Ag Econ-O-Gram

January 6, 2006

SPRING SEMESTER FACULTY MEETINGS
Faculty meetings for 2006 Spring semester will be held Fridays, 10:30 am - 12:00 noon, Room 75 Ag Hall on the following dates:

January 13
February 3 and 17
March 3 and 17
April 14 and 28
May 12
 
CONGRATULATIONS
This a bittersweet announcement to inform you that Judy Whipple has accepted an Associate Professor position in the Marketing and Supply Chain Management Department at MSU.  We owe Judy many thanks for her significant contributions to department during the last 7 years included her instrumental role in guiding the FIM program to new levels.  She will formally start her new position in August 2006.  Please join me in thanking Judy for everything she has done for the department and in wishing her the very best in her career move.----Steve Hanson, Prof. and Chairperson
 
FACULTY PUBLICATIONS
Neven, D., T. Reardon, J. Chege, H. Wang.  2006.  “Supermarkets and Consumers in Africa:  the Case of Nairobi, Kenya,” Journal of International Food & Agribusiness Marketing, 18(1/2): 103-23.
 
CONGRATULATIONS, ANOTHER SPARTAN
Sara Jane Woods was born on December 28, 2005. She weighed 7 lbs 12 oz and was 20 in. long.
Mollie, Sara, Steven, William, and Paul are all doing well.
 
THOM JAYNE CD RELEASE!
Saturday Jan. 7 at 8 p.m.  THOM JAYNE AND THE NOMADS - a CD release!  They have been at the Creole twice before.  This talented group has come up with their own rich and exotic brand of flamenco, Afro-beat, Latin jazz, and Celtic music.  Their unique fusion of didgeridoos, trumpets, guitars, Native American flutes and African percussion comes together on "Road Trip," their debut CD premiering at Creole Gallery on Saturday.
     Guitarist Jayne travels extensively in Africa due to his job as a professor in agricultural economics at Michigan State University. He's picked up the latest African sounds and has collaborated with Zambian pop star, Ballard Zulu.  His musical career started in the 1970s, when he performed with Pariah on the East Coast. He eventually sold everything, joined the Peace Corps and moved to the jungles of Ghana in West Africa at 24. Several of the compositions on his first CD, "The Forgotten Conquest," were conceived during his two-year stay in a small village there.
     Jayne's songwriting abilities were confirmed when "The Forgotten Conquest," received the prestigious John Lennon Songwriters Contest award in the world music category.
     His latest band has been evolving for the past few years, but MSU music professor Rich Illman and guitarist/flutist David Meeder have been constants.
     The Nomads feature Jayne (guitar and didgeridoo), Rich Illman (trumpet), Jon Weber (percussion), David Meeder (guitar, flutes, and percussion),  Ryan Bliton (bass), Rebeca Garcia (violin), and Danny Cox (drums).
     Tickets: $14 & $10 for students, available by check or cash at Elderly Instruments (1100 N. Washington in Lansing), Archives Book Shop (517 W. Grand River in East Lansing), or by credit card by calling 517-487-9549  and going on-line at www.creolegallery.com. (A $2 per ticket charge for credit card orders).
 
ON-SITE CHAIR MASSAGE
Healthy U is happy to bring you the 10-minute on-site chair massage.  Enjoy this chair massage “sample,” focusing on your head, neck, shoulders, back and arms while you sit fully-clothed in a special chair.  Some of the benefit from this type of Acu-Massage:  reduces tension & stress; increases mental alertness; promotes circulation; relieves eyestrain & desk fatigue; and relaxes & revitalizes.  Space is limited!  Register for an appointment at this upcoming session by contacting Healthy U at 3-2596 or healthyu@msu.edu.  Jan. 17, 2006, 11:30-1:30 in 109 Agriculture Hall.
 
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
 
MSU INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
For more info, go to: www.isp.msu.edu/calendar/upcoming.php
 
MSU EVENTS INFO
BRESLIN CENTER
 
PAVILION EVENTS
 
WHARTON CENTER
 
MSU INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
For more info, go to: www.isp.msu.edu/calendar/upcoming.php
 
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Dept of Agricultural and Applied Economics, College of Agri. and Environmental Sciences, is seeking for an Extension Economist (Public Service faculty track) specializing in conservation economics, production economics, and policy; Full-time, 12 month, non-tenure track.  Available: Immediately.  Specific duties include the development & revision of crop enterprise and conservation budgets; whole-farm budgeting; and economic analysis of production practices and technologies; required to collect data & conduct analyses; to develop an Extension program for the benefit of the state’s cotton, peanut, and corn producers through timely applied research and educational programs to improve efficiency, profitability, and resource conservation. Required:  An M.S. in Agricultural Economics or closely related field is preferred, B.S. required. Experience or working knowledge of production agriculture preferred; ability to successfully apply economic principles and quantitative techniques to solve real-world problems; excellent computer skills including use of spreadsheets (MS Excel) and MS Powerpoint; experience in web page design and management; possess excellent written and oral communication skills and etc.  More information can be found through the Internet at the following web sites:
http://www.agecon.uga.edu , http://www.tifton.uga.edu , and http://www.caes.uga.edu
Deadline:  Feb. 15, 2006 .  Submit a letter of application, current vita, academic transcripts, and request that 3 letters of recommendation be sent to:  Dr. W. Don Shurley, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Georgia- Tifton Campus, P.O. Box 1209, Tifton, GA 31793; Phone: 229-386-3512;  Email:  donshur@uga.edu
 
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY – Extension seeks:
POS ID #1428 - Extension Sea Grant Agent & Outreach Coordinator; located at Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) in Ann Arbor, MI.  This appointment (100% Extension)  is through Michigan Sea Grant Extension for a two-year term with two-year reappointments.  Available: Aug. 1, 2005. Deadline: July 15, 2005.
 
POS ID #1451 -Extension Educator, Family Consumer Sciences (FNP), located in Monroe County, Monroe, MI.  Part-Time position (50% FTE.) This position is temporary with annually renewable funding through Sept. 30, 2005. Employment beyond this date is contingent upon available funding.  Available: July 1, 2005.  Deadline: June 22, 2005.
 
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA is seeking for (a new position) a Regional Extension Educator in Community Economics for Southwest Minnesota.  Bachelors degree required, but Masters preferred.  Formal education should 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.  The description is posted at http://www.extension.umn.edu/units/director/hr/REECommunityEconomicsMarshall.pdf

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, Dept of Agricultural and Resource Econ. is seeking for an  Extension Economist; specializing in agri-business management & economic development; Full-time, 12 month, non-tenure track; to provide business management expertise to faculty conducting value-added & alternative agriculture programs targeted to farm families transitioning from traditional tobacco production.  Required:  A master’s degree in a business or economics related field is preferred; BS required; experience or working knowledge of agriculture; ability to successfully apply economic and business principles to technical extension and research problems; excellent written & oral communication skills.  This position is part of a project funded by the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission. The goal of this project is to increase the number and feasibility of profitable value-added and alternative agricultural enterprises available as options for tobacco farm families.  Available:  July 1, 2006.  Deadline:  March 15, 2006.  Submit a letter of application, current vita, academic transcripts, and request that 3 letters of recommendation be sent to:
 
Dr. A. Blake Brown, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, North Carolina State University,
Campus Box 8109, Raleigh, NC  27695-8109;  Phone: 919 515-4536;  Email: blake_brown@ncsu.edu
 
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, Dept. of Ag. Economics, is seeking for (#01562) an Extension Program Specialist--Economic and Fiscal Impact Analysis, Appointment: 12-month appointment (non-tenure track); 100% Texas Cooperative Extension.  Required:  Masters Degree in Agricultural Economics, Regional Economics, or related field is required; experience in the use of economic models and statistical analysis software to respond to economic questions from private and public sector.  Deadline:  Feb. 28, 2006.  Apply for position via online electronic application process at http://greatjobs.tamu.edu. Please forward a letter of interest, a complete vitae or resume, transcripts showing all grades, and the names, addresses, e-mail addresses and phone numbers of at least three references via this electronic application process or they may be mailed to: John P. Nichols; Professor and Interim Head, Dept of Agricultural Economics; 2124 TAMU; College Station, TX 77843-2124.

 
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