Ag Econ-O-Gram

Vol. 9, No. 20
December 14, 2007

AAEA MEETING DEADLINES
January 15:  1) Selected presentations.  2) Organized Symposia.

ADELAJA KEYNOTES NATIONAL FORUM
MSU Ag. Economics faculty member Soji Adelaja was the keynote speaker at a national land use forum organized by the Farm Foundation in Washington DC on December 11. 

THESIS AWARD
Nigel Griswold, who completed his M.S. in Agricultural Economics in 2006, has received the National Center for Smart Growth Best Thesis Award. Nigel’s advisor was Pat Norris. The title of his thesis was “The Impacts of Tax-Foreclosed Properties and Land Bank Programs on Residential Housing Values in Flint, Michigan.” This competitive award comes with a $1,000 prize. Nigel’s research was supported by The Land Policy Institute, The Genesee Institute, and the Elton R. Smith Endowment.

PUBLICATIONS
Gramig, Benjamin M. and Christopher A. Wolf.   2007.  "Estimating Within-Herd Preventive Spillovers in Livestock Disease Management."  American Journal of Agricultural Economics 89(5):1219-1225.

Horan, Richard D. and Eli P. Fenichel.  2007.  "Economics and Ecology of Managing Infectious Animal Diseases."  American Journal of Agricultural Economics 89(5): 1232-1238.

Knoche, S. D. and F. Lupi.  2007.  "Valuing Deer Hunting Services from Farm Landscapes." Ecological Economics 64(2):313-320.

Swinton, S. M., F. Lupi, G. P. Robertson, and S. K. Hamilton. 2007. "Ecosystem services and agriculture: Cultivating agricultural ecosystems for diverse benefits." Ecological Economics 64(2):245-252.

Swinton, S. M., S. K. Hamilton, F. Lupi, and G. P. Robertson.  2007. Guest editors, Ecosystem Services and Agriculture:  Special Section. Ecological Economics 64(2):245-385.

Wossink, A.,and S. M. Swinton. 2007. "Jointness in Production and Farmers’ Willingness to Supply Non-marketed Ecosystem Services." Ecological Economics 64(2):297-304.

Zhang, W., T. H. Ricketts, C. Kremen, K. Carney, and S. M. Swinton.  2007. "Ecosystem Services and Dis-Services to Agriculture."  Ecological Economics 64 (December 15, 2007):253-260.

Ted C. Schroeder, Glynn T. Tonsor, Joost M.E. Pennings, and James Mintert.  2007.  "Consumer Food Safety Risk Perceptions and Attitudes:  Impacts on Beef Consumption across Countries," The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy: Vol. 7: Iss. 1 (Contributions), Article 65.

Mehmet S. Tosun and Mark L. Skidmore.  2007. "Cross-Border Shopping and the Sales Tax:  An Examination of Food Purchases in West Virginia," The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy: Vol. 7: Iss. 1 (Topics), Article 63.

DEPARTMENT SEMINAR
January 8th, afternoon, Energy Economics Faculty Candidate. 

UPCOMING EVENTS
Building Prosperity. Growing Michigan.  February 11, 2008.  Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center.  More: http://www.landpolicy.msu.edu/summitregistration/index.html

Balancing Animal Agriculture and Communities, February 29, 2008, Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. Visit www.animalagteam.msu.edu for more information.

READING LIST
According to Google Scholar, the following article is getting some attention in the literature:  T.S. Jayne and Stephen Jones, “Food Marketing and Pricing Policy in Eastern and Southern Africa: A Survey.” World Development 25(9): 1505-1527.  1997.

INTERNSHIPS
The Kauffman Foundation - 2008 Summer Internship –is currently accepting applications for its 2008 Summer Internship program based in Kansas City. Learn more at: http://www.kauffman.org/internships.  Deadline: January 25, 2008
    
Committee on The Status of Women in the Economics Profession - American Economic Association and National Science Foundation - Summer Economics Fellows Program.  More details: http://www.cswep.org/summerfellows.

FELLOWSHIP
American Rivers Anthony A. Lapham River Conservation Fellowship
An opportunity for post-graduates.  12-month fellowship beginning in the summer of 2008 based in Wasington, D.C.  Deadline:  February 15, 2008.  For more information visit American Rivers Fellowship.

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

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (Santa Barbara), Dept. of Environmental Studies, is seeking an Assistant Professor; Department Website:  ttp://www.es.ucsb.edu/ 
Position Start Date:  July 1st, 2008. 

CRS (Congressional Research Service) will hire 30 Section Research Managers.  There will be two hiring cycles.  Applicants must apply online (preferred) at:
http://www.loc.gov/crsinfo  or call:  Tel:  (202) 707-5627
to request an applicant job kit. To learn more about CRS
go to: http://www.loc.gov/crsinfo  Deadline: January 11, 2008.

GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY seeks an Associate Professor, Regional Economic Development, School of Public Policy (SPP); full-time; located in Arlington, VA.  For more details, go to:  http://www.gmu.edu/

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS at Urbana-Champaign, the Energy Biosciences Institute, is seeking postdoctoral researchers to conduct innovative research examining the economic and environmental implications of large scale biofuel production.  Send the following materials by email to Prof. Madhu Khanna at khanna1@uiuc.edu: curriculum vita, a letter describing research interests and experience, and names and contact information for three references. Review begins January 15, 2008.

INSTITUTE CHILDREN FOR CHILDREN AND POVERTY (nonprofit research & development organization), New York City, seeks a Director of Research. http://www.jobtarget.com/link.cfm?c=tRylCqrIHFlu

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY – Extension:
PO ID #1595 - County Extension Director, Ionia County; located in Ionia, MI.  Available:  Jan. 10, 2008.  Deadline:  Jan. 5, 2008.

PO ID #1592 - Extension Public Policy Education Specialist, full-time, twelve month appointment; located at MSU campus, East Lansing, MI.  Available:  immediately.  Deadline:  Jan. 3, 2008.

Apply at: http://www.msue.msu.edu/jobs

MICHIGAN has issued the Student Career Experience Program, NRCS-MI-08-01, for a Student Trainee, Student Career Experience Program, which closes January 31, 2008.  This announcement can be found at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov   or http://www.usajobs.opm.gov.

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA seeks a (152581) Regional Extension Educator (REE), Community Economics. Deadline: January 18, 2008; position will remain open until filled.  Location: Marshall, MN.  For more information go to: http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/06_employ.php#1

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI- Extension (Lamar, MO) is seeking for a Business Development Specialist. Available immediately.  Go to: http://agriculture.AcademicKeys.com/redirect.php?13438-AG88071214

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI – Extension (Columbia, MO) is seeking for an Extension Associate - Community Development HeLP; Human Environmental Sciences. Available immediately.  Go to: http://agriculture.AcademicKeys.com/redirect.php?12903-AG88071214

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY, Dept. of Animal & Range Sciences, is seeking for an Extension Livestock Environment Specialist;  Deadline:  Open Until Filled.  Start Date:  Jan. 1st, 2008.  Department Website:  http://animalrange.montana.edu.  Job Website:  http://www.montana.edu/msuinfo/jobs/faculty.

NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION Seeks a Regional Executive Director, Montpelier, Vermont, and 3 Regional Development Managers (Ann Arbor, Austin, and Boulder).  More at National Land Use Job Opportunities.

SAINT JOSEPH`S UNIVERSITY  (Philadelphia, PA), seeks: 
Department Chair/Head of Food Marketing.  Deadline:  Open until filled.  Start date:  immediately. 
Assistant Professor of Food & Nutritional Science, Dept. of Food Marketing .  Deadline:  Open until filled.  Start Date:  August 15, 2008.  Website:    http://www.sju.edu/hr.

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE seeks an (#X0738) Extension Specialist- Center for Profitable Agriculture; Value-Added Financial Analysis, 12-month, non-tenure track, 100% Extension appointment.  Located at the Center for Profitable Agriculture in Spring Hill, TN at the Middle Tennessee Research and Education Center.  Available:  May 1, 2008.  Deadline:  March 1, 2008.

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY seeks Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor and Extension Economist Community Economic Development; 75% Texas Cooperative Extension / 25%Texas Agricultural Experiment Station.  Deadline: January 2, 2008. More:  agecon@tamu.edu. 

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-Extension is looking for a Community Economic Development Agent/Educator for Green Lake County – Community, Natural Resources and Economic Development Agent.  Review of applications will begin January 15, 2008.  To be considered, you must include a cover letter (include position title and county), resume, contact information of three professional references, official final undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and a UWEX Applicant Survey Form found at www.uwex.edu/jobs/.  Or  http://www.uwex.edu/ces/hr/listing.cfm?PVL=C08040