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Congratulations to grad students Jennifer West and Kevin Duncan who got married last weekend before friends and family at the Des Moines Botanical Center in Des Moines, Iowa!
Chad Hart, associate professor, was quoted in a story by Jennifer Carrico in the High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal about how corn exports add billions to the US economy.
Neil E. Harl, emeritus professor had several recent media interviews.
Wendong Zhang, assistant professor, talked with Mike Walsten from the LandOwner Newsletter about the land value predictions from the Soil Management and Land Valuation Conference.
Joshua Rosenbloom, professor and department chair, had several responses to questions about state economic development policies included in a recent feature on the wallethub website.
Dermot Hayes, professor, will speak on U.S. exports and international trade at the World Pork Expo at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, June 8-10, 2016.
On May 31, 2016, the U.S. Department of State (State Department) issued a Travel Alert for Americans in Europe through August 31, 2016. The Travel Alert is notable in that it is only the third time that the State Department has issued a general Travel Alert for Europe. Aside from highlighting the risk posed to U.S. citizens from potential terrorist attacks at public locations and large scale events (i.e., tourist sites, restaurants, commercial centers, mass transit, etc.), the Travel Alert draws specific attention to France and Poland.
Kevin Kimle, senior lecturer and director of Agricultural Entrepreneurship Initiative, was interviewed by Matthew Patane, Des Moines Register, for a story on the Ag Startup Engine.
Emeritus Professor George Wells Ladd, 91, of Ames, Iowa, died May 22, 2016, at Green Hills Retirement Community.
Wendong Zhang, assistant professor, spoke with Tom Geyer at Quad City Times about the farmland value forecasts from the participants of the soil management and
Kevin Kimle, senior lecturer and director of Agricultural Entrepreneurship Initiative, has assisted in the creation and development of Ag Startup Engine, which is a private-sector entity.
PhD student Maria (Jimena) González Ramírez gave the commencement speech at Loras college on May 21, 2016.
On Friday, May 20, nine Ag Business alums, including Amy Brandau, econ department academic adviser, came back to campus as part of the Curtiss League of Awesomeness Kick-Off.
Catherine Kling, professor, Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in Agriculture and Life Sciences, and director of CARD, was featured in a USDA blog post on Women in Ag featuring her work in ag economics.
The 89th Soil Management and Land Valuation Conference took place on May 18 in the Scheman Building. More than 280 farm managers, rural appraisers, real estate brokers, ag lenders and others attended this year’s conference.
Wendong Zhang, assistant professor, talked with Betsy Freese and Successful Farming about the 89th Soil Management and Land Valuation Conference held May 18.
Darnell Smith, who worked in the Economics Department for many years, passed away on May 17th.
The 19th edition of Farm Estate and Business Planning, Neil Harl is released.
David Swenson, associate scientist, talked with Kevin Hardy, Des Moines Register, about the announcement that Cognizant Technology Solutions was going to add 1000 jobs in Des Moines.
Swenson also did interviews with:
This week David Swenson, associate scientist, had media contacts with the following:
We have received the sad news that Ron Prescott, long-time employee of the Department of Economics, passed away on Saturday. Details of the visitation and service are included in the Ames Tribune
Catherine Kling, professor, Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in Agriculture and Life Sciences, and director of CARD, was interviewed on National Public Radio for a story on the environmental cost of growing food.
David Swenson, associate scientist, was a guest on the Trent Rice Show, KASI. They discussed the minimum wage and whether cities or counties will induce state actions.
New Publication: Wallace Huffman, "Issues in GM and Non-GM Coexistence: A United States Perspective." EuroChoices (Special Issue on GMO Coexistence) 15(April 2016): 69-73.
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