Ag Econ-O-Gram
March 3, 2006
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:
March 17
April 14 and 28
May 12
WELCOME
The Department welcomes Ruthi Bloomfield as our new academic advisor. Ruthi comes to us from Lansing Community College and will be in the Department March 8. She begins full-time with us on Thursday, March 16. Ruthi's office is Room 1A; phone: 432-5298 and her e-mail address (until she receives an MSU ID) is <rbloomfield@lcc.edu>. Please join me in welcoming Ruthi to our Department and to MSU. ----Steve Hanson
FOOD SECURITY III & RELATED PROJECTS: Recent Outreach and Academic Contributions:
We have added 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
March 16-19 – The 10th Annual Lansing Home and Garden Show; Thurs. 3-9:30 pm; Fri 12-9:30 pm; Sat. 10 am-9pm & Sun. 10 am – 9 pm. Admission: $7 Adults, $3 Kids (6-14), 5 and under are free.
WHARTON CENTER
MSU INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
For more info, go to: www.isp.msu.edu/calendar/upcoming.php
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY – Extension seeks:
POS ID #1489 – Extension Educator, Agriculture & Natural Resources; located in Bay City (Bay / Arenac Counties); 100% Employment (full-time) split 80% in Bay County and 20% in Arenac County. The position is board appointed under the MSUE Continuing Employment System. Available: May 1, 2006. Deadline: March 15, 2006.
POS ID #1451 –
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY - Extension Dept. of Ag. Econ. and Economics, is seeking for an Extension Agricultural Policy/Farm Management Specialist Associate/Full Professor; 12 month or 9 month academic year, tenure-track appointment; will develop an Extension educational & outreach program that will address ag. policy, farm/ranch management, and rural issues. Agricultural policy is broadly defined to include farm commodity programs, crop & livestock insurance, and other Federal programs. Farm/ranch management issues include finance, production, and taxation. Rural issues may include business development and emerging rural health care concerns. Required: A Ph.D. in Ag. Econ.; Econ., or closely related field; ability to communicate; ability to plan & execute extension programs; excellence in teaching, and/or outreach, and research; strong interpersonal skills; excellent written & oral communications skills. For more info., see the MSU website at www.montana.edu. Starting Date: June 1, 2006. Deadline: April 1, 2006, or until a suitable candidate is found. Applicants should submit a letter of application describing how their training, expertise, talents and experiences qualify them to fulfill the qualifications for the position, and a curriculum vita that includes three professional references to: Dr. Gary Brester, Search Committee Chair, c/o Extension Personnel Department, P.O. Box 172230, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717-2230; Chair Contact Information: Phone: 406-994-7783; E-mail: gbrester@montana.edu.
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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