Department of Economics

Announcements for Friday, May 2, 2008

Summer Hours
The main office (260-266 Heady) will change to summer hours, 7:30 am-4:00 pm, for the period May 12 to August 15.
It's a girl!
Congratulations to Luc Veyssiere & Helene Eckert on the birth of a baby girl. Sofia was born on Monday, April 21, at 4:13 p.m. weighing 5 lbs., 7 oz. and 20" long.
ISU NAMA Chapter Takes Top Honors
ISU's National Agri-Marketing Association chapter attended the national NAMA conference. The chapter was recognized as the number one chapter in the country. They received additional honors, including the John Deere Signature Award. Stacey Noe is the NAMA Advisor._x000d_
http://www.econ.iastate.edu/newsfiles/NAMA_PressRelease.pdf
Postage Increase
On May 12 the price of a First-Class stamp increases to 42 cents. Forever stamps purchased prior to this date for 41 cents can still be used even after this rate increase. http://www.usps.com/prices/welcome.htm?from=bannercommunications&page=pr...

German Journal of Agricultural Economics
Milk Production and Dairy Markets: Structures, Strategies and Policies_x000d_
Deadline: October 31, 3008_x000d_
http://www.econ.iastate.edu/newsfiles/CfPMilkProductionandDairyMarkets.pdf
Bioenergy - II: Fuels and Chemicals from Renewable Resources
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 8-13, 2009_x000d_
Abstract deadline: July 15, 2008_x000d_
http://www.engconfintl.org/9af.html

Washington Canadian Embassy
Canadian Studies Grant Programs 2008-09_x000d_
http://geo.international.gc.ca/can-am/washington/studies/grantguide-en.asp
Smith Richardson Foundation
Domestic Public Policy Fellowship Program_x000d_
Deadline: October 31, 2008_x000d_
http://www.econ.iastate.edu/newsfiles/SRFDomesticPublicPolicy.pdf_x000d_
International Security and Foreign Policy Program_x000d_
Deadline: October 31, 2008_x000d_
http://www.econ.iastate.edu/newsfiles/SRFJuniorFaculty.pdf

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
Deputy Administrator for Competitive Programs_x000d_
Deadline: June 10, 2008_x000d_
http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=71291983&AVSDM=2008%2D04%2...
Union of Concerned Scientists
Scientist/Agroecologist, Food and Environment Program_x000d_
Deadline: June 2, 2008_x000d_
http://www.ucsusa.org/ucs/about/jobs-at-ucs.html#ScientistAgroecologist
University of New England
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Agricultural Economics_x000d_
Deadline: May 26, 2008_x000d_
http://www.une.edu.au/recruit/2008_001-050/208-040.php_x000d_
Lecturer, Econometrics_x000d_
Deadline: May 26, 2008_x000d_
http://www.une.edu.au/recruit/2008_001-050/208-041.php