November 2015 Issue 24

 AAEA News:

President’s Column

November 2015
The calendar year is winding down, but travel, planning, and reporting are heating up for many who work in the field of agricultural and applied economics. Since my last column, I have attended a conference on the east coast and one in Europe. I find it extremely valuable to converse with colleagues from other universities, the government, and industry. I observed other professional associations doing an outstanding job of engaging with their conference attendees who are employed in government and industry, and I hope AAEA can improve in this area. I am working with our leadership team to improve our engagement and service both from my own observations and from members’ feedback.
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Call for Invited Paper Session Proposals

AAEA welcomes proposals for Invited Paper sessions for the 2016 AAEA Annual Meeting in Boston, MA. Papers in these Invited Paper sessions may be published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics (AJAE) in March 2017 subject to review. Proposals from individuals or groups need to be submitted using the online submission system by Thursday, December 3, 2015.
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Call for Pre/Post-conference Workshop Proposals

The AAEA Executive Board invites proposals for Pre- and Post-conference Workshops at the 2016 AAEA Annual Meeting in Boston, MA. The deadline for proposals is Thursday, December 3, 2015. Selections will be finalized at the AAEA Executive Board meeting in early January and organizers will be notified soon thereafter by the AAEA President.
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Call for Case Study Invited Paper Session Proposals
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Case Study Invited Paper Session

AAEA welcomes proposals for Case Studies for a special Invited Paper session competition that will be part of the 2016 AAEA Annual Meeting in Boston, MA. Cases in this Invited Paper session may be published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics (AJAE) in January 2017, subject to review. Proposals from individuals or groups need to be submitted using the online submission system by Thursday, December 3, 2015.
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Call for Track Sessions
Track Sessions sponsored by AAEA Sections

The AAEA Executive Board invites Track Session proposals for the 2016 AAEA Annual Meeting in Boston, MA. Section leaders need to submit the initial proposals which need to be submitted by Thursday, December 3, 2015, to Sarah Kenner at skenner@aaea.org. Final, detailed submissions associated with each session are due by March 5, 2015. The AAEA Business Office will work with each Section that submits proposals on the final submission.
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Renew your AAEA Membership for 2016
You can now renew your AAEA membership for 2016 on the AAEA website (http://www.aaea.org/membership/). Simply log in to the My Account section to renew. Completing your renewal online saves you time by filling out most of the information for you automatically.

The benefits of your AAEA membership only last through the spring of 2016, so be sure to renew soon to ensure that you keep receiving services from AAEA throughout the upcoming year.

AAEA Proudly Presents Four New Sections:

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Other News:

Call for Papers:
12th Annual Meeting of the International Water Resource Economics Consortium (IWREC)
September 11-13, 2016The World Bank, Washington, DC
The 12th Annual Meeting of the International Water Resource Economics Consortium (IWREC) will be hosted by the World Bank in Washington, DC on September 11-13, 2016. The overall theme of the meeting will be “Water Security in a Changing World.”
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