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Ag Econ-O-Gram
July 7, 2006
FACULTY MEETINGS
No faculty meetings are scheduled at this time.
"We Need Your Help!"
The University continues to battle rising energy costs. The summer season is when energy demand and costs reach their highest levels. A few short years ago we were able to realize some energy reductions and savings by asking folks to do two simple things: -turn off your lights and computers, etc; and -raise the thermostat control to 75 degrees where you have control. Please encourage your units and others to help out. Thank you for your support.Steve Hanson
UPDATES FOR 2006-007 F/S DIRECTORY
Just a reminder that you can make changes to your home address information in the online system (FSRA) through Friday, July 14 for the information to appear in the 2006-2007 printed Faculty Staff Directory.
https://fsra.msu.edu/Search.Asp Please let me know if you have any questions or need assistance in making any changes. If you notice that your business address and phone number needs to be changed, let me know.Ann Robinson
MUSIC BY ONE OF OUR OWN
The one and only gig this summer in the Lansing area performed by: Thom Jayne and the Nomads (Rich Illman, Jon Weber, David Meeder, Steve Wulff, and Michael Pelham) on Friday, July 14th, 7:30 pm, Fountain Square (next to the Marriot, across from the Ann St. Plaza) in East Lansing; free (compliments of the City of East Lansing). Their late 2005 CD release, “Road Trip,” won another Jammie Award for 2005 -- if you haven't heard it, you can get it at the concert or at: http://cdbaby.com/cd/thomjayne2 Hope to see you there. Enjoy the summer.
MSU PRODUCT CENTER MEETING
To Michigan Partnership for Product Agriculture, Extension County Offices, Extension Personnel, and Extension Regional Directors:
July 12, 2006, 9 AM to 4 PM at The Starting Block, Hart, MI. Attend the informational meeting hosted by the MSU Product Center titled “Becoming an Innovation Counselor.” If you are interested in learning more about the Product Center and its network of Innovation Counselors, there is still time to register. Your advance registration will allow us to plan for materials, breaks and lunch, which will be included as part of the program. Send your registration request to Karen Sproul at sproulk@anr.msu.edu.
AG EXPO BREAKFAST
You are cordially invited to attend the 2006 Ag Expo Breakfast held on the Ag Expo grounds at the corner of Mt. Hope & Farm Lane, Tuesday, July 18, at 7 a.m. Breakfast starts at 7 am. Arrive early to prevent congestion from 7:30-8 am. The program starts at 7:50 am and ends by 9 am. More than 300 commercial exhibitors have registered to-date making this the largest Farm Show in Michigan. President Lou Anna K. Simon will speak and The Honorable Stephen L. Johnson, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is an invited speaker. For questions regarding this breakfast, e-mail Megghan Honke at honkemeg@msu.edu. With more than 500 guests attending the breakfast, it is important that you RSVP by email with the following: Name, Department, Office Address, Office Phone.
PLEASE RETURN THE ABOVE INFORMATION BY JULY 7, 2006.
AG EXPO 2006
The Land Policy Institute is joining forces with the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) to expand our Ag Expo presence. This years Ag Expo will be held on MSUs campus from July 18-20. The CANR Tent will feature groups from across the College, including LPI, Citizen Planner, and the MSU Diary Store, as well as Michigan 4-H, Entomology, Integrative Pest Management and many others. The theme, CANR: Can you Believe It? in the style of Ripley’s Believe it or Not, will entice Expo goers to the tent to learn more about things that they could never have imagined. There will be speakers on three stages, food preparation demonstrations, music, magic and many other exciting, educational, and fun opportunities for the family in the CANR Tent. Anyone interest in learning more about or participating in this exciting event may contact Catharine Hansford at Hansford@landpolicy.msu.edu.
MEXICO EDUCATIONAL STUDY SEMINAR
This is just a reminder of the up-coming Mexico Educational Study Seminar, February 3-11-07. I wish to alert you that the Mexico Educational Study Seminar is now posted in the ESP site for all to view. Please look over at the program if you find it interesting and you want more join us by registering, please go to the link below the last page of the program contains registration instructions.
All of this work comes about because we have people who make the extra effort they are; Ann Hinsdale Knisel, Fran Adelaja, Jan Hartough, Julie Chapin, Mary Andrews and Vivian Harvey our Mexico coordinator. If you have any Qs please email me and between us well do our best to provide you with an answer. I hope you will find the program to your liking and you will decide to join us in Mexico. Juan
http://web1.msue.msu.edu/esp/Resources/ESPmexico.pdf
--Juan Marinez, Assist to the Director, marinezj@msu.edu
MUELDER SUMMER CARILLON SERIES
The MSU School of Music will present its 2006 Muelder Summer Carillon Series for five consecutive Wednesdays beginning June 28 at Beaumont Tower.
All recitals, which begin at 6 pm., are free and open to the public; those who attend are welcome to bring a picnic and take a tour of Beaumont Tower after each performance.
July 12 - Suzanne Magassy, a carillonneur from Canberra, Australia
July 19 - Charles Dairay, a carillonneur from Orchies, France
July 26 - Linda Dzuris, a carillonneur from Clemson University, South Carolina
For more info, visit: www.msu.edu/~carillon
FOOD SECURITY III & RELATED PROJECTS: Recent Outreach and Academic Contributions:
MSU AgEcon Food Security International Updates, June 2006. http://www.aec.msu.edu/agecon/fs2/
Since our last quarterly update, we have added 33 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 IDAHO, Dept. of Forestry Resources, seeks for an academic-year, tenure-track faculty position as Assistant Professor; 40% teaching, 40% research, 5% Advising, 5% On-campus Service, and 10% Outreach/Service/Technology Transfer. Research responsibilities: develop an externally funded research program that advances biometric knowledge as applied to forest resources and uses quantitative modeling tools to understand complex terrestrial ecosystems. This program should include collaborative work with other scientists from a wide range of natural resource disciplines. Teaching responsibilities: design and deliver two undergraduate courses/year focused on forest resource measurements and inventory plus one to two graduate courses/year. Required: Completed Ph.D. with emphasis on biometrics and quantitative modeling of ecosystems with at least one degree in forestry or a related discipline, experience applying biometrics and modeling skills to forest ecosystems, ability to compete for external funding, demonstrated research publication in refereed journals, and evidence of interest in and ability to teach undergraduate forest and rangeland measurements. Apply online at http://www.hr.uidaho.edu. Send hard copy of the following to address below: letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, description of research focus, academic transcripts, contact information for three references, and copies of one or two of your publications with a brief explanation of your role in preparing these publications if they are coauthored. Deadline: Review begins Sept. 8, 2006 and will continue until filled. Starting date: January 2007.
Contact: Chair, Biometrics Search Committee, Department of Forest Resources, College of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 441133, Moscow, ID 83844-1133. pmorgan@uidaho.edu - 208-885-7507 or joellen@uidaho.edu - 208-885-7311
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Dept. of Ag. Econ., are now advertising for 3 tenure system faculty positions. See the websites for full descriptions.
Assistant Professor of Food Industry Management (tenure system). The candidate will teach 2-3 courses, develop a strong record of student learning & achievement, and develop a nationally & internationally recognized research program focusing on economic, management or marketing issues related to the food industry. Application material is due August 15, 2006.
http://aec.msu.edu/FIMPositionDescription.pdf
Assistant Professor of International Development Economics (tenure system). The candidate will teach two courses and to develop a nationally & internationally recognized research program and journal article publication record in economic development.
Application material is due September 1, 2006.
http://aec.msu.edu/InternationalDevelopmentEconomistAECWebsite.pdf
Associate Professor or Professor of Global Agrifood Systems Development (tenure system). The candidate will conduct a nationally & internationally recognized scholarly research program related to global agrifood industry development. Application material is due August 15, 2006.
http://aec.msu.edu/GlobalAgriFoodSystemsAECWeb.pdf
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 1509 – Program Leader, 4-H Youth Development (Science Related) located on MSU Campus, E. Lansing, MI. Available: Sept. 1, 2006. Deadline: July 21, 2006.
POS ID 1510 - Extension Educator, Agriculture & Natural Resources Field Crops, Lenawee & Hillsdale Counties; located in Adrian, MI. This position is partially funded by a grant with appointment on an annual renewal basis.
Available: Sept. 1, 2006. Deadline Sept. 1, 2006.
UNITED POTATO GROWERS OF AMERICA are seeking for a Potato Industry Data Analyst to play a major role in leading key projects & performing industry and supply management analysis. Responsiblities:
Develop & maintain supply management tools, requiring daily and weekly updates; new & improved ways of gathering and presenting data; work closely with USDA on data quality and timeliness; analyze supply and demand drivers and financial drivers; prepare summaries of various industry segments: customers, processing plants, plant capacity, plant utilization, distribution locations, cost of production, product pricing, business strategy, etc. Required: Excellent analytical skills and logic: good with numbers: understanding where to get them, how to work with them, quality of data, data methodologies, etc. Familiar with business analysis processes and methodologies; including statistics; Strong process orientation (action plans, accountabilities, timelines, etc.) Good communication skills: written, verbal, presentation Excellent at MS Office applications: Word, Power Point, Outlook; EXCEL GURU; Comfortable working remotely: computer, cell phone, networking, etc. Experience: Facilitated projects and teams; Worked in diverse and dispersed organizations; Potato industry knowledge – required;
Bachelors degree – required; Master’s Degree – highly desirable. Office Location: Salt Lake City, Utah. Please submit your resume to hr@unitedpotatousa.com
Travel: Moderate. www.unitedpotatousa.com
UNIVERSITY OF QUEBEC RIMOUSKI, (Subject to budgetary approval) the Dept. of Administrative Sciences, is prospecting for candidates to fill a tenure-track faculty appointment in applied economics and management, with research interests in the economics and public policy of coastal and marine resource industries, aquaculture, or the marine biotechnical sector. The candidate will play a key role in the Program for advanced studies in Marine Resources Management. The Program offers the M.Sc., and is planning the opening of a Ph.D. program in the fall of 2007. The expected start date is the fall of 2007. Required: a Ph.D. completed by the start date; show evidence of commitment to the pursuit of outside research funding; excellence in teaching at the undergraduate & graduate level, and direction & financing of graduate students. Evidence of research & teaching in the area of marine resource issues is especially welcome. The University of Quebec Rimouski is a French-speaking institution, and all teaching is in French. Therefore, knowledge of French (spoken, written, and read) or a willingness to become proficient in French is assumed. Knowledge of English, spoken, written, and read, is also assumed. Expressions of interest should include a cover letter, curriculum vita, and research papers, along with names and contacts of references. This position will be subject to Canadian immigration requirements, with priority to candidates who are either citizens or permanent residents of Canada. It is also subject to budgetary approval by the University. CONTACT: Claude Galaise, Department Head, Department of Management Sciences, University of Quebec Rimouski, 300 all des Ursulines, Rimouski , Quebec, Canada G5L 3A1 ; 418-723-1986 extension 1807; Fax 418-724-1525; email: claude_galaise@uqar.qc.ca. For more information: www.uqar.qc.ca/campusRimouski/index.asp.
Note: I will be present at the meetings of the International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade (IIFET), Portsmouth, U.K. 11-14 July 2006, and possibly at other conferences throughout the academic year of 2006-07. Please contact me (James_Wilson@uaqr.qc.ca) to arrange for a preliminary interview.
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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