ERS Joins AAEA’s 2024 Annual Meeting

USDA’s Economic Research Service looks forward to joining the 2024 Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Annual Meeting July 28 - 30, 2024.

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Featured Presentations:

Stop by the ERS booth to chat with ERS Administrator Spiro Stefanou

Monday, July 29 at 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. CT
Studios Foyer in Preservation Hall (2nd floor)

3918: Pathways to Impactful Careers in Rural and Regional Development

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. CT
Balcony M (4th floor)

Speaker: Kelsey L. Thomas (Conley), Agricultural Economist

3929: Research Developments in Food-Away-From-Home: A look at methods, data, and consumer choice

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. CT
Balcony I (4th Floor)

What's in a meal? A look at food sourcing from restaurants and at home

Speaker: Keenan Marchesi, Research Agricultural Economist

3971: The Energy Transition in Rural America

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. CT
Balcony N (4th Floor)

Cashing Out? Farmland Solar Quality and the Adoption of Utility-Scale Solar and Wind

Speaker: Karen Maguire, Research Agricultural Economist

3969: (Historically) Underserved Agricultural Households

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. CT
Regent (4th Floor)

Financial standing of the (historically) underserved producers in a higher interest rate macroeconomic condition

Speaker: Dipak Subedi, Agricultural Economist

3969: (Historically) Underserved Agricultural Households

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. CT
Regent (4th Floor)

Human Capital, Socially Disadvantage, and the Returns to Precision Agriculture

Speaker: Katherine Lacy, Research Agricultural Economist

3955: Trade Issues Affecting the Mississippi Delta Region

1:00 – 2:30 p.m. CT
Iberville (4th Floor)

The Potential Impact the National Aquaculture Economic Development Plan can have on the Mississippi Delta Region

Speaker: Christopher G. Davis, Research Agricultural Economist

3806: Farm Management, Production, and Innovation

1:00 – 2:30 p.m. CT
Salon C (3rd Floor)

Farm Household Milieu

Speaker: Tia M. McDonald, Research Agricultural Economist

3835: Agricultural Water Pollution and Policy

1:00 – 2:30 p.m. CT
Salon A (3rd Floor)

Water Quality and the Conservation Reserve Program: Empirical Evidence from the Mississippi River Basin

Speaker: Andrew B. Rosenberg, Research Agricultural Economist

3943: Using Government and NGO Datasets in Class

2:45 – 4:15 p.m. CT
Balcony K (4th Floor)

Using USDA-ERS Data

Speaker: Katherine Lacy, Research Agricultural Economist

3963: Exploring Careers in Academia, Industry, and Government

2:45 – 4:15 p.m. CT
Regent (4th Floor)

Career Path in Government

Speaker: Cole Ehmke, Assistant Outreach Coordinator

3976: Disparities and Challenges Faced by Underrepresented Minority Communities in the U.S.
Food System

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. CT
Balcony L (4th Floor)

Identifying Socially Disadvantaged (SDA) Farm Operations in Survey Data: the Role of Definitions and Non-Response

Organizer: Katherine Lacy, Research Agricultural Economist

Speaker: Katherine Lim, Research Agricultural Economist

3877: International Trade - Lightning Session 2

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. CT
Studio 4 (2nd Floor)

Resolving Trade Conflicts: Agricultural Trade and the Lifting of Retaliatory Tariffs

Speaker: Stephen Morgan, Research Agricultural Economist

3758: New Developments in Assessing Global Food Security

2:45 – 4:15 p.m. CT
Acadia (3rd Floor)

The Impact of Accounting for Sedentarism in International Food Security Assessments

Speaker: Yacob A. Zereyesus, Senior Economist

3967: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Food Security in the United States

2:45 – 4:15 p.m. CT
Iberville (4th Floor)

A Closer Look at Redlining and Food Access

Speaker: Alana Rhone, Agricultural Economist

3853: Food Safety

2:45 – 4:15 p.m. CT
Studio 1 (2nd Floor)

Salmonella Control in Chickens: 2000-2021

Speaker: Michael E. Ollinger, Senior Agricultural Economist

3890: Agricultural Conservation

2:45 – 4:15 p.m. CT
Studio 4 (2nd Floor)

Who transitions between agricultural conservation programs? The case of cover crops

Speaker: Sophia Tanner, Research Agricultural Economist

3931: Beyond Consumer Demand: Supply Chain Dimensions of Animal Welfare-Friendly Products

4:30 – 6:00 p.m. CT
Balcony N (4th Floor)

Digital Technology Use on Livestock Operations and Animal Welfare: Trends, Goals, and Implications

Speaker: Jonathan McFadden, Research Economist

3960: Food, Water, Energy, and Trade in South Asia

4:30 – 6:00 p.m. CT

Regent (4th Floor)

Intersection of Climate Change and Trade Policies on India’s Grain Markets

Speaker: Kayode M. Ajewole, Economist

3960: Food, Water, Energy, and Trade in South Asia

4:30 – 6:00 p.m. CT

Regent (4th Floor)

Effects of Export Restrictions by World’s Largest Rice Exporters (India, Thailand, and Vietnam) on Global Rice Markets

Speaker: Ethan Sabala, Research Agricultural Economist

Post-Conference Workshop (PC 52) on Food Prices and Forecasting Sponsored by ERS

Day 1 - Wednesday, July 31 from 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. CT

Day 2 - Day 2 – Thursday, August 1 from 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CT

Monday, July 29, 2024

3785: Examination of Agricultural Labor Policy Options

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. CT
Studio 2 (2nd floor)

Speaker: Marcelo Castillo, Economist

3918: Pathways to Impactful Careers in Rural and Regional Development

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. CT
Balcony M (4th floor)

Speaker: Kelsey L. Thomas (Conley), Agricultural Economist

3929: Research Developments in Food-Away-From-Home: A look at methods, data, and consumer choice

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. CT
Balcony I (4th Floor)

What's in a meal? A look at food sourcing from restaurants and at home

Speaker: Keenan Marchesi, Agricultural Economist

3969: (Historically) Underserved Agricultural Households

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. CT

Regent (4th Floor)

Human Capital, Socially Disadvantage, and the Returns to Precision Agriculture
Speaker: Katherine Lacy, Research Agricultural Economist

Financial standing of the (historically) underserved producers in a higher interest rate macroeconomic condition
Speaker: Dipak Subedi, Agricultural Economist

3971: The Energy Transition in Rural America

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. CT
Balcony N (4th Floor)

The Long-Run Effects of Rural Electrification on the Provision of Power in Rural America

Speaker: J. Wesley Burnett, Agricultural Economist

Cashing Out? Farmland Solar Quality and the Adoption of Utility-Scale Solar and Wind

Speaker: Karen Maguire, Research Agricultural Economist

3845: Consumer Choices and Market Trends in the Meat and Dairy Industries

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. CT
Salon B (3rd Floor)

Demand for Farmed and Wild-caught Fish and Seafood

Speaker: Abigail M. Okrent, Research Agricultural Economist

3876: International Trade - Lightning Session 1

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. CT
Salon A (3rd Floor)

The Impact of International Demand for Crops on U.S. Crop Land Appreciation: A Model Implied Instrumental Variable Approach

Speaker: Noé J. Nava, Research Agricultural Economist

Impacts of the 2022–23 HPAI Outbreak on U.S. Poultry Exports

Speaker: Samantha Padilla, Agricultural Economist

3905: Using food scanner data to examine the relationship between healthy food purchases, cost, and diseases

1:00 – 2:30 p.m. CT
Balcony K (4th Floor)

Statistical properties of the Purchase-to-Plate Crosswalk: A comparison of Healthy Eating Index scores estimated from food scanner data and dietary recall survey

Speaker: Andrea C. Carlson, Economist

3912: Increasing Access to USDA Risk Management Programs by Underserved Producers

1:00 – 2:30 p.m. CT
Balcony L (4th Floor)

Distribution of Indemnity Payments and Commodity Support by Race/Ethnicity

Speaker: Katherine Lacy, Research Agricultural Economist

3955: Trade Issues Affecting the Mississippi Delta Region

1:00 – 2:30 p.m. CT
Iberville (4th Floor)

The Potential Impact the National Aquaculture Economic Development Plan can have on the Mississippi Delta Region

Speaker: Christopher G. Davis, Research Agricultural Economist

3806: Farm Management, Production, and Innovation

1:00 – 2:30 p.m. CT
Salon C (3rd Floor)

Farm Household Milieu

Speaker: Tia M. McDonald, Research Agricultural Economist

3835: Agricultural Water Pollution and Policy

1:00 – 2:30 p.m. CT
Salon A (3rd Floor)

Water Quality and the Conservation Reserve Program: Empirical Evidence from the Mississippi River Basin

Speaker: Andrew B. Rosenberg, Research Agricultural Economist

3848: Evolving Consumer Food Purchasing Behavior and Expenditure

1:00 – 2:30 p.m. CT
Studio 4 (2nd Floor)

Government Transfers: Smoothing Food Expenditures During Recessions

Speaker: Eliana Zeballos, Research Agricultural Economist

3908: Communicating Research to Non-Academic Audiences

2:45 – 4:15 p.m. CT
Balcony L (4th Floor)

Speaker: Kate B. Fuller, Research Agricultural Economist

3943: Using Government and NGO Datasets in Class

2:45 – 4:15 p.m. CT
Balcony K (4th Floor)

Using USDA-ERS Data

Speaker: Katherine Lacy, Research Agricultural Economist

3963: Exploring Careers in Academia, Industry, and Government

2:45 – 4:15 p.m. CT
Regent (4th Floor)

Career Path in Government

Speaker: Mariah D. Ehmke, Research Agricultural Economist

3970: Climate Adaptation: Accounting for Heterogeneity in Land-Based Carbon Policies

2:45 – 4:15 p.m. CT
Bonaparte (4th Floor)

Estimated Greenhouse Gas Abatement Costs and Mitigation from Working Lands Enrolled in USDA Conservation Programs

Speaker: Ben Gramig, Research Agricultural Economist