Ag Econ-O-Gram
Vol. 9, No. 13
August 17, 2007
CAMPUS EVENTS
Aug. 18 - State 4-H Dog Show, MSU Pavilion. 9 to 3:30 Aug. 22 - Move-In Day Residence Halls starts at 8 a.m.
Aug. 23 - Spartan Spirit, Breslin Center. 6:30 p.m.
Aug. 24 – Undergraduate Fall Welcome, 48 Ag. Hall, 2:15 p.m. More info call 432-5298
Sept. 1 – Football - MSU vs. Univ. of Alabama-Birmingham, 12 p.m.
2007 FALL FACULTY MEETINGS
All meetings will be on Fridays, 1:30 pm, Room 75 Ag Hall: Sept. 14; Oct. 12; Nov. 9; Dec. 7.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations on the successful proposal of the 2007 Professional Development Funded Grants to Eric Scorsone for “Intergovernmental Cooperation: MSUE Building and Opportunities to Address Fiscal Crisis.”
IFDC ASSIGNS ECONOMIST
IFDC has assigned Dr. Maria Wanzala, agricultural economist (MSU graduate), to the Secretariat of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) in Johannesburg, S. Africa. The 2-year secondment is to facilitate implementation of the Abuja Declaration on Fertilizer for an African Green Revolution. This historic document was the key outcome of the Africa Fertilizer Summit held in Abuja, Nigeria, June 2006. The summit was the first collective step taken by African Heads of State of address Africa’s fertilizer crisis.
WIND ENERGY CONFERENCE
September 10 & 11 - Manufacturing and Developing Wind Energy Systems in Michigan, Kellogg Ctr., MSU Campus www.landpolicy.msu.edu/windconference2007/Wind_front.html.
TAX INCENTIVES WORKSHOP
Sept. 13, 2007 - Tax Incentives for Private Land Protection Workshop, at Univ. of Michigan, Flint Campus, Flint, MI.
MARKETING LOCALLY GROWN FOOD BUS TOUR
Ingham County MSU Extension Agriculture and Horticulture program educators plan a guided tour of local Farmer markets and a discussion will be held on market management, selling a farmer's market, CSA marketing, local government perspectives, laws and regulations. August 29, 2007, 7:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., $25 registration fee (with lunch included). Our tour will depart from the MSU Animal Pavilion promptly at 8 a.m., our first stop will be at the Meridian Farmers market; walk inside the township office for a meeting;
bus tour to Country Mill Orchard (Eaton Co.) where a lunch will be provided by Country Mills; and the last stop will be to the Allen Street Farmers Market in Lansing. Please call Connie at 676-7207 or email her at cvernon@ingham.org for more info or to reserve your seat. Seating is limited.
SEMINAR
A seminar for writing proposals for international dissertation and pre-dissertation research grants. Thursday, August 30, 5-7 p.m., 201 International Center. A semester long 1-3 credit course is also available. Contact: Prof. David Wiley, 353-1700, wiley@msu.edu
PUBLICATIONS
Natawidjaja, R., T. Reardon, and S. Shetty, with T.I. Noor, T. Perdana, E. Rasmikayati, S. Bachri, and R. Hernandez. 2007. Horticultural Producers and Supermarket Development in Indonesia. UNPAD/MSU Report No. 38543, published by the World Bank/Indonesia, June.
AG ECON INFORMS WORLD BANK
MSU Ag. Economics research is widely used in the forthcoming and highly influential World Bank World Development Report. MSU Ag. Econ researchers who are cited, many of them multiple times and with several works which included Dr. Tom Reardon whose name was omitted in the July 20 Ag Econ-O-Gram.
STATE BUDGET PUBLICATIONS
Two new publications by the State and Local Government Team regarding Michigan's budget situation are updated and available on the team web site, right hand column: www.msue.msu.edu/slg
FY-08 OHHI EXTERNAL GRANT FUNDING
The NOAA Oceans and Human Health Initiative (OHHI) is announcing its FY 2008 External Grants Program, Request for Proposals. The full request for proposals can be found at: http://www.eol.ucar.edu/projects/ohhi/. Letters of Intent are encouraged but not required and are due *August 15, 2007*. Full Proposals are due *November 15, 2007*.
WALLACE GLOBAL FUNDS
This is a Global fund that supports many domestic programs in areas such as Natural Resources, Women’s Human Rights, Justice, Media and Leadership and Civic Engagement. Grant proposals are processed and reviewed on a continual basis. The average grant size is $50,000, with actual grant awards ranging from $2,000 to $400,000. The Fund makes both one-year and multi-year grants. The review process typically takes between one and three months. In addition to grantmaking, WGF staff often provide potential network contacts, advice, and other assistance to applicants. http://www.wgf.org/index.html
MORE GRANT FUNDS
For more grant funds, go to the Land Policy Institute’s website: www.landpolicy.msu.edu.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES (Details available from Pat Neumann for 30 days)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (Santa Cruz),
Department of Economics (http://econ.ucsc.edu) invites applications at the tenure-track: Assistant or tenured (#572-08) Associate Professor in International Economics AND (#803-08) an Assistant Professor in Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics. Both are available: July 1, 2008. Deadline: postmarked by December 3, 2007. Positions are open until filled, but not later than June 30, 2008.
For more info, go to: http://econ.ucsc.edu
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, Dept. of Ag. & Resource Economics, is seeking for an Assistant Professor, nine-month, tenure-track with research (40%), teaching (40%), and extension (20%) in agro-food marketing. Available: August 23, 2008. Deadline: October 15, 2007 and will continue until filled. For more information, go to: www.are.uconn.edu.
INDIANA LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY, The Office of Fiscal and Management Analysis, a nonpartisan research and support staff to the
Indiana General Assembly is accepting applications for a senior-level fiscal/program analyst. Applications (consisting of a letter of interest and resume) should be submitted to: Diane Powers, Director, Office of Fiscal and Management Analysis, 200 W. Washington St., Suite 301, Indianapolis, IN 46204-2789. Phone: (317) 232-9853; FAX: (317) 232-2554; E-Mail: dpowers@iga.state.in.us.
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Seeks Communications Director that requires a BA in communications, public relations or a related field with eight or more years of progressively more responsible work experience in communications management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Applications are being accepted through August 31 or until the position is filled. To apply, go to: https://jobs.msu.edu. For more info, e-mail Margaret Bethel, search chair, at bethel@msu.edu.
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY-EXTENSION:
POS ID # 1572 - County Extension Director, Wexford County located in Cadillac, MI. Available: Oct. 1, 2007. Deadline: Sept. 7, 2007.
POS ID #1562 - Extension Agriculture & Natural Resources (ANR) Educator, Presque Isle County located in Rogers City, MI. Available: Sept.1, 2007. Deadline: Sept. 7, 2007
Apply by Web Employment Application: http://www.msue.msu.edu/jobs
USAID (United States Agency for International Development) is currently seeking volunteers for the USAID - Florida A&M University (FAMU) South Africa Farmer to Farmer Program. FAMU recruits average Americans, men and women, farmers and agribusiness professionals for short-term assignments. Understanding agriculture and business is what their hosts are really need. Translators are provided.
Currently a 21-day assignments are available anytime during the month of August & September 2007 in South Africa in the area of Farm Planning and Agricultural Management. The volunteer will teach South African farmers: The concept of a “business year;” basics of farm management; Basic record keeping; and Market development. All expenses associated with the training are provided by the FTF program (economy airfare, meals, accommodation, and training materials). For more info, contact Jean Louissaint (850) 561-2973 Email: jean.louissaint@famu.edu or Ms. Elizabeth Robinson at (850) 599-8867.
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.
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