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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Errata sheet for documents printed prior to 11.04.09
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2009 Friend of C-FARE and Agricultural 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.
Please Click Here to Visit

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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If you are interested in providing a tax-deductible contribution to C-FARE please view our donation form.

For information regarding this website, please email Tamara Wagester at C-FARE.

Jointly sponsored by:

The Council on Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics
The Federation of Animal Science Societies

Cleaning Up the Slime: Science and Substantiation

Date: February 15, 2013
Time: 2:00 ET/1:00 CT/12:00 MT/11:00 PT

Misinformation in the public domain can have considerable negative effects on the US economy. Consequences are more calamitous in the current landscape of high unemployment rates and increases in the number of individuals at the poverty level. As a result of the misinformation regarding lean finely textured beef (LFTB), there was a loss of approximately 600 jobs, and adverse effects on the overall beef industry. Current estimates are that the story on “pink slime” potentially cost the US $400 million.

Lean finely textured beef, which is also referred to as “pink slime” has been included in ground beef used by grocery stores, restaurants, and USDA’s school lunch program for over a decade. This webinar will explore the rigorous scientific testing, food processing, and economics of LFTB.

Click here for press release.

Speakers

J. Ross Pruitt, Assistant Professor, Extension Livestock Economics, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
Dr. Pruitt will address the LFTB’s impact in the beef and cattle markets, including discussion on reaction to stories on LFTB by the beef industry and USDA.

Chad Carr, Assistant Professor, Extension Meat Specialist, The University of Florida's Food Safety and Quality Program
Dr. Carr will address frequently asked questions about the food safety and quality of lean, finely-textured beef.

Click here for Speaker Biographies.

Please RSVP by February 14 here: http://fass2.webex.com

For further information we encourage you to visit:
Facts and Frequently Asked Questions About Lean, Finely-Textured Beef1
http://lee.ifas.ufl.edu/fcs/FCSPubs/Finely_Textured_Beef.pdf

Cleaning Up the Slime: Marketing, Uncertainty, and Risk in the 24 Hour News Cycle
http://www.choicesmagazine.org/choices-magazine

The Conservation
Crossroads in Agriculture


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These white papers discuss the important and essential contributions of agricultural economists in these priority areas. March 31, 2010 - C-FARE and NAAEA Webinar "Positioning the Applied Economic Profession in a New Era of Grants: A Review of How to be a Multi-Disciplinary Scientist to Gain Grant Funding" C-FARE Review of NASS Prices Program A Review of the USDA NASS Agricultural Prices Program: Challenges and Opportunities for the 21st Century click here for Full Document Full Document updated 11.04.09 Errata sheet for documents printed prior to 11.04.09 click here for Executive Summary click here for Press Release click here for Fact Sheet 2009 Friend of C-FARE and Agricultural Economics Reception click here for Press Release click here for Handout "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. Please Click Here to Visit 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. Click Here for Agenda Student Information C-FARE Review of the Census of Agriculture "Improving Information About America's Farms & Ranches" Click Here for Full Report "Improving Information About America's Farms & Ranches" Click Here for Executive Summary Press Release for C-FARE Review of the Census of Agriculture Click Here of Press Release Fact Sheet: C-FARE Review of the Census of Agriculture Click Here for Fact Sheet If you are interested in providing a tax-deductible contribution to C-FARE please view our donation form. For information regarding this website, please email Tamara Wagester at C-FARE.	Jointly sponsored by: The Council on Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics The Federation of Animal Science Societies Cleaning Up the Slime: Science and Substantiation Date: February 15, 2013 Time: 2:00 ET/1:00 CT/12:00 MT/11:00 PT Misinformation in the public domain can have considerable negative effects on the US economy. Consequences are more calamitous in the current landscape of high unemployment rates and increases in the number of individuals at the poverty level. As a result of the misinformation regarding lean finely textured beef (LFTB), there was a loss of approximately 600 jobs, and adverse effects on the overall beef industry. Current estimates are that the story on “pink slime” potentially cost the US $400 million. Lean finely textured beef, which is also referred to as “pink slime” has been included in ground beef used by grocery stores, restaurants, and USDA’s school lunch program for over a decade. This webinar will explore the rigorous scientific testing, food processing, and economics of LFTB. Click here for press release. Speakers J. Ross Pruitt, Assistant Professor, Extension Livestock Economics, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Dr. Pruitt will address the LFTB’s impact in the beef and cattle markets, including discussion on reaction to stories on LFTB by the beef industry and USDA. Chad Carr, Assistant Professor, Extension Meat Specialist, The University of Florida's Food Safety and Quality Program Dr. Carr will address frequently asked questions about the food safety and quality of lean, finely-textured beef. Click here for Speaker Biographies. Please RSVP by February 14 here: http://fass2.webex.com For further information we encourage you to visit: Facts and Frequently Asked Questions About Lean, Finely-Textured Beef1 http://lee.ifas.ufl.edu/fcs/FCSPubs/Finely_Textured_Beef.pdf Cleaning Up the Slime: Marketing, Uncertainty, and Risk in the 24 Hour News Cycle http://www.choicesmagazine.org/choices-magazine	The Conservation Crossroads in Agriculture
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Cleaning Up the Slime: Science and Substantiation

The Council on Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics
The Federation of Animal Science Societies