November e-newsletter is posted

News about the college, faculty/staff/student achievements and coming events are in the college e-news. 

Alum will lead international food research agency

Department of Applied Economics alumnus Shenggen Fan, right, as been selected as the next director general of IFPRI, the International Food Policy Research Institute. Another department alumnus, Ruben Echeverría, earlier this year became director general of the International Center for Tropical Agriculture, a sister agency to IFPRI under the umbrella of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research. Both men were first hired at the international agricultural agencies by Phil Pardey -- now a professor in the department, who was formerly a senior research fellow at IFPRI.  

New project brings together research on sustainability of forest biomass

A $2.7 million grant from the federal departments of energy and agriculture will fund research into the long-term viability and sustainability of harvesting forest biomass for fuel. Lead investigator Tony D'Amato of the Department of Forest Resources says the grant brings together ongoing research throughout the northern lakes states, for a comprehensive and regional assessment.

Siehl Prize nominations open

Nominations for the 2010 Siehl Prize for Excellence in Agriculture are open through January 15. The prize recognizes living individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the production of food and alleviation of hunger in three categories:  production, agribusiness, and knowledge.  

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