Seminar on Methodology for Agricultural Censuses and Surveys
The two-day training seminar is intended for young statisticians working in the field of agricultural statistics, or statisticians new to the field of agricultural statistics. Experts from the National Agricultural Statistics Service and the Economic Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture will give presentations on the following topics:
- Principles of a Statistical System
- Planning for Agricultural Censuses and Surveys
- Questionnaire Design
- Use of Agricultural Data
- Sampling Frames and Sample Design
- Framework for Data Collection Operations
- Editing, Analysis and Summarization of Survey Data
Date: October 21st and 22nd
Time: 9 am to 5 pm
Venue: Salvador Dali Room at Windsor Guanabara Hotel
Language: Presentations will be given in English, with simultaneous interpretation to Portuguese and Spanish.
Registration fee: USD 140. Registration is required to attend this event.
Number of participants: 70
A contest will be held for Young Statisticians to submit a paper. Authors of winning papers will receive travel expenses to attend the Seminar on Methodology for Agricultural Censuses and Surveys, and ICAS-VI. Authors of winning papers will have the opportunity to present their paper during the Seminar on Methodology for Agricultural Censuses and Surveys.
Rules for the Paper Contest can be found here.
Contact: Michael Steiner (USDA)