To encourage interaction among researchers and policymakers, FANRP sponsors numerous conferences. Two are held annually—the Food and Nutrition Research Small Grants Program Conference and the Food Assistance Research Conference: Recent Research and Emerging Issues. Others are hosted to address timely and policy-relevant topics and are often co-sponsored with other institutions, such as the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Joint Center for Poverty Research at Northwestern University/University of Chicago, the Rural Policy Research Institute, and the Farm Foundation.

The 2004 Food Assistance Research Conference: Recent Findings and Emerging Issues was held March 3 and 4, 2004, at the Economic Research Service in Washington, DC. Session topics included child nutrition, WIC, and the Food Stamp Program. This is the final agenda.

2003 Food and Nutrition Research Small Grants Program Conference—This year's Small Grants Conference was held November 20 and 21, 2003, at the Economic Research Service, Washington, DC. Session topics included Food Assistance and Child Well-Being, Food Insecurity and Hunger, Dynamics of Program Participation and Food Insecurity, and Obesity. For details on papers and speakers, see the conference agenda. Go to the Small Grants Program for more information on the program itself.

The 2003 Food Assistance Research Conference: Recent Findings and Emerging Issues was held February 27-28, 2003 at the Economic Research Service in Washington, DC. The first day of the conference focused on issues related to the child nutrition and WIC programs, while the second day covered issues related to the Food Stamp Program. An agenda of the conference papers and participants is available.

2002 Food and Nutrition Research Small Grants Program Conference—Held on October 17-18, 2002, at the Economic Research Service, Washington, DC. The Small Grants Program seeks to stimulate new research that will inform the public debate on food assistance and nutrition policy. At the conference, grant recipients presented the results of their work on food assistance programs, food security, and nutrition. For details on topics and speakers, see the conference agenda.

The 2002 Food Assistance Research Conference: Recent Findings and Emerging Issues took place May 16-17 at the Economic Research Service in Washington, DC. The first day of the conference was devoted to issues related to the Food Stamp Program, while the second day covered issues related to WIC and the child nutrition programs. An agenda is available.

Conference on Income Volatility and Implications for Food Assistance Programs—The Economic Research Service and the Institute for Research on Poverty, University of Wisconsin-Madison sponsored a research conference in Washington, DC, on May 2-3, 2002. The nine papers in this conference address issues of how income volatility affects the movement in and out of program eligibility, the decision to participate in food assistance programs, the well-being of program participants, and the optimal design of programs with respect to frequency of eligibility recertification and targeting issues.

The 2001 Food Assistance Research Conference: Recent Findings and Emerging Issues took place on April 30 and May 1, 2001, at the Economic Research Service in Washington, DC.

The 2001 Food and Nutrition Research Small Grants Program Conference took place on October 11-12, 2001, at the Economic Research Service in Washington, DC. The Small Grants Program seeks to stimulate new research that will inform the public debate on food assistance and nutrition policy. At the conference, grant recipients presented the results of their work on food assistance programs, food security, and nutrition. For details on topics and speakers, see the conference program.

Rural Dimensions of Welfare Reform—A research conference on poverty, welfare and food assistance was held in May 2000 in Washington, DC. See papers presented.

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