Calendar of Events:
Oct. 2
Oct. 4
Oct. 13-14
Nov. 26-29
Dec. 13
Dec. 15-20
Dec. 21
Jan. 12
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Presentation by Tuskegee Airman Col. Charles McGee 7
pm Room 206 Stewart
Homecoming – Ag Alumni Homecoming Reunion
October break
Thanksgiving vacation
Fall classes end
Fall final exams
Fall Commencement
Spring 2004 classes begin
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Congratulations and Names in the News:
Jay Akridge was awarded the U.S. department of Agriculture Food and Ag Science Excellence in Teaching Award.
Jeff Greiner is the new Web Communications Coordinator for the Department. His focus will be enhancing the Department's website
and it's capabilities for teaching, outreach, and engagement.
Terrie Walmsley was hired as GTAP Associate Director and Visiting Assistant Professor.
Terrie will be coordinating the GTAP short courses, providing instruction for the short
courses, working with and contributing to the GTAP database, working with graduate students
and engaging in new research. Previously, she taught international trade and finance courses
at the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom, and was an instructor in the GTAP short course.
Thought You Would Like To Know:
Ag Alumni Homecoming Reunion – Saturday, October
4th, 11 am to 2:30 pm.
Homecoming at Purdue is bigger and better than ever, and
the School of Agriculture and the Ag Alumni Association
invite you to join us at our reunion tent for food and fellowship
before the game --- Purdue vs. Illinois. Agriculture’s
tens will be located on the north end of Memorial Mall,
convenient to parking in the Marsteller Garage as well as
to the other events and activities, and an easy walk to
the stadium. We’ll have displays, free popcorn and
opportunities to win great door prizes. The meal features
a hog roast. For more information call 765-494-8593 or email
lesterd@purdue.edu.
Otto Doering spent the week of September 15th in Washington DC
shepherding the ALPS group of 27 agribusiness managers through a
learning experience on the policy process. They all survived the
hurricane, which was anticlimactic in DC. Purdue alums: Barbara
Chattin and Bill Hoagland as well as Marshall Martin, Phil Paarlberg
and Jay Akridge were also involved in the program.
Frank Dooley moderated a panel at the 21st Century Logistics Symposium
in Indianapolis on September 16th to discuss Indiana's future in the world of logistics.
Maria Marshall will present the following in November:
November 8 & 16, 2003, a 2-day short course, "ComoEmpezar
un Negocio en Clinton County" (How to Start a Business in
Clinton County), Clinton County Resource Center, Frankfort,
IN. This is a 2-day business basics course in Spanish.
November 21, 2003, 1-day workshop, 'Starting a Food Business in Indiana"
Madison Chamber of Commerce/SBDC Office, Madison, IN.
Edna Loehman will be on sabbatic leave starting September 2003 at the University
of Colorado working on water issues with Charles Howe at the Institute of Behavioral Science.
Upcoming Events for Center for Food and Agricultural Business:
October 27-31, 2003: Strategic Agra Marketing (SAM)
SAM focuses on integrated marketing strategy. It is a practical,
hands-on look at market segmentation, product and pricing
strategies, distribution, people, and marketing communication
decisions in order to create new marketing approaches in
the agricultural marketplace. For more information, contact
Scott Downey by email at downeyws@purdue.edu
or by phone at (765) 494-4325. (Also to be held October
25-29, 2004.)
November 19-20, 2003: National Conference for Agribusiness
- Serving Commercial Producers: Meeting Needs, Adding Value
The National Conference for Agribusiness will feature the
findings of the 2003 Large Commercial Producer Project which
is a survey conducted every five years among commercial
producers to provide managers of input supply and service
companies with information about commercial producers' farm
businesses and the fundamental attitudes that underlie their
buying behavior. This two-day session features a smorgasbord
of Purdue experts on the subject as well as keynote speakers
from inside and outside industry. Contact Scott Downey by
email at downeyws@purdue.edu
or by phone at (765) 494-4325.
Travel, Speeches and Presented Papers:
Maria Marshall presented "Marketing New Ventures" to the Indiana Aquaculture Association on
September 27, 2003 at the Marion County Extension Office, Indianapolis, IN.
Megan Garrett and Kevin McNamara made a presentation on the size, structure, and growth potential
of the Indiana equine industry at the Cargill animal Nutrition Equine College held at Purdue on
September 17-18, 2003.
Publications:
John M. Connor, "Case 10: Global Cartels Redux: The Amino Acid Lysine
Antitrust Litigation (1996)", The Antitrust Revolution: Economics, Competition,
and Policy, Oxford University Press, 2004, John E. Kowka, Jr. and Lawrence J. White.
Job Announcements:
University of Louisiana-Monroe: Assistant/Associate Professor in agricultural business
International Ag Trade and Policy Center (IATPC): University of Florida - postdoctoral associate
Pennsylvania State University: Agricultural Entrepreneur Alternatives Agent
WestFarm Foods: Commodity Risk Management department
Iowa State University: Assist or Assoc Prof in economics or associated discipline
Purdue Extension Service: see website listed below
Career and Job Sites on the Internet:
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