Department of Agricultural Economics Seminar Series - Past Seminars

Spring Semester - 2011
 

January, 28, 3:00 P.M. 210 Filley Hall
"Consumer Inferences of Food Safety and Quality: Implications for Researchers, Marketers, and Policy Makers"
Glynn Tonsor - Kansas State University

February 18, 3:00 P.M. 210 Filley Hall
Dr. Jeffrey Royer - University of Nebraska-Lincoln
"Disciplinary Differences and Their Implications for Colleges of Agriculture"

March 11, 3:00 P.M. 210 Filley Hall
Joseph Balagtas - Purdue University
"Estimating Market Power of U.S. Dairy Cooperatives in the Fluid Milk Market"

Filley-Garey Seminar
April 8, 3:00 P.M. East Campus Union
Ralph Christy - Cornell University
"Why Small is Still Beautiful: Establishing a Micro-Economic Agenda for Agribusiness Development in Africa" 
Professor Ralph D. Christy is Director of the Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture and Development and Professor of Emerging Markets at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, where he teaches and conducts food marketing research and educational programs on the economic performance of markets and distribution systems. He has advised industry leaders and public policy makers on food marketing strategies, economic development, and the organization of the global food economy.
A Ph.D. graduate of Michigan State University’s Department of Agricultural Economics, Christy is past President of the American Agricultural Economics Association, and is currently a Board Member of the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, WinRock International, and the Agribusiness Capital Fund.
He is the author of three books, A Century of Service: Land Grant Colleges and Universities, 1890-1990 (1992); Achieving Sustainable Communities in a Global Economy (2004); and Emerging Markets (forthcoming). His most recent research calls attention to the role of creating an enabling environment for accelerating agro-industries’ contributions to sustain economic growth and development.

Fall Semster - 2010

September 17, 3:00 P.M 210 Filley Hall
Laura Schechter - Michigan State University
Title -  "Vote-Buying and Reciprocity"
Paper - https://www.msu.edu/~las/votebuying.pdf

September 24, 3:00 P.M. 210 Filley Hall
Murray Fulton - University of Saskatchewan

November 5, 3:00 P.M. 210 Filley Hall
Pierre Merel - University of California - Davis

November 19, 3:00 P.M. 210 Filley Hall
Economic Perspectives on Risk and Uncertainty , led by Dr. Ray Supalla 

2009-2010 Seminar Series
Prabhu Pingali - Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (formerly at FAO)
Title - International Agriculture Development: The Role of Strategic Philanthropy

Prabhu Pingali and Department of Agricultural Economics Students and Faculty

Gayaneh Kyureghian - Food Processing Center, University of Nebraska Lincoln
Title - Food Away from Home and Obesity: Public Perceptions vs Empirical Evidence

Tian Xia - Kansas State University
Title - Could Packers Manipulate Cash Markets by Linking Contract and Futures Prices?

Brian C. Briggeman, Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City - Omaha Branch
Title - Selfishness, Altruism, and Inequality Aversion towards Consumers and Farmers

Juan Pablo Sesmero, PhD Candidate - Department of Agricultural Economics 
Title - "An Implementable Index of Sustainability"

Scott Irwin, University of Illinois-Champaign-Urbana
Title - Spreads and Non-Convergence in CBOT Corn, Soybean, and Wheat Futures: Are Index Funds to Blame?
Paper - Spreads and Non-Convergence in CBOT Corn, Soybean, and Wheat Futures: Are Index Funds to Blame?

Elena Irwin, Ohio State University
Title - "Spatial dynamics and economic models of land use change"
Paper - New Directions for Urban Economic Models of Land Use Change: Incorporating Spatial Heterogeneity and Transitional Dynamics

Murray Fulton, University of Saskatchewan
Title - "The Tragedy of the Anticommons"

Dr. Wes Peterson, University of Nebraska. Book Presentation and Seminar, based on Dr. Peterson's book, "A Billion Dollars a Day: The Economics and Politics of Agricultural Subsidies."

Sean Cash, University of Wisconsin and University of Alberta
Title - The Scarlet Letter: Stigma, price and warning label effects on consumer preference for snack foods
 

2008-2009 Seminar Series

Robert Innes - Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Arizona
"Is Dishonesty Contagious?"

Harry deGorter - Associate Professor, Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University  
"On Analyzing the Effects of Biofuel Policies"  

Titus Awokuse - Associate Professor, Departments of Economics and Food and Resource Economics, University of Delaware (Visiting at Iowa State University)
"Does Stronger Intellectual Property Rights Protection Induce More Bilateral Trade?"

Bailey Norwood - Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University 
"A Calibrated Auction-Conjoint Valuation Method: Valuing Pork and Eggs Produced Under Differing Animal Welfare Conditions"

Boris Bravo-Ureta - Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Connecticut  
"On Measuring Productivity Impacts of Development Projects: Evidence from Peasant Farmers in Central America"

Richard Just - Distinguished Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Development Economics, University of Maryland; and President, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
"The Dilemma of Empirical Risk Research: Distinguishing True Identification From Arbitrary Assumptions"

Jason Henderson - Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Omaha Branch
"Macroeconomic Impacts of the Recession and Financial Crisis on Agriculture"

Murray Fulton - Professor, University of Saskatchewan
"Institutional Failure and Underinvestment in Levy-Funded Agriculture Research"

Ellen Hanak - Director of Research, Public Policy Institute of California
"Climate Change and Housing Prices: Hedonic Estimates for North American Ski Resorts"

Bettina Klaus - Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Maastricht University, The Netherlands (Currently Research Fellow at Harvard Business School) 
"Matching Theory and Market Design" 

Stephan Marette - Director, INRA (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique) SAE2 Department (Economic Department), and Chair, UMR Economie Publique INRA-AgroParisTech (Currently Visiting Professor at Iowa State University)