA Annual Meeting in Kansas City, MO..
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2026 AEM-GSS Case Study Competition
The Agribusiness Economics and Management (AEM) – Graduate Student Section (GSS) Case Study Competition allows graduate students to test their communication skills and their ability to apply their knowledge of agricultural economics and agribusiness to practical situations.
Competition Rules and Timeline: Each team must complete the 2026 AEM-GSS Case Study Registration Form by June 14, 2026. Teams can be comprised of two to four graduate students. Students may either compete as a team from the same university or partner with students from other universities.
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AEEE Call for Papers: Applied Economics Insights
Applied Economics Education and Extension (AEEE) is calling for manuscripts for its new Applied Economics Insights section of the journal. Applied Economic Insights articles cover national and international applied economics issues related to extension, outreach, industry, education and teaching. These are authoritative, nontechnical analyses, overviews, and reviews of emerging and highly relevant topics for stakeholders, educators, policymakers, and the general public. Applied Economic Insights article build on the legacy of Choices. We will promote Insights articles through our subscriber list (built upon the one that previously served Choices), social media and other outreach outlets.
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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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