Ag Econ-O-Gram
Vol. 10, No. 8
May 9, 2008
AFRE FACULTY MEETINGS
Wednesday, May 14, 12:00 noon – AFRE annual faculty meeting: Kellogg Center, Red Cedar Room. Please RSVP to Ann Robinson by Friday, May 2.
BROWN BAG SEMINAR
Thursday, May 15th 2008 - "USDA/CSREES National Research Initiative: What are the funding opportunities?" by Dr. Diana Jerkins in Room 75 at 12pm -12.50 pm.
NEW CONTRACT:
Expanding Bean Supply and Demand: Identifying Constraints and New Strategies. USAID. Investigators are Bernsten, Boughton, and Donovan.
PUBLICATION
Jacob Ricker-Gilbert, George W. Norton, Jeffrey Alwang, Monayem Miah, Gershon Feder. 2008. "Cost-Effectiveness of Alternative Integrated Pest
Management Extension Methods: An Example from Bangladesh." Review of Agricultural Economics 30(2): Online Early @ http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1467-9353.2008.00403.
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READING LIST
According to Google Scholar, the following article is getting some attention in the literature: “Using evidence of household income diversification to inform study of the rural nonfarm labor market in Africa,” Thomas Reardon, World Development, 25(5): 735-747. 1997.
Grant Funding Opportunities
Land Policy Institute urges faculty interested in applying for grants to contact LPI’s John Warbach at warbach@landpolicy.msu.edu for support and assistance in teambuilding, grant proposal development, and grants and contracts processing, if needed.
Lake Priorities
Deadline: June 10, 2008
Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO)
Description: EPA’s GLNPO expects to make available approximately $700,000 for projects related to the Great Lakes. Research Focus Areas: Applications are requested for the following areas: Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Total Phosphorus Loads
http://epa.gov/greatlakes/fund/2008rfa03/index.html
Advanced Heat Transfer Fluids and Novel Thermal Storage Concepts for Concentrating Solar Power Generation - Deadline: June 10, 2008. Sponsor: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Research Focus Areas: Funding is available from the DOE to identify and support long-term research activities and near-term demonstration in two areas relating to solar power generation: Improved Heat Transfer Fluids (advanced HTF), Novel Thermal Energy Storage Concepts (novel TES systems). Work that includes a consortium of solar technology providers is encouraged.
https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/
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See all other posted grant opportunities at 2008 Grants.
2008 Multicultural Action Mini-Grant Program
MSU Extension staff members can apply for up to $2,500 to enhance local programming or to further your own learning in the areas of diversity, multiculturalism and social justice. More than $15,000 is available on an annual basis. To apply your application is due by May 23, 2008. Mini-grants must be spent by May 29, 2009. For more information, contact Dionardo Pizaña at (517) 432-2666 or at pizanad@msu.edu or Karen Pace at (517) 432-7628 or at pace1@msu.edu
US Food Labeling Workshop, Lansing; Special early-bird registration rate before May 16. The Institute for Food Laws & Regulations (IFLR) at MSU will present a Food Labeling Workshop on July 23-24, 2008, at The James B. Henry Center for Executive Development.
More information at www.iflr.msu.edu/label.html by calling 517-355-8295, or e-mailing IFLR@msu.edu.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES (Details available from Pat Neumann for 30 days)
JOB SEARCH SITE FOR ECONOMISTS
Inomics offers a free job search site for economists. The site typically has well over a hundred postings, mostly academic opportunities, with many, but not all, of the positions located outside the United States. Check: http://www.inomics.com/cgi/job?action=default
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY is seeking for a Extension Associate to provide economic analyses of land use management alternatives in watersheds with training in farm management analysis techniques, agricultural economics and/or natural resource economics who possesses excellent quantitative analysis and communication skills. Deadline: Review begins June 1, 2008 & continue until filled. Questions can be directed to Dr. John Leatherman at 785-532-4492, e-mail: jleather@agecon.ksu.edu.
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND, AUSTRALIA
ACADEMIC STAFF POSITIONS
Lecturer in Econometrics, School of Business, Economics and Public Policy 208/041
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Agricultural Economics, School of Business, Economics and Public Policy 208/040
Research Fellow (Half-time), School of Behavioural, Cognitive and Social Sciences 208/038.
http://blog.une.edu.au/serviceannounce/2008/04/30/employment-opportunities-30-april-2008/
Full details on positions can be obtained from http://www.une.edu.au/recruit/
FEDERAL RESERVE ECONOMIST POSITION
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has an immediate opening for an economist at its Omaha Branch.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF KANSAS CITY, Kansas City MO
R0 – Regional Economics
Q1 – Agricultural Economics
O1 – Economic Development
The position’s primary responsibilities are to produce scholarly research on topics of relevance to the economy of the Tenth Federal Reserve District, with a focus on agricultural and rural issues; communicate research findings in leading professional journals, Bank publications, and public presentations and speeches; and advise the Bank’s senior management on regional economic developments.
Candidates with a Ph.D. in economics or agricultural economics, including a foundation in macroeconomics and monetary policy, are preferred. Candidates should have an exceptional academic record, a strong analytical foundation, excellent written and oral communication skills, and the ability to manage several projects at one time. The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City offers an excellent research environment including superior research assistance and computing support.
Applicants should send electronically a current CV, three letters of reference, and copies of recent papers to regrecruiting@kc.frb.org. The Bank is an equal opportunity employer.
CONTACT: Patrick McQueen, Human Resources Department, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, 1 Memorial Drive, Kansas City MO 64198 (email: patrick.mcqueen@kc.frb.org).
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY-EXTENSION
P. O. ID #1613 – Extension Educator, Farm Information Resource Management (FIRM) located in Hart, MI. Available: June 15, 2008. Deadline: May 30, 2008.
P.O. ID #1612 - Extension Educator, Agriculture – Field Crops located in Saginaw, MI. This is a fixed-term appointment, renewed annually as funding permits.
Start date: July 15, 2008. Deadline: June 20, 2008.
Apply by using the Web Employment Application process at: http://www.msue.msu.edu/jobs
THE NEXT AG ECON-O-GRAM WILL BE IN JUNE.
All announcements should be sent to Pat Neumann, Editor, in room 219 Ag. Hall or e-mail: neumannp@msu.edu NO LATER than 12 noon on Thursday; after 12, they will be in the next BI-WEEKLY edition.
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