December 2024, Issue 25
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AAEA News
We look forward to providing continued support as you make positive differences within the Agricultural and Applied Economic fields. Your membership and involvement makes AAEA what it is, and we appreciate the dedication of your time and talents to our field and the Association. We are grateful for your contributions and hope you will continue to add value to AAEA through your partnership with us. If you would like to become more involved in AAEA, please reach out by email to info@aaea.org or by calling (414) 918-3190. From all of us at the AAEA Business Office, we wish you a happy, healthy and safe holiday season, and a joyous New Year! Sincerely, The AAEA Staff: Members in the News – Easy Submissions Sending the AAEA business office links to articles you or a colleague are featured in is now easier than ever! Click the button under the Members in the News highlight for the week to open the form. There are only 3 questions: Name, University/Affiliation, and a link to the article.
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. Friday, January 3 Food Choices and Response to Public Policies: New Evidence on the Behavioral Dimension (A1) 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM (PST) Food Economics: Reaching New Audiences in Public Health, Climate Resilience and Development (A1) 12:30 PM - 2:15 PM (PST) TW Schultz Lecture and Reception 6:15 PM - 8:45 PM (PST) Saturday, January 4 Local Food Retail Environment: Are Solutions for Equitable Food Access Attainable? (A1) 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM (PST) Farm Labor Supply Challenges and Policy Implications (A1) 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM (PST) Sunday, January 5 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM (PST) 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (PST) More information for the 2025 ASSA Annual Meeting can be found here. People Section December 2024
Obituary
Lawrence Peter Bohl, 95, of West Lafayette, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2024, at Heritage Health Care. He was born January 25, 1929, in Pompeys Pillar, MT, to the late Peter Bohl and Ruth (Alles) Bohl Badke. Lawrence attended Huntley Project High School, Montana State University and received his Master’s and PhD at Purdue University. On December 26, 1952, he married Dorothy Cummings in Montana. She preceded him in death on February 15, 2012. Government Relations & Washington Update December 2024 Congress Preparing Farm Bill Extension Other News Call for Experts: Status of Insects in North America About the Activity & the Call for Experts Gund Institute for Environment The Gund Institute for Environment at the University of Vermont (UVM) seeks exceptional PhD applicants to conduct interdisciplinary research on global environmental challenges beginning in fall 2025. Applications are due January 5, 2025. |
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The AAEA Business office would like to wish each of you a happy and healthy holiday season! We would like to share our sincere gratitude for your support of the Association and profession. Thank you to everyone that participated in the 2024 AAEA Annual Meeting, track sessions, organized symposia and other sessions. These activities continue to connect all of us and move the profession forward – thank you!
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