The Council on Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics (C-FARE)

C-FARE Review of NASS Prices Program

A Review of the USDA NASS Agricultural Prices Program: Challenges and Opportunities for the 21st Century
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Full Document updated 11.04.09
Errata sheet for documents printed prior to 11.04.09
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2009 Friend of C-FARE and Agriculteral Economics Reception
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"Food Safety Risk Ranking and Cost Analysis Along the Domestic and International Supply Chains"
C-FARE and AAEA sponsored a web based educational program the economics of food safety.

"Agriculture in a
Turbulent Economy"
C-FARE, eXtension, and the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) have released a free web-based resource focusing on the state of the agriculture economy.

"Environmental Markets: New Approaches for Natural Resources Management"
C-FARE sponsored a web based educational program for NRCS on environmental markets.

From Agriculture to Urban Ecosystems
C-FARE and the Ecological Society of America (ESA) have released a free web-based resource focusing on the science and policy of ecosystem services.
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Outlook and Investigation on Climate Change as it Relates to Agriculture and Natural Resources.
The symposium will highlight articles from peer reviewed AAEA policy journal.
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Student Information

C-FARE Review of the Census of Agriculture

"Improving Information About America's Farms & Ranches"
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"Improving Information About America's Farms & Ranches"
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Press Release for C-FARE Review of the Census of Agriculture
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Fact Sheet: C-FARE Review of the Census of Agriculture
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For information regarding this website, please email Tamara Wagester at C-FARE.

The Council on Food, Agricultural, and Resource Economics (C-FARE) is a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening the national presence of the agricultural economics profession. C-FARE's governing board includes prominent agricultural economists representing a wide range of public and private sector interests.

To be a widely-recognized organization which helps agricultural economists contribute to private and public sector decision making on issues important to agricultural, rural, environmental, food safety and other related societal issues.

2009 C-FARE Officers

Jon Brandt
Chair
North Carolina State University

Bob Yonkers
Vice-Chair
International Dairy Foods Association

Steven Kraft
Secretary-Treasurer
Southern Illinois University

2009 Board Members
(for more information on our board members, please click on their affiliation)

Soji Adelaja
Michigan State University

Walter Armbruster
Farm Foundation

Jon Brandt
North Carolina State University

Duncan Chembezi
Alabama A&M University

Gail Cramer
Louisiana State University

Damona Doye
Oklahoma State University

Jerry Fletcher
West Virginia University

Arne Hallam
Iowa State University

Dana Hoag
Colorado State University

Helen Jensen
Iowa State University

Harry Kaiser
Cornell University

Steven Kraft
Southern Illinois University

Gene Nelson
Texas A&M

Jim Novak
Auburn University

J.B. Penn
Deere and Co.

Alan Randall
The Ohio State University

Steve Turner
Mississippi State University

Bob Young
American Farm Bureau

Bob Yonkers
IDFA

Hector Zapata
Louisiana State University

C-FARE aims to represent the interests of all professional agricultural economists in the United States. The Council consists of at least twelve members representing major groups within the profession. Three members are appointed by the American Agricultural Economics Association, and by the National Association of Agricultural Economics Administrators. One member is appointed by the Southern Agricultural Economics Association. These seven directors elect at least six at-large representatives. C-FARE is a tax exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code.