Conference Overview
Since it was first held in 2011, the Annual Canadian Agri-Food Policy Conference (CAPC) has become a premier national policy outlook for the agri-food sector. While most previous conferences have focused largely on agriculture and agri-food policies, this conference focused on the agri-environmental policies and programs and the connections between agriculture and the environment.
CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION
Conference Chair
Peter Boxall, CAES Past-President, University of Alberta
Logistics and Onsite Organization
Valerie Johnson, CAES Executive Director
AGENDA AND PRESENTATIONS
*PDFs of speakers’ PowerPoint presentations can be viewed and downloaded by clicking on the name of the speaker below*
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
| PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOP: Climate Change Mitigation in Canadian Agriculture: Integrating Recent Farm Behaviour Research into Policy
MEET & GREET RECEPTION |
Thursday, February 14, 2019
| WELCOME REMARKS |
| KEYNOTE 1: Applying Behavioral and Experimental Economics to U.S. Agri-Environmental Programs: Benefits, Challenges, and Lessons Learned |
| NETWORKING BREAK |
| SESSION 1: The Role of Farmers as Agents in Policy Effectiveness
Getu Hailu, University of Guelph |
| BUFFET LUNCH |
| SESSION 2: Policies to Incent Practice Change at the Farm Level
Alfons Weersink, University of Guelph |
| NETWORKING BREAK |
| SESSION 3: Agriculture and Wetland Conservation
John Thompson, Watrecon Consulting |
| WINE & CHEESE RECEPTION AND POSTER COMPETITION |
Friday, February 15, 2019
| KEYNOTE 2: Evaluation of Agri-Environmental Policies and Program Impacts: Building Credible Evidence in Agri-Environmental Policy |
| TOP THREE POSTER PRESENTERS |
| NETWORKING BREAK |
| SESSION 4: Natural Capital in Agriculture: What does it mean and how can it be used? |
| CLOSING REMARKS AND CONTEST WINNERS |
Policy Brief Competition
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) hosted its third policy brief competition at this year’s 9th Annual Canadian Agri-Food Policy Conference. This competition will involve writing a 3-page policy briefing note including background and advice to the Minister of Agriculture on a policy issue. Winners received cash prizes (1st $300 – 2nd $200 – 3rd $100) and free registration to the next CAPC conference. The first place winner also receives the opportunity to intern at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
2019 AAFC POLICY BRIEF COMPETITION WINNERS
From left to right: Samantha Burns, Grenfell Campus, Me-morial University of Newfoundland (3rd place); Laura Stortz, University of Guelph (2nd place); Anna Chemeris, University of Guelph (1st plce); Kara Beckles (CAES President-Elect)
Research Poster Competition
The Canadian Agricultural Economics Society held the 9th Annual Research Poster Competition around the theme of Agri-Environmental Policies and Programs. Researchers and graduate students prepared posters for presentation during the wine and cheese reception on Thursday, February 14, 2019. Reception attendees voted to determine the top three posters. The top three presenters each gave a 3-minute presentation on Friday morning. The top poster won a free trip to the 2019 CAES Annual Meeting in Ottawa.
2019 RESEARCH POSTER COMPETITION WINNERS
From left to right: Francis Abayateye, University of Saskatchewan (3rd place); Anna Chemeris, University of Guelph (2nd place); Jamie Naylor, University of Guelph (1st place); Peter Boxall, University of Alberta (CAES Past-President)