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Ag Econ-O-GramDecember 8, 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 HOLIDAY AG HALL COPY CENTER We have been informed that the copy center will be staffed Thursday and Friday, Dec. 7 and 8, 9:00 am - 12:00 noon. Debbie from the Ag Hall Copy Center will be on leave and we expect that University Printing will be providing a temporary replacement for Debbie but that has not been confirmed. Also, the Copy Center operating hours may be abbreviated during her leave time. GRAND RIVER PARKING RAMP On Monday, December 11, The Grand River Avenue Parking Ramp No. 6 will open. The ramp offers 162 metered spaces located on the basement floor and level one, and 553 permit spaces located on levels two and above. It also features both on- and off-campus entrance and exit points. 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. Swinton, Scott M., Frank Lupi, G. Philip Robertson, and Douglas A. Landis. 2006. "Ecosystem Services from Agriculture: Looking Beyond the Usual Suspects." American Journal of Agricultural Economics: 88(5): 1160-1166. Tonsor, G.T. and T.C. Schroeder. “Livestock Identification: Lessons for the U.S. Beef Industry from the Australian System.” Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing. 18:4(Nov. 2006):103-118. 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 FELLOWSHIPS IN SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE, Applicants should describe how their work would contribute to "sustainability science," the emerging field of use-inspired research seeking understanding of the interactions between human and environmental systems as well as the application of such knowledge to sustainability challenges relating to advancing development of agriculture, habitation, energy and materials, health and water while conserving the earth's life support systems. In addition to general funds available to support this fellowship offering, special funds are available to support applicants from developing countries and Italy, who are therefore particularly encouraged to apply. CALL FOR POSTER ABSTRACTS The Michigan Land Use Summit Steering Committee and LPI are seeking posters for the 2007 Michigan Land Use Summit, themed “Implementing Prosperity,” and set for Monday, February 19, at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center display at the Summit. For details regarding the call for poster abstracts, call Laila Racevskis at 517-432-8800 ext. 112 or email racevskis@landpolicy.msu.edu. To see the Call for Poster Abstracts, visit www.landpolicy.msu.edu/Summitsummit/posters/callforPosterAbstracts2007.pdf. GRANTS & FUNDING For a comprehensive list of our 2006 grant opportunities, go to www.landpolicy.msu.edu/funding/ext_grants.html. For more information, contact Jody Simoes, our Grants Coordinator, by email at simoes@landpolicy.msu.edu, and watch for further updates on the Land Policy Institute web site. FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ARLINGTON, VA, November 9, 2006—The Department of Defense, through the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), will be funding environmental research and development efforts to identify, develop, and transition environmental technologies that relate directly to defense mission accomplishment. Proposals in the following areas are requested:
SERDP intends to fund multiple projects within each core focus area. Projects will be selected through a competitive selection process. PRE-PROPOSALS FROM THE NON-FEDERAL SECTOR ARE DUE BY THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2007. PROPOSALS FROM THE FEDERAL SECTOR ARE DUE BY THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2007. Detailed instructions for federal and private sector proposers are available on the SERDP web site: http://www.serdp.org/Funding/index.cfm. SERDP will also be funding environmental research and development through the SERDP Exploratory Development (SEED) program. The SEED program is designed to provide initial funding for high-risk, high-payoff projects. For FY08, SEED proposals are being requested for Munitions Management and Sustainable Infrastructure. All SEED proposals are due by THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2007. Detailed instructions for both federal and non-federal proposers are available on the SERDP web site at http://www.serdp.org/Funding/index.cfm. PAVILION EVENTS MSU INTERNATIONAL EVENTS For more info, go to: www.isp.msu.edu/calendar/upcoming.php JOB OPPORTUNITIES UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Riverside (UCR), College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, is seeking for a tenured or tenure-track faculty appointment at the rank of assistant, associate or full professor in demography. Required: a Ph.D. in Economics, Demography, or Sociology at the time of appointment; will have a faculty appointment in the Dept. of Econ. or the Dept. of Sociology and is expected to teach demography at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the dept.; research and teaching interests are focused on the urban and suburban demographic issues salient to Southern California. These include suburban population growth, sustainable development & land use planning, health & environment, ethnic & social diversity, immigration and internal migration, social structure and inequality, fertility and family formation issues, aging, or related topics. We are particularly interested in a candidate who can bring visibility, new initiatives, and leadership to urban/suburban studies at UCR. The candidate is expected to participate in the research activities of the UCR Edward Blakely Center for Sustainable Suburban Development: http://cssd.ucr.edu/ Applications should include a curriculum vita, a letter of application emphasizing research and teaching interests and the names and addresses of 3-5 referees. Applicants seeking appointment at the junior level (Assistant Professor) should arrange to have three letters of reference sent directly to the Search Committee. Send applications to: The Chair of the Demography Search Committee, Professor Susan B. Carter, c/o Cindi Smith, College of Humanities, Arts, and, Social Sciences, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521; Email: MAILTO:cynthia.smith@ucr.edu. The review of applications will begin on January 15, 2007 and will remain open until filled. The appointment will commence as early as July 1, 2007. Further details about the position can be found at: http://www.chass.ucr.edu/employment. MARKET MATTERS, INC. invites immediate applications for a Regional Agribusiness Coordinator of its programs in East and Southern African. Based in Ithaca, New York, Market Matters Inc. is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving marketing strategies of small to medium-sized firms in emerging markets (visit www.marketmattersinc.org for details). MASSEY UNIVERSITY, New Zealand, College of Business, is seeking for one or two economists, Microeconomics, at the level of Senior Lecturer and possibly Associate Professor depending on qualifications. The Department of Commerce at the Auckland campus anticipates recruiting one or possibly two economists at the level of Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor with a 2007 or 2008 start date. A strong preference exists for at least one Microeconomist. The Dept. representatives will be conducting interviews at the 2007 ASSA meetings in Chicago. Job candidates wishing to schedule an interview should contact us soon. Applicants for Senior Lecturer must have completed a Ph.D. and for Associate Professor must have a suitable record of publishing in high quality economics journals. Teaching loads are light for research active faculty - one class per semester. If you are interested in scheduling an interview at the 2007 ASSA meetings, contact: Charles Corrado, Email: MAILTO:c.j.corrado@massey.ac.nz Acting HoD, Commerce. Please send a pdf file of your CV and any supporting materials that you might wish us to review before the interview. MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, is seeking for an Outreach Specialist for the C.S. Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems working with people and communities to create a healthy future where sustainable Michigan farms feed Michigan people and Michigan people support these farms. The Group serves as a vehicle to promote community engagement and scholarly activity focused on community-based food systems. The Outreach Specialist will be hired in the Dept. of Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies (CARRS) at MSU. The candidate will coordinate the Family Nutrition Program for Senior’s project and the development of a statewide farm to school initiative. This is a full-time, annual year, temporary position. Initial appointment through September 30, 2007 with reappointment contingent upon funding and performance. Required: Master’s degree in Community Development, Family Consumer Science or related field and five years of related experience; Strong verbal & written communication and interpersonal skills; Demonstrated leadership & organizational skills; ability to work in a team environment and to bring together multiple entities to problem-solve; ability to work with diverse, underserved communities; knowledge and use of technology including Microsoft Office suite and web-based search & information systems. Available: Dec. 15 or until filled. Deadline: Dec. 22 or until filled. Send cover letter describing your interest in & qualifications; Curriculum Vita or resume; and contact information for three references to: Jekeia Murphy, C.S. Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems at MSU, Department of CARRS, 309 Natural Resources Building, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1222 or Email: stilljek@msu.edu. Direct questions regarding the position or search process to: Dr. Michael Hamm, Phone: (517) 432-1611; Fax: (517) 353-3834; Email: mhamm@msu.edu. For more information on the Mott Group and its current activities, see www.mottgroup.msu.edu MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY – Extension seeks: POS ID #1543 –Regional Director, Southeast Region; located in Novi, MI. Available: Dec. 1, 2006. Deadline: Jan. 26, 20007 or until suitable candidate is found. For more information about the above, go to: http://web2.canr.msu.edu/personnel/vacancies.cfm UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-Columbia, Agriculture, and Natural Resources (CAFNR) invites applications for the Al and Mary Agnes McQuinn Chair in Entrepreneurial Leadership. The candidate will serve as Director of the McQuinn Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership and, based on qualifications, be eligible for a tenured professorship in the College's Division of Applied Social Sciences (DASS). Candidates with backgrounds in economics, agricultural economics, sociology, rural sociology, business administration and similar fields are encouraged to apply. A complete position description and instructions for submitting applications is available at: http://www.ssu.missouri.edu/DASS/positions.htm. Deadlin: reviews start Feb. 1, 2007 and will continue until the position is filled. Further information can be obtained from: McQuinn Chair Search Committee, C/O Michael Nolan, 215 Gentry Hall, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211 ; Email: MAILTO:mcquinnchair@missouri.edu UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI EXTENSION, through its Global Leadership Education Program, is offering a study tour "Exploring Community Entrepreneurship," which is a unique opportunity to explore how Thai community-based entrepreneurship facilitates local economic development, preservation of culture and quality of life. This Study Tour to Thailand will offer a small group an exceptional opportunity to see first-hand a successful program for community-based entrepreneurship. Visit policy makers as well as local villages and towns to see how communities are enhancing local and regional economic development through an innovative program called OTOP, One Tambon One Product (a Tambon is local government unit and translates to "subdistrict.") Go to: http://extension.missouri.edu/cd/gle/. RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, seeks applicants for two faculty positions to begin July 2007; at the assistant/associate professor level. Candidates should have research & teaching interests in one or more of the following areas: community development; education policy; environment; housing; international development; land-use planning; nonprofit management; planning and urban theory; qualitative and quantitative methods; race, ethnicity, and gender; social and health policy; and/or urban design. Appointed faculty members will teach two undergraduate and two graduate courses per year. For further information, visit the Edward J. Bloustein School Web site at http://www.policy.rutgers.edu. U.S.D.A. - Agriculture Technical Assistance To Afghanistan; Early Spring 2007. “Conservation of Horticultural Diversity by Women (MAAHF)” under the “Biodiversity” area of USDA’s Participating Agency Service Agreement (PASA) with U.S. Agency for Int’l Development (USAID). PASA technical assistance area: Acting to Conserve Horticultural Diversity in Afghanistan; Afghan women will participate in training on proper techniques for wild seed collection, establishing home nurseries, community gardens and/or basic skills for working in seed bank facilities. USDA will provide technical advice, guidance, and training to Afghan women in four main areas: Collecting, storing, and planting of wild seeds; Designing, planning, implementing, and maintaining home nurseries; Designing, planning, implementing, and maintaining community gardens; and Basics skills required for working in seed bank facilities. After conducting an assessment of each objective listed above, training will be provided. Objective 1 - Determine specific practices & tasks and the timing of those to improve wild seed collection, cleaning, and storage; identify specific hand-held equipment and supplies needed to perform these tasks; and develop a work plan to improve wild seed collection, cleaning, and storage. Conduct field based training and create a manual with methodologies and visual aids. Objectives 2 & 3 – Organize & prepare training materials to conduct classroom training as well as field-based (demonstration plots) training for Afghan women on how the improvements identified could be made in home nurseries and community gardens possibly through designing plot layouts, improving soil fertility management techniques, providing training on vegetable nursery and crop management, and educating the women on sustainable practices for disease and pest control and marketing skills and techniques. Create awareness of the importance and the benefits of home nurseries and home gardens. Benefits will include conservation of endemic species, income generation, and sustained nutritional benefits and etc. Objective 4 - Train Afghan women on the importance of seed banks, methods for determining seed quality and seed viability, operations, maintenance, clean-up, needs identification, methods for indexing and cataloging wild seeds and their traits and proper storage techniques. The training program for each objective will include PowerPoint presentation, field demonstrations as permitted, and a quick reference manual with lots of visuals. Note: USDA TDYers on short-term assignments (typically 3-4 weeks) as well as USDA staff on 6-month assignments as agricultural advisors on PRTs, even with the uncertain security situation in Afghanistan, have made valuable contributions to the reconstruction of Afghanistan’s agricultural sector. USDA people have worked quite successfully in Afghanistan. Nevertheless, Afghanistan is a dangerous place and USDA TDYers should be mindful of their safety and security at all times. Context of assignment – USDA has been requested by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide technical assistance in Afghanistan in several subject areas, including livestock health, sanitary-phytosanitary practices, agricultural extension, and biodiversity conservation/natural resource management. Most of this technical assistance will be delivered by USDA teams on short-term temporary duty (TDY) assignments. Many of these teams will work with USDA staff on 6-month assignments on Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs), which are U.S. or Coalition military units with civilian advisors on reconstruction. Michelle Owens, Associate Director, Institute of International Agriculture, Director, International Extension Programs, can help you with your application if you are interested in applying for this opportunity to work with women in Afghanistan and community gardens. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY (Amarillo), Texas Cooperative Extension, are seeking for an Extension Program Specialist I ; to provide leadership & coordination for educational programs in risk management & economics in assigned geographic region and statewide by providing technical expertise & computerized data analysis for the development of strategic risk management alternatives for individual producers. Also responsible for marketing the program to potential cooperators. Meet, on-site, with farmers, ranchers, and agribusiness clientele to obtain confidential financial information necessary for decision support system software program (FARM Assistance). Conduct strategic analysis using FARM Assistance software. Write & interpret risk management program results to individual producers. Work as a full partner of the State Risk Management Education Team in providing Texas producers with individualized strategic planning assistance in risk management. Provide input into the State-wide database of risk management case studies and contribute to the development of educational material for the benefit of producers not directly involved in the one-to-one farm analyses. Travel within Texas will be required. Required: Master's degree in agriculture or business with coursework in management and/or finance. Master's degree in Agricultural Economics or Agribusiness is preferred. Some experience in Extension, teaching, or similar work with farmers/ranchers is also preferred. Deadline: Jan. 15, 2006 or until position is filled. Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, transcripts, and three references to: Tracy Davis, Department of Agricultural Economics, 2124 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-2124. If mailing any documents, be sure to include a reference to NOV#02234. For more Information, contact: Steven Klose, Program Coordinator, 979-458-1807; sklose@tamu.edu. ALSO Extension Program Specialist I/II Area of responsibility is Farm Management and Risk Management. Same as above except reference #NOV#02233 Further details available for 30 days only by contacting Pat Neumann 517-432-0848. |