Calendar of Events:
April 1
April 8
April 12
April 16
May 2
May 7
May 13-15
June 6-7
June 9-11
June 11
June 18-24
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Distinguished Ag Alumni Awards
Sigma Xi Lecture, Krannert Auditorium, 3-4 pm
Snyder Lecture and Apex Awards. Events include a graduate study
Poster competition and awards, dessert reception, Apex Awards.
Lecture: David Downey “Preparing Our Undergraduates to Lead
21st Century Agriculture”.
Spring Fest
Final Exams Begin
Semester Ends
Commencement
GTAP Board Meeting, Lübeck, Germany
8th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis
Dynamic Learning Session, Lübeck, Germany
13th Annual Short Course in Global Trade Analysis University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece |
Congratulations and Names in the News:
Christiane Schroeter was awarded the Graduate Teacher Technology Certificate by the Center of Instructional Excellence , Purdue University .
Thought You Would Like To Know:
Otto Doering will be speaking on agricultural and resource policy issues to the Kellogg Foundation's annual Food and Society Conference on April 27th.
Beverly Brewer received her certification as grants Consultant from The National Grant Writers Association.
April 8-13: Professors Hans Andersson & Bo Öhlmer from the Department of Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SWEDEN will visit the Department of Agricultural Economics.
Please plan on attending the seminar by Hans Andersson Monday April 11, 3-4 PM. Title: T.B.A. ("The European Equine Sector" OR "The European Pork Industries") Abstract: forthcoming. Location: Room 661.
From ICEE:
Econ Challenge coming up April 12th. Three sites: Mishawaka , Indianapolis and New Albany . High School Economics students compete in a statewide competition for the opportunity to represent Indiana in a regional event. In 2002 and 2003 Indiana had entries in the national competition, and in 2003 the Carmel High School teams placed first and second in the nation!
New Innovation Center Publication:
Craig Dobbins and Cole Ehmke. Principles for Structuring Small Businesses and Farms . EC-729. Purdue University .
This publication is part of a series developed by the Agricultural Innovation and Commercialization Center (AICC). The publications present concepts useful to entrepreneurs as they develop new ventures.
Travel, Speeches and Presented Papers:
Janet Ayres participated in the National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals, a newly formed national organization to represent Extension staff working in the area of community development. This organization will give a voice within the Extension policy arena. Approximately 400 staff from across the country participated in the conference held in Las Vegas , February 15-18. Ayres was co-author of a paper that was distributed to all the participants defining the program area of community development and core competencies. Ayres also co-led a workshop on Working with Controversial Public Issues.
Hertel, T.W. and L. Alan Winters, 2005. “Poverty Impacts of a WTO Agreement”, presented at the World Bank, Washington , D.C. , February 22.
Hertel, T.W., 2005. “Poverty Impacts of a WTO Agreement”, presented to the US International Trade Commission, Washington , D.C. , March 3.
Hertel, T.W., 2005. “Poverty Impacts of a WTO Agreement”, presented to the OECD Trade Committee, Paris , March 10.
Hertel, T.W., 2005. “Poverty Impacts of a WTO Agreement”, presented to Science Po University, Paris , March 11.
Hertel, T.W., and L. Alan Winters, 2005. “Poverty Impacts of a WTO Agreement”, presented to members of the European Parliament and the European Commission, Brussels , March 14.
Hertel, T.W., 2005. “Poverty Impacts of a WTO Agreement”, presented to the Third World Conference, Chicago , Illinois , March 25.
Hertel, T.W., 2005. “Poverty Impacts of a WTO Agreement”, presented to the UN Economic Commission for Africa's meeting in Maputo , Mozambique , April 5.
Hertel, T.W., 2005. “Poverty Impacts of a WTO Agreement”, presented to a conference organized by the Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies think tank, Pretoria , South Africa , April 6.
Hertel, T.W., 2005. “Poverty Impacts of a WTO Agreement”, presented at the WTO during the World Bank's LDC Week, Geneva , April 8.
John M. Connor, 2005. “International Cartel Overcharges: Focus on Europe,” lecture at Howrey Simon offices, Brussels , Belgium , April 15.
Christiane Schroeter, 2005. “Determining the Impact of Food Price and Policy Changes on Obesity,” 97 th Seminar of the European Agricultural Economics Association “The Economics and Policy of Diet and Health”, Reading, United Kingdom, April 21-22. Co-authors are Jayson Lusk and Wallace Tyner.
Publications:
L. Anselin, R.J.G.M. Florax and S.J. Rey (Eds.), 2004. Advances in Spatial Econometrics: Methodology, Tools and Applications , Berlin : Springer Verlag.
R.J.G.M. Florax and David A. Plane (Eds.), 2004. Fifty Years of Regional Science , Berlin : Springer Verlag.
R.J.G.M. Florax and P. Nijkamp, 2005. Misspecification in Linear Spatial Regression Models, in: K. Kempf-Leonard (ed.), Encyclopedia of Social Measurement , San Diego : Academic Press, pp. 695–707.
W.A. Masters, 2005. “Research Prizes: A New Kind of Incentive for Innovation in African Agriculture,” International Journal of Biotechnology, 7(1/2/3): 195-211.
In press:
W.A. Masters, 2005. "Paying for Prosperity: How and Why to Invest in Agricultural R&D for Development in Africa , Journal of International Affairs, 58 (2, Spring).
James Edwin and W.A. Masters, 2005. “ Genetic Improvement and Cocoa Yields in Ghana ,” Experimental Agriculture , 41(4).
Abdoulaye, Tahirou, and John H. Sanders, 2005. "Stages and Determinants of Fertilizer Use in Semiarid African Agriculture: The Niger Experience," Agricultural Economics, 32(167-179).
Cabanilla, Liborio S., Tahirou Abdoulaye, and John H. Sanders, 2005. "Economic cost of non-adoption of Bt-cotton in West Africa: with special reference to Mali ," International Journal of Biotechnology , Vol. 7 No. 1/2/3; 46-61.
Vitale, Jeffrey D., and John H. Sanders, 2005. "New Markets and Technological Change for the Traditional Cereals in Semiarid Sub-Saharan Africa : The Malian Case," Agricultural Economics , 32(111-129).
Visit the AICC (Agricultural Innovation and Commercialization Center ) website for information on business planning: www.agecon.purdue.edu/planner .
Job Announcements:
http://www.fao.org/VA/vac_en.htm Commodity Specialist – FAO – Rome
California State University , Fresno : Department Chair
Virginia Tech: Department Head
Purdue: Extension Educators
North Caroline A&T State University : Assist/Assoc Prof Agribusiness
Sam Houston State University : Assist/Assoc Agribusiness
Clemson University : Assist/Assoc Community and Economic Development
Michigan State University : Assist/Assoc – Mgmt, Production or Marketing
North Dakota State University : Faculty position – Agribusiness and Applied Economics Purdue Extension Service: see website listed below
Career and Job Sites on the Internet:
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