Meetings

Mini-Symposium on Bio-Energy Policy in North America

On June 19, 2007, the Department of Rural Economy, Alberta Agricultural Economics Association and Farm Level Policy Network sponsored a symposium on bio-energy.  

Presentations from the symposium:

• Janaki R. R. Alavalapati - Economics of forest biomass and bioenergy. [PDF]
   

• Doug Young – Research and policy implications for the oilseed industry of recent biofuel initiatives. [PDF]
   

• Doug Young – Oilseed production and biofuel economics summary notes. [PDF]

 

CAES Principle Paper Session

The Farm Level Policy (FLP) network organized a principle paper session titled “The Farm Level Framework for APF II: The Next Generation” for the CAES meetings in Portland. There were three presentations plus a discussant presentation:

• Sparling, David - “Reflections on the APF - Objectives, context and results”. University of Guelph and Executive Director, Institute of Agri-Food Policy Innovation.
   
• Jeffrey, Scott R. & James Unterschultz - "Business Risk Management in the Next Generation APF: A CAIS Study". University of Alberta
   
• Poon, Kenneth and Alfons Weersink - "Environment pillar and the next APF". University of Guelph.
   
• Discussant:  Dave Culver. Chief, Farm Data Analysis. Agriculture and Agrifood Canada