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Centennial Agenda

Current as of September 23, 2009

Welcome Events WEDNESDAY, September 23
MORNING	Room 309 - Pyle Center - 702 Langdon St
11:30a-3:00p	John Dewey, Carl Bogholt and the Wisconsin School of Applied Economics Symposium Speakers: William Lord (M.S. 1959), Professor Emeritus, The University of Arizona, Department of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics Allan Schmid (M.S. 1957, Ph.D. 1959), Professor Emeritus, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural Economics Fee includes box lunch.
AFTERNOON	AT&T Lounge - Pyle Center
3:00p-5:00p	Honoring the Legacy - Securing the Future: Serving Wisconsin's Agriculture, Communities, and Natural Areas A celebration of our retired UW-Extension colleagues. No fee, but registration required. Light refreshments.
5:00p-6:00p	Free time
EVENING	Alumni Lounge - Pyle Center
6:00p-9:00p	Centennial Reunion Welcome Reception Hors d'oeuvres in lieu of dinner. Cash bar.
Agriculture, Food and International Trade THURSDAY, September 24
MORNING	Biotechnology Center Auditorium - 425 Henry Mall, Room 1111
7:45a	Coffee, tea, pastries
8:30a-8:45a	Introduction and Program Overview T. Randall Fortenbery , Professor, Agricultural & Applied Economics; Director, Renk Agribusiness Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison Brent Hueth, Associate Professor, Agricultural & Applied Economics; Director, UW Center for Cooperatives, University of Wisconsin-Madison
8:45a-9:15a	Reassessing U.S. Trade Policy and Agriculture Joe Glauber (Ph.D. 1984), Chief Economist, USDA, Washington, DC
9:15a-10:15a	Panel - The role of trade in agriculture, business, poverty alleviation and food policy. C. Ford Runge (Ph.D. 1981), Distinguished McKnight University Professor of Applied Economics and Law, University of Minnesota
10:15a-10:45a	Coffee/tea break
10:45a-11:45a	Open discussion with speaker and panelists.
11:45a	Break for Lunch - Taylor Hall
12:00p-1:30p	Lunch
AFTERNOON	Taylor Hall - 427 Lorch Street, Parsons-Penn Room
1:30p-2:45p	Poster Session - Current research by faculty and graduate students.
2:45p-3:15p	Break
	Biotechnology Center Auditorium - 425 Henry Mall, Room 1111
3:15p-4:30p	Life after AAE - Alumni speak about professional career experiences. Mark Powers (Ph.D. 1966), CEO-Chairman, Liberty Gateway Asset Management Co., Jersey City, NJ. The history and role of financial futures markets in the current economy. Derek Klaehn (MBA-Agribusiness 2003), President-Dairy Systems and Flavors, Kerry Ingredients and Flavors. The role of derivatives in the risk management of international business. Michael Gorham (M.S. 1973, Ph.D. 1976), Industry Professor and Director, IIT Stuart Center for Financial Markets, Stuart School of Business Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL. A fascinating life in the futures industry—and now teaching it.
EVENING	Free Time
Development, Resources and Environment FRIDAY, September 25
MORNING	Biotechnology Center Auditorium - 425 Henry Mall, Room 1111
7:45a	Coffee, tea, pastries
8:30a-8:45a	Introduction and Program Overview Ian Coxhead, Professor, Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
8:45a-9:15a	Natural Resources: The Crisis in Globalization and the Development Challenge David Kaimowitz (M.A. 1986, Ph.D. 1987), Director of Natural Assets and Sustainability, Ford Foundation
9:15a-10:15a	Panel Discussion Yang Yao (Ph.D. 1996), Deputy Director, China Center for Economic Research, Peking University, China Rogier van den Brink (Ph.D. 1990), Lead Economist-East Asia Region, World Bank, Washington, DC Jerry Shively (Ph.D. 1996), Professor and Associate Head, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University
10:15a-10:45a	Coffee/tea break
10:45a-11:45a	Open discussion with speaker and panelists.
11:45a	Break for Lunch - Taylor Hall
12:00p-1:30p	Lunch
AFTERNOON	Taylor Hall - 427 Lorch Street, Parsons-Penn Room
1:30p-2:45p	Poster Session - Current research by faculty and graduate students.
2:45p-3:15p	Break
3:15p-4:30p	Life after AAE - Alumni speak about professional career experiences in Development, Resources and Environment. Richard Woodward (M.A. 1994, Ph.D. 1997), Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University Tewodaj Mogues (Ph.D. 2005), Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute
4:30p-6:00p	Free Time
EVENING	Memorial Union Great Hall - 800 Langdon Street
6:00p-10:00p	Banquet and Musical Entertainment Ian Coxhead, Master of Ceremonies Rogier van den Brink, Malcolm Childress (Ph.D.-Development, 1995), and friends perform jazz and popular music. Cash bar.

Please note: Parenthetical information refers to University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics degree(s) and does not always represent the individual's terminal degree.