MSU Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) 75 Year Celebration
Sept. 12-13, 2024
MSU Henry Center, 3535 Forest Road, Lansing, MI 48910
Sept. 14, 2024
Benefactor Plaza - Morrill Hall of Agriculture North East Parking Area
446 West Circle Dr., East Lansing, MI 48824
Sept. 12 (Thursday) – Pre-ceremony: 50th anniversary of Food Security Group
2-3:30 p.m.: Opening session
- Welcome and Introduction to the program
- Carl K. Eicher Inaugural Lecture: Matin Qaim* (Director, Center for Development Research, U. of Bonn), “The future of development research for policy impact”
- Discussion
3:30 - 5:30 p.m.: Panel Discussions
- Research (3:30-4:20 p.m.) (moderated by Saweda Liverpool-Tasie)
- William Masters, Tufts University
- Hope Michelson, University of Illinois
- Vincenzina Caputo, MSU
- Ben Belton, MSU
- Partnering and collaboration (4:40-5:30 p.m.) (moderated by David Tschirley)
- Mix of local partners and campus-wide MSU faculty, final composition TBD
- Thom Jayne, MSU
- Ayala Wineman, MSU (Invited)
- Jake Ricker-Gilbert, Purdue (Invited)
- Nicole Mason-Wardell, MSU (invited)
6 p.m. Dinner
Sept 13 (Friday): 75th anniversary of MSU Ag Econ/AFRE Department
11:30 a.m. Lunch (Atrium)
12:30 p.m. Welcome by Interim Provost Jeitschko and Michigan AgBioResearch Director George Smith
12:45 p.m.: Looking back:
- Scott Swinton, Growth and Expansion of Ag Economics at MSU
1:30-5:10 p.m.: Afternoon panels: Past, Present, and Future of what we do (Intro: C. Cotti)
(During half hour breaks, “office hours” of past & present faculty in Henry Center atrium)
- Agricultural Economics (1:30-2:30 p.m.)
- Steve Harsh, Professor Emeritus, MSU
- Alan Ker, Elton R. Smith Professor, MSU
- Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, Sustainability Director, U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance
- Environmental & Resource Economics (2:50-3:50 p.m.)
- Frank Lupi, Professor, MSU
- Ben Gramig, Research Economist, USDA Economic Research Service
- Leah Palm-Forster, Associate Professor, University of Delaware
- Student Learning (4:10-5:10 p.m.)
- Laura Cheney, Associate Professor Emerita, MSU
- Nicole Mason-Wardell, Associate Professor, MSU
- Lisa Woodke, Sustainability Director, Star of the West Milling Co.
- Tremaine Phillips, CEO, ThirdCoast Strategies (invited)
Official AFRE Photo
5-6 p.m.: Reception
- Grad student posters
- Undergrad posters by clubs & individuals
6 p.m.: Welcome by CANR Interim Dean Matt Daum, MSU Extension Director Quentin Tyler
6-7 p.m.: Dinner
7 p.m.: Keynote: Looking to the Future
- Glynn Tonsor (Professor, Kansas State University) on theme: “AFRE now and in future: Where is our profession headed?”
Sept 14 (Saturday) (time to be determined)
- Tailgate party with College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Morrill Hall of Agriculture (ahead of MSU vs Prairie View A&M football game)
- Thursday and Friday Program: $50
- Saturday Tailgate - Free
Lodging Information:
Lodging is available at Candlewood Suites East Lansing. Studio suites are $124 a night. Lodging must be booked prior to Aug. 11, 2024 to receive special listed rates.
Book your lodging online today or call 877-226-3539 and indicate you are with room block DPT.
Donations:
If you wish to donate to this event or AFRE you may submit your donations at: https://givingto.msu.edu/gift/?sid=18662
Registration for MSU Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) 75 Year Celebration is open.
Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on September 4, 2024.
Accommodations
Michigan State University is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting the event contact two weeks prior to the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.