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Monthly Archives: May 2016

Student experiences beyond the classroom: MGFAB students visit the Intercontinental Hotel

Earlier this month, Masters of Global Food and Agricultural Business students swapped the classroom for the Intercontinental Hotel. Read below as student, Melissa Verdino, reflects on the experience and key learning points. “Our Agricultural Markets class had the opportunity to visit the Intercontinental Hotel Adelaide last Friday (May 6th) and embark on an insightful tour […]

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Centre for Global Food & Resources Launch Invitation

Professor Christopher Findlay AM and Professor Wendy Umberger invite you to the launch of the University of Adelaide’s new Research Centre: The Centre for Global Food and Resources (GFAR) The Centre will enhance and strengthen the University’s global reputation for high quality, high impact research in the food and resources space. It will focus on […]

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Economic Policies for High Value Landscapes: Promoting UNESCO World Heritage Status for the Mount Lofty Ranges

The agricultural landscape bordering Adelaide is like a huge city park. We trek, bike and drive through it; buying and tasting wine, figs, apples, cherries, strawberries and cheeses. It is more difficult, however, for us to recognize the diverse, less tangible values that make up the total wealth of this landscape. For example, how it contributes […]

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GFS Researcher in Focus – May 2016: Dr Di Zeng

Each month we will be asking one of our researchers to provide an insight into their research. This month Dr Di Zeng is our Researcher in Focus. Di has moved halfway across the world, from the United States to Australia, to join the GFS team. Di’s role at GFS is lecturer and applied economist. He brings with […]

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