Call for Undergraduate Teams: David Sparling Business Case Competition at CAES

Deadline: Midnight (PST), April 13, 2017
The CAES is pleased to announce the new David Sparling Business Case Competition This competition is a great opportunity to showcase the next generation of business leaders in the agri-food industry. Teams will be required to work through a complex, real-world challenge related to sustainability in the agri-food value chain, develop a creative, practical solution and present their findings and recommendations to a panel of judges made up of industry executives and academics.

The competition itself is only one aspect of the entire experience. Students will develop their ability to apply what they have learned in the classroom to find practical solutions to real-world business problems. Students will also develop their analytical, problem-solving, critical and strategic thinking, team work, and presentation skills that employers are looking for. Participants will also have the opportunity to network with collaborating organizations, faculty and fellow students. This competition is dedicated to the memory of David Sparling. LEARN MORE

Prizes

Winning and runner-up teams will receive cash prizes of $3,500 and $2,000, respectively, and be recognized during the CAES awards banquet on evening of June 19, 2017.

Dates and Times

• By April 13
  Register for the Competition
• By April 25
  Register for the Conference
• By April 25
  Become CAES Student Member
• June 18, 4:30-6:30 pm
  Team Check-In
• June 19, 3:00-6:00 pm
  Case Competition
• June 19, 7:00-9:00 pm
  CAES Awards Banquet

Eligibility and Registration

This competition is for undergraduate students (from first to final year) enrolled in Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, and/or Business programs. Up to 6 teams will be accepted during the registration period, on a first-come first-serve basis. Student teams will be formed at their respective universities. Each team will consist of 3 students and have an academic coach. The coach will be responsible for the registration and will be the primary contact for communications.

To register your team, please submit the following information to Nicoleta Uzea, McGill University (nicoleta.uzea@mcgill.ca):

1. Name and email address of team coach
2. Name of University affiliation
3. Name of team members

Note that a coach may initially register a team without naming student members. Student names may be specified at a later date, but not later than April 13th.

Accepted students and their coach need to be members of the CAES and register for the conference by no later than April 25th.

Competition Rules

The team and their coach need to check-in with the competition organizer on June 18th at 4:30 pm. The business case and detailed competition rules will be provided. Teams need to prepare a PowerPoint presentation with their solution to the case. On June 19th, each team will present their analysis in front of the judges for 20 mins, followed by 10 mins of Q&A.

Teams will be required to present in English. Presentations will be judged based on criteria such as:

1. Appreciation of the problem and its strategic implications
2. Appropriateness and applicability of the "solution" to the problem
3. Creativity and originality of solution
4. Quality and professionalism of presentation
5. Effectiveness of responses to judges' questions

Questions and Expressions of Interest

Please direct questions and submit expressions of interest to Nicoleta Uzea, McGill University (nicoleta.uzea@mcgill.ca)

Canadian Agricultural Economics Society's Annual Meeting: Call for Submissions

2017 Annual Meeting ● June 18-21, 2017 ● Montreal, QC
Deadline: Midnight (PST) on February 6, 2017
Website: http://caes.usask.ca/

Selected Paper Submissions Submissions on any aspect of agricultural or resource economics, including teaching, research, and/or extension are encouraged.

Registration and Membership Requirements:
The presenters must be a member of the CAES and be registered for the Annual Meeting by April 25, 2017. Each member may be the primary/presenting/contact author on only one submitted abstract, but there are no limits to co-authorship on other abstracts submitted by other individuals.

Submission Instructions:
Papers should be original and not submitted elsewhere for presentation. Proposals must be submitted electronically using our online system (http://editorialexpress.com/conference/CAES2017/). Please note that you will need to create a user ID before you can submit an abstract; in addition, your co-authors will also need to create a user ID if you would like to include them on the submission. For your submission, you will need to copy and paste your abstract as the system does not currently accept attachments. Abstracts should be two pages or less in length with double spacing. Please do not include author names or affiliations in the abstract.

Format:
Title | Problem Statement | Objectives | Data and Methods | Results or expected results and their implications | Description of why presentation will generate discussion at the meetings

Topic Codes:
Please indicate the two-digit topic area code on the title page that matches the paper's contribution most closely. This will determine who reviews the paper.

1. Production economics and farm/ranch management
2. Resource and environmental economics
3. Agri-marketing, demand and price analysis
4. Agribusiness
5. Agricultural finance
6. Quantitative and research methods
7. International trade and development
8. Consumer and household economics
9. Food agricultural policy
10. Community and regional economics
11. Teaching and extension issues
12. Agricultural industry organization
13. Other

Selection:
Selection will be based on input from blind peer reviews. Authors will be advised on the status of their proposals by the middle of April 2017.

Contact:
The CAES Program Chair for the 2017 Annual Meeting is Henry An, Department of Resource Economics & Environmental Sociology, University of Alberta. Please direct all inquires and correspondence to Henry at henry.an@ualberta.ca.

Registration Open: Social Networks, Social Media and the Economics of Food Joint Symposium

Registration for the Social Networks, Social Media and the Economics of Food Joint Symposium is now open! The 2014 AAEA/EAAE/CAES Joint Symposium will take place at the Hyatt Regency Montreal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada May 29-30.
*March 31, 2014: Early Registration Deadline
*May 15, 2014: Registration and Cancellation Deadline
To register online and for information about hotel reservations, visit the symposium website: http://www.aaea.org/meetings/2014-aaeaeaaecaes-joint-symposium

Deadline Extended to December 9 for Social Networks, Social Media and the Economics of Food Symposium Paper Submission

The organizing committee for the 2014 AAEA/EAAE/CAES Joint Symposium has decided to extend the deadline for abstracts to Monday, December 9, 2013. The symposium will be held in Montreal, Canada, on May 29-30, 2014. For more information about the symposium and submission process please click here.

Questions? Contact the organizing committee at social.food.econ@gmail.com or the AAEA Business Office at info@aaea.org.

Discounted One-Day Registration Rates

AAEA and CAES are offering a one day registration option for the 2013 Joint Annual Meeting. One-day registration is available to anyone who is not presenting and is not an author on a paper or poster that is being presented at the 2013 Joint Annual Meeting. Registration rates for one day registration are as follows:

• Member (before July 19): $200
• Member (onsite): $300
• Non-member (before July 19): $300
• Non-member (onsite): $400

To apply for a one day registration, please complete the pdf form and return to registration@aaea.org.

CAES Call for Nominations: Publication of Enduring Quality Award

The Canadian Agricultural Economics Society (CAES) is accepting nominations for their Publication of Enduring Quality Award. Nominations are due by March 15. All publications that are at least 10 years old qualify, including books, articles within books, and journal articles. You do not need to be a CAES member in order to submit a nomination, but at least one author on the nominated piece must be a CAES member. More information about the submission process can be found on the Call for Nominations page of the CAES website.

CJAE Special Issue on Ag Policy Reform: Call for Papers

Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics has issued a call for papers for its 2014 Special Issue: The Past, Present and Future of Government Regulation of Agriculture and Food:  Is There a New Economics of Food?

Editor-in-Chief:  Glenn Fox, University of Guelph

Canadian Agriculture Policy Conference: Growing Forward in a Volatile Environment

The second annual Canadian agriculture policy conference will take place on January 11- 13, 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario. The theme for this year's conference is Growing Forward in a Volatile Environment, and according to the organizers it "will provide the premier national policy outlook for the agriculture sector. A blend of presentations from invited speakers, invited agriculture policy research network members and research posters will highlight the issues and potential policy solutions facing the agricultural sector in Canada today." The conference is being organized jointly by the Canadian Agricultural Economics Society and the five "Enabling Research for a Competitive Agriculture" policy research networks.