A team of three University of Guelph (U of G) undergraduate students placed first in the International Food and Agri-Business Management Association (IFAMA) student case competition this June in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The team consisted of food and agricultural business students Michelle Ragany and Hayden Fox, and biology and psychology student Sarah Preston.
Brady Deaton, a Professor in FARE and the McCain Family Chair in Food Security, recently organized and hosted a First Nation dialogue focused on economic growth and development in First Nation communities. Owen Roberts provides an excellent synopsis of the dialogue and issues, including a call for increased partnerships to grow First Nations economies. You can find more details of the discussion here:
Food is increasingly in the day-to-day consciousness of Canadians. Consumers are hearing more about food in the media and in the broader conversation. They are also seeking more information about their food – where and how it’s produced.
This report, written by Professors Mike von Massow and Alfons Weersink from FARE with Bruce McAdams from the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management, provides a perspective on six key trends we expect to see in 2018.
Mike von Massow, Associate Professor in FARE, was featured in a number of news items regarding the opening of the Longo's Food Retail Lab at the University of Guelph. Professor von Massow, who is the Research Director for the lab, was interviewed by a variety of news outlets, and the lab was featured on the university front page:
On Tuesday April 11, 2017, Professor Brady Deaton will testify in front of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food. He will be speaking about contemporary issues facing young and start-up farmers seeking to begin or expand their farm operations, and the associated issue of generational transfer of farms.
Professor Deaton, who holds the McCain Family Chair in Food Security, previously testified in front of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry concerning farmland ownership and food security.
Dr. Brady Deaton was called to speak on his research about "Farmland Ownership and Food Security" in the Canadian Senate in Ottawa on February 19th, 2017! http://bit.ly/2lqHaVg (He comes in at 9:12 am).
