August 2024, Issue 16
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AAEA News 2024 AAEA Award Winners *Honorable mentions listed in red
Choices Magazine: Article HighlightUtah’s Greenbelt Program Has Caused Unintended Effects on Farmland Protection Man Li, Wai Yan Siu, and Arthur J. Capla This article highlights a recent study evaluating the effectiveness of Utah’s preferential farmland tax assessment program in protecting agricultural land from conversion to nonagricultural uses. It shows that the program has only protected smaller agricultural parcels. Unexpectedly, the program has stimulated the conversion of larger agricultural parcels to urban uses. Interested in publishing in Choices? Submit your Individual, Theme, or Data Visualizations here. 2025 Fellows Award Nominations The AAEA Fellows Selection Committee is inviting nominations for the 2025 AAEA Fellows Awards. The deadline for submission of nominations and supporting biographical documentation is Wednesday, October 2, 2024. Selection is based mainly on a continuous contribution to the advancement of agricultural or applied economics as defined by the Vision Statement of the AAEA. Achievements may be in research, teaching, extension, administration, or business. The nominee must be a living current member of AAEA and have been a member for at least five years. AAEA Trust Call for Proposals The AAEA Trust supports the work of agricultural and applied economists by funding programs, initiatives, activities, or other creative endeavors designed to advance the profession. Proposals are chosen to receive funding based on their ability to accomplish at least one of the following goals:
Anthony Grano Fellowship Award Call for Applications The AAEA Trust is now accepting applications for the Anthony Grano Fellowship Award for 2025. Two recipients will be chosen to travel for one week to Washington, DC to meet with senior staff from USDA, Congressional offices, agricultural trade associations, farm and commodity organizations, and NGO’s. Meeting schedules will be personalized to reflect recipient’s policy interests. Scholarships of $1,250 will be awarded. The application deadline is Monday, October 14, 2024. Call for Applications The AAEA Trust Committee is accepting applications for the 2025 Boehlje Agribusiness Management Fellowship. The purpose of this Fellowship is to provide financial support for graduate students with an interest in agribusiness management to continue their education through the PhD in preparation for an academic career in these areas. The goal of the Fellowship is to support the education of graduate students for faculty positions in Departments of Agricultural Economics in the critical area of agribusiness management. Applicants should be submitted by Monday, October 14, 2024. Uma Lele AERA India/AAEA Mentorship Program The AERA along with one representative from AAEA will play a facilitating role in the selection of Indian students/young professionals to participate in the mentorship program. The offer and themes for each year will be published in one of the issues of Agricultural Economics Research Review (AERR) and recommendation of the Association shall be sent to AAEA for Award of the grant. Applications should be submitted in a single PDF format to Kristen McGuire at kmcguire@aaea.org by Monday, October 14, 2024. Sylvia Lane Mentor Fellowship Call for Applications The Sylvia Lane Mentor Fellowship provides an opportunity for early career women scholars working on food, agricultural, or resource issues to collaborate with an established expert at another university, institution, or firm. The application deadline is Monday, October 14, 2024. Call for Applications The AAEA Trust Committee is accepting applications for the 2025 Chester O. McCorkle Jr. Student Scholarship. This scholarship will support applied research by a graduate student on economic issues relating to agriculture. At least one (1) scholarship of up to $2,000 will be awarded. Funds can be used for research related expenses, data collection, tuition and program related expenses such as fees, books, supplies and equipment, provided the items are required of all students in the program. Applications are due Monday, October 14, 2024.
The Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Trust is now accepting applications for the Uma Lele Mentor Fellowship Award for Women. The Uma Lele Mentor Fellowship Award for Women supports a mentorship relationship between an early career woman agricultural, resource and environmental economist from low income and lower-middle income countries, and a mentor who is a member of the AAEA. A complete list of qualifying countries is available under the headings “Low-income economies” and “Lower-middle-income economies” at: http://data.worldbank.org/about/country-classifications/country-and-lending-groups#Low_income. Uma Lele Mentor Fellowship Award Call For Applications The Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Trust is now accepting applications for the Uma Lele Mentor Fellowship Award. The Uma Lele Mentor Fellowship Award supports a mentorship relationship with a view to promote high quality research of a policy/problem solving nature in countries with food insecurity and environmental pressures. It is meant to promote collaboration between an early career scholar who is a citizen of and resides in a developing country and a distinguished mentor. Obituary
The American Economic Association and the economics profession were saddened to learn of the passing of Marc Nerlove at age 90. A John Bates Clark medalist and AEA Distinguished Fellow, the University of Maryland professor was best known for developing econometric methods that continue to be used in studies around the world. He made important contributions to estimating short-run and long-run elasticities of supply in agricultural markets, estimating production functions in the electricity industry, and research on economic demography and life cycle fertility. In addition to having a distinguished academic career, Nerlove served as a member of the AEA Executive Committee from 1977 to 1979. Government Relations & Washington Update August 2024 House and Senate Committees Advance Agriculture Appropriations The House and Senate Appropriations Committees have both recently approved their respective versions of the FY 2025 Agriculture Appropriations Bill. The moves set up potential floor consideration in September as Congress works to meet the September 30th fiscal year deadline. As in many previous years, a continuing resolution will likely be needed to keep the government funded while the appropriations process is completed. Other News NBER Conference on Competition in the US Agricultural Sector To promote research on competition in the agricultural sector and the consequences of the industrial organization of this sector for consumers as well as input suppliers, the National Bureau of Economic Research, with support from the Economic Research Service of the US Department of Agriculture, will convene a research conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on December 12, 2024. The conference will be organized by James MacDonald (University of Maryland) and Fiona Scott Morton (Yale University and NBER). More details on the conference may be found at this link: https://www.nber.org/calls-papers-and-proposals/competition-us-agricultural-sector. The deadline for submissions is September 3, 2024, and submissions should be of complete, or nearly complete, papers. VIII Beeronomics Conference The 2024 Beeronomics Conference will take place at University of Milan Bicocca, Italy, 19-22 June. Main panels and sessions will be held at the University of Bicocca main campus located in the heart of the city. The Conference Organising Committee, led by Christian Garavaglia, welcomes all high-quality research on the economics of beer and brewing. Please find the official Conference Flyer/Call for Paper attached. Additional information about abstract submission and event details can be found on the conference's webpage: https://beeronomics2024.unimib.it/ |
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