UNL Agricultural Economics

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What a fantastic day at UNL Discovery Days! 🌽🥕 Buy Fresh Buy Local Nebraska loved seeing everyone enjoy the delicious muffin samples featuring local apples prepared by Maggie Pleskac, Milkweed Kitchen. It’s always a joy to celebrate and support our amazing local farmers and producers.

Also sending the recipe that we were sampling, and the link to the clip from Pure Nebraska last week.

https://www.1011now.com/video/2024/08/08/discovery-days-buy-fresh-buy-local-putting-spotlight-farmers-markets-locally-grown-foods/

The Department of Agricultural Economics and the Center for Agricultural Profitability participated in the East Campus Discovery Days last Saturday. We had a great time interacting with the community, playing our "agricultural economics trivia" and talking about career opportunities and our work supporting farms, ranches and agribusinesses in Nebraska.

One of our grad students, Milan Chauhan at his poster session at the recent AAEA24 in New Orleans LA featuring "Exploring economic and policy factors driving the market share of Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) at national, and state levels in the United States and county level in Nebraska."

The Department of Agricultural Economics and the Center for Agricultural Profitability participated in the East Campus Discovery Days last Saturday. We had a great time interacting with the community, playing the "commodity price challenge" and talking about career opportunities and our work supporting farms, ranches and agribusinesses in Nebraska.

The Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR) is seeking applications for an open rank professor of agribusiness management. For more information, visit:

Open Rank Professor of Agribusiness Management | Agricultural Economics IANR Agricultural Economics Open Rank Professor of Agribusiness Management Position Title/Short Description Salary Range: $85,000 - $120,000

Useful information on integrating cover crops into livestock operations by one of our faculty members, Dr. Parsons:

On RFD-TV: Jay Parsons Nebraska is well known for livestock production, particularly cattle. Now, university and USDA researchers have published a new report that indicates that integrating cover crops into livestock operations offers environemental benefits that also have the potential to boost profits. Jay Parsons, dire...

Congratulations to Dr. Parsons on his appointment:

Parsons selected as new Center for Agricultural Profitability director Jay Parsons was selected in April as the new director of the Center for Agricultural Profitability at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, following the retirement of Larry Van Tassell, who served as the center’s director since its inception in July 2021.

Congratulations to all those who received awards at our 2024 Graduate Awards Ceremony. Jacob Michels received the JB Hassler PhD award, Olivier Tuyizere received the JB Hassler MS award, Jessica Windh received the Tomek PhD award, and Sagar Dahal received the Tomek MS award.

Attached are some photos from the event.

Some exciting news from Dr. Daniela Mattos' AECN376 Rural Community Economics Class! Dr. Daniela Mattos and her dedicated students recently returned to Crete, NE, to present the results of their Service Learning Project on Community Revitalization through Applied Economics to the community. Congratulations to all the students for their outstanding efforts and for making a positive impact through their work!

The Department celebrated our students’ academic and leadership achievements at its annual Scholars and Leaders Banquet on May 2. The following awards were presented.
 Academic Achievement. Seniors and juniors with 4.0 grade point averages (4 seniors and 2 juniors) and 3.75 or above grade point averages (21 juniors and 16 seniors).
 Western Agricultural Economics Association Award. Based on academic achievement and leadership.
 Department Leadership and Service Award. Awarded to a senior who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and/or service in the department over their college career. This includes leadership in one of the three student organizations, serving as a department ambassador, being a member of the NAMA marketing plan or AAEA quiz bowl teams, participating in search committee interviews, to name a few.
 Department Student Ambassadors. Our ambassadors represent the department in various activities such as CASNR open house for prospective students and parents, UNL and CASNR Admitted Student Events, individual campus visits, Admissions Red Letter Days, and outreach events such as the Pathways to Careers FFA workshops. They also coordinate help host department events, generate social media posts, come up with creative t-shirt designs and give-away ideas, and more!

Here are some photos from the event last week.

Congratulations to everyone that was honored yesterday at our 2023-2024 Student Scholars/ Leaders and Alumni and Service Awards! The Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln recognized Michael Langemeier and Kristi Boswell as recipients of its 2024 Outstanding Alumni Awards, and the Nebraska Corn Board, as the recipient of its 2024 Outstanding Service Award.

The three honors are awarded annually to individuals and organizations in recognition of their significant contributions to agriculture, which align with the department’s research, teaching and outreach in agribusiness, agricultural production and profitability, natural resources, rural development, international trade, and industrial organization. A separate post will be made to recognize our student scholars.

Join us for the seminar today with Dr. Langemeier @ 3:00 pm!

Happy Administrative Professionals Day to these ladies!Thank you for all that you do!

Join us for a seminar with Dr. Langemeier on May 3rd. See details in attached flyer.

Our very own Tim Meyer on RFD-TV on ethanol production:

On RFD-TV: Tim Meyer Ethanol production is a vital and growing industry in many agricultural states, including Nebraska. A new report by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Agricultural Economics Department looks at this industry, how it weathered the Covid-19 pandemic, and its future.

Congratulations to all our faculty members that were recently promoted! We are so proud of you at UNL Agricultural Economics! Please see attached link for further info:

100 Nebraska faculty receive promotion, tenure The University of Nebraska–Lincoln will award promotion and/or tenure to 100 faculty in 2024. Click through to see the entire list.

It was great seeing all of the blue jackets as we welcomed Nebraska FFA for the Marketing Plan CDE, Farm & Agribusiness Management CDE, and the Ag Sales CDE!

Brooks Selected As Agricultural Economics Department Head. Click link below to read further:

Brooks selected as Agricultural Economics Department Head Kate Brooks has been selected as the next head of the Agricultural Economics Department at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her appointment will be effective May 1.

Just a reminder that the Filley-Garey lecture is this Friday!

We have a new face here at Ag Econ! Liz started with the Department on February 26th as one of our Academic Advisors. Feel free to stop by and welcome her. She's in Room 308C. We are glad to have her onboard! Welcome Liz!

Join us today!

Save The Date! Coming Soon! Filley-Garey Lecture with Dr. Dermot Hayes!

Come join us this Friday!

For those interested, we have an opening at the Department for Program Coordinator. Please follow the link to find out more: https://employment.unl.edu/postings/89997

Larry, we wish you and Debra well in your next phase of life! Happy Retirement! We are sure going to miss you! Thank you to all those who attended yesterday.

Ending soon! 2024!! Will you help us reach 5000 gifts?

SUPPORT STUDENTS OF THE AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS DEPT by following this link:

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The Nebraska Cooperative Development Center (NCDC), a program of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Agricultural Economics, is seeking applications for its 2024 Cooperative Business Development Mini-grant Program.

Cooperative Business Development Mini-Grants are available to groups who are pursuing/exploring a cooperative business model or are incorporated cooperatives (or other business entity operating as a cooperative) in rural Nebraska.

For more information on the grant, please visit:

Financial Assistance | Nebraska Cooperative Development Center Purpose It is often critical to have professional services when beginning a new business venture and the Nebraska Cooperative Development Center is equipped to provide grants to cooperatives and groups who are in need of assistance in obtaining legal services, accounting, consulting, and other devel...