Agricultural & Applied Economics Association

DEVELOPING DIVERSITY IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

AAEA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

AAEA MEETINGS 2010

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE WORLD FACES RECORD HOT TEMPERATURES, MALNUTRITION IN THE FORM OF UNDERNOURISHMENT AND POOR DIET, AND STEADILY CLIMBING FOOD PRICES. APPLIED ECONOMISTS HAVE AN IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY IN ADDRESSING THESE AND OTHER PRESSING GLOBAL CHALLENGES THROUGH INNOVATIVE AND IMPACTFUL SCHOLARSHIP. ENSURING THAT EARLY CAREER APPLIED ECONOMISTS HAVE THE PREPARATION AND SKILLS TO TAKE ON THIS WORK, HAVE THE CONFIDENCE TO DO SO, AND FEEL SATISFIED DOING THIS WORK, IS PARAMOUNT. CONCURRENTLY WITH THESE GLOBAL CHALLENGES, HOWEVER, THE ECONOMICS PROFESSION IS FACING ITS OWN CHALLENGES WITH CONTINUED CONCERNS THAT ECONOMICS REMAINS INACCESSIBLE TO HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS. THESE CHALLENGES IN THE PROFESSION MAY MAKE GRADUATE STUDENTS LESS LIKELY TO PURSUE CAREERS IN APPLIED ECONOMICS, HURTING OUR CHANCES TO CONTRIBUTE MEANINGFULLY AS A PROFESSION TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES NOTED ABOVE. MENTORSHIP IS A VALUABLE TOOL FOR EARLY CAREER ECONOMISTS. MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE KEY TO DIVERSIFYING THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURAL AND APPLIED ECONOMICS, AND BROADENING OUR SET OF PERSPECTIVES AND APPROACHES IS HUGELY IMPORTANT TO MAINTAIN RELEVANCE AND HIGH RESEARCH QUALITY.IN THIS PROJECT, WE WILL PLAN AND CARRY OUT A THREE-DAY WORKSHOP FOR EARLY CAREER AGRICULTURAL AND APPLIED ECONOMISTS ON THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS CAMPUS ON DECEMBER 13-15, 2024. SUPPORTED BY AN ORGANIZING COMMITTEE OF HIGHLY EXPERIENCED AGRICULTURAL APPLIED ECONOMISTS, THIS WORKSHOP WILL CONTINUE THE AGRICULTURAL AND APPLIED ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION'S (AAEA) LONG TRADITION OF SUPPORTING SUCCESSIVE GENERATIONS OF AGRICULTURAL AND APPLIED ECONOMICS SCHOLARS TO CONDUCT PRODUCTIVE AND IMPACTFUL RESEARCH. THE WORKSHOP DESIGN WILL BE INFORMED BY AAEA MEMBERS' WANTS AND NEEDS, GATHERED THROUGH A RECENT FOCUS GROUP, AS WELL AS BY RECENT RESEARCH ON BEST PRACTICES IN APPLIED ECONOMICS AND MENTORSHIP. THIS WORKSHOP WILL HELP OUR EARLY CAREER AAEA MEMBERS THRIVE SO THEY MAY DEVELOP VALUABLE AND IMPACTFUL AGRICULTURAL AND APPLIED ECONOMICS RESEARCH AND PROVIDE STUDENTS AND RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS WITH ECONOMIC TRAINING AND EVIDENCE-BASED TOOLS TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR WORK AND LIVES.

SUPPORT THE C-FARE'S 2010 SYMPOSIUM

SUPPORT THE C-FARE'S 2013 SYMPOSIUM

SUPPORT THE C-FARE'S 2011 SYMPOSIUM

SUPPORT THE C-FARE'S 2008 SYMPOSIUM SERIES

THIS AGREEMENT SUPPORTS A RESEARCH COMPETITION THAT CHALLENGES GRADUATE STUDENTS TO ADDRESS REAL-WORLD QUESTIONS FACING AMERICA’S SMALL AND MID-SIZED FARMERS. STUDENTS COMPETE TO PRODUCE RESEARCH FINDINGS THAT ARE DIRECTLY USEFUL FOR THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL FOOD SECTOR. GUIDED BY SENIOR EXPERTS, STUDENT TEAMS APPLY THEIR CODING AND DATA VISUALIZATION SKILLS USING USDA’S LOCAL FOOD DATA WAREHOUSE, THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE MAPPER AND EXPLORER, AND OTHER PUBLIC DATA SOURCES TO DEVELOP ANALYSES IN RESPONSE TO A PROMPT PROVIDED BY USDA AMS. TEAMS PRESENT THEIR FINDINGS AT THE ANNUAL AAEA CONFERENCE, WHERE THEY ARE JUDGED BY AGRICULTURAL ECONOMISTS AND USDA LOCAL AND REGIONAL FOOD EXPERTS.

THE COOPERATOR WILL: 1.RECRUIT PARTICIPANTS FROM UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE U.S. INCLUDING 1890 LAND GRANT UNIVERSITIES, 1994 LAND GRANT UNIVERSITIES AND HI SPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS. 2.ESTABLISH 8-12 STUDENT TEAMS FOR THE LOCAL FOOD ECONOMICS DATA VISUALIZATION CHALLENGE. 3.FACILITATE THE SELECTION OF TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS FOR STUDENTS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO THE AAEA ANNUAL MEETING FOR THE IN-PERSON CHALLENGE. 4.RECRUIT AND SELECT FACULTY MENTORS FOR CHALLENGE TEAMS. 5.DEVELOP A PROMOTION STRATEGY FOR THE COMPETITION THAT TARGETS GRADUATE STUDENTS; AND SHARE AND PROMOTE POST-EVENT OUTCOMES. 6.SECURE CONFERENCE SPACE, INCLUDE INFORMATION ON THE COMPETITION IN CONFERENCE MATERIALS AND HANDLE THE OVERALL ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMPETITION. 7.KEEP UP-TO-DATE RECORDS ON THE PROJECT; SUBMIT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS TO THE FEDERAL AGENCY AND PREPARE A FINAL REPORT DETAILING THE WORK COMPLETED AND THE RESULTS ACCOMPLISHED. 8.SUBMIT REQUESTS FOR ADVANCES OR REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE FEDERAL AGENCY AT LEAST QUARTERLY ON FORM SF-270, REQUEST FOR ADVANCE OR REIMBURSEMENT, VIA EZFEDGRANTS PORTAL. 9.IMMEDIATELY REFUND TO THE FEDERAL AGENCY, AT THE END OF THE AGREEMENT, ANY BALANCE OF UNOBLIGATED FUNDS ADVANCED. THIS AGREEMENT IS ASSESSED AN ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGE AS PROVIDED UNDER THE DEBT COLLECTION ACT OF 1996. LATE PAYMENTS ARE ASSESSED AN INTEREST CHARGE OF 18 PERCENT PER MONTH AFTER 60 DAYS. A PENALTY CHARGE OF 7 PERCENT IS ASSESSED PER MONTH, IN ADDITION TO THE INTEREST CHARGE, AFTER 90 DAYS. 10.KEEP A SEPARATE ACCOUNT OF EXPENDITURES AND PROVIDE THE FEDERAL AGENCY A FINAL FEDERAL FINANCIAL REPORT, FORM SF-425, SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 90 DAYS AFTER THE END OF THE AGREEMENT. HAS CONTEXT MENU