Friday, March 20, 2015
8:00am: Registration & Breakfast, Conference Center
8:45am: Introduction & Welcome, Julian Alston
9:00am: Agricultural and Resource Economics in an Era of Abundant Data
Moderator: Dan Sumner
- Commodity Storage and the Market Effects of Biofuel Policies, Aaron Smith
- The Effects of Government Subsidies on the Ethanol Industry, Cynthia Lin
- Cars on Crutches: How Much Abatement Do Smog Check Repairs Actually Provide? Pierre Mérel (2007)
- Knowledge is (Less) Power: Experimental Evidence from Residential Energy Use, Katrina Jessoe
- Using Smart-Meter Data to Evaluate the Returns to Energy Efficiency, Kevin Novan
- Effortless Perfection: Do Chinese Cities Manipulate Air Pollution Data? Dalia Ghanem
- Hurricanes and Avoidance Behavior: Evidence from Bottled Water Scanner Data, Tim Beatty
- Using Satellite Data to Detect Small- and Large-Scale Investments in Morocco, Travis Lybbert
11:15am: Break
11:45am: Women's Celebratory Lunch, Buehler Alumni Center
Moderators: Susan Capalbo (1982) and Mary Bohman (1991)
- Celebrating Progress and Moving Forward: What's Our Mark for the Future? Mary Delany, Executive Associate Dean, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences
- Thirty Years Later: Reflections by a Chicana Agricultural Economist on Lessons Learned and Alternative Pathways, Adela de la Torre, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs
1:15pm: Personal Stories That Have Helped Shape Our Lives Since Leaving UC Davis
An after-lunch conversation moderated by Susan Capalbo (1982)
2:00pm: Adjourn to Conference Center
2:30pm: Event Welcoming Remarks and Introduction of Jeff Gibeling, Richard Sexton
- Welcome, Jeff Gibeling, Dean of Graduate Studies
- History of the Department and the Ph.D. Program
Moderator: Richard Sexton- Landmark Events in the History, Alex McCalla
- Evolving Structure and Shifting Emphasis, Richard Howitt (1975)
4:00pm: Break
4:30pm: On the Road to Gender Balance
Panel moderated by Mary Bohman (1991) and Susan Capalbo (1982)
- Davis Women: Growing in Numbers, Making a Difference, Susan Capalbo (1982) & Mary Bohman (1991)
- The Dawning of Women at Davis: Jean Bowers and Sylvia Lane, Jean Kinsey (1976)
- Davis Women as Leaders, Sandra Archibald (1984)
- From Davis to a Career in Development, Mary Ott (1984)
- The Third Decade of Davis Women Grads, Dawn Thilmany (1994)
- Davis Women Today, Meagan Hanbury (2013)
6:00pm: Reception, Voorhies Hall Courtyard
Saturday, March 21, 2015
8:00am: Breakfast, Conference Center
9:00am: The Grads, Their Accomplishments, and Impacts
Moderator: Jim Wilen
- Changing Faces, Evolving Focus, Sustaining Excellence, Julian Alston
- Laurels, Leadership, and Lifetime Accomplishments, Steve Boucher
10:30am: Break
11:00am: The Life and Times of the Program, Part I
Moderator: Warren Johnston
- Representing the First Decade, 1965-74, Des O'Rourke (1970) and Rich Adams (1975)
- Representing the Second Decade, 1975-84, Jean Kinsey (1976) and Nicole Ballenger (1984)
- Representing the Third Decade, 1985-94, Giovanni Anania (1988) and Frances Homans (1993)
- "Back to Davis," performed by Brian Hurd (1992)
12:30pm: Lunch, Buehler Hall
1:45pm: Adjourn to Conference Center
2:00pm: The Life and Times of the Program, Part II
Moderator: Travis Lybbert
- Representing the Fourth Decade, 1995-2004, Jim Sanchirico (1998)
- Representing the Fifth Decade, 2005-14, Dale Manning (2013) and Nick Magnan (2010)
- Representing the Graduates to Come, 2015-??, Zoe Plakias (20??), Gabe Sampson (20??), and Aleks Schaefer (20??)
3:30pm: Open Time, Refreshments
4:00pm: Group Photo, Social Sciences and Humanities
6:00pm: Cocktails with Music by Solar Wind featuring Bishu Chatterjee (1994), Buehler Alumni Center
7:00pm: Dinner sponsored by the Giannini Foundation, Conference Center
Moderator: Richard Sexton
- Presentation of Special Awards and Other Recognition, Richard Sexton
- Presentation of Outstanding Alumni Awards, Dan Sumner