CALL FOR NOMINATIONS AND PROPOSALS
Lifetime Achievement Award (see below)
Distinguished Professional Contributions
Organized Symposium Proposals
Selected Paper and Poster Proposals
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
I. GENERAL GUIDELINES
A. Purpose of the Award: To recognize significant and enduring contributions in scholarship or
public service to southern agricultural economics. Scholarship would entail teaching and research,
while public service would embrace not only extension but all other outreach activities in
government and agribusiness. This award recognizes individual distinguished contributions to the
profession over a career.
B. Nature of the Award: The award shall be called “Southern Agricultural Economics
Association Lifetime Achievement Award.” The winners of the award shall be announced
annually with the awards presented at the annual meetings of the SAEA. Each recipient will
receive a framed certificate and a free membership to the Southern Agricultural Economics
Association for the remainder of his or her life.
C. Eligibility Requirements: Nominees must have completed at last 25 years of professional
service and must have made significant contributions to the profession. This award is in
recognition of one’s contribution to southern agricultural economics throughout a professional
career. The award may be given posthumously. The recipient need not live (or have lived) in the
southern region, but must have been a member of the Southern Agricultural Economics
Association at some time in his or her career.
II. NOMINATION PROCESS
Nominations must be made by SAEA members and/or agricultural economics and related
departments. Nominations will consist of the following:
1. A statement, not longer than two double-spaced pages, summarizing the contributions in
scholarship (teaching and/or research) and/or public service (extension and other outreach
activities including such activities in government or agribusiness) to southern agricultural
economics throughout the nominee’s professional career.
2. A detailed resume of the nominee.
3. Copies of not more than three published works which exemplify research contributions of the
nominee and a brief summary of other works which provide tangible evidence of the nominee’s
contributions to southern agricultural economics; and/or summaries of courses taught, topics
covered, formal evaluations of teaching, and not more than three tangible examples of teaching
aids or other tangible examples of extension or outreach program materials exemplifying the
nominee’s contributions in public service to southern agricultural economics.
4. Letters indicating contributions the nominee has made to southern agricultural economics
(maximum of 3).
5. A synopsis of the candidate’s career suitable for publishing on the SAEA webpage.
6. The Selection Committee for the Southern Agricultural Economics Association Lifetime
Achievement Award shall be composed of the Past-President of the SAEA and three members of
the SAEA, not on the executive committee, to be appointed to staggered three-year terms by the
President. The Past-President will chair the selection committee and will be the liaison between
the selection committee and the SAEA executive committee.
III. SUBMISSION OF NOMINATIONS
Submit nomination materials in pdf format by September 15, 2014 to:
Dr. R. Wes Harrison
Louisiana State University
rwharri@lsu.edu
Telephone and E-mail are for
information only
Phone: 225/578-2727
AWARDS FOR DISTINGUISHED PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS
I. GENERAL GUIDELINES
A. Purpose of the Awards: To recognize significant contributions of individuals to the profession of agricultural economics, to bring such contributions to the attention of the profession, and to facilitate firsthand sharing of such contributions through the annual SAEA meetings.
B. Nature of the Awards: The “Southern Agricultural Economics Association Awards for Distinguished Professional Contributions” are made annually and recipients share their award-winning contributions with the membership at SAEA annual meetings. More than one award may be made each year in each category based on the judgment of evaluation committees concerning the significance of nominated works. Committees shall not be obligated to make awards if no nominee is judged deserving. Each winner will receive a certificate of recognition.
C. Award Categories: Awards are considered for distinguished contributions to the profession in the
following categories:
► Outstanding JAAE Article
► Outstanding Teaching of a Course Award
► Distinguished Extension Program Award
► Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award
► Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award
D. Eligibility Requirements: Nominees must be SAEA members and actively involved in the area
for which the work is nominated. The contribution nominated may be the work of a single individual
or group of individuals. In the case of group awards, one-half or more of the contributing individuals
must be SAEA members actively involved in the area of the nominated work. Graduate students must
be student members of the SAEA.
E. Selection Criteria: Selection of award winners will be made by committees appointed by the
SAEA President except for the Outstanding JAAE Article where the selection committee is composed
of the JAAE Editors, Associate Editors, and the Editorial Council. Criteria used in the selection
process include:
1. Relevance and importance of topic, problem, or issue addressed;
2. Application of appropriate economic principles, methods, and concepts;
3. Appropriate use of logic, scientific approach, method, or process;
4. Contribution of results and/or process to advancing the agricultural economics profession; and
5. Transferability of achievement to professional development of other economists.
F. Award Winner Responsibilities: Acceptance of an award carries a commitment on the part of
the award winner(s) to attend and share this work, in person, with other members of the profession at
the SAEA annual meeting when the award is given. Award recipients are expected to summarize and
highlight their accomplishments in a poster presentation at the annual meeting. Poster session
guidelines will be made available to award recipients.
G. Notification: Award winners will be notified at least 30 days before the annual meetings.
II. NOMINATION PROCESS
A. Outstanding JAAE Article
1. JAAE articles appearing in the December 2013 through August 2014 issues will routinely be
considered by the selection committee composed of the JAAE Editor, Associate Editors, and
the Editorial Council. No nominations are required.
B. Outstanding Teaching of a Course Award
1. Statements, no longer than two double-spaced pages, should be submitted by the nominator to
the SAEA Past-President. These statements should summarize the contribution of nominated
works with respect to the evaluation criteria listed above as they relate to the teaching of a
course of instruction.
2. A brief resume of the economist(s) nominated and a brief summary of course covered by
nomination.
3. A copy of formal evaluations and description of teaching aids or materials supporting
nomination (e.g., VHS videotape sample of nominee’s teaching would be helpful).
4. Letters supporting contribution of nominated work with respect to the evaluation criteria
listed above (maximum of 3).
C. Outstanding Extension Program Award
1. Statements, no longer than two double-spaced pages, should be submitted by the nominator to
the SAEA Past-President. These statements should summarize the contribution of nominated
works with respect to the evaluation criteria listed above as they relate to the extension
program nominated.
2. A brief resume of extension economist(s) nominated and a brief summary of the extension
program nominated.
3. A copy of formal evaluations and extension program materials supporting nomination.
4. Letters supporting contribution of nominated work with respect to the evaluation criteria
listed above (maximum of 3).
D. Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award
1. A thesis must be submitted by the head or chair of the department where the thesis was
presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Master’s degree during the 2013-2014
academic year which started in August. The letter of nomination should include the author’s
name, thesis advisor(s), thesis title and institution granting the degree.
2. A department may submit one nomination for each fifteen Master’s theses or fraction thereof
presented to a graduate school faculty in the 2013-2014 academic year which started in
August. In determining the number of eligible theses, departments must limit consideration to
theses in the areas of agricultural economics, natural resource economics, rural economics, or
agribusiness.
3. Selection will be made from documentation approved in final form by the student’s advisory
committee.
4. A cash supplement of $200 accompanies the award.
E. Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award
1. A dissertation must be submitted by the head or chair of the department where the dissertation
was presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Ph.D. during the 2013-2014
academic year which started in August. The letter of nomination should include the author’s
name, dissertation advisor(s), dissertation title and institution granting the degree.
2. A department may submit one nomination for each twelve doctoral dissertations or fraction
thereof presented to a graduate school faculty in the 2013-2014 academic year which started
in August. In determining the number of eligible nominations, departments must limit
consideration to dissertations in the areas of agricultural economics, natural resource
economics, rural economics, or agribusiness.
3. Selection will be made from documentation approved in final form by the student’s advisory
committee.
4. A cash supplement of $300 accompanies the award.
III. SUBMISSION OF NOMINATIONS
Submit all nomination materials in electronic (pdf) form by September 15, 2014 to:
Dr. R. Wes Harrison
Louisiana State University
rwharri@lsu.edu
Telephone and E-mail are for information only
Phone: 225/578-2727
CALL FOR ORGANIZED SYMPOSIUM PROPOSALS
Eligibility Guidelines: The purpose of an organized symposium is to stimulate discussion of a single theme or problem related to agricultural economics. Interdisciplinary proposals are welcomed and encouraged. The emphasis on audience discussion and participation distinguishes a symposium from a selected papers session and requires that one-half of the available time be allocated to the discussion engaging the audience. Proposals in the areas of Extension/Outreach and Teaching/Learning are strongly encouraged. To submit a paper proposal, at least one author must be an SAEA member at the time of submission deadline, Monday, September 15, 2014, midnight EST. Membership information can be found at https://www.saea.org/membership. Proposals where none of the co-authors is an SAEA member will not be considered.
Submission Guidelines: Proposals must be posted at http://editorialexpress.com/conference/SAEA2015 no later than Monday, September 15, 2014, midnight EST. The submitting member is responsible for the completion and accuracy of entered information. Questions regarding submission format for organized symposia should be addressed to Dr. Ron Rainey, University of Arkansas, phone: 501/671-2175, email: rrainey@uaex.edu
Submission procedure:
1. Go to the designated website; http://editorialexpress.com/conference/SAEA2015
2. Click on “Submit a Paper”
3. Select Organized Symposium as the Type of Submission
4. Enter ALL required information:
a. Submitter User ID: Enter the User ID you used to log into the system.
b. Paper Title
c. Indicate if there are co-authors. Co-author information will be entered in a later step.
d. Type of Submission: Organized Symposium
e. Area: Select the most applicable topic area for your paper/poster.
f. Keywords: enter a minimum of 1, maximum of 5
g. Abstract: enter a 500-word maximum abstract describing the symposia as outlined
below. Do not use equations, symbols, greek letters, etc.
h. Submitter’s Comments (optional): If you are willing to serve as a moderator for a
session other than your own, please enter the word “Moderator” here.
i. JEL Code(s): Enter a minimum of 1, maximum of 3. Click on the Button to browse
available codes.
j. Enter Your Slides: IGNORE THIS CELL. DO NOT SUBMIT ANY FILES.
Only the text entered in the aforementioned cells will be evaluated.
k. Privacy Setting: Choose your preferred setting.
Selection, Presentation, and Publication: Acceptance decisions, based on evaluations by a committee from among the SAEA membership, will be communicated to the symposia organizers. All proposed participants must agree to be at the meetings, prior to submitting symposia proposals. The time allotted to selected symposia is identical to time of Selected Paper sessions and at least one-half of the period should include open discussion involving the audience. Abstracts of selected symposia will be published on the SAEA website. The Symposium organizer is responsible for submitting the 50 word abstract to the JAAE editors (JAAE@lsu.edu) within two weeks following the SAEA annual meeting (no later than February 18, 2015).
Abstract Submission Format:
Organizer: (please include address, phone number, and E-mail address).
Title: Symposium title.
Moderator and Participants: Names, affiliations and viewpoints to be represented, for all participants.
Justification and Description: Why is this topic timely and appropriate? What is the purpose to be served? What are the unique dimensions offered by the proposal?
Time: Specify time allocated to formal statements by presenters, discussion among presenters, and audience participation.
CALL FOR SELECTED PAPER AND POSTER PROPOSALS
Eligibility Guidelines: Papers addressing any aspect of agricultural, food, environmental/resource, or applied economics are welcome. Papers presented or published previously are not eligible. To submit a paper proposal, at least one author must be an SAEA member at the time of submission deadline, Monday, September 15, 2014, midnight EST. Membership information can be found at https://www.saea.org/membership . Proposals where none of the co-authors is an SAEA member will not be considered.
Submission Guidelines: Proposals must be posted at http://editorialexpress.com/conference/SAEA2015 .
The submissions site will close at midnight (EST) Monday, September 15, 2014. SAEA requires the authors of Selected Papers to post an electronic version of the final paper on the AgEcon Search website by Tuesday, January 15, 2015. Instructions on submitting the full manuscript will be provided upon acceptance. Failure to post a manuscript to AgEcon Search by the deadline will result in removal from the program. No manuscript is required for Selected Posters. The submitting author is responsible for providing accurate and complete information. Incomplete entries will not be considered.
Submission procedure:
1. Go to the designated website; http://editorialexpress.com/conference/SAEA2015
2. Click on “Submit a Paper”
3. Select the Type of Submission you wish to submit (Selected Paper or Selected Poster)
4. Enter ALL required information:
l. Submitter User ID: Enter the User ID you used to log into the system.
m. Paper Title
n. Indicate if there are co-authors. Co-author information will be entered in a later step.
o. Type of Submission: Selected Paper or Selected Poster
p. Area: Select the most applicable topic area for your paper/poster.
q. Keywords: enter a minimum of 1, maximum of 5
r. Abstract: enter a 200-word maximum abstract describing the paper. Do not use
equations, symbols, greek letters, etc.
s. Submitter’s Comments (optional): If you are willing to serve as a moderator for a
session other than your own, please enter the word “Moderator” here.
t. JEL Code(s): Enter a minimum of 1, maximum of 3. Click on the Button to browse
available codes.
u. Enter Your Slides: IGNORE THIS CELL. DO NOT SUBMIT ANY FILES.
Only the text entered in the aforementioned cells will be evaluated.
v. Privacy Setting: Choose your preferred setting.
Acceptance decisions will be communicated to authors by November 15, 2014.
Please contact Dr. Dan Petrolia, Mississippi State University by email at Petrolia@agecon,msstate.edu or by phone at 662/325-2888 for questions about Selected Papers.
Contact Dr. Swagata (Ban) Banarjee for questions about Selected Posters by email at banarjees@uwplatt.edu or by phone at 608/342-1613
