Table of Contents: Department head's notes; Department recognizes two faculty for their service: Bud Crewdson, Stanley Stevens; Department welcomes two new faculty members: William Gartner, Philip Pardey; Using portals to improve decision making; Professor Levins challenges class to define family farm; Remembering our past: changes in the Department's proportion of extension economists; Recent publications; Center feature: The Business Retention and Expansion Strategies Program