May 2026 | Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (original) (raw)
While the opportunity to convene, converse and cavort in person at AAEA’s Annual Meetings are often a highlight of the year (Kansas City here we come!), we must recognize that the in-person meetings don’ t work for everyone. The AAEA Board and the AAEA Access Taskforce have focused intently on exploring and improving the timing, cost, and format of in-person meetings to meet membership priorities (see the taskforce report at https://www.aaea.org/UserFiles/file/AAEAAccessTaskforceFinalReportJuly2025.pdf).
However, sometimes the meetings occur on inconvenient dates, or funding doesn’t materialize to permit travel, or the format simply doesn’t meet the needs of a particular would-be participant. In addition, AAEA members located outside the United States face increasing financial, logistical, and bureaucratic hurdles to attend state-side gatherings. Such obstacles are real, but should not constitute a foundational risk to AAEA members being able to meaningfully leverage the Association for networking and professional development opportunities.
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Call for submissions: AAEA invited paper sessions at the 2027 ASSA Annual Meeting
President-Elect Titus Awokuse is soliciting proposals and suggestions for AAEA Invited Paper sessions at the 2027 Allied Social Sciences Association (ASSA) Annual Meeting in Washington, DC January 3-5, 2027.
The objective of AAEA sessions at the ASSA Annual Meeting is to share new knowledge of interest to economists. The AAEA encourages sessions that will draw widely from ASSA attendees, including sessions jointly sponsored with other ASSA member associations.
2026 AAEA Elections Close on Friday
The AAEA elections will end on May 15, 2026, at 11:59 pm CDT. Please log into the My Account section to access the ballot: https://aaea.execinc.com/edibo/2026Elections. If you have any questions or trouble accessing the online ballot, please contact the AAEA Office at (414) 918-3190 or at Info@aaea.org.
2026 AAEA Executive Board Election Candidates
President-Elect
Alan Ker, Michigan State University
Aslihan Spaulding, University of Kentucky
Director
Chris Barrett, Cornell University
Mariah Ehmke, USDA—Economic Research Service
Terrance Hurley, University of Minnesota
David L. Ortega, Michigan State University
Section Elections
The AAEA Section elections will also take place concurrently with the Executive Board election. You will be able to complete the Executive Board and Section elections all in one place. Section members will be directed to the Section ballots for which they are eligible to vote upon completing the Executive Board ballot portion. Ballots cannot be reopened for Section Elections if you submit your Executive Board Election ballot.
Registration Now Open
AAEA invites you to register for the 2026 AAEA Annual Meeting in Kansas City, MO July 26-28. Most meetings will take place at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown with Pre- and Post-conference Workshops taking place on Saturday, July 25 and Wednesday July 29. Registration rates are outlined below and you can register online now or download the form.
| Registration Type | Early on or before June 1 | Advanced June 2 - July 20 | On-Site July 21 and after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Member | 475∣475 | 475∣560 | $635 |
| Professional Non-member | 650∣650 | 650∣720 | $795 |
| Senior Member | 365∣365 | 365∣450 | $525 |
| Senior Non-member | 505∣505 | 505∣580 | $655 |
| Graduate Student Member | 105∣105 | 105∣140 | $180 |
| Graduate Student & First Time Attendee* | $50 | $50 (through July 3) | N/A |
| Graduate Student Non-member | 300∣300 | 300∣335 | $380 |
| Guest Registration** | 75perguest∣75 per guest | 75perguest∣75 per guest | $75 per gu |
2026 AAEA Annual Meeting
Accepted Presenter Requirements
Notifications of paper acceptance/rejections were sent out at the end of March. If you have not been notified if your paper is accepted or rejected, please contact the AAEA Business office at info@aaea.org and be sure to supply the title of the paper you submitted.
Deadline Extended: June 1, 2026 by 11:59 pm central time
- Upload finished paper (PDF) to the AAEA Abstract Management System
(A personalize link will be sent to you via email. Please note that papers and/or posters can be updated in AgEcon Search after this date by contacting AgEcon Search directly.)
Please prepare a Cover Page using the appropriate template below and append it to your pdf file before uploading.
As author of the paper, you retain all copyrights. It is recommended that you include a copyright statement at the bottom of the cover page, e.g.
Copyright 2026 by [author(s)]. All rights reserved. Readers may make verbatim copies of this document for non-commercial purposes by any means, provided this copyright notice appears on all such copies.
For more information on all requirements for all of the session types please visit: https://www.aaea.org/meetings/2026-aaea-annual-meeting/presenters-and-participants
2026 AAEA Annual Meeting
Hotel
Room block is open at Kansas City Marriott Downtown for 2026 AAEA Annual Meeting
AAEA Group Rate: 194.00,∗∗plus18.475194.00, plus 18.475% tax and a taxable 194.00,∗∗plus18.4753.00 city development fee
Reservations must be received on or before June 29, 2026.
Please book a room using the AAEA Group Rate Link: https://book.passkey.com/e/51095123
2026 Pre-/Post-conference Workshop Overview
Registration for Pre-/Post-conference Workshops will open when registrations for the 2026 AAEA Annual Meeting opens in March.
Pre-conference Workshops
Saturday, July 25
PC11 BEER Section Craft Industry Tour
$100
11:30 am – 6:00 pm Depart Kansas City Marriott Main Lobby at 11 am
$135 - Only accepted applicants can register for the workshop
Location: Kansas City Marriott Downtown
Time: 7:30 am – 4:30 pm
Lunch Provided
Students 40,General40, General 40,General80
Location: Kansas City Marriott Downtown
Time: 7:30 am – 5:30 pm
Lunch Provided
PC14 Innovating for Sustainability
Students & ECP: 40,General40, General 40,General60
Location: Kansas City Marriott Downtown
Time: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Lunch Provided
PC15 Workshop on Animal Health Economics: Aligning Research, Policy, and Collaboration
CANCELLED
$15
Location: Kansas City Marriott Downtown
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Post-conference Workshops
Wednesday, July 29
PC51 Extension Section Agricultural Tour and Educational Session
$25
Location: American Royal (transportation provided)
Time: 8:30 am-11:30 am
Depart Marriott 8:00 am, return to Marriott by 12:00 pm
PC52 The Changing Landscape of U.S. Agricultural Comparative Advantage
$15
Location: Kansas City Marriott Downtown
Time: 8:30 am – 2:30pm
$75
Location: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Time: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Departing Marriott at 7:30 am, transportation provided
“ToGo” lunch provided
2026 AAEA Annual Meeting
Childcare
AAEA is not providing onsite childcare in Kansas City; however, you may apply for childcare/accessibility funds by filling out this form.
AAEA is providing a room for nursing mothers at the Conference Hotel. Please stop at the AAEA Registration Desk for access and location. It is available during AAEA registration hours.
Travel Grants
Domestic and International travel grants are available for Graduate Students and Early Career Professionals who will present an accepted paper or poster at the 2026 AAEA Annual Meeting. Note: those who submitted an abstract will be notified of the status around March 20.
The grants can help defray housing and transportation costs associated with attending the Annual Meeting in Kansas City, MO, July 26 - 28, 2026. The amount of the travel grant awarded will depend on the number of applications received. There are Travel Grants for both International and Domestic travel and the deadline to apply for either is May 22, 2026.
Apply now for a Domestic or International Travel Grant
Call for Volunteers: Senior Discussant for Selected Presentations - Paper Sessions
Members wishing to get involved may volunteer for an essential role as a senior-level discussant for Selected Paper Sessions at the 2026 AAEA Annual Meeting in Kansas City, MO, July 26-28. A discussant will be assigned to a Selected Presentation Paper Session whose topic area correlates with the discussant’s expertise. The discussant would be tasked with reviewing the papers within their session, provide constructive feedback and stimulate discussion. The goal is to make these sessions more impactful and meaningful.
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2026 FAMPS Poster Competition
FAMPS Section will host a poster session once again at the 2026 Annual Meeting. The objective of the poster session is to provide a forum for researchers with more limited professional networks, like graduate students and beginning faculty, to be recognized for innovative and high-quality research in poster sessions. These researchers might be less likely to participate in track sessions, and thus attend the annual meeting, than researchers with stronger professionally networks. This recognition could also be helpful to some researchers at the beginning stages of their career. Deadline to apply is June 15th
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GSS & C-FARE 2026 Policy Communications Competition
In today’s policy and professional landscape, graduate students increasingly pursue careers that require not only rigorous economic analysis, but also the ability to communicate complex findings clearly and effectively to policymakers, industry leaders, and the public. Strong policy communication involves translating technical research into accessible, evidence-based insights that inform understanding of real-world issues.
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Undergraduate Student Section 2026 Competitions
- The Earl O. Heady Decision Sciences Spreadsheet Competition
The Earl O. Heady Decision Sciences competition is a team-based competition where students show off their Excel skills in a time-limited analytical contest! Each team of up to three students entering the Earl O. Heady Decision Sciences Spreadsheet Competition is required to work together to develop a spreadsheet from a provided dataset and qualitative information, answer questions related to the dataset, and present findings from the case study. - Student Paper Competition
Undergraduate students have the opportunity to submit their paper to be part of the Student Paper Competition held each year at the AAEA Annual Meeting. Those papers submitted are judged based on the written version and an oral presentation given at the meeting. - Outstanding Paper Competition
This competition gives chapters of SS-AAEA the chance to be recognized for their hard work over the past year. Each chapter is judged based on the goals/objectives of the chapter, membership recruitment, and the activities of the chapter. - Creative Club Competition
Those chapters of SS-AAEA that have done something special over the past year can enter into this competition. The chapters will be judged based on their account of a specific idea or project that was implemented.
Registration for the SS-AAEA Competitions is now open. To explore more about each competition, click here.
2026 Academic Bowl Competition
Each year, SS-AAEA sponsors an academic bowl competition for undergraduate students at the 2026 AAEA Annual Meeting. Students compete on teams of three, which are affiliated with their school. The finals of the competition are held immediately preceding the AAEA Awards Ceremony, with an audience of all meeting attendees.
The Academic Bowl Competition will be held on Sunday, July 26 and Monday, July 27 followed by the finals prior to the Awards Ceremony at the 2026 AAEA Annual Meeting in Kansas City, MO..
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Navigating International Development Research in a Changing Funding Climate
May 27, 2026 09:30 AM
Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/L9EH9GUcTxmeYZ1beQgicA#/registration
This program is funded by the AAEA Trust.
Description
The AAEA International Section will host a 90-minute virtual panel featuring three senior leaders in international development research: Christopher Barrett, Cornell University William Masters, Tufts University Anne Fitzpatrick, The Ohio State University Moderator: Alexis Villacis, Chair Int'l Section, The Ohio State University
The objective is to provide AAEA members with candid, practical guidance on navigating the rapidly evolving funding and policy environment affecting international agricultural and international development research.
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Sharing our Struggles and Successes
Funding and Grant-Writing Strategies in Agricultural Economics
In this webinar, we’ll hear from our panelists about their stories—where they are in their career now, how they got there professionally, and what experiences or forces shaped them and their career that might not be evident from their CVs or résumés as well as their experience with Funding and Grant-Writing Strategies in Agricultural Economics.
When: Friday, May 15, 12 PM –1 PM (Central Time)
Format: Zoom
Agenda: Each panelist will be given approximately 10 minutes to share their story. Additional time is reserved for audience Q&A and moderator questions.
Panelists:
- Shadi Atallah, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Elena Irwin, The Ohio State University
- Lenis Saweda Liverpool-Tasie, Michigan State University
Moderator: Madhu Khanna, ACES Distinguished Professor in Environmental Economics\, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign(AAEA Mentorship Committee member)
Register Here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/4d9Flq_YRNuc3MnfVkn0SA#/registration
Note that space is limited. If at anytime you find out that you can longer attend the webinar, please email us at info@aaea.org to cancel so we may better accommodate pending registrations. Any pending registrants will be reviewed during the time of the webinar in the event there is room_._
AEEE Call for Papers: Applied Economics Insights
Applied Economics Education and Extension (AEEE) is calling for manuscripts for its new Applied Economics Insights section of the journal. Applied Economic Insights articles cover national and international applied economics issues related to extension, outreach, industry, education and teaching. These are authoritative, nontechnical analyses, overviews, and reviews of emerging and highly relevant topics for stakeholders, educators, policymakers, and the general public. Applied Economic Insights article build on the legacy of Choices. We will promote Insights articles through our subscriber list (built upon the one that previously served Choices), social media and other outreach outlets.
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Other News
Call for Papers
Special Issue on Latin American Agricultural Economics
Submission Deadline: September 15, 2026
The International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE) and the editors of Agricultural Economics invite submissions for a special issue dedicated to Latin America. This initiative follows recent board meetings identifying the region as having low representation in the journal. The goal is to foster deeper engagement with regional researchers and increase the global visibility of their contributions to the field.
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MSU International Workshop
Survey Design and Experimental Methods in Applied and Agricultural Economics
We are pleased to announce the International Workshop on “Survey Design and Experimental Methods in Applied and Agricultural Economics,” to be held from May 25 to May 29, 2026, at Michigan State University.
This year’s workshop features a new and expanded program. In addition to a strong focus on survey-based data construction, experimental auctions, and discrete choice experiments, the curriculum has been extended to include in-depth coverage of survey design and data collection, basket-based choice experiments, and field experiments, with applications across a wide range of policy contexts. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge, be introduced to state-of-the-art software tools, and design their own experimental applications through hands-on training.
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