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The final oral examination for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy for Craig Martin took place on Monday, May 16th, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. in Room 107 of the J.D. MacLachlan Building.

 The title of Craig's presentation is: "Demographic Factors and the Demand for Dairy Products in Canada: An Economic Analysis". 

Tasneem Virani's Master of Science defence took place on Monday, April 25th, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. in Room 101, J.D. MacLachlan Building. The title of her thesis is"The Economic Feasibility of Bioenergy Production from Miscanthus for the Ontario Greenhouse Industry". 

James Bryan's Master of Science defence took place on Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 107, J.D. MacLachlan Building. The title of his thesis is "Does Social Capital Influence Farmland Rental Rates: An Examination of the South-Western Ontario Farmland Rental Market".

The Department of FARE is looking to better connect with current students, agriculture industry partners and alumni through social media networks including Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Become a fan of FARE at www.facebook.com/FAREUofG and follow us at www.twitter.com/FAREUofG for news and updates.

FARE Prof. John Cranfield was recently a featured guest on TVO's The Agenda. He took part in a panel discussion titled "How Are We Going to Feed Nine Billion People by 2050?"

This episode was part of a special "Pressures of Progress" series. The Agenda, hosted by Steve Paikin, is TVO's flagship current affairs program.

FARE Prof. John Cranfield will be giving two presentations at the 2011 Canadian Dairy Outlook Seminar in Montreal, Quebec. Check out the conference agenda here.

The Ontario Agricultural College and Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics (FARE) will welcome high school students participating in Ontario's Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) program to campus on March 3, 2011.