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Project No. and Title: WERA_OLD72 - Agribusiness Scholarship Emphasizing Competitiveness
Dates: 06/11/2019 to 06/12/2019
Contacts: [David Ripplinger] [Kate Brooks]

This authorizes the annual meeting: .
The meeting will be held on 06/11/2019 at Barry Hall, North Dakota State University campus, Fargo ND. :

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

WERA-72 Annual Meeting June 11-12, 2019 in Fargo, North Dakota Food and agriculture industries are in a interesting times. If we as academics are going to be relevant for the industry going forward, it is imperative that we as a group stop to sharpen our saw. That is the intent of this year’s Western Education and Research Activities Committee on Agribusiness (AKA WERA 72). The leadership has devoted a full day of the annual meeting for participants to work through ideas on the future of the industries we serve and ponder how we might respond as academics involved in agribusiness programs. CALL FOR PROPOSALS WERA-72 Committee will host its annual meeting on June 11 & 12, on the North Dakota State University campus. The executive officers are seeking proposals for program activities for the 2019 WERA-72 meeting. Agribusiness researchers, teachers, and extension specialists are invited to submit proposals for the following program activities: • Selected papers (completed research) • Selected posters (completed research) • Research reports as a paper or poster (on-going research) • Reports on agribusiness extension activities (as a published report only available to participants) • Reports on agribusiness teaching initiatives (as a published report only available to participants) Suggested topic areas for selected paper and research reports include, but are not limited to: • Coming Trends, Past Successes, and Lessons Learned in Agribusiness Teaching • Current Issues in Agri-Food Supply Chains (food safety, food security, sustainability, or bioenergy) • Risk management within Agri-Food Supply Chains • Food and Beverage Marketing • Agribusiness Entrepreneurship and Finance • Food and Agribusiness Production Models • Agribusiness Outreach and Extension 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. Meeting sessions, including presented papers and the annual business meeting, will be held in Barry Hall on the North Dakota 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. ROOM RESERVATIONS: You need to make your own hotel reservation. A group rate of $119 per night has been secured until May 9th. Please identify yourself as being with WERA-72. Radisson Hotel Fargo 201 North 5th Street Fargo ND 58012 701-232-7363 www.radissonfargo.com General questions about the meetings can be sent directly to the current Chair, David Ripplinger, at david.ripplinger@ndsu.edu. Specific questions about the proposal process and/or the program can be sent to Kate Brooks atkbrooks4@unl.edu. For more information on the Call please see the attachment. Proposals can be submitted through google forms athttps://goo.gl/forms/CPRwgIKo0Wy0ebzI2 by Monday, April 1st, 2019. Please contact Kate Brooks at kbrooks4@unl.edu with questions.

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