Ag Econ Department Welcomes New Faculty Members

The Department of Agricultural Economics welcomed five new faculty members with the start of the fall semester. Brian Briggeman, Associate Professor 305C Waters Hall • (785) 532-2573 • Brian.Briggeman@agecon.ksu.edu Brian Briggeman joined the faculty this fall as associate professor of agricultural economics and director of the Arthur Capper Cooperative Center. Briggeman earned his bachelor’s degree [...]

MAB Program to Host International Faculty

By Mary Bowen Since 2002, the Master of Agribusiness (MAB) program has offered agribusiness professionals a chance to study the global food and agriculture industry without leaving the U.S. One course, Comparative Food and Agriculture Systems, is internationally taught by professors in seven different regions and offers an in-depth view of the global food and [...]

Alumnus Lee Borck Inducted Into Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame

Editor’s note: Lee Borck, a 1970 K-State agricultural economics graduate, was inducted into the Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame by Drovers Cattle Network. The program, sponsored by Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, celebrates the rich traditions of the cattle-feeding industry and recognizes individuals who have devoted their careers to preserving its mission and improving production practices. By [...]

MAB Plans 5th International Trip for France, Italy, Switzerland in August 2012

By Mary Bowen, Master of Agribusiness The Master of Agribusiness program is planning its fifth international trip for Aug. 1-13, 2012, and will tour France, Italy and Switzerland. The tour will focus on agriculture in the European Union and is open to anyone interested in learning about the food and agriculture industry in the region. Stops [...]

Become a Better Farm Manager with MAST

Enroll now for the Management, Analysis and Strategic Thinking program. The winter workshop includes two interactive on-campus sessions starting Nov. 15-16, 2011, and concluding Feb. 21-22, 2012. Between on-campus sessions, participants also complete self-paced online video modules on the topics of land, machinery, finanical analysis human resources, risk management, taxes and policies, and livestock and [...]

KFMA Introduces New Area Economists

The Kansas Farm Management Association welcomes the following area economists. Scott Laird, Southwest Scott Laird grew up farming in Knoxville, Iowa, raising hogs and purebred Limousin cattle. In 1986 he graduated from MidAmerica Nazarene University with a bachelor’s degree in agribusiness. He returned home to farm with his in-laws and operate a livestock sale barn. [...]

Ag Management, Economics Grad Fellowships Offered

K-State Agricultural Economics will offer new graduate fellowships next year in agricultural management and economics with emphasis on resource economics and alternative energy. The fellowships are funded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) National Needs Graduate Fellowship Program. Paid assistantships will be awarded to outstanding students entering the M.S. and Ph.D.  [...]

2nd Animal Health Industry Seminar Set for Oct. 11 at K-State Olathe

The Department of Agricultural Economics will host a luncheon seminar on animal health regulations from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 11, at the K-State Olathe Campus. The seminar, the second in the Animal Health Corridor Lecture Series, will address USDA regulations for the animal health industry. Speakers will include Dr. Byron Rippke, director [...]

EPA Recommends K-State Watershed Plan

A watershed plan for two Kansas rivers has been recognized as one of the nation’s best, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Staff from the Office of Local Government in K-State’s Department of Agricultural Economics helped develop a watershed plan for the Lower Big Blue and Lower Little Blue Rivers, a transboundary watershed in northern [...]

20th Symposium Examines Issues in Cooperative Finance

By Seleise Barrett, Arthur Capper Cooperative Center The Arthur Capper Cooperative Center held its 20th Symposium on Cooperative Issues Aug. 30 at the K-State Alumni Center. More than 115 people attended the forum to learn about “Innovative Approaches to Cooperative Finance.” David Barton, retiring director of the ACCC, kicked off the program sharing his expertise [...]