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Affiliated Institutions
In addition to Cornell, eight other universities are affiliated with the Institute as subcontractors. They are identified in the list of projects.

History of the National Institute for Commodity Promotion Research and Evaluation
The National Institute for Commodity Promotion Research and Evaluation was funded initially by a CSRS Special Grant in April 1994. The Institute is an offshoot of the Committee on Commodity Promotion Research (NEC-63). A component of the land grant committee structure to coordinate research in agriculture and related fields, NEC-63 was established in 1985 to foster quality research and dialogue on the economics of commodity promotion.

Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee has representatives from commodity promotion organizations, universities, and government agencies with program oversight responsibilities. The Advisory Committee provides overall direction for the Institute's operating policy and research efforts, and reviews results of the Institute's sponsored research. Advisory Committee members are:

• James Blaylock, Economic Research Service, USDA
• Kenneth Clayton, Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA
• George Harmon, National Dairy Promotion and Research Board
• Shida Henneberry, Oklahoma State University
• John Huston, National Livestock and Meat Board
• Archie MacDonald, Dairy Farmers Association of Canada
• James Parker, Foreign Agriculture Service, USDA
• James Guinn, American Soybean Association
• Allen Terhaar, Cotton Council, Inc.
• Wayne R. Watkinson, McLeod, Watkinson, and Miller

Steering Committee
The Steering Committee provides technical advice on research priorities, operating policy, and research methods. Members are:

• Walter Armbruster, Farm Foundation
• Ronald Ward, University of Florida
• Henry Kinnucan, Auburn University
• John Nichols, Texas A&M University
• Donald J. Liu, University of Minnesota
• Gordon McDonald, Dairy Management Inc.
• David Holder, Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service/USDA

Institute Objectives
The five objectives of the Institute are:

• Support, coordinate, and conduct studies to identify key economic relationships, and assess the impact of domestic and export commodity promotion programs on farmers, consumers, and the food industry.
  
• Develop and maintain comprehensive databases relating to commodity promotion research and evaluation.
  
• Facilitate the coordination of multi-commodity and multi-country research and evaluation efforts.
  
• Enhance both public and private policy-makers' understanding of the economics of commodity promotion programs.
  
• Facilitate the development of new theory and research methodology.
  

Cornell University Staff

Director
Harry M. Kaiser

Advisor
Olan D. Forker

Research Associate
Diansheng Dong

Research Support Specialist
Todd M. Schmit

Administrative Assistant
Anita S. Vogel

Research Assistant
Donna Eaton