Graduate Defence Listings

Jing Yang’s Master of Science Defence

Jing Yang’s  Master of Science defence took place on Thursday, April 17th, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 107, J.D. MacLaughlin Building.

The title of her presentation is:  “Optimizing Forest Regeneration Decisions Under An Uncertain Future Climate: A Case Study of Black Spruce and White Pine in Ontario.”

Jessica Kelly’s Master of Science Defence

Jessica Kelly’s  Master of Science defence took place on Tuesday, April 15th, 2014 at 2:30 p.m. in Room 107, J.D. MacLaughlin Building.

The title of her presentation is: "The Farm Share in Canada from 1997 to 2010: Identifying Trends in Value Distribution Along the Agri-Food Supply Chain.” 

Kristin Benke’s Master of Science Major Paper Presentation

Kristin Benke’s  Master of Science major paper presentation will take place on Friday, April,  11th, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in Room 319,J.D. MacLaughlin Building.

The title of her presentation is: "The Economic Impact of Incentive Days on Dairy Producer’s Somatic Cell Count in Ontario."

Kelvin Tsang’s Master of Science Defence

Kelvin Tsang’s  Master of Science defence took place on Friday, January 17th, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 106, Rozanski Hall.

The title of his thesis is:  " How Local is Locally Produced Foods?  A Choice Analysis on Red Tomatoes and Gala Apples ". 

Na Li's Doctor of Philosophy Oral Examination

The final examination for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy for Na Li  was held on Thursday, December 19th, 2013 at 12:00 noon in Room 106, Rozanski Hall.

The title of his oral presentation is "Essays on Trade Agreements, Agricultural Commodity Prices and Unconditional Quantitle Regression". 

Aaron De Laporte's Doctor of Philosophy Oral Examination

The final oral examination for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy for Aaron De Laporte was held on Tuesday, December 17th, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 106, Rozanski Hall.

The title of his oral presentation is "The Supply of Switchgrass and Miscanthus in Ontario". 

Karthik Nadella's Master of Science Defence

Karthik Nadella's Master of Science defence took place on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in Room 107, J.D. MacLachlan Building.

The title of his thesis is:  "An Examination of the Adoption of Conservation Practices on Owned and Rented Farmland in Ontario and Manitoba". 

Yiqing Yu's Master of Science Defense

Yiqing Lu's Master of Science defence took place on Monday, August 26th at 10:00 a.m. in Room 107, J.D. MacLachlan Building.

The title of her thesis is:  "Consumer Preference for Eggs from Enhanced Animal Welfare Production System: A Stated Choice Analysis".    

Johanna Wilkes' Master of Science Defence

Johanna Wilkes' Master of Science defence took place on Tuesday, August 13th at 10:00 a.m. in Room 107, J.D. MacLachlan Building.

The title of her thesis is:  "Does Non-Emergency Food Aid Have an Adverse Affect on Food Production and National Food Prices in sub-Saharan Africa?"  

Mary Doidge's Master of Science Defence

Mary Doidge's Master of Science defence took place on Thursday, May 9th, 2013 at 10:30 am in Room 107, J.D. MacLachlan Building.

The title of her thesis is:  "Institutional Change on Canadian First Nation Reserves: Adoption of the Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management".