Newsletter

Vol. 14, No. 2
January 23, 2012

SEMINARS
Brownbag Seminars
Lindy Robison “The Relative Importance of Social Capital and Selfishness Motive”.  January 24, 11:50a – 12:50p, Room 75 Agriculture Hall.

Jordan Chamberlin and Helder Zavale “Determinants of Technology Adoption in Kenya and Mozambique with a Spatial Durbin Model”.  January 31, 11:50a – 12:50p, Room 75 Agriculture Hall

PUBLICATIONS
Ma, S. and S. M. Swinton (2012). "Hedonic valuation of farmland using sale prices versus appraised values." Land Economics 88(1): 1-15.

Shortle, J.S., M.O. Ribaudo, R.D. Horan, and D. Blandford (2012) “Reforming Agricultural Nonpoint Pollution Policy in an Increasingly Budget-Constrained Environment” Environmental Science & Technology, published online Jan. 10, 2012 (early view) DOI: 10.1021/es2020499. 

Maredia, Mywish. 2011. "Curriculum Enhancement and Reform to Meet the Needs of Smallholder Farmers in Developing Countries: Survey of Literature." Staff Paper Series 2011-05. East Lansing, Michigan: Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics, MSU. http://purl.umn.edu/105395. 

Jamora, Nelissa, Bernsten, Richard H., Maredia, Mywish. 2011. "Impacts of U.S. Graduate Degree Training on Capacity Building in Developing Countries: A Case Study of the Pulse CRSP." Staff Paper Series 2011-04. East Lansing, Michigan: Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics, MSU, April. http://purl.umn.edu/105037.

Robison, Lindon J., Shupp, Robert S., Jin, Songqing, Siles, Marcelo E., Ferrarini, Tawni H. 2011. “The Relative Importance of Selfishness and Social Capital Motives”.  Journal of Socio-Economic, 40(1): 118-127.

Myers, Robert and T.S. Jayne (2012).  “Multiple-Regime Spatial Price Transmission with an Application to Maize Markets in Southern Africa”.  American Journal of Agricultural Economics 94(1): 174–188.

Peterson, H. Christopher, 2012. “An Epistemology for Agribusiness: Peers, Methods and Engagement in the Agri-Food Bio System”.  International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 14(15).

Peterson, H. Christopher, Dentoni, Domenico, 2012.  “Multi-Stakeholder Sustainability Alliances in Agri-Food Chains: A Framework for Multi-Disciplinary Research”.  International Food and Agribusiness Management Review 14(15).

Tonsor, Glynn T. and Wolf, Christopher A. ,2012.  “Effect of Video Information on Consumers: Milk Production Attributes”.  American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 94 (2): 503-508.

Thornsbury, Suzanne and Martinez, Lourdes, 2012.  “Capturing Demand for Functional Foods: A Case Study from the Tart Cherry Industry”.  American Journal of Agricultural Economics 94(2): 583-590

CALL FOR PAPERS
Inclusive Agro-Enterprise Development, IAAE Pre-Conference Symposium, 28th Conference of the International Association of Agricultural Economists, Iguacu, Brazil.  The symposium aims to bring together leading scholars, government officials, private sector representatives and development practitioners to discuss innovative approaches to promote inclusive agro-enterprise development. Potential contributors to the symposium should send a proposal consisting of an extended abstract (250 – 400 words) and a brief resume to Carlos.DaSilva@fao.org  by Feb. 28, 2012

Globalization, Climate Change and Rural Resilience: The Challenge of Sustainable Development in the Caribbean and Beyond. May 9-11, 2012, Kingston, Jamaica.  The deadline for abstracts and panel proposals is January, 27th, 2012. For further information and updates on the conference, visit our fifty-fifty website at: http://thesalises5050project.blogspot.com.

Graduate Student Internship
E3 Network’s internship program offers graduate students in economics the opportunity to engage real world environmental issues during the summer months. Interns are paired with other economists in the E3 Network and/or with non-profit organizations to conduct research during the summer months. Recent interns have worked with the World Wildlife Fund, Environmental Defense Fund, Food and Water Watch, Natural Resources Defense Council, Union of Concerned Scientists, International Rivers Network, Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, Conservation Strategy Fund, Marine Conservation Biology Institute, Clean Air-Cool Planet, Forest Guild, Center for Environment and Population, Stockholm Environment Institute, Global Development and Environment Institute, Ecotrust, and The Trust for Public Land.  The deadline for applications for summer 2012 is February 24. To apply, please email the following materials to director@e3network by the deadline.

JOBS
Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) seeks a qualified candidate to provide leadership and educational programming expertise in alignment with the Sustaining Community Prosperity (SCP) workgroup within the Greening Michigan Institute.  The position will be based in Baraga County, Michigan with educational program responsibilities for, primarily, the nine counties of the Western Upper Peninsula (MSUE District 1) with coordination responsibilities with designated GMI statewide work groups as assigned.  For additional information and requirements for this position, and to apply, please visit www.jobs.msu.edu and look for posting number 5703 under the MSU Extension postings.  Application deadline is January 31, 2012.

University of Wisconsin-River Falls, College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, Department of Agricultural Economics has two positions opened.  First Position:  A tenure-track undergraduate faculty position (100% teaching) at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics.  Second position: Assistant or Associate Professor in the Agricultural Economics Department with specialization in farm-level agricultural finance.  This 50% teaching and 50% extension position will have a partial appointment in the Center for Dairy Profitability (CDP) at UW-Madison and will be supervised by the chair of the Agricultural Economics Department. Deadline: March 12, 2012.
Website:  http://www.uwrf.edu/HumanResources/UnclassifiedEmployment.cfm

University of Idaho, Assistant Professor –Community Economic Development.  A position for a 12-month, tenure track, Assistant Professor in Community Economic Development, 70% extension/30% research, in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology at the University of Idaho. https://www.hr.uidaho.edu.  (Announcement #10002043300). Deadline:  February 20, 2012.

University of Illinois. Postdoctoral Researcher to participate in ongoing research that aims to understand the economic incentives for producing biofuel crops under risk and uncertainties, the design of contractual arrangements and policies to promote adoption and the economic, environmental and land use implications of biofuel production.  Candidates should have Ph.D in agricultural economics, environmental and resource economics, energy economics, operations research or related field. Excellent mathematical and computational skills and experience in numerical simulation models will be necessary. Knowledge of GIS and econometrics and ability to undertake spatially explicit analysis is desirable. A demonstrated ability to produce quality research output, a strong publication record, excellent verbal communication skills and an interest in working with researchers from other social and environmental sciences will be among the selection criteria. Funding is available for two years beginning June 2012. Contact Madhu Khanna (khanna1@illinois.edu)

North Pacific Fishery Management Council, Fishery Analyst.  The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) is seeking a Fishery Analyst to work in the identification and analysis of environmental and regulatory issues pertaining to fisheries management off Alaska. This person will participate as part of a team of social, economic, and biological analysts from Council staff and from the staffs of other agencies.   Deadline:  February 11, 2012  Web Site:  http://www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/npfmc

North Pacific Fishery Management Council, Fishery Economics.   The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) is seeking a Fishery Economist to work with other economists/analysts in the identification and analysis of economic issues pertaining to fisheries management off Alaska. This person will participate as part of a team of social, economic, and biological analysts from Council staff and from the staffs of other agencies.  Deadline:  February 11, 2012  Web Site:  http://www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/npfmc

CF Industries, Inc., Agri-Business Analyst .  An incumbent in this position works directly with the Director of ABA in providing the Company with information, analyses and forecasts of the agricultural and fertilizer sectors.  The job description is attached.  More about CF Industries can be found at http://www.cfindustries.com/ .

All announcements should be sent to Debbie Conway, Editor, in Room 202 Ag. Hall or e-mail: conway@msu.edu NO LATER than 12 noon on Thursday; after 12, they will be in the next BI-WEEKLY edition.