NISS-NASS at FCSM 2018 Research and Policy Conference

NISS Research Associates, from left, Yijun Wei, Andreea Erciulescu, and Joseph Rodhouse

NISS Research Associates working on the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) project will be presenting at the Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology (FCSM) 2018 Research and Policy Conference. Hosted by the Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics, the conference will be held on March 7-9, 2018, in the Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW, Washington, DC.

NISS-NASS Presentations at FCSM 2018

NISS Research Associate Presentation Topic Date and Time Room. No. 

Yijun Wei

Exploring Sampling Techniques to Reduce Respondent Burden Friday, March 9, 2018, 8:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m. 146B
Andreea L. Erciulescu Increasing the Number of County-Level Crop Estimates Thursday, March 8, 2018, 8:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m. 146A
Joseph Rodhouse Response Likelihood to an Establishment Survey with a Simple Questionnaire Following an Establishment Survey with a Complex Questionnaire Friday, March 9, 2018, 8:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m. 146B

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About the NISS-NASS Research Project

NISS established a Cross-Sector Research in Residence Program in partnership with NASS which is the survey and estimation arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The varied NISS-NASS projects focus on advances in statistical methodology for implementation in USDA surveys and analysis of survey results. Read more here