Professor Wayne Caldwell has released the following new books:

Munipipal World "Attracting and Retaining Newcomers in Rural Communities and Small Towns [1]" by Wayne Caldwell, Brianne Labute, Bakhtawar Khan and Natasha D’Souza. This captivating examination of immigration in rural Canadian towns analyzes the essential components that smaller municipalities and counties must consider to attract and sustain meaningful settlement of newcomers. With the research compiled and presented in three parts – setting the context, promising principles and practices, and case studies – the book offers important information that will be helpful to all participants in the rural immigration process.

University of Manitoba Press "Farmland Preservation, second edition.  Land for Future Generations [2]"  by Wayne J. Caldwell (Editor), Stew Hilts (Editor), Bronwynne Wilton (Editor).  As land is lost to urban sprawl and other non-farm activity, our ability to produce food is diminished and options for future food production are limited. Farmland Preservation speaks to the need to preserve the agricultural land base for future generations. The need for protection is driven by uncertainty caused by climate change, population growth, food security, energy availability, and other local and global factors.  This uncertainty means that there is an ever-growing responsibility to ensure that the actions of today do not compromise the needs of future generations.

This second edition of Farmland Preservation provides a range of views and case studies from across Canada, the United States, and beyond. Its fourteen essays are intended to help the reader understand the importance of the issue and the potential for applying new approaches to agricultural protection, policy tools, and initiatives.