Risks are inherent in the agriculture/food industry. Historically risks centered around weather and markets. In more recent times the industry is facing newer risks from resource availability to changes in consumer preferences, to disease and health issues. Symposium 2004 provides us with an opportunity to examine risk in the context of the overall industry and in individual farm or firm management.
Presentations:
U.S. Consumers’ Concerns about Eight Food Production and Processing Technologies, Professor Brian Roe, Ohio State University
Public Concerns about Drinking Water in Canada, Professor Vic Adamowicz, University of Alberta
Risk Attitudes and GM Food: Will Canadian Consumers Buy Bread made with GM Wheat Professor Michele Veeman, University of Alberta
Roles, Responsibilities and Needs of Market Participants in Risk Communication, Professor Cindy Jardine, University of Alberta
Agricultural Cooperatives and Risk Management: Impact on Financial Performance, Professor Tim Richards, Arizona State University
Farm Market Risk Management using Models: VaR and other Models Professor Jim Unterschultz, University of Alberta
Do Differing Attitudes Towards Risk Contribute to Cooperative Agency Costs of Debt?, Getu Hailu, University of Alberta
Cooperative Mergers and Acquisitions: The Role of Capital Constraints, Professor Tim Richards, Arizona State University