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Ag Econ-O-GramNovember 22, 2006 FACULTY MEETINGS Please mark your calendars for Fall Semester Faculty meetings on the following Fridays, 1:30 pm, Room 75 Ag Hall. - December 8 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY INT’L ACTIVITIES OF CANR PRESENTATION Frank Fear and Paul Roberts provided a very useful synopsis of international activities of CANR (outreach, teaching, research) in their recent presentation to the Leadership Conference of the National Academies of Science. They featured a number of Ag. Econ. Dept activities. See: http://dels.nas.edu/banr/summit/presentations/Fear.pdf . ---Tom Reardon GRAND RIVER PARKING RAMP On December 8, the new Grand River parking ramp will be turned over to the University. At that time, the gravel parking lot behind the Old Hort Building will either be removed or closed. We will no longer have access to the lot. --Land Management Office, 355-3272 FACULTY PUBLICATIONS Carl K. Eicher, Karim Maredia, and Idah Sithole-Niang .2006. Crop Biotechnology and the African Farmer. Food Policy.31(6): 504-527. Kellie Curry Raper, Laura M. Cheney, and Meeta Punjabi. 2006. “Regional Impacts of a U.S. Hog Slaughter Plant Closing: The Thorn Apple Valley Case.” Review of Agricultural Economics, Winter 2006, Vol. 28, No. 4, pg. 531-542. PH.D DISSERTATION DEFENSE Fernando Balsevich’s public talk (as skype-cast) in defense of his Ph.D. dissertation, “Essays on Producer’s Participation, Access and Response to the Changing Nature of Dynamic Domestic Markets in Nicaragua and Costa Rica” takes place 10-10:30 a.m. on December 6 in room 75, all are welcome. The balance of the defense continues thereafter to noon. The document is available from balsevic@msu.edu.” UPCOMING DEPT. SEMINARS Thursday, Dec. 7 - Dr. Soji Adelaja, Michigan State University. 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 BROWN BAG SEMINAR Nov 28 –Wenbin XU, Wise Xiamen University, China, a visiting scholar of Dept. of Ag. Econ., presents: "Information, Institutions & Institutional Change." The paper is to give some informational considerations and then model institution and institutional change. I propose that information and institution are two sides of a same coin. The functions of institution and the motivation of institutional changes are then re-examined on this foundation. By introducing monetary model (Williamson and Wright,1994) and birth-and-death process (Nicolis and Prigogine,1977) I then model institution and institutional change." The seminar is in Room 75 Ag Hall at 12 noon to 1:00 pm.--- Vandana Yadav NEW NEWSLETTER We are happy to announce you may view MSU Extension's Urban Collaborators' Newsletter, Urban News, on line at our web site link: http://www.spdc.msu.edu/urpp/outreach/ucnewsletters/newsletter_nov06.pdf GRANT PROPOSAL WORKSHOP My name is Dr. Karl Hamner. I wanted to let you know about a grant proposal workshop I will be bringing to Michigan. I thought it would be of interest to you and your colleagues in Higher Education. The 3-day workshop, Practical Grant Writing and Evaluation, is suitable for people with all levels of proposal writing experience. After taking the workshop herself, Dr. Lisa Eichelberger, Dean of Nursing, Clayton State University, Georgia, wrote "I think every University faculty member should attend this workshop early in his or her career." The workshop is hands-on, and gives participants the tools and techniques to put together a clear, concise, and compelling case why you should receive funding to support your program or meet your mission. Unlike most grant writing workshops, Dr. Karl Hamner will cover how to locate and contact foundations as well as public funders, and teach participants how to put together a strong plan to evaluate and demonstrate results. Workshops are currently scheduled for East Lansing, MI, Dec. 4-6, 2006 (Kellogg Center). Registration is from 8:00 – 8:50 am on Monday, Dec. 4. The workshop runs from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm each day. To learn more about, read what past participants have to say about the workshop, and to register, please go to www.kmhconsulting.com/workshops.html. Also, feel free to contact Dr. Hamner: President, KMH Consulting, 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. PAVILION EVENTS MSU INTERNATIONAL EVENTS For more info, go to: www.isp.msu.edu/calendar/upcoming.php JOB OPPORTUNITIES CSIRO, Sustainable Ecosystems, Brisbane, Australia, is seeking for an Environmental Economist (Ref: 2006/1452) to join a multi-disciplinary team of scientists developing innovative means of improving the sustainability of agriculture in coastal tropical and sub-tropical Australia; to develop and apply novel ways to quantify the value of environmental goods and services resulting from a range of current and potential land uses in the coastal landscapes of tropical and sub-tropical Australia. This position is for a term of 3 years. Deadline: close midnight Nov. 26, 2006. For more information & how to apply visit: http://www.csiro.au/careers Alternatively contact: Tel: 1300 301 509. CSREES International Programs office is seeking an extension educator from a land-grant university to provide training on marketing extension in India. The one-week train-the-trainer workshop will take place late January/early February, 2007. USDA is collaborating with the National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM) on strengthening the agricultural marketing system in India. Marketing extension is an integral part of this system. USDA is also providing technical assistance in the areas of Grades & Standards, Good Agricultural Practices and Market News. These four components are the focus areas for a four-week train-the-trainer course. Each training session will last one week. The overall goal of the course is to increase the ability of NIAM and State staff to deliver training on how to strengthen Indian agricultural markets. Field visits will be included in the training. The individual will be part of a 2-person team. “Hands-on” extension, agricultural marketing and previous training experience are required. Experience in the region is desirable. CSREES will reimburse the university for salary and benefits. Travel and in-country costs such as lodging and per diem will also be covered. Interested and qualified individuals should e-mail a resume to: pfulton@csrees.usda.gov or Patty Fulton, International Programs, CSREES, USDA; Phone: 202-690-3852; Fax: 202-690-2355 DARDEN RESTAURANTS is looking for a Senior Commodity Analyst with a Master's degree in Agricultural Economics and at least three years of experience in the analysis of meat, dairy, pasta, edible oils, utilities and/or animal feeds (detailed description attached). Specifically, we're looking for a guru who can analyze major commodity supply and demand changes; recommend price levels, timing opportunities and derivative hedging tactics; and design forecasting models. This individual will influence approximately $475M in annual spend. MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY – Extension seeks: POS ID #1537 - Extension Educator, Family Consumer Science; Manistee, Benzie and Mason Counties; located at Bear Lake, MI. Fill - Internal / External Posting. Available: Jan. 1, 2007. Deadline: Dec. 8, 2006. POS ID #1536 - Extension Children, Youth and Family Programs / 4-H Youth Educator, Kent County; located in Grand Rapids, MI. Full-Time under Extension’s Continuing Employment System. Available: Jan. 3, 2007. Deadline: Dec. 1, 2006. POS ID #1535 - County Extension Director, Alcona County, located in Harrisville, MI; Full-time Status, Continuing Employment System. AVAILABLE: Jan. 1, 2007. Deadline: Dec. 8, 2006. POS ID #1533 - State Leader, MSU Extension Agricultural Programs INTERNAL SEARCH: Current MSU Personnel; located on MSU Campus, East Lansing, MI; Internal Search: Current MSU Personnel. This position is a partial appointment (.75 FTE) renewable annually. Deadline: Nov. 30, 2006. For more information about the above, go to: http://web2.canr.msu.edu/personnel/vacancies.cfm UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA Women’s Studies Program, invites applications for a tenure track assistant professorship to begin Fall 2007. The Women’s Studies program offers an undergraduate major and minor and is developing an M.A. in Gender, Race and Identity Studies. The successful candidate will have a strong background in interdisciplinary feminist approaches and must have research and teaching interests in intersections of gender, race, class, ethnicity, sexuality or related areas. A strong record of research and teaching as well as publication and potential for continuing productivity are required. The position will be a joint appointment with a social science department. A Ph.D. in Women’s and/or Gender Studies or a Ph.D. in a social science with an emphasis in women’s or gender studies is required. Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies, African/African American Studies, Native American Studies, Queer Studies, Disabilities Studies, and Transnational or Comparative International Feminisms are areas of particular interest to us. Applicants should be prepared to teach both undergraduate courses and graduate courses. Candidates must have a commitment to cultural diversity. Reno/Tahoe is a growing area with excellent access to outdoor recreation and entertainment. Applicants should apply online at www.jobs.unr.edu by December 31, 2006 Further details available for 30 days only by contacting Pat Neumann 517-432-0848. |