Country of Origin Website
The Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) law went into effect September 30, 2008. To help animal producers comply with the law, Dr. Darrell Mark has developed a website explaining the details of COOL. The website also will also help consumers understand the new labels. Visit the website at cool.unl.edu
October 16, 2008
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October 9, 2008
Department Ambassadors Selected
Congratulations to the new Department of Agricultural Economics Ambassadors Luke Beckman, Craig Davidson and Tyler Gansebom. They join current Ambassadors Bret Herndon and Cassidy Robinson.
September 12, 2008
American Agricultural Economics Association Competition Results
UNL Ag Economics Department at the American Agricultural Economics Association National meetings in Orlando, Florida
Quiz Bowl team takes Second Place
against US and Canadian universities. Team members are Pam Pohlmann, Isaac Mortensen and Justin Cech
Graduate Case Study Competition - Brian Williams and Ben Blomendahl, graduate students in the Department, took third place in the Case Study Competition
Paper Presentation - Graduate student Robert Sheeder presented the paper Empathy Conditioned Reason: Finding Ways to Resolve Natural Resource Conflicts
July 30, 2008
Results of Panhandle Newcomer Survey Presented
Learn more here.
Farm Bill Updates
Find in-depth Farm Bill analysis at the Farm Bill Resource Page
Real Estate Report Released
2007-2008 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Developments Report
Ethanol Co-Products
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Ethanol's Impact on Food Prices
Report by Dr. Richard Perrin: "Ethanol and Food Prices: A Preliminary Assessment"
2008 Nebraska Farm Custom Rates Released
Every two years a survey of custom operators is conducted to determine the current rates charged for specific machinery operations. The survey is divided into two parts: Part I and Part II. Part I includes the spring and summer operations such as planting and small grains harvest, and Part II includes information about fall and miscellaneous operations.
Dr. Azzam Addresses Doctoral Graduates
Agricultural Economics Professor Dr. Azzaddine Azzam addressed the May 9th doctoral commencement exercises. Dr. Azzam is the 2008 recipient of UNL's Excellence in Graduate Education. To learn more click here .
May 9, 2008
Another successful year for Nebraska NAMA!
The 2007-2008 UNL National Agri-Marketing (NAMA) team recently returned from the NAMA Annual Conference. There the students presented their marketing plan for Apollo Storage Rings, a portable grain storage and preservation system. To learn more click here
May 7, 2008
Dr. Azzam Receives Excellence in Graduate Education Award
Azzeddine Azzam, professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics was awarded the Excellence in Graduate Education Award. The award honors faculty members whose dedication to graduate students and commitment to excellence in graduate mentoring have made a significant contribution to graduate education at UNL.
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