The 100th Annual Conference of The Agricultural Economics Society was held at Wadham College, The University of Oxford, UK, 23rd – 25th March 2026, the venue where the first AES meeting was held in 1926.
Important Information:
Summary programme (final) 24.03.26
Full programme (final) 22.03.26
Symposium 1
JAE Symposium 7
Plenary Session: Plenary Session: Implementing empirical research for sustainable and healthy food systems
Speaker bios 2026
As well as the usual conference format, special sessions marked the Centenary, including the launch of a book, “A Centenary History of the Agricultural Economics Society” by Dr David Stead (UCD, Ireland), a retrospective of AES Presidential Addresses by David Blandford, a tour of landmarks in Oxford associated with the founding of the Society, and group photos to record this historic conference.
The Presidential Address was given by Professor Alan Matthews (Trinity College Dublin).
The Conference also featured two Keynote Addresses: by Professor Jill McCluskey (President Elect, International Association of Agricultural Economists) and Professor Thomas Hertel (Purdue University) on challenges facing the agricultural economics profession.