May 20, 2013:
Coffee with your Colleagues
An Overview of Rates of Return to Agricultural Research
May 16, 2013:
Seminar to Elucidate the Value of USDA Data.
February 11, 2013: International Commodity Price Volatility and Risks
February 8, 2013: Student Development Conference Call
January 2013 - The Economics of Federal Food Programs: Weighing the Costs and Benefits
July 2012: Future Patterns of U.S. Grains, Biofuels, and Livestock and Poultry Feeding
July 2012: The Conservation Crossroads in Agriculture
June 2012: "Using Figures to State the Facts: How the Agriculture Industry Uses Data"
June 2012: Rural Wealth Creation Webinar
March 2012: USDA Economists Group and C-FARE seminar "Farm Policy: History and Proposals for 2012"
Sept-Oct 2011
"Agency Information of Interest"
"The Low-Down on Local Foods"
April 11, 2011 Webinar
Sponsored by IFIC and C-FARE
December 2, 2010
Webinar - "Water & Irrigated Agriculture: The Past, Present and Future"
October 5, 2010 Webinar – Wetlands Function and Response to Extreme Events
June 16, 2010 Briefing – "Climate Change and Agriculture: Food and Farming in a Changing Climate"
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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"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.
"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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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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C-FARE Events
February 2013
Joint USDA Economists Group/C-FARE Seminar
International Commodity Price Volatility and Risks
Date: Monday, February 11, 2013
Time: 12:00 to 2:00 pm
Place: Whitten Building, Room 107-A (USDA Press Room)
Overview:
The rapid increases and wide fluctuations in commodity prices (as measured by several agencies which monitor commodity prices, including the World Bank) signify numerous food security and political risks. In response, the United Nations (UN) passed Resolution 66/188 in 2011, which seeks to improve the regulation and function of commodity markets. Participants will discuss the recent history and sources of this volatility as well as policy implications for commodity markets.
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| Moderator: Pete Riley, Agricultural Economist and Commodity Analyst, FAS USDA | |
Dr. John Baffes, Senior Economist and Commodity Analyst, World Bank Present trends in global price volatility and the future outlook |
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Mr. Thomas Erickson, VP of Government and Industry Affairs, Bunge, N.A., Inc. Discuss how Bunge as global food corporation addresses price volatility and its perspective on global commodity market regulation. |
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Mr. Michael Greenberger, Professor, University of Maryland, School of Law Discuss the UN Resolution as a means to reduce and control global commodity volatility and the possible outcomes of this and other regulatory market initiatives. |
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The goal of these joint seminars is for agricultural economists in the Washington, DC area to meet and discuss openly issues of interest. The speakers represent their own views, and not those of the organizations. Both organizations welcome suggestions for future seminars.
The Conservation
Crossroads in Agriculture
