Agricultural and Applied Economics: Organizations

"The Agricultural Economics Association of Georgia (AEAG) was established in October 1976 in Athens, Georgia. The aims of the association are as follows:
To provide opportunites for the professional improvement of people interested in the field of agricultural economics. To provide a forum for the discussion of economic problems and issues of mutual interest to people working in agriculture, agribusiness, and related fields. To recommend solution to economic problems facing Georgia's agriculture."

"The Georgia Cooperative Council is made up of cooperative members from across the state who are interested in ensuring the continued success of this type of business. Members come from a variety of companies, including Electric Membership Corporation's (EMC), Farm Credit System, marketing and supply co-ops, rural telephone cooperatives, state, and federal officials."

""The purposes and objectives of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association shall be to foster the study and understanding of agricultural economics and its applications to problems in the Southern United States; to promote unity and effectiveness of effort among all concerned with those problems; to promote improvement in the professional competence and standards of members; to cooperate with other organizations and institutions engaged in similar or related activities; and to increase the contribution of agricultural economics to human welfare."

"The Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) is a not-for-profit association serving the professional interests of members working in agricultural and broadly related fields of applied economics. Members of the AAEA are employed by academic or government institutions, as well as in industry and not-for-profit organizations, and engage in a variety of teaching, research, and extension/outreach activities..."

"The Agricultural Economics Society is one of the world's leading associations of professional and academic agricultural economists. Founded in 1926, the AES has some 350 members in 65 countries throughout the world."

"CWAE's purpose is to promote the welfare of women and other underrepresented groups in the profession of agricultural economics by representing their interests and by engaging in activities that encourage their professional advancement through networking and leadership opportunities."

"The Council on Food, Agricultural, and Resource Economics (C-FARE) is a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening the national presence of the agricultural economics profession. C-FARE's governing board includes prominent agricultural economists representing a wide range of public and private sector interests."

"The International Agricultural Trade Research Consortium (IATRC or Consortium) is a unique international association of agricultural trade researchers and policy practitioners. Started in 1980 by six United States agricultural economists, the membership has since grown to about 200 economists from academia, government, and other research institutions in 31 countries..."

"Based in Washington, D.C., the National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy fosters and conducts objective, non-advocacy research, analysis, and education to inform public policy on food, agriculture, natural resources, environmental quality, and rural economics..."