Ag Econ-O-Gram

December 22, 2006

FACULTY MEETINGS

No faculty meetings are scheduled at this time.

HOLIDAY
Please be reminded that the University will be closed for business Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 25 and 26 to celebrate Christmas.  The University will re-open for business Wednesday, Dec. 27.  The University will again be closed for business Monday and Tuesday, January 1 and 2 and re-open for business Wednesday, January 3, 2007.

AG HALL COPY CENTER

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.  The Copy Center operating hours may be abbreviated during her leave time.

FACULTY PUBLICATIONS

Raper, Kellie Curry, and H. Alan Love.  2007.  “Market Power in Tobacco: Measuring Multiple Markets,” Agribusiness: An International Journal, Volume 23 (January 2007).

Raper, Kellie Curry, H. Alan Love, and C. Richard Shumway.  2007.  “Distinguishing the Source of Market Power.”  American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Volume 89 (February 2007): 78-90.

UPCOMING DEPT. SEMINARS

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

FOOD SECURITY III & RELATED PROJECTS: Recent Outreach and Academic Contributions:

Updates:  Dec. 2006.  Since our last quarterly update, we have added 53 new items to our web site

BRESLIN CENTER

PAVILION EVENTS

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 #1543 –Regional Director, Southeast Region; located in Novi, MI.  Available:  Dec. 1, 2006.  Deadline:  Jan. 26, 2007 or until suitable candidate is found.

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE , Center for Profitable Agriculture in Spring Hill, Tennessee, is seeking for Vacant Position Extension Specialist (Marketing), Center for  Profitable Agriculture (12-month, non-tenure track, 100% Extension)

LOCATION          Middle Tennessee Research and Education Center   Spring Hill, Tennessee

EFFECTIVE DATE:  April 15, 2007.  Deadline:  Screening will begin Jan. 2, 2007 and will continue until the position is filled. 

For more information about the above, go to:  http://web2.canr.msu.edu/personnel/vacancies.cfm

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.