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The week before AARES

It is like the week before Christmas in the Centre for Global Food and Resources (GFAR) office. Imagine the week before Christmas for the family that is hosting all of the friends and relatives for Christmas lunch. We are excited but we are also very busy! Eight GFAR staff along with colleagues from the University […]

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Save the date! 2018 AARES Annual Conference

The Australasian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (AARES) conference is coming to Adelaide. Put it in your diary for 6-9 February 2018. The 2018 theme is: Abundance in an Era of Scarcity? Challenges and Opportunities for Australasian Agriculture, Environment, Food, Resources and Agribusiness. Each year the conference aims to highlight the latest economic research and policy innovations in […]

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GFAR at the 2017 Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society annual conference

Earlier this month, a large cohort of GFAR staff and students descended upon the Brisbane Convention and Entertainment Centre to participate in the 61st annual AARES conference, held 7-10th February. The three conference days provided an array of thought provoking presentations, social events and networking opportunities. The first day saw GFAR Executive Director, Prof. Wendy Umberger, […]

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Upcoming seminar featuring Dr Eric Houk sponsored by AARES SA Branch and Centre for Global Food and Resources

Water Transfers in California: Estimating the Impact of Foregone Agricultural Production and Aquifer Decline Dr Eric Houk Professor, California State University, Chico Wednesday, March 1st 2017 12:30-1:30 pm – Talk and discussion Seminar Room 5.01, Centre for Global Food & Resources Level 5 Nexus 10 Building RSVP to Alec Zuo at alec.zuo@adelaide.edu.au by Monday 27 […]

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Welcome to AGRIFOOD XXIII: Agrifood Research Network Conference

The Centre for Global Food and Resources (GFAR) at the University of Adelaide is delighted to jointly host the XXIII annual conference of the Agri-food Research Network (AFRN) and a gathering of the Australian Agricultural Resource Economics Society (AARES) in Adelaide this week (December 7-10, 2016). The AFRN has been meeting annually in Australasia since […]

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An Insight into the Tropical Oil Crop Revolution

Fifty years after graduating from the University of Adelaide with a Bachelors in Agronomy, Dr Derek Byerlee returned to Adelaide to receive an Honorary Doctorate in Economics in recognition of his outstanding contributions in the field of agricultural economics. Following today’s graduation ceremony, Dr Byerlee presented a seminar on his upcoming book, ‘The Tropical Oil […]

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AARES Conference Highlighted Opportunities for Australian Agriculture

GFS team have made a great presence at the 2016 Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (AARES) Conference in Canberra, 2-5 February 2016. Our Director Professor Wendy J. Umberger has been inaugurated as the President of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (AARES). This new role is a recognition of her continuing high impact […]

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GFS Director Professor Wendy Umberger Inaugurated as President of the AARES

Director of the Global Food Studies Program and Professor in Agricultural and Food Economics Wendy J. Umberger officially becomes President of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (AARES) on 4 February 2016 at the 2016 AARES Annual Meeting in Canberra. Professor Umberger is an accomplished  agricultural economist specialising in food policy, consumer food and […]

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Join our discussion #AARES 2016

Greeting from Canberra! Many of Global Food Studies team members are spending this week in Canberra attending the 60th AARES conference. The Early Career Researcher AARES workshop started yesterday (Saturday 30th January 2016) attended by ECRs from government institutions and universities. Our Senior Lecturer Dr Adam Loch opened the workshop. Some great tips were presented […]

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