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Calendar of Events
June 10
August 2-3
August 5-8
August 20
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Summer Session
Finals
AAEA-CAES Annual Meeting, Chicago
Fall Classes begin |
Congratulations and Names in the News:
The Indiana Council for Economic Education (ICEE) sponsored
its second Economics Challenge Competition on April 23.
Twenty-two high school teams competed at three regional
sites. Students competed on their knowledge of economics
in two divisions: Theory and Real Life. The Theory Division
winner was Carmel High School, in Carmel, Indiana. The winning
Real Life team was from Elkhart Memorial High School in
Elkhart, Indiana. Both teams will advance to the regional
competition in Chicago on May 7. Sponsors, in addition to
the ICEE, were the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the
Indiana Humanities Council, and the Goldman Sachs Foundation.
Thought You Would Like To Know
For information on the Purdue Agricultural Economics Report
see our web site or contact harrisog@purdue.edu.
On June 16th, Otto Doering was part of a briefing for the
State Department on Foot and Mouth Disease.
Otto Doering preceded President Bush to explain the energy
situation to the California Dairy Processor on June 23rd.
John Connor will be a participant in "L'Institute",
a two-week workshop (July 9-July 20, 2001) of scholars from
Europe and North America sponsored by the Universities of
Wisconsin, Birmingham, and Ferrara (http://linstitute.economia.unife.it).
The topic this year is Urban and Regional Prosperity in
a Globalized Economy.
Thomas Hertel participated in a workshop with officials
from the World Bank as well as the Chinese government May
6-8 in Beijing. The goal of this project is to assess the
impact of China's WTO accession on poverty. Professor Hertel
will be co-authoring a chapter in the resulting book on
this topic.
Travel, Speeches and Presented Papers
Harlan Day traveled to Dubrovnik, Croatia, in May to attend
a conference of economic educators from Eastern and Central
Europe who have taken part in the programs of the National
Council on Economic Education (NCEE) during the past 5 years.
These NCEE programs have helped countries prepare for the
transition from communist to market economies by training
high school and elementary teachers in economic content
and pedagogy.
Wally Tyner presented a paper entitled, "Agricultural
Policy Analysis Needed to Ensure that the Economic Policy
Set is Aligned with the Climatic Reality" at the annual
conference of the Moroccan Association of Agricultural Economics,
May 24-25, in Rabat, Morocco.
Gerald A. Harrison presented lectures on "History
of Property Rights" and "Conservation Easements:
the Concept, Taxes and the Deed" at the Regional American
Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraiser's Continuing
Education Seminar on Appraising Conservation Easements at
Collinsville, Illinois, near St. Louis. Harrison worked
with national appraisal instructor Art Clapp and four other
specialists dealing with conservation easements for the
two-day program. Prof. Harrison is an Extension Economist
and member of the Indiana Bar working as a specialist on
the Purdue Land Use Team.
Publications
Ahmed, Mohamed M., John H. Sanders, and Wilhelm T. Nell.
2001. "New Sorghum and Millet Cultivar Introduction
in Sub-Saharan Arica: Impacts and Policy Implications."
In: I. Akintayo and J. Sedgo (eds.). Towards Sustainable
Sorghum Production, Utilization, and Commercialization in
West Central Africa, proceedings of a technical workshop
of the West and Central Africa Sorghum Research Network,
pp. 283-295. Bamako, Mali: ICRISAT.
Job Announcements
| The University of Georgia: |
Assistant Professor, Agricultural Finance |
| Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.: |
Demand Planning Coordinator http://www.pioneer.com/ |
| University of Minnesota-Crookston: |
Program Manager, Agricultural Business |
| North Caroline State University: |
Lecturer - Agribusiness Management |
| Iowa Farm Bureau Federation: |
Research Specialist http://alundeen@fbfs.com/ |
| ERS/RED: |
Economic Information Specialist
(http://www.ers.usda.gov/AboutERS/Employment/) |
| University of Georgia-Tifton:
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Research Coordinator in Farm
Management and Production Economics |
| University of Delaware: |
Assistant Professor in International Trade |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville: |
Assist prof in Farm Mgmt/Production |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls: |
Two positions - Finance and Marketing |
| Bethany College: |
Assist Prof of Economics - business |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff:
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Research Associate in Aquaculture |
Career and Job Sites on the Internet
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