Brady Deaton will be giving a keynote presentation on March 6, 2019 in Aberdeen, Scotland at the

As part of the release of the 2019 Food Focus Trends Report a summary article was published on the Conversation (https://theconversation.com/from-cannabis-edibles-to-plant-proteins-2019-food-trends-111469).  The trends report highlights six key items for 2019:

Announcing the new Chair in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics.

This new episode of the Food Focus podcast has Mike von Massow talking to Professor Jess Haines from Applied Nutrition.  Jess provides her perspective on the new Canada Food Guide.

https://www.foodfocusguelph.ca/podcast/episode/c11c1146/the-implications-of-canadas-new-food-guide

As part of his new role as OAC Chair in Food System Leadership, Professor Mike von Massow has launched a website intended to explore issues relating to food.  It includes a blog, a podcast, and will be the primary home of the annual food trends report.  Check it out and subscribe to be notified of new content.

Here is a video about Michael von Massow in the Dept. of FARE.

At the 2019 OCGA Annual Meeting on Tuesday, January 22, 2019,   9:30 am to 3:00 pm at the Nottawasaga Inn, Alliston

Dr. Alan Ker, discussed How Canadian Trade Policy Bunts Your Bottom Line.

Faculty Information Exchange Series 2018-19: Strategies for Getting Published

Congratulations!

Yu Na Lee, Assistant Professor at FARE, was awarded the Honorable Mention among the 2018 Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Competition of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA).

More information about her PhD dissertation on “Three Essays on the Economics of Price Volatility” from the University of Minnesota can be found here (https://academic.oup.com/ajae/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ajae/aay092/5272612).

Looking to hire in the New Year!  Please review this job posting for more details.