• Project No. and Title: WERA_OLD72 - Agribusiness Scholarship Emphasizing Competitiveness
• Dates: 06/19/2018 to 03/20/2018
• Contacts: [Jason Bergtold ] [David Ripplinger]

This authorizes the annual meeting: .
The meeting will be held on 06/19/2018 at Kansas State University - Manhattan, Kansas. :

Admin Advisor: Ivory Lyles (ivory.lyles@oregonstate.edu)

CALL FOR PROPOSALS<br /> WERA-72 Annual Meeting, June 19-20, 2018<br /> Manhattan, Kansas<br /> <br /> The WERA-72 Committee will host its annual meeting on June 19-20 in Manhattan, Kansas, on the Kansas State University campus. The executive officers are seeking proposals for program activities for the 2018 WERA-72 meeting. Agribusiness researchers, teachers, and extension specialists are invited to submit proposals for the following program activities:<br /> Selected papers (completed research)<br /> Selected posters (completed research)<br /> Research reports as a paper or poster (on-going research)<br /> Reports on agribusiness extension activities (as a published report only available to participants)<br /> Reports on agribusiness teaching initiatives (as a published report only available to participants)<br /> Suggested topic areas for selected paper and research reports include, but are not limited to:<br /> Coming Trends, Past Successes, and Lessons Learned in Agribusiness Teaching<br /> Current Issues in Agri-Food Supply Chains (food safety, food security, sustainability, or bioenergy)<br /> Risk management within Agri-Food Supply Chains<br /> Food and Beverage Marketing<br /> Agribusiness Entrepreneurship and Finance<br /> Food and Agribusiness Production Models<br /> Agribusiness Outreach and Extension<br /> The purpose of WERA-72 and its Annual Meeting is to bring together agribusiness educators, researchers, and Extension specialists to exchange ideas, establish linkages, and support collaborative efforts. We look forward to seeing you in Manhattan and encourage to you begin thinking about educational strategies, research findings, or Extension programs that you'd like to share with your colleagues in anticipation of the forthcoming call. <br /> <br /> Meeting sessions, including presented papers and the annual business meeting, will be held on the Kansas State University campus. The meeting will include gathering for casual dinners, receptions and other great opportunities to build better connections with agribusiness colleagues. Options for local field tours and/or recreational activities are being developed. Lodging arrangements will be available at the Holiday Inn in Manhattan, KS at the nightly rate of $100 for the nights inclusive of June 18-21 with checkout on Thursday, June 21. To reserve your room, please call the Holiday Inn at (785) 539-7531. <br /> <br /> General questions about the meetings can be sent directly to the current Chair, Jason Bergtold bergtold@ksu.edu. Specific questions about the proposal process and/or the program can be sent to David Ripplinger at david.ripplinger@ndsu.edu. <br /> <br /> For more information on the Call please see the attachment.<br /> <br /> Proposals should be sent as an attachment to David Ripplinger at david.ripplinger@ndsu.edu by Friday, March 16, 2018. Please put “WERA 72 submission” in the subject line.