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Ag Econ-O-GramOctober 13, 2006 FACULTY MEETINGS Please mark your calendars for Fall Semester Faculty meetings on the following Fridays, 1:30 pm, Room 75 Ag Hall. - October 20 CONGRATULATIONS DR. THORNSBURY Dr. Suzanne Thornsbury will receive the Presidential Award for Excellence in Research and Communication from the Food Distribution Research Society at the annual meeting next week in Quebec City. Her article, "Fresh Grapefruit Supply-Chain Adjustments: Consolidation in Produce Packing?” with co-authors Kathy Davis and Ronald W. Ward, in the November 2005 issue was selected as best among all peer-reviewed articles published in the 2005 Journal of Food Distribution Research. Please join me in congratulating Suzanne on her award! ---Kellie Raper PROFESSIONAL DEV. FUND AWARDEES On behalf of the MCEA and Epsilon Sigma Phi professional development committees and the MSU Extension Director’s office, please congratulate the following successful applicants for professional development endowed funds for fall 2006: Endowed funds have been awarded to: - Terry Clark-Jones, will attend the 2006 NEAFCS annual session. - Linda Huyck, will also attend the 2006 NEAFCS annual session. - Tracy Meisterheim, will participate in a national after-school education conference. - Eva Poole, who is working on a graduate degree. Travel funds have been award to – - BJ Bartlett and Dave Glenn, both are participating in the Ireland community development travel study experience. - Christine Venema, will participate in the 2007 Epsilon Sigma Phi travel study experience in Mexico.-- Kathryn Foerster UPCOMING DEPT. SEMINARS Thursday, Oct. 26. Dr. John M. Kerr, Michigan State University. “Property Rights and Environmental Services in Lampung Province, Indonesia”. Thursday, Nov. 2. Dr. Soji Adelaja, Michigan State University. Thursday, Nov. 9. Dr. Ronnie S. Natawidjaja, Padjadjaran University. “The Impact of the Rise of Supermarkets on Horticulture Markets and Farmers in Indonesia”. Unless otherwise noted, all seminars are 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. in 75 Agriculture Hall. Where available, speaker bios and manuscripts are linked within each seminar CARILLON RECITAL SERIESThe Carillon Series for the month of October is at the Beaumont Tower, on Sundays at 2 p.m. in the West Circle Drive oval area. Oct. 22 - Artist faculty recital performed by University Carillonneur Ray McLellan, with Bill McHarris, assistant carillonneur. October 29 - Recital performed by MSU assistant carillonneurs Janice Keen, Emily Kwak, Bill McHarris, Matthew Sadowski, MUSKEGON EXTENSION MOVES Mary Robb and the Muskegon staff of the Muskegon Extension office moved on Friday, October 6th. They are now back in business. New address is: 97 E. Apple Avenue, Muskegon, Michigan 49442-3404. Telephone numbers will remain the same. STUDENT AFFAIR & ALANA RECEPTIONThursday, Oct. 19, Reception 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the Big Ten Room C, Kellogg Center (Parking passes for the Kellogg Center ramp will be provided.) The Graduate School welcomes all. You will meet & network with graduate students leaders of graduate student organizations, faculty and administrators. Drawings for three $100 and four $50 gift certificates from the Student Book Store in additional to several door prices. Drawings for gift certificates & door prizes are for graduate students only. Early Bird drawing for a $100 Gift Certificate from the Student Book Store to be held at 5 pm & must be present to win. MSU CCC (UNITED WAY) The Community Charitable Campaign (CCC) is underway, and Dan Keathley is pleased to serve as this year's CANR chairperson for the campaign. You can donate using Payroll Deduction, Personal Check, VISA, Master Card, or you can request to be invoiced. For more information on the MSU Community Charitable Campaign, contact your unit representative or access the MSU Community Charitable Campaign website at http://msuccc.msu.edu 2006 BALLOT ISSUES BULLETIN The MSU bulletin describing the five statewide ballot proposals is now accessible at www.msue.msu.edu/slg/. It also will be linked from the MSUE portal--the MSU Extension Spotlight-- placing it on the front page of all county sites. The eight-page publication is posted as a PDF file; we will not be sending printed copies to county offices. For more than 25 years MSU Extension has been publishing ballot issue bulletins, providing objective information on complex policy issues. The bulletin contains the official wording, background information, a description of what the proposal would change and a brief discussion of the policy issues. Share this publication widely with all groups and individuals. A PowerPoint presentation with speaker's notes & a set of suggestions for using the ballot issue information is available on the Strategic Connections website (www.msue.msu.edu/portal/) under "Information for an election year." Contact Beth Moore for any questions: mooreeee@msu.msu.edu or 517-353-9694. AUTUMNFEST 2006 Join friends, family and fellow Spartans on Nov. 11 for a day filled with food, fun and MSU football. Enjoy the Superbrunch three hours before the MSU vs. Minnesota football game kickoff at the MSU Pavilion. RSVP by Monday, Oct. 31. There will be the Superbrunch; Live Auction & Raffles; Centennial Celebrations for Depts. of Animal Science and Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering; Michigan Products to Sample; MSU Clubs; Sparty; MSU Pep Band; Cheerleaders; Miniature golf; Children’s games; Share the Harvest Food Drive and more! Adult brunch tickets $20 in advance/$25 at the door; Children’s brunch tickets $10 each (ages 6-12) Kids under 5 eat free! Shuttle bus to and from game $3 per person; Raffle tickets – 6 for $5 can be purchased in advance. For information or to request special accommodations, call (517) 355-0284 or email anralum@msu.edu COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE CONFERENCE In addition to the farmer scholarships mentioned below, we have scholarship support for agricultural professionals -- Extension, NRCS, MDA, FSA, etc. -- who are interested in learning more about CSA so that they can better support farmers in CSA ventures. Contact Susan Smalley, smalley3@msu.edu, if you are interested in an ag professional scholarship. “Raising Vegetables and Civic Values: CSA in the 21st Century,” Second Biennial Conference for Community Supported Agriculture, Nov. 10-12, 2006, Kettunen Center near Tustin, Michigan (Just south of Cadillac) Daily Coach Service E. Lansing/Lansing/Jackson/Detroit Metro Michigan Flyer will begin daily coach service between East Lansing, Lansing, Jackson, and Detroit Metro Airport on November 16, 2006. Our University Travel Manager, Debbie Gulliver, rode the motor coach last week. She says it's nice and comfortable with plenty of leg room. In addition, the buses are brand new (three in total). They have electrical outlets, wireless internet, and hope to have a printer on board so passengers can print their boarding passes. Drop off/pick up for the East Lansing area will be at the East Lansing Marriott. Schedules, rates, reservations, etc., can be found at: www.michiganflyer.com or through MSU's Travel Page: http://www.ctlr.msu.edu/travel/ under "Limousine Service." –Nancy Creed 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 PAVILION EVENTS MSU INTERNATIONAL EVENTS For more info, go to: www.isp.msu.edu/calendar/upcoming.php JOB OPPORTUNITIES UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA at Santa Cruz, has four positions posted on the Job Openings for Economists -- Assistant Professor in Economics Development (319-07), Assistant Professor in International Economics (#573-07), Associate Professor w/tenure in International Economics (#573T-07), and Assistant Professor in Macroeconomics (position #803-07). Note that for positions 573-07 and 573T-07, we will be interviewing candidates at the January 2007 ASSA meetings in Chicago. All the above are available: July 1, 2007. Deadline: December 1, 2006. For more information, go to http://www2.ucsc.edu/ahr/employment. CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Dept. of Natural Resources, is seeking for an Assistant Professor of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources; a full-time, tenure track, 9-month appointment; will develop a nationally-recognized research & teaching program that applies cutting-edge theory and methods from the social sciences to illuminate the human dimensions of natural resources policy and management. Research (50%) should apply and advance contemporary social science theory to improve understanding of human behavior, social and institutional processes, and decision making associated with the conservation and management of natural resources. Use of quantitative methods is expected; qualitative methods is desirable. Research should have a predominantly domestic emphasis, but may include an international component. Teaching responsibilities (50%). Required: Ph.D. and graduate majors/minors in applied social sciences related to natural resource and environmental management Send letter of application; curriculum vitae; undergraduate and graduate transcripts; statements of teaching philosophy, research interests, and professional goals; and the names (including mailing and email addresses, and phone numbers) of three references to Professor Dan Decker, Search Committee Chair, c/o Kelly Tillotson, klt8@cornell.edu. Electronic applications are preferred; a .zip file containing either Word documents or .pdf files and labeled with your last name is helpful. Any documents available only as hard copy should be sent to Kelly Tillotson, NRPM Search Committee, Department of Natural Resources, Fernow Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-3001. Application packages will not be reviewed until complete. Available: August 2007. Deadline: Review begins Oct. 16, 2006. For more info, go to: www.dnr.cornell.edu. GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, The City and Regional Planning Program, seeks for an Assistant or Associate level; to fill one or more tenure-track positions that will demonstrate research depth in one or more substantive areas that relate to planning for a diverse population in a fast-growing, dynamic region, as well as to planning and urban and regional scholarship that furthers sustainable development within increasingly globalized systems. Required: Ph.D. in planning, public policy, urban studies or related field. Applicants should forward hard copies of their curriculum vitae; at least two samples of publications or reports; a list of three references with contact information; and a statement of teaching, professional, research, and service interests to Dr. Nancey Green Leigh and Dr. Dan W. Immergluck, Search Committee Co-Chairs, in care of Ms. Debra J. Jones, at: City and Regional Planning Program, College of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA 30332-0155 (Fax: 404-894-1628). In addition, we would like to receive electronic copies of the CV and Statement of Interests, along with any cover letter, in pdf format to: ngleigh@coa.gatech.edu. Formal review of applications will begin Nov. 1, 2006. The position(s) will remain open until filled. MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY – Extension seeks: POS ID #1529 - District Extension Educator, Livestock/Beef for Huron, Sanilac, Tuscola, Saginaw, Shiawassee, Genesee, Lapeer & St. Clair Counties. Office Location: Huron County Extension Office, Bad Axe, MI. This position is renewed annually. Available: Nov. 30, 2006. Deadline: Nov. 13, 2006 POS ID #1528 - Extension Educator, Agriculture & Natural Resources – Field Crops, Lenawee & Hillsdale Counties; located in Adrian, MI. Annually renewable. This position is partially funded by a grant from Lenawee County. Available: Nov. 1, 2006. Deadline: Nov. 1, 2006. For more information about the above, go to: http://web2.canr.msu.edu/personnel/vacancies.cfm METROPOLITAN COUNCIL, St. Paul, MN, are seeking for: Research Analyst (Principal Forecaster) - Requisition No: 290779. Provides expertise & project leadership for demographic forecasting, socio-economic modeling, development and re-development monitoring, and land supply analysis; consultation to clients in the application of research to regional growth strategy and planning; Possesses principal responsibility for the Council's regional forecasts, including scoping & implementation of a new disaggregate micro-simulation model (e.g., UrbanSim) for demographic and land use forecasts. Leads the demographic and geographic forecast modeling of major revisions (2-3 times per decade) of Council's forecasts, working with team to assess, analyze and organize data inputs needed by the forecast model. Participates as forecast expert in regional system plan development (transportation and water resources) and local comprehensive plan review and coordinates minor/interim forecast revisions. Required: Master's degree in demography, geography, applied economics, statistics, a related social science, or urban planning; minimum five (5) years of professional experience in research, analysis, government statistics, and/or data management includes 2 years of experience. Deadline: Nov. 10, 2006 Researcher - Requisition No: 290778. Assesses and analyzes data sources, researches product dev. and engages in project execution within the areas of survey research, housing market analysis, demography and Census data analysis. Analyzes the American Community Survey and other Census products, provides technical assistance to users of these products and cooperates with partner agencies through the Census State Data Center (SDC) Network. Produces the Council's annual population estimates, including maintaining the estimation model (currently in MS Access) assessing and preparing data inputs and coordinating local review. Analyzes housing market production, demand and prices and provides consultation; Plans & executes the Council's decennial park visitors' survey. Provides data management support for both internal data warehousing and external data access tools on the Council's public website. (For a complete position description, please contact Human Resources at (651) 602-1368). Required: Bachelor's degree in demography, geography, applied economics, statistics, a related social science, or urban planning; minimum of 2 years of professional experience in research, analysis, government statistics, and/or data management includes specialized experience in demographic research and publication of results; and data warehouse management or maintenance of web-based data tools; Knowledge of Census and other statistical agencies, MS Office Suite, MS Access, and SAS for statistical analysis. Deadline: Nov. 10, 2006. For more info, go to: www.metrocouncil.org for more information and for employment application forms. NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, Department of Geography & Environmental Studies has an opening for an Assistant Professor—Environmental Planner/Environmental Geographer. Tenure track, PhD is required. The successful candidate will provide curriculum leadership in environmental policy, organization, and environmental legislation for our B.A. programs and M.A. Urban environmental issues, geographic techniques, and quantitative skills are a plus. Letter of application, transcript, curriculum vitae with email address, statement of teaching philosophy & research plan, and three letters of reference (at least one that addresses teaching effectiveness) should be sent to Dennis Grammenos, G&ES/NEIU 5500 N. Saint Louis, Chicago, IL 60625-4699. Review of applications will begin October 31, 2006, with appointment beginning in August 2007. For more information, please consult www.neiu.edu/~deptges . Further details available for 30 days only by contacting Pat Neumann 517-432-0848. |