Ag Econ-O-Gram

February 1, 2007

BROWN BAG SCHEDULE (12-1 Rm. 75 Ag. Hall)
Feb 6, Tuesday:  Scott Loveridge & Glynn Tonsor, “Navigating the Academic Market for Agricultural Economists”

Feb 13, Tuesday:  A. Allan Schmid

Alternative Institutional Structures Workshop in honor of A. Allan Schmid.  March 15-16, MSU Henry Ctr.  Details at:

http://www.msu.edu/user/m/e/mercuro/web/workshop/

The Internationalizing the Student Experience Summit is a forum for the campus community to seek clarity and provide input on student international learning competencies .  February 8, 2007 from 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.  More details at -- https://ntweb11.ais.msu.edu/admpostsrch/ISESummit/.

Spring 2007 Asian Studies Colloquium. A weekly MSU lecture series.  See:

http://asianstudies.msu.edu/Spring07_colloquium/index.html

Spring 2007 Study Abroad Fair is Thursday, February 1, second floor MSU Union, 11:00am - 4:00 pm.  Contact is Meghan Hock (hock@msu.edu; 432-2686).

2007 Choices Conference.  March 6-7, Kellogg Ctr.  The theme for this year is Take It Slow!  The registration brochure is available at http://www.mottgroup.msu.edu/

European Environmental Econ Summer School

“Trade, Property Rights and Biodiversity,” Venice, July 4th - 10th, 2007.  http://www.feem.it/ess07  Deadline for application: February 1st, 2007

AAEA PAPERS

Call for Papers at the Second Conference of the African Association of Agricultural Economists in Accra, Ghana, 20-22 August, 2007.  The conference updates will be available at the www.aaae-africa.org

CITE SEEING

According to Google Scholar, Jayne, Yamano, Weber and Tschirley’s 2003 article on smallholder income and land distribution in Food Policy has been cited 50 times. 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDS

Available for Extension staff.  Details at: http://web1.msue.msu.edu/staffdev/Professional_Development/

ANR Week

The 92nd ANR Week , March 2-10, is chock-full of great opportunities for all ages and all interests.    Contact Sandi Bauer at (517) 353-3175

STATISTICS WORKSHOPS 

See http://www.cstat.msu.edu/workshops.html

2007 THE CRAWFORD FUND DEREK TRIBE AWARD

The Derek Tribe Award is made biennially to a citizen of a developing country in recognition of their distinguished contributions to research in agriculture or natural resource management in a developing countries.  Nominations close on 2 April.  Download nomination forms from http://www.crawfordfund.org/events/index.htm

JOB OPPORTUNITIES (Details available from Pat Neumann for 30 days)

Columbia University, The Earth Institute, New York, seeks a Research Scientist or Assoc. Research Scientist to lead impact assessment.  Contact Carlos Perez, at 845/680-4454; e-mail: carlos@iri.columbia.edu.

International Water Management Institute seeks a Director General.  The initial period of contract is five years and is renewable once.  Additional information is available at www.IWMI.org and at www.CGIAR.org  Deadline is March 15, 2007. 

Leelanau Conservancy, is seeking for a Program Development Associate. E-mail inquiries with attached resumes or CVs to:  Thomas Nelson, Project Director,  tnelson@theconservancy.com

University of Missouri Extension (St. Louis) is seeking applications for Community Development Specialist.  Apply by Feb. 17. Details at:  http://extension.missouri.edu/careers.  

University of Missouri (Columbia) is seeking for Research Associate in the Community Policy Analysis Center (CPAC) of the Dept. of Agricultural Economics.  Screening will start March 1, 2007.

The Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE) is seeking for a Director General.  For more information, go to aarce@catie.ac.cr

WARDA (The Africa Rice Center) is recruiting a Policy Economist and two (2) Agricultural Economists.  Applications close on Feb. 28, 2007. Details at:  WARDA-HR@CGIAR.ORG.

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.