T. J. Hansen, Economics, participated in the Joint Annual Meeting of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) and the Canadian Agricultural Economics Society (CAES) in Washington, D.C., August 4-6. Members of these organizations specialize in applied economics research focused on agriculture and the environment, growth and development, and rural and regional economies.
Lori Aakre, Office Manager for the Office of Student Activities and First Year Programs, was honored at the 2012 NDSU Harvest Bowl. Harvest Bowl celebrates excellence in agriculture and Bison athletics. This year marks the 39th anniversary. The Harvest Bowl program annually recognizes success, dedication and hard work of outstanding agriculturists in 53 counties in North Dakota and 10 counties […]
Vernon Dobis, Economics, and T. J. Hansen, Economics, participated in the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Annual Meeting in Seattle, Wash., August 12-14, 2012. AAEA members specialize in applied economics research focused on agriculture and the environment, growth and development, and rural and regional economies. Hansen served as one of the judges for the AAEA’s Graduate Student Extension Competition.
Congratulations to certificate in publishing graduate Emily Enger, who now lives in New York and is the new assistant editor for Lee Publications, a local trade magazine publisher, covering stories of local agriculture, construction and rural life. Enger served on the book team for It Takes You Over, by Nick Healy, our 125th Many Voices Project prizewinner. We release this […]
Nearly forty percent of the farmers enrolled in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system’s Farm Business Management Education program expect to lose money this year, and projections suggest that many farmers could be forced out of business in 2010, according to a survey conducted by the system.