PRESIDENT'S CORNER

Preparations for the meetings next year are almost complete. Only a few items remain to be done, but we are making great progress thanks to the hard work of all the members of the Executive Board listed on the left of this column, and those of you serving on the Awards, Poster Presentations, and Student Section Committees.

In this newsletter you will find the detailed program for the 1999 SAEA annual meetings. As you know, the 1999 SAEA annual meetings will take place in Memphis, Tennessee, January 30 to February 3, 1999. If you are planning to attend the meetings, I would like to strongly encourage you to PRE-REGISTER [$90.00 for membership dues and registration (SAAS and SAEA), which includes a $10 discount]. The deadline for Pre-Registration is January 1, 1999 (send it to Michael R. Dicks at the address listed on the left of this column). This would be of great help to both SAEA's Co-Secretaries/Treasurers. I should point out that the deadline for securing a hotel reservation is December 29, 1998 for the Peabody Hotel and December 30, 1998 for the Memphis Marriott Downtown Hotel. The SAEA headquarters will be located at the Memphis Marriott Downtown. Also, if you are flying to Memphis, do not forget to get a reservation with "Blues City" for transportation to and from the airport (tel. 901-522-9229 or fax 901-522-8492), as it will save you some money.

Meetings Program Highlights. As you look over the meetings program, you will find that Damona Doye, First Vice-President and Hector O. Zapata, Second Vice-President, have done a tremendous job at balancing the meetings program. Also, you will note that the format of the program has been slightly modified when compared to previous years. Specifically, we will be having one of the three Invited Paper sessions (Surviving Merger Mania: Effect of Commercial Bank and Farm Credit Mergers on Rural Credit) on Monday morning right after Mary Marchant's, President-Elect, Presidential Address entitled "Hopes and Fears: The New Trade Agreement and Southern Agriculture." The other two invited paper sessions (Risk Management Through Alternative Production Practices and Management Techniques, and Implications of the Changing Political Environment on Southern Tobacco Farms and Rural Economies) will take place on Tuesday early morning and early afternoon, respectively. Thus, more selected paper sessions and organized symposia will be taking place on Wednesday. Also, I would like to highlight the SAEA's Awards Program and Business meeting that will be taking place on Monday evening (remember that at this meeting the proposed changes to the SAEA Constitution and Bylaws will be brought up for a vote, these proposed changes are posted on my web page which you could link through SAEA's homepage). I would like to again point out that SAEA's reception will take place on Tuesday evening at the "Rendezvous" (a local restaurant famous for their ribs located across from the Peabody Hotel). Memphis natives tell me that this is the place to eat while in Memphis, and the atmosphere is quite unique. Finally, do not forget to send your papers to Hector O. Zapata postmarked by January 8, 1999.

100th anniversary of SAAS. Although it is not listed in the enclosed program, a SAAS centennial special session will be taking place on Sunday afternoon, January 31, 1999. This session will highlight SAAS' evolution during the last 100 years and will be of high quality.

JAAE News. By the time you get this newsletter, all of you should have received JAAE, Vol. 30 Supplement which contains the Journal's index. There is only one word to describe it, superb! I hope that all of you will join me in thanking Chung L. Huang and Michael E. Wetzstein, Past Co-Editors of the Journal, for their leadership in this endeavor. Thanks also to Judith L. Harrison (Technical Editor) and Steffanie N. Bowles and Teresa Byrd (Editorial Assistants) for their hard work. Also, I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the financial support provided by the American Agricultural Economics Association in this effort.

Secretary/Treasurer Position. Good news! J. Walter Prevatt and Robert G. Nelson, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Auburn University, have agreed to take over as SAEA's Co-Secretary/Treasurer in 1999 when Michael R. Dicks' and Phil Kenkel's term as Co-Secretary/Treasurer ends. I hope that all of you will join me in thanking J. Walter Prevatt and Robert G. Nelson for their willingness to serve the Association in this capacity. At the same time, I ask you to join me in thanking J. Lavaughn Johnson, Head-Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology at Auburn University, for supporting J. Walter Prevatt and Robert G. Nelson's decision to serve as SAEA's Co-Secretary/ Treasurer.

For the latest JAAE and SAEA news please access the JAAE homepage at:
  	http://www.agecon.uga.edu/~jaae/jaae.htm
And the SAEA homepage at:
	http://www.saea.org/
Also, for the latest information on the overall meetings please access the SAAS web site at:
	http://cals.agnis.vt.edu/~saas/

In closing, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to each and every one of you, for having given me the opportunity to serve the Association in this capacity for the past year. I feel fortunate to have been surrounded by a superb set of fellow officers and Executive Board members --Patricia Duffy, Mary Marchant, Damona Doye, Hector O. Zapata, Michael R. Dicks, Phil Kenkel, Chung L. Huang, Michael E. Wetzstein, Charles B. Moss, and James L. Seale, Jr. Thanks for making it a smooth ride! Thanks also to Gloria Cook and Norma Eddington for all their hard work and putting up with all of us.

Wishing you and your family the best during the holidays. See you at the meetings, and be prepared to enjoy some Southern hospitality while in Memphis.

Once again, please send me or any of the members of the Executive Board any comments and/or suggestions that you might have on how SAEA can best serve you.

Eduardo Segarra
President

Secretary/Treasurer Corner We continue to receive inquiries from members who have not received their journal. Please be reminded that if your membership has not been paid prior to the time the mailing list is sent to the printer, you will not receive the journal and will be expected to pay the back issue charge to cover the additional handling and delivery costs. In 1999 the JAAE will be mailed three times with the first issue being mailed in March. Thus, membership dues not paid by the annual meetings will most probably result in not receiving the first issue of the JAAE. Please take this opportunity to use the pre-registration/membership form found in this newsletter to pay your membership dues and/or register for the annual meetings. This form may also be used for new members or for members who have changed addresses.

The Department of Agricultural Economics at Oklahoma State University invites graduate student applications for assistantships to support studies in the area of land use policy beginning the fall semester of 1999. Both Ph.D. and M.S. candidates will be considered. The basic annual stipend will be $11,760 for M.S. and $13,740 for Ph.D. candidates and may include tuition waver. The basic stipend may be increased based upon performance. The selection of candidates will be made on a competitive basis to the most outstanding applicants. Students will be expected to conduct research in the area of U.S. land use. Applicants are encouraged to apply prior to February 1, 1999 to be assured full consideration. Applications are encouraged from men and women of all ethnic and cultural groups. For further information and applications, please contact Michael R. Dicks, Oklahoma State University, 314 Ag Hall, Stillwater, OK. 74078; Phone 405-744-6163; e-mail mdicks@okway.okstate.edu

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1999 Registration (Circle)

	Regular	Student	Lifetime/ Honorary
SAAS Registration	$30.00	$ 5.00	$30.00
SAEA Registration	$50.00	$15.00	$50.00
SAEA Dues (1999)	$20.00	$10.00
TOTAL	$100.00	$30.00	$80.00
Early Registration (prior to January 1, 1999)	- $10.00	- $5.00	- $10.00
TOTAL	$90.00	$25.00	$70.00

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Southern Agricultural Economics Association
Annual Meetings Program
January 30 - February 3, 1999

President 	      EDUARDO SEGARRA

President-Elect	      MARY MARCHANT

1st Vice President    DAMONA DOYE

2nd Vice President    HECTOR O. ZAPATA

Secretary/Treasurer   MICHAEL DICKS
	              PHIL KENKEL

Past-President        PATRICIA A. DUFFY

Editors	              CHARLES B. MOSS
	              JAMES L. SEALE, Jr.

Sunday - 2:00 p.m. - Tuesday 5:00 p.m.
SELECTED POSTERS

Matias Becerra and Lucas Parsch. "Impact of the Level of Data Aggregation on Measurements of Rice Yield Variability for Arkansas."

Blake K. Bennett and William Gustafson. "The Value of Segmenting the Texas Milk Market into rBST Produced and non-rBST Produced Milk."

Blondel A. Brinkman and Duncan M. Chembezi. "Impact of Payment Decoupling in the U.S. Cotton Sector and Implications for Alabama."

C.M. Brewster and J. J. VanSickle. "Global Environmental Policy and U.S. Agricultural Trade: Methyl Bromide and Southern Agriculture."

Tim Cross and Becky Bowling. "Machinery Cost Calculator: A Tool to Estimate Farm Machinery and Equipment Costs."

Godfrey C. Ejimakor and Ewuuk Lomo-David. "The Potential of Sweet Potatoes for Reducing Farm Income Risk in North Carolina."

Enefiok Ekanem, Surendra Singh, Fisseha Tegegne, and Safdar Muhammad. "Internet Advertising and Marketing of Green Industry Products and Services: A Logistic Regression Approach."

Terrill R. Hanson, L. Upton Hatch, and Brian E. Perkins. "Costs to Implement HACCP for Alabama Seafood Processors."

Kimberly L. Jensen and Gregory K. Pompelli. "An Analysis of Methods Used by State Departments of Agriculture for Measuring Marketing/Promotion Program Effectiveness."

Thomas Johnson. "Asynchronous Learning with Audio Embedded in Presentations."

Gary A. Kennedy, William H. Green, and Mark W. Murphey. "Economic and Geographic Impacts of Equine Infectious Anemia on the Louisiana Agricultural Industry."

Alan D. Pearce, Carl R. Dillon, Terry C. Keisling, and Charlotte G. Friddle. "An Economic Analysis of Deep Tillage Operations in Dryland Soybeans."

John R. C. Robinson, Mellie Warner, and Hal M. Harris. "Southern Rural Development and CAFO Regulation: Does it Smell Like Money or Manure?"

Kurt Stephenson, Dixie Watts Reaves, and Harold Deskins. "Enhancing Student Motivation and Learning in Principles of Microeconomics: Can Web-Based Instructional Tools Make a Difference?"

Glen Sutton, Martin Redfern, Drew D. Hardy, and Karen Strain. "The Different Perceptions about On-Farm Environmental Issues Between Urban Residents and Rural Residents (both Farm and Non-Farm)."

Lonnie R. Vandeveer, Steven A. Henning, Gary A. Kennedy, and Huizhen Niu. "Spatial Data Analysis Procedures for Exploring Rural Land Markets."

Eric Wailes, Kenneth Young, James Smartt, and Gail Cramer. "The Economics of Using On-Farm Reservoirs to Help Sustain Irrigated Crop Production in the Arkansas Delta Region."

Outstanding JAAE Publication

Extension Program

Teaching of a Course

Graduate Student Paper

Monday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
AG ECON QUIZ BOWL
MARRIOTT
NEW ORLEANS ROOM

Monday 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
31st ANNUAL SAEA MEETINGS
OPENING REMARKS
MARRIOTT
HERITAGE THEATER

Monday 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
HOPES AND FEARS: THE NEW TRADE
AGREEMENT AND SOUTHERN AGRICULTURE
MARY MARCHANT

Monday 10:00 - 12:00 a.m.
INVITED PAPERS
Heritage Theater

Title: Surviving Merger Mania: Effect of Commercial Bank and Farm Credit Mergers on Rural Credit

Moderator: Bruce L. Dixon, University of Arkansas

Business Lending by Rural Banks Involved in Mergers
Nicholas A. Walraven, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Independent Commercial Bank Mergers and Agricultural Lending Concentration
Bruce L. Ahrendsen and Bruce L. Dixon, University of Arkansas; and LaDerrek T. Lee, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Does FCS Association Size Affect Availability of Credit to Farmers?
Charles B. Dodson, Farm Service Agency, and Marvin Duncan, North Dakota State University & Economic Research Service Visiting Scholar

Discussant: George D. Irwin, Ag. Credit Consultant (Retired Director of Office of Secondary Market Oversight, Farm Credit Administration)

Monday 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
SELECTED PAPERS
Beale

Title: Agricultural Finance Topics

Moderator: Leigh J. Maynard, University of Kentucky

Determinants of Financial Performance of Small and Limited Resource Farms
Cheryl J. Steele and Ashok K. Mishra, USDA/ERS

The Impacts of Environmental Regulation on Borrower's Incentives to Default
Gregory Ibendahl, University of Kentucky; Eric A. DeVuyst and Dave Lins, University of Illinois

Assessing Agricultural Risk Among States
Allen M. Featherstone and M. Scott Daniel, Kansas State University

Structural Analysis of the Nursery Industry: A Study of Public Firms.
Steven C. Turner and Forrest Stegelin, University of Georgia

Monday 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
SELECTED PAPERS
Crump

Title: Livestock Management

Moderator: Jason L. Johnson, Texas Agricultural Extension Service

Sire Selection: The Commingling of Economics and Genetics
William Herring and Vern Pierce, University of Missouri, Mike MacNeil, USDA/ERS, and Larry Benyshek, University of Georgia

Economic Tools to Evaluate Herd Liquidation Decisions for Breeding Cattle
Lawrence Falconer, Joe Outlaw, and David Anderson, Texas A&M University

A Risk-Return Comparison of Retained Ownership Programs Using Alternative Hedging and Pricing Strategies
Wendy J. Umberger and Dillon M. Feuz, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Impacts of the Red Imported Fire Ant on the Texas Cattle Industry
Steve Teal, Kirstie Moates, and Eduardo Segarra, Texas Tech University, Charles Barr and Bart Drees, Texas A&M University

Monday 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
SELECTED PAPERS
Handy

Title: Social Issues: Technological, Investment, Adoption and Environmental Effects

Moderator: Albert J. Allen, Mississippi State University

Gender and Adoption of Agroforestry Technologies in Senegal
Michael Satin and Dale Colyer, West Virginia University

Redistribution of Social Benefits from Advances in Research and Extension in the Tanzanian Maize Industry
Ephriam Nkonya, Kansas State University, and Joseph L. Parcell, University of Missouri

Social and Environmental Consequences of Private and Public Investment in Shrimp Aquaculture in Indonesia
Curtis M. Jolly, Auburn University, and Tridoyo Kusumastanto, Bogor University

Policies Affecting Production Practices and Adoption of Integrated Pest Management for Jamaican Farmers in Ebony Park, Claredon
Joseph Ogrodowczyk, Darrell Bosch, and David Orden, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Monday 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
SELECTED PAPERS
St. Louis

Title: Quantitative Methods

Moderator: Bruce L. Dixon, University of Arkansas

Supply Response in the United States Livestock Sector: Empirical Evidence of Alternative Price Expectation Formation
D. Scott Brown and Daniel Madison, FAPRI

Evaluating Bankers? Probability Forecasts of Intermediate-Term Loan Rates
Ted Covey, ERS/USDA

Risk Bearing and Risk Sharing Implications of Target MOTAD Models
Francis McCamley and Richard K. Rudel, University of Missouri

Analysis of Agricultural Water Demand in Northwest Florida: An Application of Quasi-Fixed Variables to Water Policy
Charles C. Moss and Christopher de Bodisco, University of Florida

Monday 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
SELECTED PAPERS
Memphis

Title: Agricultural Production and Sustainability

Moderator: Zacch Orolunnipa, Florida A&M University

Farm Location and Endogenous Water Quality Regulation in US Hog Production
Mark Metcalfe, Iowa State University

An Assessment of the Economic and Environmental Potential of New and Innovative Manure Management Technologies
Lee A. Christensen, USDA/ERS

Quality-Adjusted Quantity Indexes for Pesticides: Estimation of Shadow Prices for Physical and Environmental Characteristics for Corn, Cotton and Soybeans
Richard Nehring, USDA/ERS; and Arthur Grube, EPA

Assessing the Retention Potential of Conservation Reserve Program Practices in Alabama
Okwudili O. Onianwa and Gerald C. Wheelocck, Alabama A&M University

Monday 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
ORGANIZED SYMPOSIUM
Heritage 1

Title: An Industry Perspective on the International Trade Environment: Issues and Alternatives for the Next WTO Round

Organizer: Bert Greenwalt, Arkansas State University and David Schweikhardt, Michigan State University

Moderator: Bert Greenwalt, Arkansas State University

Participants: Richard Bell, Riceland Foods, Inc.; Mark Lange, National Cotton Council; and William Kuckuck, Tyson Foods

Monday 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
ORGANIZED SYMPOSIUM
Heritage 2

Title: Recent Trends in Agricultural Prices and Incomes: Anomalies or Indicators?

Organizer: Daniel G. De La Torre Ugarte, University of Tennessee

Moderator: Michael Dicks, Oklahoma State University

Participants: Luther Tweeten, Ohio State University Daryll Ray, University of Tennessee Stephanie Mercier, U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee

Monday 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
ORGANIZED SYMPOSIUM
Chickasaw

Title: Welfare Reform and Its Impact on Rural People and Places in the South

Organizer: Bo Beaulieu, Mississippi State University

Moderator: Bo Beaulieu, Mississippi State University

Participants: Bo Beaulieu, Mississippi State University; Deborah Tootle, Louisiana State University; Frank Howell, Mississippi State University; Mark Henry, Clemson University

Monday 3:15 - 5:00 p.m.
SELECTED PAPERS
Beale

Title: Issues in Commodity Promotion and Marketing

Moderator: Allen Featherstone, Kansas State University

The Aggregation Problem in Evaluating Promotion
Maria Cristina Espinoza and George C. Davis, Texas A&M University

Measuring the Relative Impacts of Brand versus Generic Promotions: The Case for Fresh Cut Flowersv Ronald W. Ward and Arbindra Rimal, University of Florida

An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Florida Cooperative?s Seasonal Pricing Plan on Seasonal Production Variability
Andrew Washington, Robert Lawson, and Richard Kilmer, University of Florida

Empirical Evidence of the Performance of Cattle Marketed Through the Farmland Supreme Beef Alliance
Vern Pierce, Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes, and Joe Parcell, University of Missouri

Monday 3:15 - 5:00 p.m.
SELECTED PAPERS
Crump

Title: Modeling the Relationship Between Agriculture and Regional Economies

Moderator: Dave Hughes, Louisiana State University

Tobacco and The Farm Economy of Kentucky: An Analysis of Alternatives
John Martin, Martin Associates; John Dunham, Philip Morris Management Corporation; and Michelle A. Kubala, Martin Associates

Attraction-Retention-Expansion Factors Among Georgia's Food Processing Industry
Forrest Stegelin and Jeffrey Dorfman, University of Georgia

Partial Equilibrium vs. General Equilibrium in Imperfect Regional Markets: The Empirical Contrast
Eliecer E. Vargas and Dean F. Schreiner, Oklahoma State University

Farm-Nonfarm Relationships Affecting Farm Size in the South East
Saleem Shaik and Glenn A. Helmers, University of Nebraska; and Joseph Atwood, Montana State University

Monday 3:15 - 5:00 p.m.
SELECTED PAPERS
Handy

Title: Teaching Assessment and Strategies

Moderator: Burl F. Long, University of Florida

CPR for Lectures: Strategies for Reviving a Boring Lecture
Kim Harris, Southern Illinois University

Output and Employment Characteristics of Recent Ph.D's in Agricultural Economics in the South
Ronald A. Schrimper, North Carolina State University

Achievement Comparisons in Economic Principles for Students of Ag. Econ.
C. Robert Stark, Jr. and Marsha Clayton, University of Arkansas at Monticello

Value-Added Assessment of Undergraduate Degree Programs
Marionette Holmes and Josef M. Broder, University of Georgia

Active Learning Strategies for a Large Class: What Do Students Think of Them?
Robert O. Burton, Jr., Sandra A. Flores and Amy B. Gross, Kansas State University

Monday 3:15 - 5:00 p.m.
SELECTED PAPERS
St. Louis

Title: Information Systems and Emerging Concepts in Extension

Moderator: Mark Waller, Texas A&M Extension Service

Assisting Producer Cooperatives in Selecting Value-Added Processing Activities
Rodney B. Holcomb, Phil Kenkel, and Edwin Acbol, Oklahoma State University

Impacts of the Missouri Show-me Selected Replacement Heifer Program
Richard Randle, Vern Pierce, D. J. Patterson, and Joe Parcell, University of Missouri

Farmer's Development and Use of Information Systems
Damona G. Doye, Oklahoma State University; Robert Jolly, Iowa State University; Rob Hornbaker, University of Illinois; Tim Cross, University of Tennessee; Robert P. King, University of Minnesota; and Anthony Yeboah, North Carolina A&T State University

Incorporating Sunflower into Great Plains Crop Systems: A Whole-Farm Analysis
Daryl L. Parker, Robert O. Burton, Jr, and Dale L. Fjell, Kansas State University

Monday 3:15 - 5:00 p.m.
SELECTED PAPERS
Memphis

Title: Promotion and Product Differentiation

Moderator: Darren Hudson, Mississippi State University

Agricultural Field Sales Goes Digital
Anthony Sepich and Kim Harris, Southern Illinois University

Material Flow and Economic Value of Value-Enhanced Crops
Richard Maltsbarger and Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes, University of Missouri

Valuing Branded and Pathogen Tested Pork: A Comparison of Survey and Retail Trail Method
Darrell R. Mark, John A. Fox, and Michael A. Boland, Kansas State University

Allocating the Meat Case Under Branded Beef Retailing
M. Scott Daniel, Jayson L. Lusk, and Michael A. Boland, Kansas State University

Monday 3:15 - 5:00 p.m.
SELECTED PAPERS
Heritage 1

Title: Agriculture Productivity

Moderator: Fred C. White, University of Georgia

Sources of Agricultural Productivity Growth: the Case of Southern States
Jet Yee, Mary Ahearn, and Doris Newton, USDA/ERS; and Wally Huffman, Iowa State University

Efficiency Analysis of Irrigated Corn Production in Kansas
Carlos E. Guitierez, Michael R. Langemeier, and Waters Hall, Kansas State University

Efficiency Analysis of U.S. Corn Farmers: A Nonparametric Approach
Bhaskar Toodi, Dept. of Health and Hospitals-Baton Rouge; and Ashok K. Mishra, USDA/ERS

Returns to Scale and Diversification for Local Farm Supply and Grain Marketing Cooperatives: A Nonparametric Frontier Approach
Michael R. Thomsen, University of Arkansas; and Vernon R. Eidman, University of Minnesota

Monday 3:15 - 5:00 p.m.
ORGANIZED SYMPOSIUM
Heritage 2

Title: Implications of Changing Agricultural Policy for the South - Revisited

Organizer: Keith H. Coble and Barry J. Barnett, Mississippi State University

Moderator: Lucas D. Parsch, University of Arkansas

Participants: Barry J. Barnett, Mississippi State University; Keith H. Coble; Mississippi State University; Chris S. McIntosch, University of Georgia

Monday 3:15 - 5:00 p.m.
ORGANIZED SYMPOSIUM
Chickasaw

Title: Emerging Rural Development Issues in the South

Organizer: Bo Beaulieu, Mississippi State University

Moderator: Bo Beaulieu, Mississippi State University

Participants: Jim Hite, Clemson University; Don Voth, University of Arkansas; John Allen, University of Nebraska; Melissa Barfield, Mississippi State University

Monday 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m
SAEA BUSINESS MEETING
AND AWARDS PROGRAM
Heritage 1

Tuesday 8:00-9:45 a.m.
INVITED PAPERS
Heritage Theater

Title: Risk Management Through Alternative Production Practices and Management Techniques

Moderator: Mike Salassi, Louisiana State University

Production Practice Alternatives for Income and Days Suitable for Fieldwork Risk Management
Carl Dillon, University of Kentucky

Impact of Production Changes on Income and Environmental Risk
Harry Mapp, Oklahoma State University

Risk Management Potential of Precision Farming Technologies
J. Lowenberg-DeBoer, Purdue University

Discussant: John Robinson, Mississippi State University

Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00 a.m.
SELECTED PAPERS
Beale

Title: Environmental Behavior and Nonmarket Valuation

Moderator: John E. Lee, Jr., Mississippi State University

The Role of Wildlife Attitudes in the Recreational Choice: A Limited Dependent Variable Analysis
Jack C. Isaacs, Northeast Louisiana University; Yeong-Nain Chi, National I-Lan Institute of Technology, Taiwan; and E. Jane, Louisiana State University

The Ethical Basic of Environmental Behavior: Implications for Participation in the Wetland Reserve Program
Adam P. Schilling and E. Jane Luzar, Louisiana State University

Willingness-to-Pay for the SDWA: Do Income Reminders Matter?
Nii A. Abrahams and Jeffrey L. Jordan, University of Georgia; and Bryan J. Hubbell, EPA-OAQPS

Comparing Nonmarket Valuation Methods to Calculate Water Quality Benefits: Which Number Should the Policy Maker Use?
Leah G. Mathews, University of North Carolina-Asheville

Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00 a.m.
SELECTED PAPERS
Crump

Title: Environmental Issues in Production Agriculture

Moderator: Don E. Ethridge, Texas Tech University

Risk and Environmental Consequences of Flexible Cropping Systems
Glenn A. Helmers, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Physical and Socioeconomic Factors Affecting Nitrogen Pollution on a Virginia Peanut-Cotton Farm
Wei Peng and Darrell Bosch, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Determining Optimal Swine Lagoon Effluent Usage in a Multi-period Forage Production Framework
Erick P. Platt, Randall D. Little, Jac J. Varco, and Timothy N. Burcham, Mississippi State University

An Analysis of Insurance Programs for Better Timing Nitrogen Applications to Reduce Nitrogen Losses
Wen-Yuan Huang, USDA/ERS

Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00 a.m.
SELECTED PAPERS
Handy

Title: Impact of Government Trade Policies on Selected International Markets

Moderator: Wojciech Florkowski, University of Georgia

Mexico-U.S.-Caribbean Nations Melon Trade: A Simulation Analysis of Economic Forces and Government Policies
Jose de Jesus Espinoza-Arellano, Mexico; Stephen W. Fuller and Jaime Malaga, Texas A&M University

Impact of Mexico's Trade Liberalization on Mexico?s and United States Rice Industries
James Hansen, Gail Cramer, Eric Wailes, and Harjanto Djunaidi, University of Arkansas

Impacts of Indonesian Fertilizer Incentive Program on the International Rice Price
Harjanto Djunaidi, Gail L. Cramer, Eric J. Wailes, and James Hansen, University of Arkansas

The Effects of Clandestine Immigrant Workers on the Technical Efficiency: An Empirical Application on the Greek Agriculture
Ioannis Kaltsas, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00 A.M.
SELECTED PAPERS
St. Louis

Title: Price Risk and Futures Market Relationships

Moderator: Ashok Mishra, USDA/ERS

Does the U.S. Rice Futures Market Pass the Market Efficiency Test?
Linwood A. Hoffman , USDA/ERS, Bingrong Jiang , University Of Arkansas; Nathan Childs, USDA/ERS; Eric Wailes and Gail Cramer, University of Arkansas

U.S. Rice Market Price Relationships and Cross Hedging of Medium Grain Rice
Bingrong Jiang , University of Arkansas; Linwood A. Hoffman and Nathan Childs , USDA/ERS; Eric Wailes and Gail Cramer, University of Arkansas

Marketing of Cotton Fiber in the Presence of Yield and Price Risk
Jan Wojciechowski, Glenn C. W. Ames, and Steven C. Turner, University of Georgia

An Examination of Regional and Seasonal Differences in Cotton Basis
V. Frederick Seamon, Kandice H. Kahl, and Charles E. Curtis Jr., Clemson University

Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00 a.m.
SELECTED PAPERS
Memphis

Title: Bioeconomic Modeling and Agricultural Resource Management

Moderator: Judith I. Stallmann, Texas A&M University

A Bioeconomic Model of Farm Management Practices and Environmental Effluents in the Western Lake Erie Basin
Diane Hite, Miss. State University; Eric Smith and D. Lynn Foster, Ohio State University

Economic Value and Its Physical Determinants of Riparian Buffers in an Agricultural Watershed
Zeyuan Qiu and Tony Prato, University of Missouri-Columbia

The Impact of Filter Stripping on Sediment Yield and the Distribution of Farm Income in the Cache Watershed of Illinois
Jeffrey Beaulieu, David Bennett, Steven Kraft, Southern Illinois University, and Raja Sengupta, University of Kansas

Integrating Ecological, Hydrologic, and Economic Models for Water Evaluation in South Texas
Beth Lemberg, James W. Mjelde, J. Richard Conner, and Jerry W. Stuth, Texas A&M University

Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00 a.m.
ORGANIZED SYMPOSIUM
Heritage 1

Title: Graduate Agribusiness Management Education in the South

Organizer: Lisa House, Mississippi State University

Moderator: Lisa House, Mississippi State University

Participants: Allen Featherstone, Kansas State University; Lisa House, Mississippi State University; S. Sureshwaran, South Carolina State University; and Charles Hall, Texas A&M University

Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00 a.m.
ORGANIZED SYMPOSIUM
Heritage 2

Title: Prospects and Potentials for a Free Trade Area of the Americas

Organizer: C. Parr Rosson, III and Flynn J. Adcock, Texas A&M University

Moderator: Mike Reed, University of Kentucky

Participants: Mechel Paggi, USDA/CSREES; Flynn Adcock and Parr Rosson, Texas A&M University; Gary Fairchild, University of Florida; Geoff Benson, North Carolina State University; Larry Sanders, Oklahoma State University; Harold Harris, Clemson University; Tim Taylor and Parr Rosson, Texas A&M University

Tuesday 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
INVITED PAPERS
Heritage Theater

Title: Implications of the Changing Political Environment on Southern Tobacco Farms and Rural Economies

Moderator: William M. Snell

Brief Overview of the Economic Importance of Tobacco to Southern Agriculture/Changing Political Environment For Tobacco
William M. Snell

The Changing Political Environment For Tobacco--Implications for Tobacco Farmers, Rural Economies, Taxpayers and Consumers
A. Blake Brown, North Carolina State University; and William M. Snell, University of Kentucky

Educational Programs to Address the Economic Adjustments Facing Tobacco Farms and Rural Communities
Tim Woods and Steve Isaacs, University of Kentucky; S. Darrell Mundy and Kelly Tiller, University of Tennessee; and William Givan, University of Georgia

Discussants: Russ Sutton, Clemson University; and Rebecca Reeve, University of Virginia Health Services Foundation

Tuesday 3:15 - 5:00 p.m.
SELECTED PAPERS
Beale

Title: Issues in Rural Poverty and Public Service Provision

Moderator: Lonnie Vandeveer, Louisiana State University

The Economic and Fiscal Impacts of the Elderly on a Small Rural Region
Judith I. Stallmann, Texas A&M University; M. Shields, Pennsylvania State University; and Steven C. Deller, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Determinants of Poverty in Female-Headed Families: Marital Differences
Joyce E. Allen-Smith and Michelle L. Eley, University of Illinois

Measuring the Impact of Boating-Safety Policies
Todd M. Gabe, Ohio State University; and Diane Hite, Mississippi State University

TANF Caseload Changes: A Preliminary Look at Rural/Urban Differences in Mississippi
Lynn L. Reinschmiedt and Lionel J. Beaulieu, Mississippi State University; and Bill Brister, Millsaps College

Tuesday 3:15 - 5:00 p.m.
SELECTED PAPERS
Crump

Title: Technology Adoption

Moderator: Michael E. Wetzstein, University of Georgia

Plant Biotechnology Firm Strategies and Industrial Structure
Ivan Penov and Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes, University of Missouri

Evaluating Approaches to Meeting Processor's Kernal Size Uniformity Needs
Conrad Lyford, Phil Kenkel, Jed Isbell, and Patricia Rayas-Duarte, Oklahoma State University

Assessing the Southeast's Potential for Biodiesel Production Derived from Animal Fats
Daniel G. De La Torre Ugarte, Richard L. White, and Kelly H. Tiller, The University of Tennessee

Freeze Risk and Adoption of Technology by Orange Producers
Arbindra Rimal and Andrew Schmitz, University of Florida

Tuesday 3:15 - 5:00 p.m.
SELECTED PAPERS
Handy

Title: Issues in Welfare Analysis and International Policy Studies

Moderator: George C. Davis, Texas A&M University

Welfare Implications of Continued BST Adoption in the United States
C. Matthew Rendleman, Southern Illinois University; Abdoul Wane, Senegal; and Stephen L. Ott, USDA/APHIS/VS/CEAH

Analysis of Agricultural Production in Albania: Prospects for Policy Improvement
Eduard Zaloshnja, Anya McGuirk, and Daniel B. Taylor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Welfare Analysis of the Chinese Grain Policy Reforms
Anelia L. Katchova and Allan Randall, The Ohio State University

Distributive Linkages of Agricultural Support: Some Empirical Evidence from Austria
Klaus Salhofer, University of Agriculture Sciences Vienna

Tuesday 3:15 - 5:00 p.m.
SELECTED PAPERS
St. Louis

Title: Row Crop Management

Moderator: Randall D. Little, Mississippi State University

Optimal Planting Dates for Dual-Purpose Winter Wheat
Francis M. Epplin, Ishrat Hossain, and Eugene G. Krenzer, Jr., Oklahoma State University

The Economics of Crop Residue Management in US Corn Production
William D. McBride, USDA/ERS

Economics of Alternative Harvesting Methods and On-Farm Cleaning for Weed Infested Wheat
Jerry W. Dunn, Kansas State University; and Francis M. Epplin, Oklahoma State University

Cotton Pest Control Strategies and Related Yield and Pesticide Usage
Walter L. Ferguson and Jet Yee, USDA/ERS

Tuesday 3:15 - 5:00 p.m.
SELECTED PAPERS
Memphis

Title: Livestock Marketing Issues

Moderator: Kimberly A. Zeuli, University of Kentucky

The Impact of Grid Pricing Premiums and Discounts on Individual Animal Values
Heather C. Greer and James N. Trapp, Oklahoma State University

Who Will Pay for a Guaranteed Tender Steak?
Jayson Lusk, John A. Fox, Ted Schroeder, and James Mintert, Kansas State University; and Mohammad Koohmaraie, USDA, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center

The Evolution of the U.S. Livestock and Broiler Industries
Christopher G. Davis, Aydin Basarir, and Jeff M. Gillespie, Louisiana State University

Corn Price Effects on Cost of Grain for Feedlot Cattle: Implications for Break-even Budgeting
John D. Anderson, University of Kentucky; and James N. Trapp, Oklahoma State University

Tuesday 3:15 - 5:00 p.m.
ORGANIZED SYMPOSIUM
Heritage 1

Title: The Southern Tobacco Communities Project: Making Allies of the Hatfields and McCoys

Organizer: Kelly H. Tiller, University of Tennessee

Moderator: Kelly H. Tiller, University of Tennessee

Participants: John Litz, Burley Tobacco Farmer, Morristown, Tennessee; J. T. Davis, President, Concerned Friends for Tobacco; Amy Barkley, Director, Kentucky Health Coalition; Rebecca Reeve, STCP Director, UVA Institute for Quality Health

Tuesday 3:15 - 5:00 p.m.
ORGANIZED SYMPOSIUM
Heritage 2

Title: Agricultural and Educational Changes in Russia and the Newly Independent States: Roles for Agricultural Economists in the Transition to a Market Economy

Organizer: Glenn C. W. Ames, University of Georgia; and C. Parr Rosson, III, Texas A&M University

Moderator: Glenn C. W. Ames, University of Georgia

Participants: Alexei A. Koptchenov, Chelyabinsk State Agricultural Engineering University; Bill R. Miller, Mississippi State University; and John Nichols, Texas A&M University

Discussant: Adnan Mirzoiev, Rabobank

Rapporteur: Parr Rosson, Texas A&M University

Tuesday 5:00-7:00 p.m.
SOUTHERN EXTENSION
PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING
Beale

Tuesday 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
SAEA RECEPTION
Rendevous Club
52 South Second Street

Wednesday 8:00-9:45 a.m.
SELECTED PAPERS
Beale

Title: Public Perceptions and Empirical Policy Research

Moderator: Patricia Duffy, Auburn University

Through the Looking Glass: Assessing Citizens? Perceptions of Property Rights
Larry D. Sanders and Bret Collier, Oklahoma State University; and Patricia N. Norris, Michigan State University

Anticipated Response to the 1996 Fair Act: Perceptions from Arkansas Producers
Julienne Pollard-Pentner and Darren Hudson, Mississippi State University

Exploring Ethnic Differences in Food Safety Perceptions and Behavior: Preliminary Analysis of the Southern Black Belt Region of the U.S.
Kofi Adu-Nyako, Alton Thompson, and Benny Gray, North Carolina A&T State University

Factors Influencing Southwestern Tennessee Farmers? Willingness to Participate in the Boll Weevil Eradication Program
James A. Larson, Rebecca L. Collins, Roland K. Roberts, and Burton C. English, University of Tennessee

Wednesday 8:00-9:45 a.m.
SELECTED PAPERS
Crump

Title: Business Operation and Industry Performance

Moderator: Roger Hinson, Louisiana State University

Concentration of the U.S. Broiler Industry
Steve Murray, Mississippi State University

The Impact of Safety Regulations (21 CFR 123) on Three Catfish Processors: A Case Study
Juan Herrera, Honduras, C. W. "Bill? Herndon and Lisa House, Mississippi State University

The Role of Mexican Sugar Production in the North American Sweetener Market
Gretchen Greene, Northwest Economic Associates; Charles B. Moss and T. H. Spreen, University of Florida

Cooperative Directors: Perspective and Leadership
John L. Adrian, Jr., Auburn University; and Stephen L. Kiser, FDIC

Wednesday 8:00-9:45 a.m.
SELECTED PAPERS
Handy

Title: Precision Farming and Specialization

Moderator: Damona Doye, Oklahoma State University

Precision Agriculture -- an Investment Decision
Tim A. Park, Michael E. Wetzstein, and Irfan Y. Tareen, The University of Georgia

Hypothetical Example of Evaluating Economic Benefits and Costs of Precision Farming
Roland K. Roberts, Burton C. English, and S. B. Mahajanashetti, The University of Tennessee

The Economics of Precision Farming in Arkansas
Terry Griffin, Caleb Oriade, and Carl Dillon, University of Arkansas

Measuring the Impact of Specialization in Financial Performance
Michael R. Langemeier, Rodney D. Jones, and W. Hall, Kansas State University

Wednesday 8:00-9:45 a.m.
SELECTED PAPERS
St. Louis

Title: International Marketing Issues: A Potpourri of Country Studies

Moderator: Lynn Reinschmeidt, Mississippi State University

Agricultural Contracting System: Incentive VS Fluctuations-- A Principal Agent Approach to China?s Agriculture
Xiao Yang, Virginia Polytechnic and State University; and Yun Liu, Iowa State University

Japanese Meat Markets - Response to a Changing Macroeconomic Environment
Wyatt Thompson, Abner Womack, and Pat Westhoff, FAPRI

The Economic Feasibility of Barging Louisiana Soybeans into Matamoros, Mexico: A Case Study in Niche Market Development
Wayne M. Gauthier, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center; and Kurt Guidry, Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service

The Effect of the BSE Crisis on the German Beef Market
Jens-Peter Loy, Christian-Albrechts- University at Kiel

Wednesday 8:00-9:45 a.m.
SELECTED PAPERS
Memphis

Title: Current Issues in Marketing and Price Analysis

Moderator: Kandice H. Kahl, Clemson University

Household Demand for Varied Diet in an Emerging Market Economy
Wanki Moon, Wojciech J. Florkowski, Larry R. Beuchat, Ana V. A. Resurreccion, and Manjeet S. Chinnan, University of Georgia; Pavlina Paraskova and Jordan Jordanov, Canning Research Institute

Restaurant Indicators of Demand for Organically Grown Vegetables
David Zimet, North Florida Research and Education Center

Is the USDA's Announced World Milled Price Predictable?
Sung-Chul No, Louisiana State University

Wholesale Poultry Prices Determinants
Joe Parcell and Vern Pierce, University of Missouri

Wednesday 8:00 - 9:45 a.m.
ORGANIZED SYMPOSIUM
Heritage 1

Title: Occupational Safety and Health Hazards Associated with Farming and Rural Life: Multidisciplinary Research Issues

Organizer: Chryssoula Thodi-Petrou and S. Sureshwaran, South Carolina State University

Moderator: Chryssoula Thodi-Petrou

Participants: Gerald Doeksen, Oklahoma State University; Steve Olenchock, NIOSH; Bradley K. Rein, USDA/CSREES; Chryssoula Thodi-Petrou, South Carolina State University

Discussant: Chris Severdies, Clemson University

Wednesday 8:00 - 9:15 a.m.
ORGANIZED SYMPOSIUM
Heritage 2

Title: ISO 9000 and U.S. Agribusiness

Organizer: Albert J. Allen, Mississippi State University

Moderator: Albert J. Allen, Mississippi State University

Participants: Warren Couvillion, Miss. State University; John Surak, Clemson University, Terry Obert, Mississippi State University; Jim Hartman, Flavorite Labs; Memphis, Gerald Mumma, Mississippi State University

Wednesday 10:00 - 12:00 a.m.
SELECTED PAPERS
Beale

Title: Economics of Aquacultural Resources

Moderator: Jeff Gillespie, Louisiana State University

Bioeconomic Evaluation of Florida's Spiny Lobster Trap Certificate Program
J. Walter Milon and Sherry L. Larkin, University of Florida; and Nelson Ehrhardt, University of Miami

Effects of State Institutional Structure on the Regulatory Stringency of Aquaculture: A Two-Limit Truncated Regression Analysis
Ferdinand F. Wirth, University of Florida; and E. Jane Luzar, Louisiana State University

Limited Entry in Florida's Omamental Marine Life Industry
Sherry L. Larkin, Donna J. Lee, Charle M. Adams, and Robert L. Degner, University of Florida

Fishing Trip Demands for Small Natural Streams in Eastern Oklahoma: Count Data Model Approach
Johannes Negash and Dean F. Schriener, Oklahoma State University

Wednesday 10:00 - 12:00 a.m.
SELECTED PAPERS
Crump

Title: Studies in Analytical Marketing

Moderator: Larry D. Sanders, Oklahoma State University

Heterogeneous Supply and Demand Response for Georgia Peaches
Michael E. Wetzstein, Irfan Y. Tareen, and Timothy A. Park, University of Georgia

Demand Systems and Fresh Vegetables: An Application of the Barten Approach
Jaime E. Malaga and Gary W. Williams, Texas A&M University

Location Determinants for U.S. Cotton Production Gerald Mumma, Steve Martin, and Darren Hudson, Mississippi State University

The Commercial Viability of Hybrid Catfish
Carel Ligeon, Curtis M. Jolly, and Rex Dunham, Auburn University; Roger Yant, Oceanic Institute; Dayton Lambert, Auburn University

Wednesday 10:00 - 12:00 a.m.
SELECTED PAPERS
Handy

Title: Alternative and Perennial Crops

Moderator: Bechtel Amos, Louisiana State University

Should Peach Crop Insurance Premium Rates in Georgia and South Carolina Depend on Average Yields?
Kandice H. Kahl, Stephen E. Miller, and P. James Rathwell, Clemson University

An Assessment of the Economic Potential of Producing Alternative Crops: The Case of Greens
Donald R. McDowell, Raphael Okafor, and Teriyaki Garner, North Carolina A&T State University

Advances in Enterprise Budget Software: An Oklahoma State University Model
Chris Petermann, Damona Doye, Mike Hardin, and Roger Sahs, Oklahoma State University

Economies of Scale and Production Technology Investment Decisions: The Case of Southeastern U.S. Peach Producers
T. Jeffrey Price and Michael E. Wetzstein, University of Georgia

Wednesday 10:00 - 12:00 a.m.
SELECTED PAPERS
St. Louis

Title: Wildlife, Recreational Demand and Its Implications

Moderator: Jack C. Isaacs, Northeast Louisiana University

On the Use of Count Models for Recreation Demand Analysis
Dhazn Gillig, Teofilo Ozuna, Jr., and Wade Griffin, Texas A&M University.

Value of Changes in Deer Season Length: an Application to Wildlife Area in Ohio
Peter W. Schuhmann, University of Richmond; and Kurt A. Schwabe, Ohio University

The Economic Impact of Wetlands Creation for Mississippi?s Wildlife-Based Recreation Industry
Porfirio Fuentes, Diane Hite, Lynn Reinschmeidt, and Stan Spurlock, Mississippi State University

Crop Choice in the Face of Wildlife-Inflicted Damage: Results from Wisconsin
Jonathan Yoder, North Carolina State University

Wednesday 10:00 - 12:00 a.m.
SELECTED PAPERS
Memphis

Title: Nonpoint Source Pollution Control: Evaluation and Strategies

Moderator: Zeyuan Qiu, University of Missouri, Columbia

The Economic Efficiency of a Cost-Sharing Program to Reduce Nonpoint Source Pollution
C. S. Kim, Glenn Schaible, and Stan Daberkow, USDA

Evaluating Best Management Practices and Water Quality Protection
Sara Medina and John J. VanSickle, University of Florida

An Analysis of Taxing Nitrogen Fertilizer and Environmental Implication
Walaiporn Intarapapong, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Impact of Nitrogen Reductions on Risk and Net Returns
Joseph Atwood, Montana State University; Saleem Shaik and Glenn A. Helmers, University of Nebraska

Wednesday 10 - 12:00 a.m.
SELECTED PAPERS
Heritage 1

Title: Economic Impact Analysis and Modeling

Moderator: Eduardo Segarra, Texas Tech University

Technology Restrictions on Cost Functions: An Application of Genetic Algorithms
Patrick T. Berends, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Allen M. Featherstone and Terry L. Kastens, Kansas State University

Financial Support for Commodity Research and Promotion Programs
Daniel S. Tilley and Kelly Crowley, Oklahoma State University

The Assessment of the Impact of ENSO Events on the Fresh Vegetable Supply
Jaehong Park, Stephen W. Fuller, Jaime E. Malaga, James W. Mjelde, and C. Parr Rosson, Texas A&M University

Economic Impacts of Porcine Somatotropin on Profitability by Farm Size
Leah R. McAlister and C. Mathew Rendlemann, Southern Illinois University

Wednesday 10 - 12:00 a.m.
SELECTED PAPERS
Heritage 2

Title: Market Targeting and Development

Moderator: Kurt Guidry, Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service

Target Markets for Goat Products
Acie Murry, Steve C. Turner, and Mack Nelson, Fort Valley State University

Are There Measurable Differences in Preferences and Consumption of Goat Meat by Socio-Demographic Characteristics?
Mack C. Nelson, Fort Valley State University; Jessica Abrams, University of Georgia; S. Mobini, Marc Thomas, and Yvonne B. Oliver, Fort Valley State University

Potential Implications of Production Variability on Agribusiness: The Case of Cotton Ginning in Mississippi
Shawn Boyd and Darren Hudson, Mississippi State University

Application of an Alternative Methodological Approach for Developing Budget Generators for Research
Stephen P. Slinsky and Kelly H. Tiller, The University of Tennessee