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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
Poster Sessions:
3810: Agricultural Finance and Management - Poster Session
4:15 – 5:30 p.m. CT
Carondelet & Bissonet
(#30) Reliability of the fertilizer price paid index forecast used by USDA/ERS Farm Income and Wealth Statistics
Speaker: Tatiana Borisova, Agricultural Economist
3813: Agricultural Policy - Poster Session
4:15 – 5:30 p.m. CT
Carondelet & Bissonet
(#46) The Role of Policy Uncertainty in Producer Risk Management Decisions
Speaker: Dylan Turner, Research Agricultural Economist
3826: Environmental Economics and Policy - Poster Session
4:15 – 5:30 p.m. CT
Carondelet & Bissonet
(#90) Disentangling the Drivers of the U.S. Carbon Sink
Speaker: Eric Davis, Research Economist
3842: Food and Agricultural Marketing - Poster Session
4:15 – 5:30 p.m. CT
Carondelet & Bissonet
(#102) Which Came First: Policy or Preference? Preference Stability and Impacts of State Policy Passage in Specialty U.S. Table Eggs
Speaker: Danielle J. Ufer, Research Agricultural Economist
3851: Food Safety, Nutrition, and Policy - Poster Session
4:15 – 5:30 p.m. CT
Carondelet & Bissonet
(#124) Global Food Safety Initiative Certifications: Signals of Safer Food?
Speaker: Kar Ho Lim, Research Agricultural Economist
3878: Production Economics - Poster Session
4:15 – 5:30 p.m. CT
Carondelet & Bissonet
(#193) The effect of the 2012 drought on U.S. soybean farmers’ costs, returns, and productivity
Speaker: Kate Vaiknoras, Research Agricultural Economist
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
3910: Trends in Local and Regional Food Systems
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. CT
Balcony K (4th Floor)
Introduction, Project Highlights, and New Policies Affecting Local and Regional Markets
Speaker: Ashley Spalding, Research Agricultural Economist
3949: Nutrition and Food Consumption in Africa
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. CT
Balcony I (4th Floor)
Consumption of Food Away from Home in Rural and Urban Tanzania
Speaker: Christine M. Sauer, Research Agricultural Economist
3950: Seed Systems, Decision-Making in Smallholder Farming, and Resource Concerns
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. CT
Iberville (4th Floor)
Economics of Land degradation in sub-Saharan Africa
Speaker: Ephraim M. Nkonya, Research Agricultural Economist
3973: Frontier Issues for Managing On-farm Revenue Risk
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. CT
Regent (4th Floor)
How Effective is Irrigation for Abating Warming Temperature Impacts on Crop Yields?
Speaker: Francis Tsiboe, Research Agricultural Economist
Structural Estimation of Producer Risk Preferences Using FCIP Market Transactions
Speaker: Dylan Turner, Research Agricultural Economist
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)
Organizer: Katherine Lacy, Research Agricultural Economist
Identifying socially disadvantaged (SDA) farm operations in survey data: the role of definitions and non-response
Speaker: Katherine Lim, Research Agricultural Economist
3827: Interactions between the environment and the agricultural sector
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. CT
Salon A (3rd Floor)
Environmental monitoring and enforcement at animal feeding operations: The effects on surface water quality
Speaker: Zach Raff, 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
3888: Water
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. CT
Studio 5 (2nd Floor)
Estimating U.S. subnational freshwater withdrawals by water use category from 1995 to 2021
Speaker: James C. Zachary, Agricultural Economist
3896: Teaching, Communication, and Extension - Paper Session 1
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. CT
Salon F (3rd Floor)
Extension Service in the United States: Personnel and Funding Data Availability
Speaker: Tatiana Borisova, Agricultural Economist
3757: Innovations in Characterizing Rural Economic Activity
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. CT
Acadia (3rd Floor)
Economic Catchment Areas: A New Place Typology Based on Potential Supply Chain Connectedness
Speaker: Richard Dunn, Research Agricultural Economist
3765: Challenges and Solutions in Measuring Household Food Loss and Waste for Use in Policy Analysis
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. CT
Studio 2 (2nd Floor)
Organizer / Moderator: Linda S. Kantor, Economist
3879: Agricultural Production in a Shifting Environment
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. CT
Studio 4 (2nd Floor)
Climate Change and Dynamics of Crop Yield Distribution
Speaker: Fengxia Dong, Research Agricultural Economist
3903: U.S. Nutrition Assistance Policy, Operations, and Outcomes
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. CT
Balcony J (4th Floor)
SNAP Eligibility Expansions, Program Participation, and Food Insecurity
Speaker: Laura Hales, Agricultural Economist
3926: Agri-Food Trade: Is There A Role for Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAMs)?
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. CT
Studio 8 (2nd Floor)
CBAMs and Agriculture: Opportunities, Challenges, and Perspectives
Speaker: Jeremy L. Jelliffe, Research Agricultural Economist
Expanding CBAMs to Food and Agriculture
Speaker: Jayson F. Beckman, 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
3916: The impact of geography, information, and markets on enhancing the efficiency of regional, rural, and agricultural lending
2:45 – 4:15 p.m. CT
Balcony L (4th Floor)
The effects of geographic access to financing services for farm households
Speaker: Tia M. McDonald, Research Agricultural 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
3954: Model Validation and Recent Shocks to Global Food Systems: How Do Quantitative Trade Models Stack Up?
4:30 – 6:00 p.m. CT
Bacchus (4th Floor)
Predicting Trade Patterns Following Trade Shocks in GTAP
Speaker: Maros Ivanic, Agricultural Economist
3968: Race, Gender, and American Agriculture
4:30 – 6:00 p.m. CT
Iberville (4th Floor)
A Comparison of Operator and Financial Characteristics of U.S. Beef Cow-calf Producers by Race
Speakers: LaPorchia Collins, Research Agricultural Economist & Christopher G. Davis, Research Agricultural Economist
3834: Conservation practices adoption and incentive programs
4:30 – 6:00 p.m. CT
Studio 4 (2nd Floor)
Understanding the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program
Speaker: Bryan Pratt, Research Agricultural Economist
3880: Agricultural Production and Efficient Input Use
4:30 – 6:00 p.m. CT
Studio 2 (2nd Floor)
Chemical Use Trends and Behaviors in Strawberry Production
Speaker: D. Adeline Yeh, Research Agricultural Economist
3891: Farmland Values
4:30 – 6:00 p.m. CT
Studio 8 (2nd Floor)
Blown Away: The Influence of Wind Farms on Agricultural Land Values
Speaker: Sophia Tanner, Research Agricultural 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
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) Post-Conference Workshop 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 – Thursday, August 1 from 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CT
This is a ticketed event. Visit aaea.org for additional details.
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