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Volume 54, Number 29 Department of Agricultural Economics Texas A&M University October 11, 2019

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Ranchers Leasing

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Departmental Visit From Dr. Gregory Graff On Friday of last week I had an opportunity to spend some time with Dr. Gregory Graff, a professor of the economics of innovation and entrepreneurship in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at Colorado State University. Dr. Graff was in College Station to participate in the Genome Editing Symposium. We had an interesting discussion about technological advances that are impacting agricultural production and marketing, and the influence that it is having on our producer and consumer clientele. Professor For A Day in Rural Entrepreneurship Classes On Wednesday, I also had the opportunity to listen to a “Professor For A Day” speaker in Dr. Ed Rister’s rural entrepreneurship classes (David LePori ’81, BBA-Finance). Mr. LePori is a Regional President with Frost Bank in the Houston area. His region encompasses Harris, Galveston, Fort Bend, Brazoria and Montgomery counties, and the Bank is currently in the process of expanding from 38 financial centers to 58 financial centers in the region. Mr. LePori explained to the students his responsibility in his position as growing the banks loans and deposits, asset quality, profitability, and employee development for the region. The title of his presentation was “Financing Considerations for Entrepreneurs”, and he fielded a substantial numbers of questions from students related to their projects, things entrepreneurs need to know when dealing with a lender, and tips for getting into the commercial lending business. He discussed with students how his 30+ year career evolved, and some of the major attributes necessary for success as a lender and as an entrepreneur running your own business. Ranchers Leasing Workshop – Today The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a Ranchers Leasing Workshop from 12:00 noon to 4:30 p.m. today at the Thomas G. Hildebrand Equine Complex, 3240 F&B Road, College Station. The presenters are Extension faculty from the Agricultural Economics Department, Tiffany Dowell Lashmet, AgriLife Extension Agricultural Law Specialist, Amarillo, and Dr. Greg Kaase, AgriLife Extension Agricultural Economics Risk Management Program Specialist, College Station. The workshop will focus on grazing, hunting and livestock leases, and will provide an opportunity for attendees to ask questions and interact with attorneys and economists. I hope to make it out to part of the program. It is a highly rated, award winning workshop series that is building a reputation for providing excellent educational value to our Extension clientele. Have a great weekend and BTHO Alabama.

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Associate Dean for Academic Programs, College of Agr iculture, Kansas State University. As the pr imary administrator for academic programs, reporting directly to the Dean and Director, you will create an ambitious, shared vision among students, faculty, administration, and stakeholders that is forward-looking, while building on the rich history of strong undergraduate education in agriculture at our landgrant institution. Applicants are requested to submit the following in a single PDF file: • A letter of interest describing qualifications for the position, • Vision statement for Academic Programs at Kansas State University, • Curriculum vitae, • Five professional references, I ncluding names, addresses and phone/email addresses for five (5) professional references. Applicants are to apply via our electronic application system (PageUp) using the following link: http: https://careers.k-state.edu/cw/en-us/job/508144/associate-dean-for-academicprograms Nominations and inquiries about the position should be directed to Dr. Allen Featherstone, Chair, Associate Dean of Academic Programs Search at 785-532-4441 or afeather@k-state.edu Review of applications begin November 15, 2019.

Assistant or Associate Professor: Ecological Economics and Resilience, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The Department of Agricultural Economics and the School of Natural Resources in the Institute of Agriculture and Natu-ral Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is seeking candidates for a nine-month, tenure-leading faculty position with an appointment of 65 percent research, 30 percent teaching and 5 percent service. Required qualifica-tions include: PhD in Agricultural Economics, Economics or related field at the time of employment; demonstrated ability to conduct non-market valuation; familiarity with, and interest in, basic and applied aspects of ecological resil-ience theory and/or sustainability theory; excellent writing and oral communication skills. To make application, go to http://employment.unl.edu, requisition F_190196. Click “Apply to this job”, complete the information form, and at-tach a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, contact information for three references, graduate school transcripts and a writing sample (published article or manuscript in progress). Review of applications to begin on December 2, 2019 and continue until the position is filled or the search is closed. For more information, please contact the search com-mittee chair, Karina Schoengold, by calling 402.472.3401 or by email at kschoengold2@unl.edu.