Eligibility:
Proposals on any aspect of agricultural or resource economics, including teaching, research, and/or extension are encouraged. At least one author must be a member of WAEA. Additionally, by May 1, 2012, the presenting author must be identified, registered for the Annual Meeting and a current member of the WAEA in order for an accepted paper to be included in the program. No member may submit more than one abstract as the sole or senior author, but an individual may be a junior author on multiple abstracts. Papers should be original, not submitted elsewhere for presentation, and not previously presented at another agricultural economics meeting.

Paper Selection:
Papers will undergo a double-blind peer review process. The Selected Paper Review Committee will prioritize paper acceptance based upon a rank order of scores on a paper review rubric. The final decision to accept or reject a paper will be made by the Selected Paper Committee Chair. Notification of paper acceptance will take place mid-March 2012. Authors and co-authors that withdraw or do not present accepted selected papers, except for unavoidable emergencies, will be tracked and this information may be used as part of the selection criteria for next year.

Submission Guidelines:
Proposals must be submitted electronically through the link provided on WAEA’s website (www.waeaonline.org). Proposals must be submitted in PDF format and can not exceed two pages using double spacing and a 12-point font with one-inch margins on all sides; however, references may be included on a third page. To facilitate the blind review process, please do not place the author(s) name(s) on the abstract. Author information will be collected separately during the electronic submission process. A suggested format for the abstract is as follows: Title, Problem Statement, Objectives, Data and Methods, Results or Expected Results, and Implications.

Submission Deadline:
January 25, 2012 midnight (EST). Proposals can be uploaded to the conference software by clicking here.

Topic Codes:
Please indicate a two-digit topic area code on the title page that matches the paper’s contribution most closely. This will determine who reviews the paper.

01—Production economics and farm/ranch management
02—Resource and environmental economics
03—Agri marketing, demand and price analysis nance
06—Quantitative and research methods
07—International trade and development
08—Consumer and household economics
09—Food agricultural policy
10—Community and regional economics
11—Teaching and extension issues
12—Agricultural industry organization
13—Other

Any questions:
Should be directed to the Selected Paper Committee Chair, Catherine Keske: Catherine.Keske@colostate.edu.