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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Appoints Members to USDA NAREEE Board

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the appointment of eight members and one alternate member to the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board. The Federal Agricultural Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 authorized the creation of the NAREEE Advisory Board, which is composed of 25 members and operates under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Research, Education, and Economics (REE) mission area. REE is dedicated to the creation of a safe, sustainable, competitive U.S. food and fiber system and strong, healthy communities, families, and youth through integrated research, analysis and education. Each NAREEE Advisory Board member represents a specific category related to agriculture. C-FARE nominated Dr. Dawn Thilmany (Professor at Colorado State University’s Department of Agriculture and Resource Economics). For more details click here.

Zoellick Urges New Approach to Research

On September 29, Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick gave a speech at Georgetown University in which he urged a rethink of development economics to make it more relevant to policymakers. Zoellick outlined a reorientation of World Bank research so it taps more effectively the experiences of developing countries through Open Data, Open Knowledge, Open Solutions." Click here for more details.

Request for Nominations for the National Environmental Education Advisory Council

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of External Affairs and Environmental Education Staff Office is soliciting applications for environmental education professionals for consideration on the National Environmental Education Advisory Council (NEEAC). There is currently a vacancy on the Advisory Council that must be filled: one College and University representative (2010-2013). Applications should be submitted by September 30, 2010. For details visit the July 28, 2010 Federal Register (Volume 75, Number 144; pages 44255-44256).

NASS Announces Leadership Change on Agricultural Statistics Board

C-FARE would like to extend our best wishes to Carol House on her retirement from USDA NASS. Carol was a pleasure to work with and she will be greatly missed. Carol House served as Chair of the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). According to the release from NASS, “Joe Prusacki, currently director of the NASS Statistics Division and executive director of the Agricultural Statistics Board, will act as ASB chair until a permanent replacement is named.“

US EPA Post-Doc Opportunity

The US EPA’s National Center for Environmental Economics is seeking a post-doctoral candidate interested in the relationships between energy and environmental policy and the economic analysis of human health and welfare outcomes. Positions are located in Washington, DC. Application deadline is November 30, 2009.

New Head of Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Division at NSF

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected University of Michigan historian Myron Gutmann, to head its directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE). Gutmann begins his position on Nov. 2, 2009.

Input on the Roadmap for Agricultural Research, Education, and Extension

Research, Education, and Extension Office of the Research, Education, and Economics Mission Area of USDA is requesting written stakeholder input on the preparation of a roadmap for agricultural research, education, and extension at USDA. All written comments must be received by May 31, 2009.

Updated Research, Education and Economics Information System

On April 13, 2009 USDA unveiled an updated version of USDA's Research, Education and Economics Information System (REEIS), which allows the public to measure the impact and effectiveness of the Department's research, education and extension programs. The latest version adds additional data sources, opens data to Google Search and provides for extended data analysis.

President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts

President Obama intends to nominate Rajiv Shah as Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics at USDA.

USDA Research, Extension, Education and Economics Advisory Board

The Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board is soliciting nominations to the Board for six categories.  The deadline is August 25, 2008.