Dr. Sian Mooney was recently asked by The Council on Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics (C-FARE) to be part of the “Blue Ribbon Panels of Experts.” The panel will consist of experts from diverse backgrounds, research interests, and other areas and will help to provide short- and long-run guidance about national and international matters of significance to policy makers. Information will flow two ways. The panel will answer questions from policy makers and it will provide C-FARE with advice about policy needs and concerns from the profession. Seven initial broad priority areas have been identified: (1) Energy, (2) Global Competitiveness and Profitability of Agriculture (3) Economic Opportunities in Rural Communities, (4) Natural Resources and Environmental Issues, (5) Consumer Concerns about Food, Health and Safety, (6) Climate Change, and (7) Development. Teams of experts in each of these areas will help inform policy decision making in food, agriculture and resource areas. Mooney will be part of the Climate Change panel.
C-FARE is a non-profit, non-partisan organization driving change in the food, agricultural, resource and applied economics profession. They are a conduit between the academic research community and policymakers. The issues addressed by applied economists affect the lives of every person on the planet. As a result, it is essential that our profession provide timely research that highlights the tradeoffs society faces and the way forward.
“The faculty and staff in the College of Business and Economics are deeply saddened by the death of Steve Appleton, one of our most distinguished alums. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Steve’s wife, Dalynn and his four children. Steve was such a great COBE supporter, not only financially, but with his time. He loved to come out to campus to speak with students and faculty and was an inspiration to us all. I was lucky to have had Steve in class in 1979 and even then he stood out as one of those students who loved to learn and wanted to know as much about the subject as possible. He carried that love of learning throughout his business career at Micron. For example, in the early 90s when he was doing business in Japan, he hired a tutor and learned to speak Japanese so he could be more effective in negotiation with Japanese partners and customers. As CEO of Micron Technology, Steve championed the Boise State University cause through the Micron Foundation. Evidence of this is the Micron Foundation’s gift of $12.5 million which made the new Micron Business and Economics Building a reality. He was so very excited about the new building and when we had a lunch a couple of weeks before his tragic death, we made plans for him to take a tour. Steve will be missed by those of us in the College of Business and Economics for many reasons, but I will miss his friendship most of all.” –Patrick Shannon, Dean
Armando Silva is a volunteer coordinator at the Boys and Girls Club in Garden City who works with about 40 Boise State service-learning students as they interact with the children at the center. Silva is an international business major with minors in economics and marketing who plans to graduate in fall 2012.