A review of types of risks in agriculture:
What we know and what we need to know
The paper discussed can be found here
Presented by Dr Adam Komarek, Senior Lecturer in Agribusiness, The University of Queensland
Risk in agriculture is a well-trodden topic: risk creates reward, upside & downside risk, context matters, several types & sources of risk/uncertainty exist.
Risk and Nitrogen Application elsewhere in the world: lessons for Australia?
The paper discussed can be found here
Presented by Prof Alfons Weersink, Professor at Ontario Agriculture College, University of Guelph
Alfons is a leading applied agricultural economist who focuses on summative works that inform government, policy makers and producer organizations of the expected impacts of a particular proposed policy or practice. Alfons’ research is often interdisciplinary and extends across all species of livestock animals and crops, allowing his work to easily transition to newly developing areas of concern in agriculture.
Risk mitigation by crop-livestock diversification
The paper discussed can be found here
Presented by Dr Lindsay Bell, Principal Research Scientist with CSIRO Agriculture and Food.
Based in Toowoomba, Queensland, Lindsay’s research focusses on improving the sustainability, productivity and resilience of farming enterprises through greater integration of crops and livestock and improved crop rotations.
Farm management economic analysis: A few disciplines, a few perspectives, a few figurings, a few futures
Presented by Professor Bill Malcolm, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, University of Melbourne
After many years working in farm management economics Bill shares his perspectives and experiences.