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Ag Econ-O-Gram
September 30, 2005
FACULTY MEETINGS
No faculty meetings are scheduled at this time.
FOOD SECURITY III & RELATED PROJECTS: Recent Outreach and Academic Contributions:
We have added 35 new items to our web site, according to the major headings and subheadings of the site
WINDOW CLEANING
Beginning Monday, Oct. 3, 2005, Great Lakes Window Cleaning will be in the building washing the inside windows on the upper level floors. Towards the middle to end of the week they will begin the lower level floors. This includes both the east wing and main portion of Ag Hall. Cleaning is planned to begin around 8 am 4 pm. Please be sure to remove everything off the window sill.
CITIZEN PLANNER RELOCATION
Please note that the Citizen Planner Office and Staff have relocated from Suite 80 Agriculture Hall to the Manly Miles Building. Contact information for Wayne Beyea, Jodi Chambers and Heidi Charron are as follows: Office: 308 Manly Miles; Phone: 432-7600 (unchanged), Fax: 432-7107
AFRICAN STUDIES BROWN BAG
Oct. 6, Thursday - "Crop Biotechnology and the African Farmer," African Studies Center Brown Bag talk with Professor Carl Eicher and Karim Maredia (respectively Faculty Emeritus and faculty, International Agriculture Institute, MSU), 12:00 noon, Room 201 International Center.
SEMINAR
As part of the U.N. Decade of Education for Sustainable Development, MSU will be hosting L. Hunter Lovins speaking on "Infusing Natural Capitalism into Education" on Thursday, Oct. 13, at 7:30 pm in 158 Natural Resources Building. Lovins is the president and founder of Natural Capitalism, Inc. In 1982, she co-founded the Rocky Mountain Institute with Amory Lovins and served as the CEO until 2002. She has coauthored several books, including the ground-breaking Natural Capitalism, which she wrote with Amory Lovins and Paul Hawkin. That book has been translated into over a dozen languages. This event is free and open to the public.
OPEN HOUSE
The Geography Department is pleased to invited you to an open house in the new Geography Building (formerly Psychology Research), Friday, Sept. 30, 4 to 6 pm. Geography faculty, staff and students will provide informal tours of the building.
AG HALL COFFEE DRINKERS
The Room 213 Ag Hall coffee fund is in desperate need of replenishment. Please send donations to Ann Robinson in 202.
GOVERNORS TASK FORCE
The State & Local Government Program (Agricultural Economics & Extension) has taken on the role of staff for the Governors Task Force on Local Government Services and Fiscal Stability. The task force was created in April 2005 under Executive Order 2005-9. The major impetus behind the task force is to examine every aspect of Michigan's local public finance system and propose changes to the Governor and legislature. The Task Force is made up of the State Treasurer, State Budget Director, 4 townships reps., 4 city reps. and 4 county reps. The staff's role is to handle logistics, research and report writing for the task force. We anticipate both applied research and extension outlets for the work conducted by the task force. The task force convenes Sept 19 and will last until February with a final report due to the Governor.
Joe Martin, Lena Stevens and Leslie Barner from Agricultural Economics will all be serving as staff members for the task force. Eric Scorsone is serving as Chief of Staff and Lynn Harvey as Senior Advisor. Deborah Kimble, former City Manager of Saginaw and a Ph.D. candidate at Cleveland State is also serving as a Research associate.
MSU INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
For more info, go to: www.isp.msu.edu/calendar/upcoming.php
MSU EVENTS INFO
BRESLIN CENTER
PAVILION EVENTS
WHARTON CENTER
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
THE ESCOP PLANT BREEDING COORDINATING COMMITTEE is looking for an economist. If you have an interested faculty member, please contact: Henry M. "JH" Bahn, Ph.D., National Program Leader, Economic & Community Systems, CSREES USDA , 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Mail Stop 2215, Washington DC USA 20259-2215. tel. 202 720 8143. fax 202 690 3162 . hbahn@csrees.usda.gov
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY – Extension seeks:
POS ID #1462 – Extension Educator, FNP – MSUE STAFF ONLY. Located in Muskegon County, Muskegon; 80% Employment / .8 FTE. Position is grant funded through Sept. 30, 2006 with continued employment dependent on future availability of funds. AVAILABLE: Immediately. DEADLINE: Oct. 14, 2005
POS ID # 1465 - Associate Program Leader - Oak Ecologist; located at Stevens T. Mason Building, Lansing MI with extensive travel throughout state. Available: approximately mid-November. Possibility of annual renewal contingent upon funding through September 2008. Deadline: Oct. 21, 2005
POS ID #1466 - Associate Program Leader Ecologist (1-6 positions) located at Stevens T. Mason Building, Lansing MI with extensive travel throughout state. Available: approximately mid-Nov., 2005. Annual renewal contingent upon funding. Deadline: Oct. 21, 2005.
POS ID #1467 - Tri-County Regional Land Policy Educator located in Ingham County. This position is 100% funded by a grant with appointment on an annual renewal basis. AVAILABLE: Oct. 15, 2005. Deadline: Oct. 7, 2005.
POS ID #1469 - Extension Educator, Southeast Region Coordinator, FSNE; located in Novi, MI. Available to internally to MSU Board Appointed Staff only. This is a full-time, temporary, annually renewable position funded through Sept. 30, 2006. Employment beyond this date is contingent upon available funding. Available: Nov. 1, 2005. Deadline: Oct. 14, 2005
University of Minnesota Extension Service is seeking for a full-time Regional Extension Educator, Community Economics, position will be based in Mankato, MN and serve thirteen counties in the South Central region. This educator will be available to provide support to program efforts across the state; will focus on Extension’s Community Economics area of expertise; work in the Business and industry climate, tourism, public finance; and Internet literacy –Extension programs include: Access eCommerce, Access eInternet, and Access e Broadband. For more info., go to www.extension.umn.edu Required: Bachelor’s degree; include significant coursework in a field related to community development and vitality such as applied or community economics; business; public policy, planning and/or administration; economics; and/or a closely related field. Or a Master’s degree in a field related to community economics; professional experience in a local, regional or state development agency; industry and/or academic experience with tourism. Submit a cover letter; resume or vita; three professional letters of reference; and transcript(s) for all college work (unofficial transcripts are acceptable), to: Naaz Babvani, Extension Human Resources, 260 Coffey Hall, 1420 Eckles Ave., University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108. Tel: 612-624-3717. Fax: 612-624-7749. E-mail: babva001@umn.edu Deadline: Application Screening will take place immediately after this date: Oct. 28, 2005 and remain open until filled.
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Regional Extension Educator, Community Economics in Community Development and Vitality (twin cities-metropolitan region); will focus on outreach and direct service to burgeoning ethnic populations and the smaller communities within the metro area (i.e. towns of less than 10,000 as well as neighborhood development organizations in the urban area); will focus on Extension’s Community Economics area of expertise which include: Business and industry climate; Tourism; Public Finance; Internet Literacy. Submit a cover letter; resume or vita; three professional letters of reference; and transcript(s) for all college work (unofficial transcripts are acceptable), to: Naaz Babvani, Extension Human Resources, 260 Coffey Hall, 1420 Eckles Ave., University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108. Tel: 612-624-3717. Fax: 612-624-7749. E-mail: babva001@umn.edu. Deadline: Application Screening will take place immediately after this date: Oct. 28, 2005 and remain open until filled.
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY are seeking for three Agricultural Economists:
Livestock Economist, Assistant Professor, 75% Research/25% Extension. This position is an 11-month, tenure track. The faculty member will be expected to develop a nationally recognized research program in livestock production & marketing systems and an extension program which positively impacts Oklahoma’s livestock industry. Topics may focus on interaction of livestock-forage production; value-added management-marketing programs; cost-benefits of animal identification-health-information systems; managing production-marketing risk, and cost-benefits of genetic marker and related technology, among others. Required: A Ph.D. degree in ag. econ. or economics with an orientation toward microeconomics of livestock production & management; be well trained in economic theory and quantitative techniques; effective communication skills, both written and oral; previous research or extension experience in livestock production or marketing is desirable.
Crop Economist, Assistant Professor, 75%/Research/ 25% Teaching expected to work with multidisciplinary teams to develop a nationally recognized research and teaching program in crop and forage production systems. Specific responsibilities include teaching two courses per year, advise undergraduate students; contribute to the Second Century Initiative, Plant Enterprises Team; participate in multi-institutional, multi-regional or national research initiatives targeting U.S. and Oklahoma crops; and etc. Required: a Ph.D. degree in ag. econ. or economics with emphasis on production or management; well trained in economic theory & quantitative; communication skills, both written and oral.
Area Agricultural Economics Specialist, SW district, MS, provides timely, quality educational materials and tools needed by farmers, ranchers, and agribusiness owners to make informed decisions in a risky business environment;. works with other disciplinary specialists such as livestock and agronomy specialists to offer integrated, unbiased programs; uses a variety of delivery methods to implement programs including direct teaching, media, etc; analyzes cattle/crop market dynamics relative to current cash, futures, and options markets and how they affect short-term and long-term marketing strategies and risk management. Required: a Master’s degree in Ag. Econ. or closely related field; ability to effectively listen, communicate; demonstrates willingness and ability to effectively manage time and resources; possesses writing, communication, and organization skills; demonstrates competency and effective use of computing & computer-based communications technology.
Deadline for All: begins Nov. 15, 2005 and will continue until filled. Submit a letter of application, resume, name-address-phone number for three references, and transcript(s) of all university credits. Mail applications to: Dr. Clement Ward, Acting Head, Dept. of Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078-6026; Tel: (405) 744-6161; E-mail: ceward@okstate.edu
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, is seeking for a Distinguished University Visiting Professor for the 2006-2007 academic year. The 2006-2007 position has been designated for the fields of law and agriculture. The DU Visiting Professor is to teach three courses in the School of Law and a fourth in the College of Agricultural Sciences; expected to deliver one public lecture and continue his/her scholarly research and publication. Support includes a competitive salary, benefits, a travel allowance, and a research assistant. Required: possess a Juris Doctor degree or its equivalent from a nationally-accredited law school and have an outstanding national reputation as an agricultural law teacher and scholar. Factors to be considered include: scholarly & teaching record, law practice experience in the relevant field, honors previously received (e.g., awards, fellowships, etc.), participation in national and international organizations, letters of recommendation and other factors relevant to
assessing qualifications for this position. Nominations, applications and inquiries should be sent to: W. Eugene Basanta, Professor of Law, Southern Illinois University School of Law, 1150 Douglas Drive, Mail Code 6804, Carbondale, IL 62901-6804. Phone: 618-453-8748; fax: 618-453-3317; email: basanta@siu.edu. Deadline: Oct. 15, 2005, or until position is filled.
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, Syracuse, NY, Dept. of Econ. are seeking for three assistant professors in (1) An applied micro theorist, (2) A public finance economist with interests in the core areas of taxation or expenditures, and (3) A micro economist with interests in international development and economic growth. Required: A demonstrable research skills, the potential for external funding, and the capacity to teach well and supervise research at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Deadline: The search begins immediately and will remain open until the positions are filled. To apply, contact: Thomas J. Kniesner, 110 Eggers Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244; Email: MAILTO:TKniesne@Maxwell.Syr.Edu
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS at Dallas has three positions (Rank is open.). Applicants with a developed research agenda and the ability to teach economics courses at the undergraduate, masters, and Ph.D. levels as well as to serve as chairs or members of dissertation committees are required. A Ph.D. in economics is required by the time of appointment. For more information, see: http://www.utdallas.edu/dept/socsci
Position 1: Macroeconomics - Advanced assistant professors or higher rank are particularly encouraged. The successful applicant may concentrate on growth, monetary, or international macroeconomics. A secondary field in industrial organization or finance is a plus.
Position 2: Game Theory and Conflict Studies - Mature candidates are sought with a proven research record in the study of conflict and the application of game theory and asymmetric information. Fields include game theory, applied microeconomics, public economics and environmental economics.
Position 3: Behavioral/Experimental Economics Candidates should have demonstrated the ability to use behavioral and experimental methods to address important economic and policy problems.
Deadline: Review begins on Nov. 1, 2005, and continue until the positions are filled. Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, recent teaching evaluations, and two samples of written work to: CONTACT: Academic Search #392, The University of Texas at Dallas, P.O. Box 830688 AD 23, Richardson, TX 75083-0688
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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