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Direct Farm Business Resources available online:

Andreas Boecker, Associate Professor at FARE, lead a research and development project for direct farm marketing business resources in 2011 and 2012.

FARE students at the CPMA convention...

"Seeing the Future" Authored By: Stephanie Craig, OAC.

Introducing new Fraser Institute senior fellow: Professor Glenn Fox...

 

An agricultural and natural resource economist, Professor Fox has been a member of the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph since 1985 and served as acting department chairman from 2001-2002. His research interests include property rights and natural resource stewardship, regulatory takings, trade and environment, technological change, and transaction costs.

Dr. Kim Rollins will speak on "Private Incentives for Investments To Mitigate Wildfire Risk in the Wildland-Urban Interface".

Dr Kim Rollins, Department of Economics, University of Nevada will present her seminar on Friday, November 30th, 10:30-12:00 noon in Room 107 MCLN.  Everyone is welcome.

Dr. Jayson Lusk presents "Consumer Response to Controversial Food Technologies and Price: A Neuroeconomic Analysis".

Dr Jayson Lusk, Professor and Willard Sparks Endowed Chair, Dept of Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University, will present his seminar on Tuesday, Nov 27th, 2:30-4:00 pm in Room 2310 Graham Hall.  All are welcome to attend. 

Dr. David Just will speak on "Feeding Kids or Feeding The Garbage: Fruits and Vegetables in the School Lunch Program".

Dr. David Just, Professor and Co-Director, Cornell Center for Behavioral Economics in Child Nutrition Programs, Cornell University, will present his seminar on Friday, November 9th at 10:30-12:00 noon in Room 2310 Graham Hall. 

John Cranfield talked with the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, Oct. 18, 2012...

John Cranfield, Professor in the Department of FARE talked about the importance of intellectual property rights relative to innovation and research activities in the agricultural and agri-food sector, to the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, Oct. 18, 2012. 

Agricultural Economics Majors Have One of the Lowest Unemployment Rates

A list of the top 10 college majors with the lowest unemployment rates from a Yahoo News Article. Check out the rest of the most employable majors.

FARE Grad Students, Eric Martin and Rebecca Hannah, are on the cover of "Better Farming" ...

FARE Grad Students, Eric Martin and Rebecca Hannah, are on the cover of Better Farming, about an article on the shortage of

Three FARE Graduate Students received McRorie Scholarships...