January 2025, Issue 1
AAEA News
Selected Presentation Papers and Posters AAEA seeks submissions for Selected Presentations for the 2025 AAEA & WAEA Joint Annual Meeting in Denver, CO. Selected Presentations are a submission category that represents both Selected Papers and Selected Posters. All submissions are reviewed together, and only after acceptance, will the submissions be assigned as a paper or poster presentation. At the time of submission, individuals will have the option for their submission to be considered as a poster only. There is no paper only option. Abstracts must be received by January 15, 2025, at 11:59 pm CST, and must be submitted using AAEA’s online Abstract Management System. Organized Symposia AAEA seeks submissions for Organized Symposia for the 2025 AAEA & WAEA Joint Annual Meeting in Denver, CO. Proposals are due by January 15, 2025, and should be submitted using AAEA’s online submission system. The Abstract Management System is now open. 2025 AAEA Awards
The deadline for all Award Nominations is February 5, 2025. 2025 AAEA Membership Renewal We invite and encourage you to renew your AAEA membership for 2025! Renewing ensures that you’ll stay connected with your association and peers. It also gives you the chance to be engaged with leading edge work being done by our members and support your AAEA through the activities of the association. An active and engaged membership is the lifeblood of our AAEA. We appreciate all that you do to support AAEA and hope that you will take advantage of the opportunities that are available to connect with and engage your peers, the profession, and AAEA. If you have any questions about AAEA or about opportunities for becoming involved, please do not hesitate to contact us anytime at info@aaea.org or by phone at (414) 918-3190. Call for Volunteers: Senior Discussant for Selected Presentations - Paper Sessions Members wishing to get involved may volunteer for an essential role as a senior-level discussant for Selected Paper Sessions at our 2025 AAEA & WAEA Joint Annual Meeting in Denver, CO, July 27-29, 2025. A discussant will be assigned to a Selected Presentation Paper Session whose topic area correlates with the discussant’s expertise. The discussant would be tasked with reviewing the papers within their session, provide constructive feedback and stimulate discussion. The goal is to make these sessions more impactful and meaningful. Some things to know about Selected Paper Sessions:
Qualifications and Requirements to Serve as a Senior-level Discussant
Schedule of Selected Presentation Paper Sessions.
Discussants will receive their session assignment and session details in mid to late June. Please click here to volunteer! If you have any questions, please contact the AAEA Business Office at info@aaea.org or (414) 918-3190. 2025 AAEA & WAEA Joint Annual Meeting
Choices Magazine: Article Highlight Net Zero by 2050: U.S. Dairy’s Climate Pledge and Lessons from Idaho We offer insights on Idaho dairy producers’ perceptions of the Net Zero Initiative, identifying challenges and opportunities in achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Through focus groups, we explore adoption rates, barriers, and necessary supports, emphasizing economic viability and technological interventions as critical to the industry’s transition toward sustainability. Interested in publishing in Choices? Submit your Individual, Theme, or Data Visualizations here. Call for Applications The AAEA Board seeks applicants to serve four year terms as Area Editors for the Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (JAAEA). They will join a diverse group of scholars who helped launch the JAAEA. Applications from Scholars across all fields of interest to the broad membership of AAEA are welcome. Applications should be sent electronically via PDF to Allison Ware, the Senior Communications & Membership Manager at aware@aaea.org by January 15, 2025. Nominations of potentially interested candidates who can then be solicited for their materials are also welcome. New Area Editors are expected to be in place by July 1, 2025. Government Relations & Washington Update January 2025 Congress Averts Government Shutdown, Extends Farm Bill |
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