The 2011 workshop of the SPAA research network will feature experts from Canada and the United States. Speakers will present results from on-going research projects pertaining to issues confronting agri-food supply chains, from the farm to consumers.
The Program
| Time | Presentation |
|---|---|
| 8:45 | Welcoming remarks by Bruno Larue, coordinator of the SPAA Network and Andrew Goldstein, Director General, Research and Analysis Directorate. |
| 9:00 | 2011 SPAA Guest Lecture Current Issues in Modeling Yield and Price Risk: Implications for the Design and Rating of Crop Insurance Contracts. Prof. Barry Goodwin, Wm Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor, North Carolina State University |
| 9:45 | Who is a Farmer? The Implications of Definitions of Farm, Farmer and Farm Family on Agricultural and Rural Policy. Mr. Ken Poon, Research Associate, Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics (FARE), University of Guelph, Guelph |
| 10:30 | Coffee break |
| 10:45 | Further Thoughts on the Rail Transportation Problem in Western Canada. Prof. Murray Fulton, Johnson-Shoyama School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan. |
| 11:30 | Mergers, Concurrent Marketing Mechanisms and the Performance of Sequential Auctions: The Case the Quebec Hog Auction. Prof. Bruno Larue, Canada Research Chair in International Agri-Food Trade, Laval University |
| 12:15 | Lunch |
| 13:30 | Measuring Competitiveness in Twos. Dr. Sean Cahill, Senior Economist, Agri-Food Chain and IRM Analysis, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. |
| 14:15 | On the Structure and Performance of Bio-chemical Supply Chains. Prof. David Sparling, Chair of Agri-Food Innovation and Regulation, Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario. |
| 15:00 | Break |
| 15:15 | Protecting the Geographical Origins of Food: Policy Lessons from the Economic Literature Prof. Sven Anders, Department of Rural Economy, University of Alberta. |
| 16:00 | Growing Forward 2: Analytical Support for Policy Development Namatie Traore Director, Economic and Industry Analysis Division, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. |
| 16:30 | Business meeting for SPAA members |
| 17:00 | Meeting of SPAA management team and AAFC representatives |
SPAA is a research network which brings together an impressive group of experts to conduct research on a wide range of issues affecting the performance and structure of agriculture and agri-products industry and to communicate their research results to government, industry, the general public and the academic community. SPAA is supported by the Enabling Research for Competitive Agriculture (ERCA) program whose aim is to strengthen innovative agricultural policy research in Canada. The main areas of research of the SPAA network are:
- Marketing Arrangements and Supply Chain Performance
- External Drivers of Competitiveness
- Micro Decisions and Performance
- Farm management systems, business risk and environmental externalities
- Farm heterogeneity, demographics and policy
For more information about SPAA and the research done by its members, please visit http://www.spaa-network.fsaa.ulaval.ca/index.php?id=12488&L=1