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Ag Econ-O-Gram
July 22, 2005
FACULTY MEETINGS
No faculty meetings are scheduled at this time.
ANOTHER SPARTAN ARRIVAL
Congratulations to Mary Schultz & Eric Petrie to the new arrival of a daughter, Gwen Schulz Petrie, arriving Saturday afternoon (July 16). She weighed 8 lbs. 4 oz. and is 21 inches long. She reportedly has lots of brown hair. Baby, mother, father, and big sis are doing well after arriving home on Monday evening (July 18).
WECOME
Please join me in welcoming Nicholas (Nick) Bourland to the Land Policy Program. Nick has accepted the position of Executive Secretary to the Hannah Professor and the Land Policy Program. Nick began his appointment on July 5, 2005. He replaces LuAnn Gloden, who ably served in this position until March of this year. Nick was selected for this position following an exhaustive search. We are excited about his excellent skills, background and experience at MSU. You can contact Nick at 517-432-8800 ext. 102 or email: assist@landpolicy.msu.edu. --Soji Adelaja, Director of the Land Policy Program
KANDEH YUMKELLA UPDATE
We have received notice that Kandeh Yumkella, a former faculty member in our Department, was nominated as the next UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) Director-General for 2006-2009. According to UNIDO's procedures for electing its Director-General, Mr. Yumkella is recommended by the IDB for appointment by the UNIDO General Conference. The full story can be found at http://www.unido.org/doc/38805#story1 .
NAMED MEMBER of BOARD
On July 12, Tom Reardon was named member of the "International Editorial Advisory Board" of the Development Policy Review."
AAEA ANNUAL MEETING
Mark your calendar for the 2005 Annual Meeting to take place on July 24 to 27, 2005 in Providence, Rhode Island at the Rhode Island Convention Center. This meeting will feature all of your favorite activities from past meetings, including the AAEA Opening Reception, Galbraith Forum Luncheon, International Banquet, Industry Banquet, Fellows Address, Extension Luncheon, COSBAE/CWAE Luncheon, Waugh Lecture, reunions and paper/poster sessions. We have created some fun networking events for you, including the Tuesday Evening Clam Bake Dinner and Saturday Evening in Newport.
This Annual Meeting Web site is your source for the up-to-the-minute information on the 2005 Annual Meeting. www.aaea.org/2005am/
FOOD SECURITY III & RELATED PROJECTS: Recent Outreach and Academic Contributions:
“Using Empirical Information in the Era of HIV/AIDS to Inform Mitigation and Rural Development Strategies: Selected Results from African Country Studies,” by D. Mather, C. Donovan, T.S. Jayne, and M. Weber. American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Principal Paper Session 1: What Role for Agricultural Economists in Addressing the HIV/AIDS Pandemic? Providence, Rhode Island, July 25th, 2005.
-Power point presentation at Principal Paper Session
-MSU Policy Synthesis No 75
-MSU International Development Working Paper No. 84
COFFEE FUND
Donations are being accepted for our depleted coffee fund. Please send any contributions to Ann Robinson.
MSU INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
For more info, go to: www.isp.msu.edu/calendar/upcoming.php
Muelder 2005 Summer Carillon Series
Wednesdays at 6 pm at the Beaumont Tower:
July
27 - Ray McLellan, University Carillonneur, MSU
August
3 - Ana and Sara Elias, Portugal
Visit our website at http://www.msu.edu/~carillon
MSU EVENTS INFO
BRESLIN CENTER
PAVILION EVENTS
WHARTON CENTER
LANSING EVENTS
AUGUST
5 to 6 –Lansing Old Town JazzFest. Big names, big bands and great times will be taking place. Music and history workshops are some of the events this year in Old Town. Call the Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau for more details: (517) 371-4600
13 - -Car Capital Celebration. The street of Washington Ave. in downtown Lansing will be the hot spot to view some of the great Oldsmobiles from antiques to collector cars. Also race cars and live entertainment, music and so much more will be going on. Call the CVB if you need more details at (888) 252-6746
27 - Clay Pigeon Shooting. Calling all sportsmen and women! Come try your skill at our first ever clay pigeon shooting at Woldumar Nature Center. Registration begins at 10am. Admission charged. For more information, please call (517) 322-0030.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-Extension, Dept of Ag. Econ., Office of Local Government, seeks a Non-tenure track Extension Associate-Watershed Economist; to provide economic analyses of land use management alternatives in watersheds to support local community decision making in the development of Watershed Restoration & Protection Strategies (WRAPS) in Kansas; will work on a multi-disciplinary team. Required: a Master's Degree with major coursework & training related to farm management analysis techniques, ag. economics, and/or natural resource economics; knowledge of agricultural production practices and previous farm management experience; and excellent computer and quantitative analysis skills, including budgeting, net present value feasibility analysis, linear programming and basic econometrics.
A full position announcement can be found at: www.agecon.ksu.edu/home/personnel/positions.html
Deadline: Review will commence Oct. 1, 2005. Available: Starting date is negotiable. Questions can be directed to: Dr. John Leatherman at 785-532-4492, e-mail: jleather@ksu.edu.
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Dept. of Ag. Econ., Assistant Professor, Business and Community Economic Development; Tenure-track; 60% Extension outreach, 40% research. The incumbent is expected to establish an internationally recognized education and research program in the area of applied community/regional economic development with applications to rural areas of Kansas, the Great Plains, and the U.S. This position functions in collaboration with departmental Extension and research faculty and multiple rural community resource providers. Required: Ph.D. in Ag. Econ., economics, or related field at the time of appointment; excellent quantitative, communication, and teaching skills; experience related to local, regional or state economic development practice. Available: July 1, 2006 or as soon thereafter as feasible.
UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH is seeking for a Full Professor in Economics with strong interests in the analysis of the determinants and consequences of economic policy; emphasis on outstanding research and supports interdisciplinary endeavors; teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in both Economics as well as Management and Economics. Required:
The language of instruction is German or English. We encourage applications from candidates with a strong international background and expect the candidate to take an active part in the advancement of an important center in teaching and research. Available: Sept. 2006. Deadline for applications is September 30, 2005. CONTACT: Dekan der Wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen, Fakultat der Universitat Zurich, Prof. Dr. Hans Peter Wehrli, Ramistrasse 71, CH-8006 Zurich For more information please see: http://www.oec.unizh.ch
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY – Extension seeks:
POS ID #1453 State Program Leader, Family & Consumer Science Education located at Michigan State University Extension, E. Lansing, MI. Program Leader will be responsible for developing and maintaining effective partnerships at the county, state and national levels to enhance programming efforts; will ensure an entrepreneurial approach in procuring funds through grants, contracts and revenue enhancement to support and expand MSU Extension programs; will encourage and facilitate the use of state-of-the-art technologies and creative formats for reaching a variety of constituents. Available: Immediately. To assure consideration submit application by August 1, 2005. Applications will be received until the position is filled.
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, Dept. of Horticultural Science (Req. #130865, Job Code:9403), is seeking for an Assistant Professor, Tood & Barbara Bachman Endowed Chair; 12 months, Tenure Track. The endowed chair is responsible for teaching, research and outreach; will hold joint appointments in the Dept. of Horticultural Science (75%) and the Dept. of Applied Economics (25%) with a tenure home in Dept. Horticultural Science; to develop a strong research program that conceives and evaluates alternative strategies for addressing statewide and national demand for, and distribution of, horticultural crops through the application of marketing & economics principles and tools. Required: Earned doctorate in Ag. Econ., Applied Econ., Marketing, or a closely related field by start date; training in econometrics, price promotion, marketing strategies, experience, with marketing and pricing issues in horticultural or agricultural products, evidence of independent research design, execution and communication; potential for effective classroom teaching, and strong communication skills. Deadline: Applications accepted thru Sept. 15, 2005. Available: Jan. 1, 2006 or as soon as possible thereafter. For more info, go to: http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/employment/openings/job130865.html
Further details available for 30 days only by contacting Pat Neumann 517-432-0848.
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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