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• Conferences and Calls for Papers
• Funding Opportunities
• Job Opportunities

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Announcements

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.

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.
http://www.econ.iastate.edu/newsfiles/NAMA_PressRelease.pdf

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.

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=prices

Conferences and Calls for Papers

Bioenergy - II: Fuels and Chemicals from Renewable Resources

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 8-13, 2009
Abstract deadline: July 15, 2008
http://www.engconfintl.org/9af.html

German Journal of Agricultural Economics

Milk Production and Dairy Markets: Structures, Strategies and Policies
Deadline: October 31, 3008
http://www.econ.iastate.edu/newsfiles/CfPMilkProductionandDairyMarkets.pdf

Funding Opportunities

Smith Richardson Foundation

Domestic Public Policy Fellowship Program
Deadline: October 31, 2008
http://www.econ.iastate.edu/newsfiles/SRFDomesticPublicPolicy.pdf
International Security and Foreign Policy Program
Deadline: October 31, 2008
http://www.econ.iastate.edu/newsfiles/SRFJuniorFaculty.pdf

Washington Canadian Embassy

Canadian Studies Grant Programs 2008-09
http://geo.international.gc.ca/can-am/washington/studies/grantguide-en.asp

Job Opportunities

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service

Deputy Administrator for Competitive Programs
Deadline: June 10, 2008
http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=71291983&AVSDM=2008%2D04%2D28+12%3A24%3A22&Logo=0&pg=3&lid=17514&FedEmp=N&sort=rv&vw=d&brd=3876&ss=0&jbf565=1&FedPub=Y&caller=/ses.asp

Union of Concerned Scientists

Scientist/Agroecologist, Food and Environment Program
Deadline: June 2, 2008
http://www.ucsusa.org/ucs/about/jobs-at-ucs.html#ScientistAgroecologist

University of New England

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Agricultural Economics
Deadline: May 26, 2008
http://www.une.edu.au/recruit/2008_001-050/208-040.php
Lecturer, Econometrics
Deadline: May 26, 2008
http://www.une.edu.au/recruit/2008_001-050/208-041.php