C-FARE Info

Regional Perspectives on Economic Forces Shaping Land Asset Values”

Join us for a one hour AAEA Extension Section and C-FARE Webinar on “Regional Perspectives on Economic Forces Shaping Land Asset Values” on 12/13 at noon ET. To join visit: http://www.msuextensionconnect.org/aginuncertaintimes/ In addition, you can access related information on Land Values through the Second Quarter 2011 Choices Theme on “Farmland Values” - http://www.choicesmagazine.org/choices-magazine/theme-articles/farmland-values

What’s at Stake? An Insight and Look at the Next Farm Bill

Date: Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Time: 3:00-4:00 pm ET

A webinar sponsored by Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) and C-FARE. Speakers include: Dr. Joe Outlaw, Texas A&M University, Dr. John Anderson, American Farm Bureau Federation and Dr. Robert Dismukes, USDA ERS. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/310248520

USDA AMS Offers Free Webinar to Get the Most Out Of Fruit and Vegetable Market News Reports

Recently posted on USDA's AMS website.

On Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, at 2 p.m. ET, the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, in partnership with Redbook University will present a free interactive webinar to help navigate the USDA Market News Portal, a storehouse of valuable market data for fruit and vegetable commerce.

Every business day, AMS collects and reports detailed information about marketing conditions for hundreds of commodities. All of this information is stored in the Market News Portal and is available at no cost. For more information and to register please click here.

2011 NABE Economic Policy Conference

The 2011 NABE Economic Policy Conference will take place March 6-8, 2011, at the Key Bridge Marriott Hotel in Arlington, VA. An outstanding lineup of leading economists, U.S. and global business leaders and analysts, and top government officials discuss the difficult choices facing policymakers in this extraordinary environment of spiraling debt and sluggish economic growth. To view the preliminary program or for information on the conference click here.

"Water & Irrigated Agriculture: The Past, Present and Future" - A Webinar

On Thursday, December 2nd, from 2:00-3:30 EST, the Council on Food, Agricultural, and Resource Economics (C-FARE), USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Farm Foundation NFP will sponsor a webinar discussing the environmental and social tradeoffs associated with the issues surrounding water.

Water is a precious commodity worldwide, and water supply demands continue to increase across the country. Because water resources are an important issue to the entire country, it receives much attention on how to be best managed. This 90 minute webinar will examine the policy discussions surrounding water, with an emphasis on surface water issues and management. The webinar complements the Fall 2010 issue of the AAEA Science Policy Magazine Choices. Speakers will also identify research that can help guide future water management issues.

For more infromation or to RSVP click here.

The Role Of Risk Management In Farm Policy—Addressing the Next Farm Bill

C-FARE and the USDA Economist Group will be sponsoring a seminar on: “The Role Of Risk Management In Farm Policy—Addressing the Next Farm Bill”

Speakers:

Dr. Keith Collins (Economic Adviser to National Crop Insurance Services)- This presentation will examine emerging issues related to farm revenue protection.

Dr. Robert Dismukes (USDA ERS) - In this presentation we examine—using simulations of crop revenue variability—how ACRE payments and their effect on farm-level revenue variability would be distributed across crops and regions.

Moderator: William Motes, Chief Economist, Informa Economics

Date: Tuesday, November 9th Time: 12:00-1:30pm

International Perspectives On Time Use Conference

The International Perspectives on Time Use Conference will be held June 23-24, 2011, at the University of Maryland. Because time is a valuable resource, it is important to understand why individuals allocate their time in the way they do and the consequences of those time use decisions. The deadline for submission papers is January 15, 2011. For information click here. Sponsors of the conference include: MPRC, NICHD, Economic Research Service, and IZA.

Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Conference: Emerging Issues and Recent Findings

Today ERS announced the annual Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Conference, which will be held on September 24, 2010. An agenda and information on registration are available on the ERS website. The conference identifies emerging research issues related to domestic food assistance and nutrition programs administered by USDA, as well as recently completed research.

Economists Debate Development Strategies

At a recent Stockholm conference, top economists challenged traditional approaches to development, and debated topics such as aid effectiveness, climate change, and post-crisis recovery. The event attracted more than 500 global experts and featured a debate that included three Nobel laureates. Young people made their voices heard in Stockholm with the culmination of the 2010 International Essay Competition, which had its final jury during the conference.

Notice of Public Hearing Concerning China's Compliance with WTO Commitments

The interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee will convene a public hearing on October 6, 2010 in Washington, DC to assist the Office of the United States Trade Representative in the preparation of its annual report to the Congress on China's compliance with WTO commitments. Persons wishing to testify at the hearing must provide written notification of their intention, as well as a copy of their testimony, by noon, Wednesday, September 22, 2010. Written comments are due by noon, Monday, September 27, 2010.