Society Membership

AFHVS membership benefits
• subscription to Agriculture and Human Values, the Society's quarterly journal
• suscription to the society e-mail conferences
• discounted annual meeting registration fees
• voting privileges in the Society
• eligibility for society office
• the opportunity to help plan Society activities participation in a diverse group of active scholars and professionals dedicated to understanding issues of critical importance

AFHVS welcomes students in all its activities. Student papers are a regular part of the AFHVS annual meeting program. Students are also encouraged to take advantage of reduced membership rates and annual meeting registration fees.

Join AFHVS and be part of our efforts to develop and share ideas on the intricate interrelationships among agriculture, food systems and human values. If you're looking for an organization that brings together diverse viewpoints on a broad range of topics important to you, AFHVS is the place for you. AFHVS membership costs just $75 per year ($55 for students) and includes all the benefits you've read about in this brochure and more.

To join AFHVS, just complete and mail the attached membership form, or email or call Richard Haynes, AFHVS Executive Secretary, at 352.392.0958for more information.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
The Nominating Committee of the Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society is seeking nominees for Vice President and for the Council. The term for Council members is three years, starting June 2006. The Vice President will succeed to President after one year for a one-year term. We are collecting nominations for individuals who will serve beginning in June, 2006. This is an exciting time to serve in a leadership role for our vital and growing organization. Please make your nomination by the end of September.
HOW TO MAKE A NOMINATION
Please submit nominations to Jim Bingen, Nominating Committee Chair. In placing your nomination, provide the name of the nominee, affiliation, and indicate whether the person has agreed to be nominated. Choose nominees that have leadership experience/qualities, are willing to make a commitment to the Society, and would make a good society officer. Nominees must be active members of the Society. If you prefer, you may use the nomination form on the society web page, or the form below. Nominations should be sent to one of the following:
1.Jim Bingen, Chair, AFHVS Nominating Committee, Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies, 323 Natural Resources Bldg., Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1222
Tel 517-353-1905
FAX 517-353-8994
e-mail: bingen@msu.edu
2. AFHVS Nominations Committee, c/o Richard Haynes, PO Box 118545, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-8545, rhaynes@phil.ufl.edu, fax: 352-392-5577
CONSIDERATIONS AND PRIORITIES FOR NOMINATIONS
All nominations are welcome. Members may nominate themselves and/or others. The Nominations Committee encourages nominations of candidates who could strengthen, complement, and diversify AFHVS leadership and direction.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
The Vice-President:
According to AHFVS bylaws, the Vice President is elected to a three-year term. During the first year, the person serves as Vice President (beginning at the annual meeting in June, 2006.) In the second year of the term, the Vice-President becomes President, and will preside over the 2007 meeting and society business. In the final year, the President becomes Past President for one year, making for a three-year term of service in all.
The Vice President and Executive Secretary are members of the AFHVS Executive Committee, and are responsible to assist the President and to step in should a president be unable to fulfill the duties of the office. The President, Vice President and Past President are ex officio members of the Council. The President convenes the Council through e-mail, conference calls and each year at the annual meeting, constructing the agenda and presiding over society business. The President maintains links to subcommittees, such as the nominating committee and the program committee. The President delivers the Presidential Address at the meeting that ends the term of office as President.
The Council:
Members of the Council meet electronically, through conference calls and at annual meetings to discuss and decide matters of society policy, and to propose changes in the bylaws, which must be voted on by society membership. Members of the Council are also requested to advise the president and the journal editor on matters relating to society programs. Council members serve a term of three years. Council members are also expected to serve a term of appointment to the various Society standing committees. These committees and their responsibilities are as follows:
Site selection committee.
Duties: to recommend for Council approval the sites of upcoming annual meetings at least two years in advance. In developing its recommendations, the committee with work with the relevant ASFS or joint ASFS/AFHVS site selection committee. The committee will keep the Executive Committee regularly updated on its work. It is understood that AFHVS and ASFS will alternate in making initial suggestions for sites, subject to
approval of the other society.
Membership committee.
Duties: to promote a membership of optimum size and diversity to have AFHVS function well as an interdisciplinary professional society; to assist the Executive Secretary in an effective program of membership renewal; to consider general issues affecting members in either a positive or negative manner (e.g., awards that might be offered by the Society; academic freedom issues; how to utilize the talents of unsuccessful candidates to the Council; etc).
Outreach committee.
Duties: to promote the interests of AFHVS through effective outreach, networking, and liaison with other professional societies and groups that share AFHVS goals.
Program committee.
Duties: to ensure that AFHVS interests, members, and panels are effectively included in the annual meetings through regular liaison with the local AFHVS/ASFS organizing committee; to promote attendance of AFHVS members and others at the annual meeting; to regularly keep the Executive Committee updated on its work and any important questions or issues.
Strategic planning.
Duties: to recommend to the Council procedures: 1) to help AFHVS review and/or clarify its short- and long-term goals; 2) to undertake periodic strategic planning to pursue these goals; and 3) to monitor progress towards achieving these goals.
Publicity and information.
Duties: to promote the purposes of AFHVS through an effective publications and information sharing program;
Generally each Council member shall serve on two committees. Normally, each incoming member will be assigned two committee memberships at the time of assumption of office, and will continue to serve on these two committees during the three years of service on the Council.
Having a vibrant Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society depends on getting the right mix of new faces and old hands. If you know someone who you think would be a good leader and would like to contribute to the society, send your nominations. The deadline for receiving nominations is September 30, 2005

Nomination Form
2005