Selected List of Short-term Consulting and Advisory Assignments
by James R. Simpson
2011
Co-director, two year project 2011-2013 “China’s Food and Water Security to 2030,” Chinese Academy of
Sciences, Beijing, China.
2005
April 21, 2005, intensive one day lecture on economics of embryo transfer to
participants of Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture (MAFF) training course on embryo
transfer, Shirakawa, Fukushima prefecture.
Simpson, James R. Invited Speech. “Market Potential for Imported Corn in China.”
Illinois Corn Growers Marketing Board, China Symposium, Bloomington, Illinois, June 9, 2005.
Simpson, James R. Moderator, International Panel, International Symposium for the Co-existence
of Various forms of Agriculture. Sponsored by JA (Japan Agriculture), Tokyo, July 11, 2005.
2004
April 22, 2004, intensive one day lecture on economics of embryo transfer to
participants of Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture (MAFF) training course on embryo
transfer, Shirakawa, Fukushima prefecture.
2002
October 31, 2002, intensive one day lecture on economics of embryo transfer
to participants of Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture (MAFF) training course
on embryo transfer, Shirakawa, Fukushima prefecture.
2001
October 24, 2001, intensive one day lecture on economics of embryo transfer
to participants of Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture (MAFF) training course
on embryo transfer, Shirakawa, Fukushima prefecture.
2000
October 19, 2000, intensive one day lecture on economics of embryo transfer
to participants of Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture (MAFF) training course
on embryo transfer, Shirakawa, Fukushima prefecture.
1999
October 21, 1999, intensive one day lecture on economics of embryo transfer
to participants of Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture (MAFF) training course
on embryo transfer, Shirakawa, Fukushima prefecture.
September 20-24, 1999, one week intensive lectures to graduate students at
Japan’s Kyoto Prefectural University on World Livestock Production and
Economics.
1998
October 30, 1998, intensive one day lecture on economics of embryo transfer
to participants of Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture (MAFF) training course
on embryo transfer, Shirakawa, Fukushima prefecture.
1997
September 22-26, 1997, one week intensive lectures to graduate students at Japan’s
Kyoto Prefectural University on World Livestock Production and Economics.
October 13, 1997, intensive one day lecture on economics of embryo transfer
to participants of Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture (MAFF) training course
on embryo transfer, Shirakawa, Fukushima prefecture.
1996
October 29, 1996, intensive one day lecture on economics of embryo transfer
to participants of Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture (MAFF) training course
on embryo transfer, Shirakawa, Fukushima prefecture.
1995
February-December, 1995, consultant with Grazingland Management Systems, College
Station, Texas, developing an environmental impact assessment of livestock
production, for FAO, World Bank and USAID.
1993
August, 1993, consultant to Smith Kline Beecham (Pharmaceutical Company) on
projections of animal inventories in Asia.
1990
May-July, 1990, chief consultant to John Ward Associates on a market development
study in India for the American Soybean Association.
August-September, 1990, consultant to RONCO on a beef cattle development project
in the Beni of Bolivia and attendant loan request from the Inter-American Development
Bank
October-December, 1990, consultant in Rome through Winrock International writing
global chapter on livestock and making projections to 2025 for all developing
countries on livestock requirements and inventories. Funded by World Bank, FAO
and TAC of the CGIAR.
1989
February-May, 1989, consultant to the InterAmerican Development Bank on a $20
million swine and agricultural sector development project in Bolivia.
1988
September, 1988, consultant to Asian Development Bank on final evaluation of
a $60 million dairy development project in Indonesia. Work included development
of cost and returns budgets and comparative advantage analysis of domestic
versus imported milk powder.
August, 1988, reviewer (with Sue Ference as assistant) to the Environmental
Protection Agency. "Comments on the Report of a Preliminary Study to the
Environmental Protection Agency: Changing Annual Disease Patterns Induced by
the Greenhouse Effect."
1987
September, 1987, consultant to CENI Corporation (Omaha, Nebraska) on $50 million
joint venture cattle project in the Peoples Republic of China. Member of three
person team meeting in Japan with Japanese trading companies.
1986
April, 1986, consultant to U.S. Feedgrains Council, working in China (PRC) to
develop alternatives for a feed grain promotion program. Member of four person
team and in charge report preparation.
May, 1986, consultant to the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) working
in the Philippines as on animal feed resources survey.
September, 1986, consultant to U.S. Feedgrains Council, Working in China (PRC)
on final report of export promotion program. Member of four person team and
in charge of report preparation.
May, 1986-August, 1987, consultant to the Asian Productivity Organization
APO) in charge of analyzing animal feed resources survey for APO member countries.
1985
January, 1985, advisor to International Minerals and Chemical Corporation (IMC)
on visit by Bulgarian Delegation to USA.
December 1985, consultant to World Bank, working in Ethiopia as part of a
mission to develop and analyze export promotion strategies.
1984
August, 1984, consultant to Cattle Exporters, Inc. a firm in Omaha, Nebraska
about international markets for a feedlot/packing plant project in China.
1983
anuary 1983-June, 1983, consultant to Mr. Terry A. Smiljanich a lawyer with
Greene, Mann, Rowe, Mastry and Burton, in St. Petersburg, Florida to estimate
fair market prices for cattle purchased by a client of theirs.
October, 1983-January 1984, consultant to Mr. Herb Schwartz, a lawyer with
Schwartz and Wilson in Gainesville, Florida to determine damages to a hog producer
who received bad feed.
1982
February, 1982, consultant on USAID Team in Belize developing a scope of work
for a livestock sector study.
July-September, 1982, chief-of-party of a nine person Winrock International,
Inc., team to USAID, Thailand carrying out a survey of the livestock subsector
in the Northeast, and developing $6 million in potential projects.
November, 1982 Visiting Research Professor at Kyoto University carrying out
a survey of the Japanese livestock and meat industry.
December, 1982-June 1983, consultant to Mr. Burton C. Conner a lawyer with
Conely and Conely, P.A. in Okeechobee, Florida to calculate losses suffered
by a hog producer who received bad feed.
1981
September, 1981, Advisor to International Center for Livestock in Africa (ILCA)
on cattle production/marketing in Botswana, Ethiopia and Kenya.
1980
June, 1980, Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Committee on "Response of Domestic Animals to Climate Change," meeting
at Michigan State University.
June 30-July 4, 1980, invited speaker and consultant to Primer Seminario Subregional
Andino de Ganaderia Bovina, organized by the Acuerdo de Cartagena (Andean Pact
Agreement).
August, 1980, Advisor to International Center for Livestock in Africa (ILCA)
on cattle production/marketing in Kenya.
September, 1980, Advisor to Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Government of
Australia, Canberra, on "An Assessment of the United States' Meat Import
Act of 1979."
October, 1980, consultant to DEVRES, a Washington, D.C. based consulting firm
on projections of shipping space required for international trade in beef.
1979
March, 1979, consultant to Mr. Bill Miles, a New Orleans, Louisiana, lawyer,
as an expert on international cattle prices, trade and production costs for
an international damage case.
January, 1979-August, 1979, consultant to Mr. Herb Schwartz, a Gainesville,
Florida lawyer in the firm of Schwartz and Wilson, for an antitrust case in
cattle marketing.
January-December,1979, Continuation of annual retainer to the Center for Research
on Economic Development.
1978
1978-Annual retainer to Center for Research on Economic Development, University
of Michigan, reviewing reports on livestock marketing in Africa.
July, 1978, Research Triangle Institute, North Carolina, collaborating on
a ranch financial projection model.
May, 1978, consultant to University of Florida Team working at CENTA (Agricultural
Research Center) in El Salvador. Activities included presentation of a two day
seminar on project analysis.
May, 1978, consultant to McGraw Hill Book Company on a proposed marketing
textbook.
October, 1978, member of a five person interdepartmental team evaluating the
progress at CENTA (El Salvador) and making recommendations on administrative
and program changes.
1977
April, 1977-June, 1977, consultant to U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington,
D.C., teaching their course on Project Evaluation.
1976
January, 1976 to June, 1976, consultant in Costa Rica for Madrigal Corporation
on land development.
September, 1976---November, 1976, consultant in San Salvador, El Salvador
to the National Telephone Company, subcontracted by TAI International to do
all economic and financial work on a $55 million project.
1975
November, December, 1975, consultant in Costa Rica for Cooperative League of
the USA on use of $3 million dollar USAID loan to INFOCOOP.
1974
July, 1974, consultant in Chile for Cooperative League of the USA on program
development.
February, 1974, consultant in Chile for Cooperative League of the USA on livestock
marketing and program development.
1973
December, 1973, consultant to Houston entrepreneur on investments in Central
American Livestock Operations.
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