Distance Learning
What is the ERS Distance Learning Program?
The ERS Distance Learning Program links ERS with minority-serving universities and their students to enhance the instruction, understanding, and discussion of food and agricultural policy.
The program…
- Leverages ERS expertise in key policy areas;
- Introduces students and faculty to ERS researchers engaged in policy research;
- Increases students' interest in careers in agricultural economics;
- Improves the diversity of faculty and students with policy analysis expertise; and
- Builds stronger relationships and collaborative networks between ERS researchers and minority-serving institutions.
How does the program work?
Each semester, ERS researchers give presentations on timely and policy-relevant topics that broadly cover issues pertaining to food and agricultural policy. The presentations are delivered directly to the classrooms of participating institutions using interactive, real-time technologies. Students interact with ERS researchers by asking questions during the presentation and by giving their own presentations.
Spring 2013 Seminar Schedule: (All seminars will begin at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Standard time)
Date
Topic
Speaker
2/7/2013
SNAP and its effects on alleviating poverty
Laura Tiehen
2/13/2013
International food security assessments
Birgit Meade and Stacey Rosen
2/20/2013
Immigration and its effects on U.S. agriculture
Steven Zahniser and Tom Hertz
2/28/2013
Food spending during recessionary times
Aylin Kumcu
3/7/2013
Food prices
Ricky Volpe
3/27/2013
Food budgeting
Andi Carlson
4/4/2013
Agricultural productivity
Nicholas Rada
4/10/2013
The Economics of Glyphosate Resistance Management
Michael Livingston
4/18/2013
U.S. produce industry
Linda Calvin
4/24/2013
The Farm Bill
Erik O’Donoghue
To register for a seminar, please send an email to Hodan Farah Wells.
