IFAMA 2015 World Conference Program by IFAMA

June 14–17, 2015 Saint Paul • Minnesota • usa

International Food and Agribusiness Management Association

Welcome! Dear Friends and Colleagues, Thank you for investing your time and talent to participate in the 2015 IFAMA World Conference in St. Paul, Minnesota. 2015 marks the first of three years in which we will focus on the theme Become the Solution: Food Security 2050. Under this theme, we will be paying particular attention to three major issues: the Flow of Talent in the Food and Agribusiness sector (People); ClimateSmart Food and Agribusiness Systems (Climate); and Better Analytics and Deeper Insight Management (Big Data). The next few days will provide you with an opportunity to hear presentations from some of the leading food and agribusiness research projects going on around the world, see students showcasing their talent in the Student Case Competition, and participate in roundtable discussions during the Forum. I encourage you to take full advantage of the opportunity to engage across sectors and culturesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;this is one of the special values that IFAMA brings to each of us. Please be bold with your perspectives, ask challenging questions and seek new ways to collaborateâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;this is how we innovate and how our industry advances. It is our hope that you leave here with new friends and new ideas and that this will be the beginning of ongoing conversation around solutions to the critical issues we all face. Enjoy your week! Thad Simons Board President, International Food and Agribusiness Management Association

IFAMA is an international management organization that brings together current and future business, academic, and government leaders along with other industry stakeholders to improve the strategic focus, transparency, sustainability and responsiveness of the global food and agribusiness system.

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2015 Awards Distinguished Service Award The IFAMA 2015 Distinguished Service Award will be presented to Dr. Ray Goldberg on June 16, 2015 at the 25th Annual IFAMA World Conference President’s Award Dinner in St. Paul, Minnesota. “I am honored to be celebrating the distinguished service of one of the visionaries of our field, who not only founded IFAMA, but has made invaluable contributions over a 60 year career to teaching, industry, research and international development,” said Thad Simons, President of IFAMA and CEO Emeritus of Novus. “It is especially fitting that we present the Distinguished Service Award to Dr. Goldberg in St. Paul, considering that at the beginning of his illustrious career he earned his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota.”

Ray Goldberg Founding member of IFAMA

A native of North Dakota, Dr. Goldberg received his A.B. from Harvard University in 1948, his MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration in 1950 and his Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Minnesota in 1952. Together with John H. Davis he developed the Agribusiness Program at Harvard Business School in 1955. From 1970 to 1997 he was the Moffett Professor of Agriculture and Business and head of the Agribusiness Program. Since July 1, 1997, as emeritus professor, he has chaired the Agribusiness Senior Management Seminars at Harvard Business School and continues to teach courses. He is the author, co-author and or editor of 23 books and over 110 articles on positioning firms and institutions in the global value added food system. He also has authored and supervised the development of over 1000 case studies on various private, public, and farm cooperative firms and institutions in the global food system.

Fellows Award Thad Simons Managing Partner, The Yield Lab and President, IFAMA, St. Louis, MO, USA

Marcos Fava Neves Professor of Planning and Strategy at the School of Business (FEARP) of the University of Sao Paulo and Markestrat Think Tank Group, Brazil

Aidan Connolly Chief Innovation Officer, Alltech, Ireland

Since its founding, IFAMA has been successful due to the vision, hard work and creative efforts of a few key individuals. These individuals have distinguished themselves as leaders in the food and agribusiness industry as well as in service to IFAMA. This is the highest award given by IFAMA and is only awarded to members who have made outstanding and sustained contributions to the success of the organization.

Agenda at a glance Sunday, June 14 10:30 am – 12:30 pm m15 Session Chairs Meeting Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 15

12:45 – 1:45 pm

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Opening General Session: Academic Symposium Kick-Off Location: RiverCentre Ballroom BCD

2:00 – 5:30 pm

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Academic Symposium Sessions A and B Location: RiverCentre Meeting Rooms 1–6

4:30 – 5:30 pm

Student Rapporteurs Meeting Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 6

5:30 – 6:15 pm

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All Student Welcome Session and Orientation Location: RiverCentre Ballroom BCD

6:30 – 9:30 pm

Student Welcome Reception (invite only) Location: Tom Reid’s Hockey City Pub Full agenda for Sunday, June 14 on page 11

Monday, June 15

7:30 – 8:00 am

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Student Case Competition Briefing Location: RiverCentre Ballroom BCD

8:00 – 11:30 am

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Academic Symposium Sessions C and D Location: RiverCentre Meeting Rooms 1–6

8:15 am – 2:30 pm 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

1:00 – 4:30 pm

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Student Case Competition Prep

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Lunch

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Academic Symposium Sessions E and F

Locations: RiverCentre Meeting Rooms 7–11 and Crowne Plaza

Location: RiverCentre Ballrooms and Meeting Rooms

Location: RiverCentre Meeting Rooms 1–6

1:15 – 4:00 pm

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Student Case Competition Judging – Preliminary Rounds Location: RiverCentre Meeting Rooms 7–11

4:15 – 5:15 pm

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Judges Meeting Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 15

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Student Case Competition Finalists Announced Location: RiverCentre Ballroom Foyer

5:30 – 6:00 pm

Student Case Competition Finalists Briefing Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 5

6:00 – 9:00 pm

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IFAMA Board of Directors Meeting Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 15 Full agenda for Monday, June 15 on pages 16–18

Agenda at a glance Tuesday, June 16

7:45 – 8:15 am

Judges Briefing Location: RiverCentre Ballroom E

8:30 – 10:45 am

Student Case Competition Finalist Presentations Location: RiverCentre Ballroom A

9:45 – 10:45 am

Roundtable: 21st Century Careers in Food and Agriculture Location: RiverCentre Ballroom e

11:15 am – 12:30 pm bcd Welcome Lunch and Keynote Address Mary Bohman, USDA Location: RiverCentre Ballroom BCD

1:00 – 3:30 pm

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Concurrent Sessions – Roundtable Discussion Session A Location: RiverCentre Ballrooms

4:00 – 5:00 pm

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General Session – IFAMA 25 Years: Past, Present, and Future Location: RiverCentre Ballroom BCD

6:00 – 9:00 pm

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Presidential Awards Reception and Dinner Location: RiverCentre foyer and Ballroom BCD Full agenda for Tuesday, June 16 on page 28

Wednesday, June 17

6:30 – 8:30 am

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IFAMA Board of Directors Meeting Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 14

8:30 – 11:00 am

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Concurrent Sessions – Roundtable Discussion Sessions B Location: RiverCentre Ballrooms

11:30 am – 1:00 pm

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Lunch and and Keynote Address Michael Patrick, DuPont Pioneer Location: RiverCentre Ballroom BCD

1:15 – 3:45 pm

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Concurrent Sessions – Roundtable Discussion Session C Location: RiverCentre Ballrooms

4:00 – 5:30 pm

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Closing General Session Location: RiverCentre Ballroom BCD

7:00 – 9:00 pm

Fellows Dinner (invite only) Location: Pazzaluna Restaurant Full agenda for Wednesday, June 17 on page 32

Thursday, June 18 8:00 am – 5:30 pm Optional tours

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posters and exhibits Poster Presentations are open Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

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Poster Presentations Location: RiverCentre Ballroom Foyer

Interventions for Curbing Vitamin A Deficiency in Sub-Saharan Africa – A Review (1217) Feyisayo Odunitan-Wayas, Michael Chimonyo, and Unathi Kolanisi, University of KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)

Impacts of Agricultural Fair Attendance on Public Perception of Animal Welfare in Production Agriculture (1344) Bailey Schurr and Jay M. Lillywhite, New Mexico State University (USA)

Analysis Of Cost And Expenses In A Mozzarella Production In Patos De Minas, Minas Gerais State, Brazil (1220) Pedro Henrique Rodrigues Amaral and Fernando Caixeta Lisboa, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of the Mining Triangle - Campus Uberlândia (Brazil)

Updated Education and Talent Tools in Food and Agribusiness in Turbulent Times in the FTAA (Free Trade Areas of Americas), APEC (Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation), and EU (European Union) (1197) Paul Davies, Royal Ag University (UK); Eric P. Thor, Arizona State University (USA); Jonathan Turner, Royal Ag University (UK); DeeVon Bailey, Utah State University (USA)

The Map of Agriculture Open Data and Analytics Infrastructure as a Research and Teaching Tool Charles Elworthy, University of Oxford and Map of Agriculture (England); Julieta Miranda, Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina); Alexander Graf von Kielmansegg, Royal Agriculture University (England); Tobias Ruiz Moreno – Map of Agriculture (England); Jacob Kluth, University of Illinois (USA); Michael St. Louis— University of Sasketchewan (Canada); Ed Harding – Map of Agriculture (England)

Exhibits are open Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

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Exhibitors Location: RiverCentre Ballroom Foyer

Economic Research Service (USDA) CHS, Inc. IFAMA Novus International, Inc. Danish Food Cluster

* Special Sessions Case Study Workshop and Teaching Showcases Co-Chairs: R. Brent Ross, Michigan State University, USA and Per Engelseth, Molde University College, Norway

The case method is an active learning tool which helps participants assess, analyze and act upon complex business issues. Cases effectively facilitate knowledge transfer. Whether you are looking for new business strategies or curious about how to share or teach others, you are sure to find some interesting. The Symposium will showcase two unique teaching cases and a case methods workshop that utilize the Harvardstyle teaching format. These sessions are hands-on and designed to stimulate group discussion. They are open to anyone interested in how they might utilize teaching cases and are willing to participate in the group discussions. A copy of the full cases to be discussed will be sent to participants who sign up in advance.

Agenda Sunday, June 14 10:30 am – 12:30 pm m15 Session Chairs Meeting Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 15

12:45 – 1:45 pm

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Opening General Session: Academic Symposium Kick-Off Location: RiverCentre Ballroom BCD

1:45 – 2:00 pm

Break

2:00 – 3:30 pm

Academic Symposium Session A (detailed descriptions on following pages) m1

Case Studies Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 1

Production Agriculture 1 Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 2

Production Agriculture 2 Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 3

Food Security Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 4

Export Markets / Finance Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 5

2:00 – 4:00 pm

Special Session * Case Study Showcase 1 Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 6

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Break

4:00 – 5:30 pm

Academic Symposium Session B (detailed descriptions on following pages) m1

Consumers Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 1

Cooperatives Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 2

Environment Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 3

Labor / Human Resources Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 4

Smallholder / Supply Chains Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 5

4:30 – 5:30 pm

Student Rapporteurs Meeting Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 6

5:30 – 6:15 pm

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All Student Welcome Session and Orientation Location: RiverCentre Ballroom BCD

6:30 – 9:30 pm

Student Welcome Reception (invite only) Location: Tom Reid’s Hockey City Pub (this is outside of the RiverCentre on West 7th Street)

Symposium Sunday, June 14 12:45 – 1:45 pm Opening General Session: Academic Symposium Kick-Off

12:45 – 1:45 pm

Become the Solution to Food Security – A New Model

Symposium Chairs: Jay Lillywhite, New Mexico State University and DeeVon Bailey, Utah State University / Forum Co-Chair: Vincent Amanor-Boadu, Kansas State University and Michael Boland, University of Minnesota

The conference kicks off with IFAMA’s Scientific Research Symposium on Sunday, June 14 through Monday, June 15. The program features 1–1/2 days of research paper presentations, case studies, poster displays, and the Student Case Competition preliminaries. The Symposium provides the intellectual foundation for the discussions that occur during the Forum Roundtables on June 16–17.

2:00 – 3:30 pm

Academic Symposium Session A m1

Case Studies Moderator: Christopher Peterson Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 1

Centrolac: Transforming the Milk Industry in Nicaragua (1193)

Esteban R. Brenes, Carlos Martinez, and Caleb Andres Pichardo, INCAE Business School (Costa Rica)

Processed fresh Garlic for Export Markets: A Decision Case Study of the Stars Egypt for Export Company (1236) Alaa El din Abdelsabour Abdelrehim, Minia University (Egypt), Daniel Warnock, Monsanto Company, and David Hahn, Ohio State University (USA)

A Study to Determine the Consumer Demand for Coffee Attributes in Region XII, Mindanao, Philippines (1315)

Michelle Ragocos Ortez, Southern Christian College of Philippines (Phillipines); Nicole Evans, Catherine Chan-Halbrendt, and Tina Lee, University of Hawaii (USA)

PRIDE Powered by mKRISHI® - A Way to Go Ahead (1329)

Rajesh Laxmanrao Urkude, Tata Consultancy Services Limited (India)

2:00 – 3:30 pm

Production Agriculture 1 Moderator: Michael Gunderson Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 2

Economic Analysis of Using Cornell Decision Support System for Tomato Production (1350)

Yangxuan Liu, Michael R Langemeier, Purdue University; Ian M. Small, Laura Joseph and William Earl Fry, Cornell University (USA)

Technology, Disease and Prevention of Animal Losses: The Value of Vaccination during 2010 Rift Valley Fever Outbreaks in Three Provinces of South Africa (1242) Zimbini Mdlulwa, Manana Rancho, Precious Makhosazana Tshabalala, Chiedza Tsvakirai, and Lowell Scarr, Agricultural Research Council (South Africa)

The Effect of Storage and Infrastructure on Post-Harvest Loss in Northern Ghana (1340)

Adam Hancock, Aleksan Shanoyan, Yacob A. Zereyesus Kara Ross and Vincent Amanor-Boadu, Kansas State University (USA)

Increasing Vegetable Research Investments to Ensure Sustained Food Security: The case of the South African vegetable industry (1240)

Manana Rancho, Zimbini Mdlulwa, Precious Tshabalala, Chiedza Tsvakirai and Lowell Scarr, Agricultural Research Council (South Africa)

2:00 – 3:30 pm

Production Agriculture 2 Moderator: Andre Louw Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 3

Management Level Evaluation In Distribution Channels Of Agricultural Inputs (1318)

Eduardo Sandrini Simprini, Marcos Fava Neves, and Flavio Ruhnke Valério, University of São Paulo (Brazil)

Symposium Sunday, June 14

2:00 – 3:30 pm

Academic Symposium Session A

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Fertilizer Use and Agricultural Productivity in Northern Ghana: The Effect of Transaction Costs in Accessing Input Markets (1336)

Maxime Salin-Maradeix, Yacob A. Zereyesus, Kara Ross, Aleksan Shanoyan and Vincent Amanor-Boadu, Kansas State University (USA)

Estimating the Economic Rate of Return to Plum Research in South Africa: The Role of Technology on Industry Growth and Food Security (1232) Precious Tshabalala, Chiedza Tsvakirai, Zimbini Mdlulwa, Manana Rancho, Frikkie Liebenberg and Lowell Scarr, Agricultural Research Council (South Africa)

Technical Efficiency Analysis Of Citrus Farms In Brazil (1219)

Marcelo José Carrer, Hildo Meirelles de Souza Filho, and Fabiana Ribeiro Rossi, Federal University of São Carlos (Brazil)

2:00 – 3:30 pm

Food Security Moderator: Gregory Baker Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 4

The Impact of Food, Nutrition, and Health on Youth in Michigan: An Examination of Traverse City Area Public Schools (1303)

Gerard Taylor, Dave Weatherspoon , Marci Scott, and Sarah Jones, Michigan State University (USA)

Food Security, Technology and Sustainable Development (1314)

Bernardo Reynolds Pacheco de Carvalho, University of Lisbon (Portugal)

Food Security in Argentina: A Production or a Distribution Problem (1247) Roberto Juan Feeney and Pablo Mac Clay, Austral University (Argentina)

The True Cost of a Meal for Low-Income Families (1347)

Gregory A. Baker, Michael J. Harwood, and Courtney N. Robinson, Santa Clara University (USA)

2:00 – 3:30 pm

Export Markets / Finance Moderator: Yuliya Bolotova Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 5

Have Industrialized Countries Shut the Door and Left the Key Inside? Rethinking the Role of Private Standards in International Fruit Trade (1264)

Winnie Sonntag , Verena Otter, Valerie Kersting and Ludwig Theuvsen, Georg-AugustUniversity of Goettingen (Germany)

Intergenerational Farm Transfers in the United States and South Africa: Comparative Analysis of Current Environment and Potential Implications for Various Facets of Economy (1317)

Iuliia Protopop, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (USA) and Wille de Jager, University of the Free State (South Africa)

An Assessment of Argentina’s Inflation Based on Purchasing Power Parity Theory (PPP) and Soybean’s Price (1304) Bernardo Celso R. Gonzalez, UPIS Faculdades Integradas and Andre Ferreira dos Santos, Caixa Economica Federal (Brazil)

An Empirical Analysis of Wholesale Cheese Pricing Practices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Spot Cheese Market (1215)

Yuliya Bolotova, Clemson University and Andrew M. Novakovic, Cornell University (USA)

2:00 – 4:00 pm

Special Session * Case Study Showcase 1 Moderator: R. Brent Ross & Per Engelseth Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 6

Copersucar: A World Leader in Sugar and Ethanol

Marcos Fava Neves, University of Sao Paulo (Brazil); Allan W. Gray and Brian Bourqard, Purdue University (USA)

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Break

Symposium Sunday, June 14

4:00 – 5:30 pm

Academic Symposium Session B m1

Consumers Moderator: Mavis Owureku-Asare Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 1

Attitudes and Preferences of Kosovar Consumer towards Quality and Origin of Meat (1275)

Maurizio Canavari, Rungsaran Wongprawmas, University of Bologna (Italy); Drini Imami, Agriculture University of Tirana (Albania); Muje Gjonbalaj and Ekrem Gjokaj, University of Prishtina (Kosovo)

Food Movements in Germany: Slow Food and Dumpster Diving (1279) Amelie Nellen, Meike Rombach, Matthias Salomon , and Vera Bitsch, Technical University of Munich (Germany)

Consumer Perspectives on the Important Attributes of Peanut Butter: The Case of North Cotabato, Philippines (1313) Lusille C. Mission, Southern Christian College of Philippines (Philippines); ChanHalbrendt, Nicole Evans and Tina Lee, University of Hawaii (USA)

Consumer Knowledge, Perceptions, Preference and Quality Assessment of Dried Tomato Products in Ghana (1213) Mavis Owureku-Asare, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology; Firibu Saalia, University of Ghana; Charles Tortoe, Council for Scientific and Industrial Reasearch; Ibok Oduro, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (Ghana)

4:00 – 5:30 pm

Cooperatives Moderator: Elena Garnevska Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 2

Emerging Business Models in Horticulture Value Chains: Frameworks for Entrepreneurs to Create Market Relevanceess Models in Horticulture Value Chains: Frameworks for Entrepreneurs to Create Market Relevance and Impact (1241) Gerry Kouwenhoven, Inholland University and Vijayender Reddy Nalla, RVJ Eurasia Food and Agro B.V. (The Netherlands)

Exit, Voice, and Loyalty in the Case of Farmer Associations: Dairy Farmers’ Behavior during the German Milk Conflict (1352) Vera Bitsch and Jan Alpmann, Technical University of Munich (Germany)

Market Requirements and Supply Chain: A Multiple Case Study of Three Agrifood Cooperatives in Argentina (1357) Fernando Anibal Mogni, Sebastián Ignacio Senesi, and Hernan Palau, University of Buenos (Argentina)

Non-traditional Cooperative Models: A Study of EastPack Cooperative in New Zealand (1351) Elena Garnevska , Massey University (New Zealand)

4:00 – 5:30 pm

Environment Moderator: Jeremy Slade Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 3

Ensuring Resilience to Climate Change in a Changing Business Environment: A Rate of Return for South Africa’s Peach and Nectarine Research (1257)

Chiedza Tsvakirai, Precious Tshabalala, Manana Rancho, Zimbini Mdlulwa and Lowell Scarr, Agricultural Research Council (South Africa)

Market-driven Land Use Change in the Brazilian Legal Amazonia (1267)

Paulo Rodrigo Ramos Xavier Pereira, Universidade Federal do Piauí / Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Heinrich Hasenack, Omar Benedetti, Homero Dewes, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)

Symposium Sunday, June 14

4:00 – 5:30 pm

Academic Symposium Session B

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Consumer Acceptance of Climate Adaptation Strategies in Australian Agribusiness (1203)

Anoma Ariyawardana, University of Queensland; Lilly Lim-Camacho, CSIRO; Gemma Lewis, UTAS (Tasmania) and Steven Crimp, CSIRO (Australia)

Impact Assessment of the Adoption of INIAP’s Technology Packages: the Case of Barley in the Highlands of Ecuador (1341) Graciela Andrango (INIAP) and Unda Jose (INIAP)

4:00 – 5:30 pm

Labor / Human Resources Moderator: William Knudson Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 4

Smallholder Development and Participation in Output Markets: The Case of the Eastern Cape Province (1333)

Ajuruchukwu Obi and Mahali Elizabeth Lesala, University of Fort Hare (South Africa)

Unleashing Women’s Productive Potential to Drive Economic Growth and Rural Development in Northern Ghana (1335) Elizabeth Gutierrez, Kara Ross, Yacob A. Zereyesus, Aleksan Shanoyan and Vincent Amanor-Boadu, Kansas State University (USA)

Home Gardening as a Strategy for Food Security and Poverty Alleviation in Rural South Africa (1343) Bongiwe Mcata and Ajuruchukwu Obi University of Fort Hare (South Africa)

Employment Issues Facing Michigan Dairy Farmers (1188) William Knudson, Michigan State University (USA)

4:00 – 5:30 pm

Smallholder / Supply Chains Moderator: Moraka Makhura Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 5

A Framework for Analyzing Coordination in African Agricultural Value Chains (1330)

Ryan Vroegindewey, Véronique Thériault and John Staatz, Michigan State University (USA)

Analysis of Profit Efficiency for Smallholder Irrigated Crop Enterprises in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa (1331) Ajuruchukwu Obi and Nyarai Margaret Mujuru, University of Fort Hare (South Africa)

Transaction Costs and Market Participation: Recent Evidence from Northern Ghana (1339)

Agness Mzyece, Aleksan Shanoyan, Yacob A Zereyesus, Kara Ross , and Vincent Amanor-Boadu, Kansas State University (USA)

Examining the Contribution of Entrepreneurial Spirit to the Performance of Smallholder Maize Producers in Mhlontlo Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa (1328) Ajuruchukwu Obi and Richard Avuletey, University of Fort Hare (South Africa)

Agenda Monday, June 15

7:30 – 8:00 am

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Student Case Competition Briefing Location: RiverCentre Ballroom BCD

8:00 – 9:30 am

Academic Symposium Session C (detailed descriptions on following pages) m1

Agribusiness Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 1

Consumers Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 2

Education Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 3

Supply Chains Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 4

Food Security Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 5

8:00 – 10:00 am

Special Session * Case Study Showcase 2 Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 6

8:15 am – 12:15 pm

Student Case Competition Prep – Group A m7

Group A, Team 1 Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 7

Group A, Team 2 Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 8

Group A, Team 3 Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 9

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Group A, Team 4 Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 10

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Group A, Team 5 Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 11

9:00 am – 1:00 pm

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Group B, Team 1 Location: Crowne Plaza State 1

Group B, Team 2 Location: Crowne Plaza State 2

Group B, Team 3 Location: Crowne Plaza State 3

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9:30 – 10:00 am

Break

9:45 am – 1:45 pm

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Group C, Team 1 Location: Crowne Plaza Governors 1

Group C, Team 2 Location: Crowne Plaza Governors 2

Group C, Team 3 Location: Crowne Plaza Governors 3

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Group C, Team 4 Location: Crowne Plaza Governors 4

Group C, Team 5 Location: Crowne Plaza Governors Boardroom

10:00 – 11:30 am

Academic Symposium Session D (detailed descriptions on following pages) m1

Case Studies Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 1

Supply Chains Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 2

Production Agriculture 1 Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 3

Production Agriculture 2 Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 4

Market Chains Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 5

10:30 am – 2:30 pm

Student Case Competition Prep – Group D c115 Group D, Team 1 Location: Crowne Plaza Cabana 115 c116 Group D, Team 2 Location: Crowne Plaza Cabana 116 c122 Group D, Team 3 Location: Crowne Plaza Cabana 122 c123 Group D, Team 4 Location: Crowne Plaza Cabana 123 c124 Group D, Team 5 Location: Crowne Plaza Cabana 124

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Managing Editor Meeting / Lunch Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 12

European Chapter Meeting / Lunch Location: RiverCentre Ballroom A

African Chapter Meeting / Lunch Location: RiverCentre Ballroom E

Judges Briefing / Lunch Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 6

1:00 – 2:30 pm

Academic Symposium Session E (detailed descriptions on following pages) m1

Case Studies Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 1

Risk Management Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 2

Cooperatives Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 3

Market Chains Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 4

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Agribusiness Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 5

Special Session * Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 6

1:15 – 4:00 pm

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Student Case Competition Judging – Preliminary Rounds Location: RiverCentre Meeting Rooms 7–11

1:15 – 1:45 pm Group A

2:00 – 2:30 pm Group B

2:45 – 3:15 pm Group C

3:30 – 4:00 pm Group D

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Break

3:00 – 4:30 pm

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Supply Chains Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 1

Policy Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 2

Climate / Smallholder Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 3

Consumers Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 4

3:00 – 5:00 pm

Special Session * Case Study Methods Workshop Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 6

4:15 – 5:15 pm

m15

Judges Meeting Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 15

– 5:30 pm

foyer

Student Case Competition Finalists Announced Location: RiverCentre Ballroom Foyer

Dinner on own

5:30 – 6:00 pm

Student Case Competition Finalists Briefing Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 5

6:00 – 9:00 pm

m15

IFAMA Board of Directors Meeting (invite only) Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 15

Symposium Monday, June 15

8:00 – 9:30 am

Academic Symposium Session C m1

Agribusiness Moderator: Esteban R. Brenes Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 1

Ancient Maya Agriculture and the Development of Central American Economies (1230) Adam Parker, Richard Terry, and Mark Hansen, Brigham Young University (USA

Financial Performance of Agribusiness Companies With Different Ownership Structures: A Comparative Analysis of KRAFT and Land O’Lakes (1216) Yuliya V. Bolotova and Carl L. Womble, Clemson University (USA)

New Player on the Block: the Entrance of an Oil and Gas Company into the Soybean Agribusiness System in Argentina (1355) Marcos F. Daziano and Sebastian Senesi, University of Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Explaining the Performance of Latin American Businesses Using Causal Configurations (1194)

Esteban R. Brenes, Luciano Ciravegna and Caleb Andres Pichardo, INCAE Business School (Costa Rica)

8:00 – 9:30 am

Consumers Moderator: Nic Lees Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 2

Coffee Differentiation Preferences Attributes: A Brazilian Perspective (1282)

Eduardo Eugênio Spers, ESPM; Decio Zylbersztajn, School of Business - USP; Samuel Ribeiro Giordano, PENSA, Antonio Carlos Lima Nogueira, and Christiane Leles Rezende de Vita, University of Sao Paulo (Brazil)

Consumer Preference for Palm Oil in Urban Togo, Africa (1308) Nicole Evans and Chan-Halbrendt, University of Hawaii (USA)

Genetically Modified Labeling and the Implications for Consumers’ Willingness to Buy in the Brazilian Market: A Comparison between 2007 and 2014 (1285)

Gabriela Toratti, Roberto Fava Scare, Leonardo Silva Antolini, Dirceu Tornavoi de Carvalho and Jonny Mateus Rodrigues, University of São Paulo (Brazil)

Communicating Credence Attributes of New Zealand Food Products to Consumers (1222) Nic Julian Lees and Caroline Saunders, Lincoln University (New Zealand)

8:00 – 9:30 am

Education Moderator: Julie Pennington Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 3

Developing an Online Agribusiness Certificate for Sub-Saharan Africa (1246)

Jeremy Slade, Stephen McGary, Garret Nelson and Avery Robertson, Brigham Young University-Idaho (USA)

Measuring the Success of the Transfer and Dissemination of New Technologies’ System in Ecuador (1327) Graciela Andrango; Jose Unda; Juan Manuel Dominguez, INIAP (Ecuador)

Comparative Advantages and Biofuel Policies in American and Caribbean Countries (1354) Ram N. Acharya and Rafael Pena, New Mexico State University (USA)

College Student Engagement in Market Research: Study Abroad in the Swaziland Big Game Parks (1307)

Victoria Salin, Texas A&M University and Julie Pennington, The University of Tampa (USA)

Symposium Monday, June 15

8:00 – 9:30 am

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Supply Chains Moderator: Marcos Fava Neves Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 4

Effectiveness of a ‘Whole of Chain’ Approach in Rural Industry Development in Developing Countries: A Conceptual Frameworks for Analysis and Empirical Findings (1280)

Mubashir Mehdi, University of Agriculture Faisalabad (Pakistan) and Tony Dunne, University of Queensland (Australia)

Food Supply Chain Losses and Waste: What are the Challenges for the Brazilian Soybean Industry? (1294)

Giana de Vargas Mores, Raquel Bernardon Toigo Giehl, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul; Bruno Rógora Kawano, University of São Paulo; and Homero Dewes, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)

Transformation of Agribusiness and Food Value Chains in India: Investment, Models and Challenges (1362) Vasant P. Gandhi, Indian Institute of Management (India)

Barter Operations In The Brazilian Sugar Cane Industry (1312)

Flavio Ruhnke Valério, Marcos Fava Neves and Caio Augusto Mendonça Ribeiro do Valle, University of São Paulo (Brazil)

8:00 – 9:30 am

Food Security Moderator: Eric Micheels Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 5

Enhancing Global Sustainability by Reducing Food Waste: Articulating and Assessing the Economic Challenges (1286) Danyi Qi and Brian E. Roe, The Ohio State University (USA)

Evaluation the Impacts of Economic Indicators on Households Food Security in Iran (1278)

Naser Shahnoushi Foroushani, Parisa Alizadeh, Ferdowsi University Of Mashhad; Jalal Rahimi, University of Lorestan (Iran)

Evaluation of the Socio-Economic Impact on the Adoption of Various Rainwater Harvesting and Conservation (RWH&C) Practices for Household Food Security: Case study of Krwakrwa village, Eastern Cape Province (1281) Thabiso Andries and Benedict Koatla, Agricultural Research Council-Institute of Soil, Climate and Water (South Africa)

The Role of Two Strategic Resources - Entrepreneurial Orientation and Market Orientation - in Effectiveness of New Product Development and New Marketing Procedures (1265) Omid Mirzaei and Eric Micheels, University of Saskatchewan (Canada)

8:00 – 10:00 am

Special Session * Case Study Showcase 2 Moderator: R. Brent Ross Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 6

The Valldal Brand Strawberry Case (1234)

Per Engeleth, Molde University College (Norway)

9:30 – 10:00 am

Break

Symposium Monday, June 15 10:00 – 11:30 am 10:00 – 11:30 am

Academic Symposium Session D m1

Case Studies Moderator: Eric Thor Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 1

The Effects Of Food Safety Standards On Trade and Welfare: The Case Of EU Shrimp Imports (1325) Xiaoqian Li and Sayed Saghaian, University of Kentucky (USA)

Regaining Trust in Greenhouse Vegetable Chains: New Market Mechanism for Price Formation as a Key Driver (1298) Olaf van Kooten, University of Inholland; Frances Brazier, Delft University of Technology; Pim van Adrichem, InHolland University; Caroline Nevejan, Delft University of Technology; Coen Hubers, InHolland University (The Netherlands)

The Role of Technology in Food Security (Case Study: Iran) (1262)

Naser Shahnoushi Froshani and Mahboubeh Narouei, Ferdowsi University Of Mashhad (Iran)

Global Food Security, Supply Chains, Conflict Resolution, and Safety in Expanding Agribusiness Value Supply Chains in CANAMEX and the APEC Agribusiness RTA’s (Regional Trade Agreements) (1196) Eric P. Thor, Arizona State University and Janet P. Wertsch, Arizona Ag Mediation Institute (USA)

10:00 – 11:30 am

Supply Chains Moderator: Dennis Conley Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 2

A Model for Chinese and U.S. Infant Formula Regulation Harmonization (1291) Jing Lu, Chad Laux and Rylan Chong, Purdue University (USA)

Supply Chain Networks and Agribusiness Exports: An Empirical Analysis from ‘Co-opetition’ Perspective (1211)

Emilio Galdeano-Gómez and Juan Carlos Pérez-Mesa, Universidad de Almería (Spain)

Assessing the Socio-economic Determinants for Adoption of Conservation Agriculture Practices among Smallholder Farmers: A case Study in the Mid-hills of Nepal (1309)

Jacqueline Halbrendt, Catherine Chan-Halbrendt, University of Hawaii at Manoa and Steven Allan Gray, University of Massachusetts (USA)

U.S. Ethanol Production and an Emerging Export Market (1332) Dennis Conley, University of Nebraska - Lincoln (USA)

10:00 – 11:30 am

Production Agriculture 1 Moderator: Stephen McGary Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 3

How Sugarcane Farmers Choose Tractors: A Qualitative Approach (1250)

Guilherme Fagundes de Arruda, Roberto Fava Scare, Gabriela de Melo Marchi, and Leonardo Silva Antolini, University of São Paulo (Brazil)

Adoption Of Precision Agriculture Technologies By Farmers: A Systematic Literature Review And Proposition Of An Integrated Conceptual Framework (1259) Leonardo Silva Antolini, Roberto Fava Scare and Agda Dias, University of São Paulo (Brazil)

The Management Challenges Of Brazilian Grain Producers (1289)

Roberto Fava Scare, University of São Paulo; Frederico Fonseca Lopes, Rodrigo Alvim Afonso, Markestrat; Flavio Ruhnke Valério and Janaína Gagliardi Bara, University of São Paulo (Brazil)

Towards a New Capital Formation Series for Machinery in Agriculture: A Way to Improve Agricultural Productivity Measurements (1300)

Colleta Gandidzanwa, Frikkie Liebenberg and Johann Frederick Kirsten, University of Pretoria (South Africa)

Symposium Monday, June 15 10:00 – 11:30 am 10:00 – 11:30 am

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Production Agriculture 2 Moderator: Ram N. Acharya Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 4

Efficiency of Grain farms in Northern Ghana: A Nonparametric and Double Bootstrap Approach (1319)

Frank Kyekyeku Nti, Kara Ross and Yacob A. Zereyesus, Kansas State University (USA)

Building Absorptive Capacity in Production Agriculture (1337) Eric Micheels, University of Saskatchewan (Canada)

Environmental Sustainability Assessment of Forage Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor) and MULATO II Grass (Brachiaria Hybrid, CIAT 36087) in Belle Vue, Saint Kitts (1346) Paulette Bynoe and Denise Simmons, University of Guyana (Guyana)

Land Ownership, Farm Size, and Farm Productivity: Evidence from Nepal (1353) Ram N. Acharya, New Mexico State University

10:00 – 11:30 am

Market Chains Moderator: Ernesto Gallo Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 5

Building Aligned and Committed Value Chain: Framework for Innoavtive Entrepreneur in Food & Agribusiness (1239) Gerry Kouwenhoven, Inholland University and Vijayender Reddy Nalla, RVJ Eurasia food and agro B.V. (The Netherlands)

Determinants of the Adoption Of Irrigation Technologies By Citrus Growers of The State of São Paulo-Brazil (1237)

Fabiana Ribeiro Rossi, Hildo Meirelles de Souza Filho, and Marcelo José Carrer, Federal University of São Carlos (Brazil)

Promoting Entrepreneurship in the Pakistan’s Dairy Industry: An Empirical Testing of Two Predictive Models of Entrepreneurial Intentions (1226) Asif Yaseen, The University of Queensland (Australia) and Simon Somogyi, Dalhousie University (Canada)

GATOF Project Equilibrium Isoquant and NPV Financial Robustness (1229) J. Ernesto Gallo, Zamorano University (Honduras)

11:30 – 12:30 pm Lunch

1:00 – 2:30 pm

Academic Symposium Session E m1

Case Studies Moderator: Francesco Braga Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 1

Consumer and Producers’ Perception of Beef: A Study from Brazil and United States (1274)

Juliana Chini, Eduardo Eugênio Spers, ESPM; Hermes Moretti Ribeiro da Silva, ESALQ; and Mirella Cais Jejcic de Oliveira, ESPM (Brazil)

Consumer Preferences on Handcrafted Calamansi Soap in North Cotabato, Philippines (1320)

Jovelyn Bantilan, Southern Christian College, Upload Jobs for Mindanao, (Phillipines), Catherine Chan Halbrendt, Nicole Evans, and Tina Lee, University of Hawaii (USA)

Is Public Investment In R&D Valuable? The ARC PPRI Weeds Research Division (1311) Lowell Scarr, Agricultural Research Council (South Africa)

Relational Exchange and Partnerships: The Ipanema Coffee Case (1224)

Luciana Florencio Almeida and Eduardo Eugênio Spers, ESPM Business School (Brazil)

Symposium Monday, June 15

1:00 – 2:30 pm

Academic Symposium Session E m2

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Risk Management Moderator: Sayed Saghaian Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 2

Dairy Farm Owners, their Resilience Attributes, and How they Relate to Their Perception and Management of Risk (1363) Federico Duranovich, Nicola Shadbolt, Elizabeth Dooley, David Gray, Massey University (New Zealand)

Predicting the Probability of Loan Default for an Agricultural Financial Institution (1288) Emile Salame (Lebanon) and Dennis Conley, University of Nebraska Lincoln (USA)

Risk Management in End-to-End Food Chains: A Case Study of Tuna Supply from Indonesia (1233)

Syarifuddin M. Parenreng, Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (Indonesia) and Per Engelseth, Molde University College (Sweden)

Market Power in the Poultry Sector in Turkey (1296)

Sayed Saghaian, University of Kentucky (USA); Gökhan Özertan, Bogaziçi University (Turkey); and Hasan Tekguc, Mardin Artuklu University (Turkey)

1:00 – 2:30 pm

Cooperatives Moderator: Jay Lillywhite Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 3

The Influence of Trust in the Nicaraguan Learning Alliance on Capacity Development of Members and Other Influenced Groups (1244) Dirk Hauke Landmann, Göttingen University (Germany) and Jean-Joseph Cadilhon, International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya)

Managing Co-operative Farming: A Case of Gambhira Collective Farming Society (1287) N. T. Sudarshan Naidu, School of Management and Entrepreneurship, Shiv Nadar University (India)

Profile and Efficiency of Sugar Cane Producers Associations in Brazil (1253) Luciano Thome Castro, Marcos Neves and Roberto Fava Scare, University of Sao Paulo (Brazil)

Dairy Farmers’ Support of Horizontal Cooperation Among Dairy Processors: Conceptual Model and Empirical Test (1310)

Birgit Schulze-Ehlers, Julie Schreiner and Tim Viergutz,Christian-AlbrechtsUniversität zu Kiel (Germany)

1:00 – 2:30 pm

Market Chains Moderator: Roberto Feeney Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 4

Understanding Participation in Modern Supply Chains Under a Social Network Perspective – Evidence from Blackberry Farmers in the Ecuadorian Andes (1245)

Nico Herforth, Ludwig Theuvsen, Georg-August-University of Goettingen (Germany); Wilson Vásquez, Universidad de las Américas (Educador); and Meike Wollni, GeorgAugust-University of Goettingen (Germany)

Businesses and Donors Embrace Inclusive Value Chain Development: Why Not Teaming Up Together? (1256)

Woody Maijers, INHOLLAND University and Rem Neefjes, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation (The Netherlands)

Sustainable Mango Industry Development in Pakistan: A Value Chain Perspective (1269)

Hammad Badar, Anoma Ariyawardana and Ray Collins, The University of Queensland (Australia)

Modeling Price Expectation and Volatility Effects on Producer Behaviour: A Case of Namibian Beef Market (1348)

David Ifeanyi Uchezuba and Salomo Mbai, Namibian University of Science and Technology (Namibia)

Symposium Monday, June 15

1:00 – 2:30 pm

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Agribusiness Moderator: Jim White Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 5

An Actionable Plan for Educating Agribusiness Leadership Involved in Complex Problems (1214) Keith D. Harris, Kansas State University (USA)

Mergers and Acquisitions in US Agribusiness (1299)

Carlos Omar Trejo-Pech, Universidad Panamericana at Guadalajara (Mexico), Michael A. Gunderson, Michael Boehlje, and Allan W. Gray, Purdue University (USA)

A Proposal of a Method for Citrus Tree Inventory and Crop Production Estimate

Vinicius Gustavo Trombin, Marcos Fava Neves, University of São Paulo, USP; Antonio Juliano Ayres, Fundecitrus; and José Carlos Barbosa, UNESP (Brazil)

Agribusiness Experience with Supporting Young Farmers’ Entry (1273) Derek Baker and Stuart Mounter, University of New England Business School (Australia)

1:00 – 2:30 pm

Special Session *

Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 6

Getting Your Research Published in an International Journal Moderator: Peter Goldsmith

Peter Goldsmith, Executive Editor and other Editors from the International Food and Agribusiness Management Review share the secrets to getting your research published in an international journal. This popular session answers your questions on how to structure your research so that it contains the components of high-quality, scholarly work and how to properly prepare the manuscript for the peer review process.

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Break

3:00 – 4:30 pm

Academic Symposium Session F

3:00 – 4:30 pm

Supply Chains Moderator: Sebastián Ignacio Senesi Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 1

Mapping and Quantification of Sugar Cane Chain in Brazil (1235)

Marcos Fava Neves, University of Sao Paulo, Vinicius Gustavo Trombin, Tássia Gerbasi, Eduardo Sandrini Simprini, Jonny Mateus Rodrigues, Rafael Bordonal Kalaki, Markestrat (Brazil)

Analysis of Marketing Channels, Margins and Integration of Fruit Vegetable Markets in Selangor State of Malaysia (1342) Ajuruchukwu Obi and Ikechi Agbugba, University of Fort Hare (South Africa)

An Empirical Study on the Factors of Famer’s Safe Breeding BehaviorChina’s Pork Chain Case (1359)

Wang Haitao, The School of Economics in Hefei University of Technology; Xu Xiang and Wang Kai, Nanjing Agricultural University (China)

External an Internal demand: Analysis for Strategic Planning applied to the Soybean Complex in Argentina (1356) Sebastián Ignacio Senesi, Marcos F. Daziano, and Evangelina Gabriela Dulce, University of Buenos Aires (Argentina)

3:00 – 4:30 pm

Policy Moderator: Andreas Boecker Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 2

Symposium Monday, June 15

3:00 – 4:30 pm

Academic Symposium Session F

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Determinants Of Plural Forms Of Governance: Evidence From Brazilian Beef Cattle Industry (1195)

Rodrigo Lanna F. da Silveira, University of Campinas, Brazil; Marcelo J. Carrer, Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil; Thiago B. Carvalho, University of São Paulo; Caroline A. L. Foscaches, Maria Sylvia M. Saes, University of São Paulo (Brazil)

The Ex-ante Impact Study for the ARC-VOPI Agro-processing Programme: Achieving Farm-Level Economic Viability and Food Security Objectives (1263) Joseph Sello Kau, Mmathaha Mosala, Kholofelo Mashego, and Tabisa Finiza, Agricultural Research Council (South Africa)

Analysis Of Institutional Arrangements And Variables That Affect Sustainable Small Water Infrastructure’S (SWIs) Operations, Management And Maintanance In Lambani, Limpopo Province (1283) Thabiso Andries Benedict Koatla, Agricultural Research Council of South Africa (South Africa)

Are There Unintended Side Effects of Government Support for Traceability Implementation? Results from a Survey Among Firms in the Italian Fish Processing Sector (1334) Andreas Boecker, University of Guelph (Canada) and Daniele Asioli, NOFIMA (Italy)

3:00 – 4:30 pm

Climate / Smallholder Moderator: William Gorman Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 3

Towards a Low Carbon Emissions Agriculture Sector: The Case of Costa Rican Coffee and a Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) (1301) Bernard Kilian, Lawrence Pratt, Alejandro Roblero and Andrés Guevara, INCAE Business School (Costa Rica)

Entrepreneurial Spirits and Farmer Goals and Perceptions of Smallholder Irrigation Farmers in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa (1338) Ajuruchukwu Obi and Femi Fakunle, University of Fort Hare (South Africa)

Evaluation of Changes in Forest and Rangeland Provisional Services for Livestock Herders of Nepal Due to Change in Climate and Management (1323) Bikash Paudel, Katherine Wilson, Catherine Chan-Halbrendt, University of Hawaii at Manoa (USA)

3:00 – 4:30 pm

Consumers Moderator: DeeVon Bailey Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 4

Consumers’ Trust on Vegetable Chain Members: An Australian Perspective (1192) Anoma Ariyawardana, University of Queensland (Australia)

The Food Choice Process In The Brazilian Context (1305)

Renata Pozelli Sabio, Thais Vieira and Eduardo Eugênio Spers, ESPM (Brazil)

Sensory Evaluation and Consumer Acceptability of Minimally Processed Yam (1218) Faustina Okyere,Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology; Evelyn Adu-Kwateng, CSIR-CROPS Research Institute; Ibok Oduro, Kwame Nkrumah, Faustina Wireko-Manu Kwame, Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (Ghana)

3:00 – 5:00 pm

Special Session * Case Study Methods Workshop Moderator: R. Brent Ross Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 6

A discussion of best practices and strategies for using cases in the classroom or a business setting.

Student Case Competition In its tenth year, the International Student Case Competition has become a capstone event for IFAMA, offering students a rare venue to demonstrate their analytical and problem-solving skills before a panel of senior management judges. The competition also provides universities a global stage to showcase the next generation of business leaders in the ag sector. This year, we have twenty teams competing from institutions in Africa, Europe, North America and Oceania. The competition begins with a preliminary round on Monday, June 15. The teams are given a “real world” challenge in the form of a case study. Teams have four hours to analyze the problem, formulate a solution and develop a presentation. Each team delivers their oral presentation to a panel of three judges. Four of the twenty teams will be selected to advance into a final phase of competition occurring on Tuesday, June 16, 8:30 – 10:45 am. Please join us for the final phase of the competition as the advancing teams present their solutions to a new panel of judges. The winners will be honored at the Presidential Awards Reception and Dinner on Tuesday, June 16, 6:00 – 9:00 pm. team

representing

advisor

Purdue University

USA

Michael Gunderson

InHolland University

The Netherlands

Gerry Kouwenhoven

Kansas State University

USA

Aleksan Shanoyan

University of Guelph

Canada

Francesco Braga

Michigan State University

USA

R. Brent Ross

University Panamericana, Guadalajara

Mexico

Alberto Sevilla

South Dakota State University

USA

Timothy Meyer

University of Fort Hare

South Africa

Ajuruchukwu Obi

South Dakota State University

USA

Timothy Meyer

University of Wisconsin, River Falls

USA

James White

University of Idaho

USA

Ekaterina Vorotnikova

University of New England Business School

Australia

Derek Baker

University of Minnesota

USA

Michael Boland

Brigham Young University-Idaho

USA

Jeremy Slade

Agricultural Research Council

South Africa

Aart- Jan Verschoor

Massey University

New Zealand

Elena Garnevska

Pan America

Canada

Francesco Braga

University of Nebraska

USA

Dennis Conley

Kansas State University, Lincoln

USA

Keith Harris

International Team

Germany and USA

Ernesto Gallo

student case competition sponsor

Agenda Tuesday, June 16

6:30 – 8:30 am

m15

2016 Planning Meeting (invite only) Location: Rivercentre Meeting Room 15

7:45 – 8:15 am

Judges Briefing Location: Rivercentre Ballroom E

8:30 – 10:45 am

Student Case Competition Finalist Presentations Location: Rivercentre Ballroom A

8:30 – 9:00 am Group A

9:05 – 9:35 am Group B

9:40 – 10:10 am Group C

10:15 – 10:45 am Group D

9:45 – 10:45 am

Roundtable (all attendees welcome) Location: Rivercentre BAllroom E

Twenty first century careers in food and agriculture: no longer just cows and plows Moderated by Mary Kay Delvo, Minnesota AgriGrowth Council

10:45 – 11:15 am

Break

11:15 am – 12:30 pm bcd Welcome Lunch and Keynote Address Location: RiverCentre Ballroom BCD

Linking consumers, markets and farms in the global food economy Mary Bohman, USDA

1:00 – 3:30 pm

Concurrent Sessions – Roundtable Discussion Session A e

Climate I – Ensuring Inclusive Market Access for Smallholder Producers Moderated by Eugenia Serova, FAO Location: Rivercentre BAllroom E

People I – Effective Onboarding Strategies for Sustained Competitiveness Moderated by Michael Boland, University of Minnesota Location: Rivercentre Ballroom A

bcd

Big Data I – Leveraging Big Data in Agriculture Production Moderated by Eric Jackson, Conservis Location: Rivercentre Ballroom BCD

Climate II – The World of Standards: Barrier to or Driver for Food Security 2050? Moderated by Dr. Kristian Moeller, GLOBALG.A.P. and Prof. Gregory Baker, Santa Clara University Location: Rivercentre Ballroom F

4:00 – 5:00 pm

bcd

General Session – IFAMA 25 Years: Past, Present, and Future Location: RiverCentre Ballroom BCD

6:00 – 9:00 pm

bcd

Presidential Awards Reception and Dinner Location: RiverCentre foyer and Ballroom BCD

General Session IFAMA 25 Years: Past, Present, and Future In the 25 years since the International Agribusiness Management Association was founded changes in technology, globalization and climate have significantly impacted academia and industry. An association founded in 1990 operated in a profoundly different world. Today we enjoy connectivity and information that could not have been imagined. Global politics, population trends and economic growth in the developing world are changing the face of agribusiness. And new challenges of data management and climate change are driving the development and adaptation of new technologies. In this session IFAMA takes a brief look back and a long look forward at the organization’s unique role as a nexus of industry, academia and young talent in a changing world. This interactive session taps the energy, perspective and curiosity of two bright young minds in agribusiness to lead a conversation with IFAMA’s past and future leadership. Moderator

Panelists

Will Secor

Ray Goldberg

PhD Student, University of Minnesota

George M. Moffett Professor of Agriculture and Business, Emeritus, Harvard Business School

Interviewers

William J. Nelson

Brian Bourquard

vice president of Corporate Citizenship for CHS Inc., and president, CHS Foundation

PhD Student and Research Assistant, Purdue University

Flavio Valério MBA Student, University of Sao Paulo

Johan Van Rooyen Standard Bank Centre for Agribusiness Leadership & Mentorship Development at Stellenbosch University in South Africa

Roundtable Tuesday, June 16

9:45 – 10:45 pm

All attendees encouraged to participate in discussion

9:45 – 10:45 pm Roundtable Moderator: Mary Kay Delvo, Director of Membership and Development, Minnesota AgriGrowth Council

Twenty first century careers in food and agriculture: no longer just cows and plows The food and agriculture sector continues to battle age-old perceptions about what it means to have a career in agriculture. These perceptions remain so deep that food and agriculture careers remain off the radar for many students (and their parents) searching for meaningful, interesting and well-paying careers. This session will help attendees understand why the shortage exists, what is currently in place for addressing it and how we can elevate food and agriculture career options in the minds of parents and teens making important educational and career decisions. Participants will be invited and encouraged to actively participate in the discussion.

1:00 – 3:30 pm

Concurrent Sessions – Roundtable Discussion Session A

1:00 – 3:30 pm

Concurrent Session A1 Moderator: Eugenia Serova, Director of the Rural Infrastructure and Agro-Industries Division, FAO Location: Rivercentre BAllroom E

Climate I

Greg Grothe, Land O’Lakes International Development; Nizam Hassan, General Manager, Guyana Marketing Corporation; David Tschirley, Dept. of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics, Michigan State University; Farbod Youssefi, Coordinator, Enabling the Business of Agriculture Program, The World Bank Group (Enabling the Business of Agriculture Project)

Ensuring Inclusive Market Access for Smallholder Producers The future of ensuring global food security in the face of changing climate conditions is going to be driven by local production. Smallholder producers will become increasingly the center of attention as resource constraints tighten. And finding innovative approaches to promote linkages of smallholder farmers to local, regional and global agri-food chains will be critical in ensuring success of the 2050 Global Food Security Agenda. The panelists in this Roundtable explore the opportunities and the challenges of ensuring smallholders have effective market access. They will also challenge the audience to discover innovative processes that may be used to ensure market access for smallholder farmer once achieved is profitably sustainable.

1:00 – 3:30 pm

Concurrent Session A2 Moderator: Mike Boland, University of Minnesota Location: Rivercentre Ballroom A

People I

Tina Dorner, Talent Acquisition Specialist, CHS; Nick Koewler, Talent Acquisition Manager, Land O’Lakes; Aaron Riippa, End To End Optimization Lead, General Mills; Matt Stommes, Team Leader, Cargill

Effective Onboarding Strategies for Sustained Competitiveness Recruitment and getting new employees onboard quickly has become critical for food economy firms. A low unemployment rate coupled with the ‘LinkedIn” phenomena and retirement of a cohort of employees has made these key issues for competitiveness. This Roundtable brings a number of industry leaders living with these challenges to explore how to develop effective onboarding solutions to ensure sustained competitiveness of organizations.

Roundtable Tuesday, June 16

1:00 – 3:30 pm

Concurrent Sessions – Roundtable Discussion Session A

1:00 – 3:30 pm

Concurrent Session A3

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Moderator: Eric Jackson, president, ag services, Conservis Corp.

Big Data I

Michael Boehlje, Purdue University; Charles Elworthy, Head of Research, Map of Agriculture; Charlie Linville, President, Ploughman Analytics; Ken Zuckerberg, Executive Director, Rabobank Food & Agribusiness Research & Advisory Practice

Leveraging Big Data in Agricultural Production From knowing where pests are emerging to how much fertilizer is required for a particular corn plant in the field; agricultural production is being transformed into a data-intense system that demands new knowledge and new skills. This Roundtable brings a panel that is deeply involved in the implementation of big data in agricultural production to explore the embedded opportunities to leverage.

1:00 – 3:30 pm

Concurrent Session A4 Moderator: Kristian Moeller, CEO, Global G.A.P.; Prof. Gregory Baker, Director, Food & Agribusiness Institute, Santa Clara University

Climate II

Roberta Anderson, Declaration of Abu Dhabi Secretariat, International Trade Centre (ITC)/Sustainable Agriculture Adviser, Global G.A.P.; Ronald Guendel, Food Chain Management, Bayer CropScience; Manal Saleh, General Manager, Blue Moon Ltd., Egypt; Thad Simons, President, IFAMA

The World of Standards: Barrier to or driver for Food Security 2050 How can we ensure that the world’s farmers adopt safe and sustainable agricultural practices quickly enough to generate the needed volume of quality food within the earth’s limitations? Existing on-farm standards and assessments differing in requirement, scope, and means of verification result in increased cost, complexity and duplication for farmers. A number of initiatives seek alignment and harmonization, breaking down barriers to broad adoption of good agricultural practices. Discover from a panel of signatories themselves how one such initiative, the Declaration of Abu Dhabi for Global Food Security through Good Agricultural Practices, stands to address these challenges to supporting safe and sustainable agriculture, and also the hurdles which must be overcome to make a difference in the World of Standards.

Agenda wednesday, June 17

6:30 – 8:30 am

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IFAMA Board of Directors Meeting (invite only) Location: RiverCentre Meeting Room 14

8:30 – 11:00 am

Concurrent Sessions – Roundtable Discussion Session B e

People II – Talent Management for 21st Century Food & Agribusiness Firms Moderated by Allan Gray, Purdue University Location: RiverCentre Ballroom E

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Big Data II – Food Manufacturing and Retail Data for Competiveness Moderated by Michael Boland, University of Minnesota Location: RiverCentre Ballroom BCD

Big Data III – Agriculture, Food Security and Big Data: Realistic Expectations Moderated by Terry Griffin, Kansas State University Location: RiverCentre Ballroom F

People III – Finding Future Leaders: Fostering a Culture of Interest and Inclusion in STEM Education for Agriculture Moderated by Chris Knight, Novus Location: RiverCentre Ballroom A

11:00 – 11:30 am 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

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Lunch and Keynote Address Location: RiverCentre Ballroom BCD

Innovating to Feed a Growing Population Michael Patrick, DuPont Pioneer

1:00 – 1:15 pm

1:15 – 3:45 pm

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Climate III – Resource-Constrained Smart Production in Africa Moderated by Ajuruchukwu Obi, University of Fort Hare Location: RiverCentre Ballroom F

People IV – Agribusiness Curricula for Food Security & Competitiveness Moderated by Mary Shelman, Harvard Business School Location: RiverCentre Ballroom E

Big Data IV – Using Data Analytics to Improve Agribusiness Performance Moderated by Allan Gray, Purdue University Location: RiverCentre Ballroom A

3:45 – 4:00 pm

4:00 – 5:30 pm

Break bcd

Closing General Session Location: RiverCentre Ballroom BCD

Dinner on own

7:00 – 9:00 pm

Fellows Dinner (invite only) Location: Pazzaluna Restaurant

Roundtable wednesday, June 17

8:30 – 11:00 am

Concurrent Sessions – Roundtable Discussion Session B

8:30 – 11:00 am

Concurrent Session B1 Moderator: Allan Gray, Purdue University, and Mike Gunderson, Associate Director for Research, Center for Food and Agricultural Business, Purdue University

People II

Karen Grabow, Talent Management Consultant; Loren Heeringa, SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer, Land O’Lakes; Chris Fischer, Manager of Organizational Effectiveness, Business Development Services, Land O’Lakes; Kari Ziemer, Senior Director, Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness, The Schwan Food Company

Talent Management for 21st Century Food and Agribusiness Firms The focus of this roundtable session is enhancing productivity through effective talent cultivation and management. The session will explore the current state of knowledge around effectiveness in developing the professional workforce (as opposed to labor) to optimize performance and take on increasing levels of responsibility and leadership. Each panelist brings a unique perspective to the discussion that will be highlighted in the session. The session will touch address the topics of performance management, talent development, leadership, succession etc.

8:30 – 11:00 am

Concurrent Session B2 Moderator: Mike Boland, University of Minnesota

Big Data II

Wayde Fleener, Senior Manager of Global Consumer Insights and Data Scientist, General Mills; Dave Jackett, Senior Manager, End to End Optimization , General Mills

Food Manufacturing and Retail Data for Competitiveness Business analytics includes the use of data collected in various supply chain activities – from consumers to logistics and distribution to manufacturing and input procurement. The panelists in this Roundtable will use several case studies as examples of where such data has been used to improve competitiveness and explore the challenges and opportunities that emerging innovations in this area pose for food manufacturers and retailers.

8:30 – 11:00 am

Concurrent Session B3 Moderator: Terry Griffin, Kansas State University

Big Data III

Douglas Hackney, President, Enterprise Group; Minos Athanassiadis, Senior Director, Agrian Inc.

Agriculture, Food Security and Big Data: Realistic Expectations There is a lot of hype about ‘big data’ from media, agricultural industry, those who seek to sell tools and services. This Roundtable session challenges the unrealistic expectations and develops some sound realistic of how “big data” may enhance our industry’s capability to address the food security 2050 challenge.

8:30 – 11:00 am

Concurrent Session B4 Moderator: Chris Knight, Senior Vice President, Research and Development, Novus

People III

Melissa Harper, Chief Diversity Officer, Monsanto; Ted Wells, VP & Chief Strategy Officer, STEM connector

Finding Future Leaders: Fostering a Culture of Interest and Inclusion in STEM Education for Agriculture. The greatest challenge facing this generation will be feeding the 9 billion people that will populate the planet by 2050. The success of the green revolution in the 20th century has led to such improvements in efficiency that less than 2% of the US population is farmers with a growing percentage of the population with no firsthand knowledge of where their food comes from. Yet more than 15% of the total U.S. workforce produce and process the U.S.’s food and fiber. According to the STEM Food & Ag council, there has been a 28.5% increase in university enrollment of students involved in the 6 major STEM disciplines but demand continues to outpace supply. This shortage of agriculture STEM trained

Roundtable wednesday, June 17

8:30 – 11:00 am

Concurrent Sessions – Roundtable Discussion Session B

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employees is exacerbated by an aging workforce and record retirements of the baby boom generation. The purpose of this roundtable is to engage in a discussion of the potential for public, private and policy maker collaborations to successfully engage and attract the next generation of STEM-educated leaders in agriculture capable of meeting the challenges of feeding the 9 billion.

11:30 am – 1:00 pm Lunch

1:15 – 3:45 pm

Concurrent Sessions – Roundtable Discussion Session C

1:15 – 3:45 pm

Concurrent Session C1 Moderator: Ajuruchukwu Obi, Professor of Agricultural Economics, University of Fort Hare

Climate III

Dr. Joyce Chitja, African Food Security Centre, University of Kwazulu-Natal; Prof. Patricia Makepe, Head, Department of Economics, University of Botswana; Dr. Moraka Makhura, Head, Economic Research, Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa; Prof. Oladimeji Oladele, Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension, North West University

Resource-Constrained Smart Production in Africa Africa’s share of the global population in 2050 is projected to jump to 25% from its 2010 share of 15%. Africa will also experience the highest rate of urbanization. This means, Africa’s agriculture and food sector needs to discover innovative ways to leverage innovation and technology to ensure food security even as land and water resources become scarce in the face of climate change. This Roundtable explores the scientific, policy and education innovations that Africa and the world should be considering if Africa’s food security is going to be achieved by 2050 when it has nearly a billion people to feed.

1:15 – 3:45 pm

Concurrent Session C2 Moderator: Mary Shelman, Director, Agribusiness Program, Harvard Business School

People IV

John Floros, Dean of Agriculture and Director of Extension, Kansas State University; Shane Masters, AGR Partners; Dave Rock, Manager, Channel Development, John Deere; Drew Starbird, Dean, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University

Agribusiness Curricula for Food Security and Competitiveness How should we be preparing the next generation of talent that will come into the food and agribusiness sector to ensure its ability to provide the world with the food it needs? This Roundtable session looks at the necessary changes and enhancements in the curricula and the pedagogies in our universities and colleges that would provide the food and agribusiness sector with the talent, skills and competences needed to be effective in feeding 9.2 billion people by 2050.

1:15 – 3:45 pm

Concurrent Session C3 Moderator: Allan Gray, Purdue University

Big Data IV

Yone Dewberry, Vice President, Logistics and Supply Chain Planning, Land O’Lakes; Sabah Kimyon, Director, Automated Fuel Delivery, CHS, Inc.; Michael Macrie, Chief Information Officer, Land O’Lakes; Brady Spangenberg, Market Intelligence & Research Manager, BASF

Using Data Analytics to Improve Agribusiness Performance The focus of this roundtable is improving efficiency, quality, timeliness, and safety through analysis of data. The session will explore the current state of “Big Data” with a focus on the analytics of the data rather than the collecting, storing, and managing aspects of Big Data. The session is less concerned with the amount of data being used and more concerned about how it is being used to improve company performance, supply chain performance, and supplier performance. This session will focus upstream from food manufacturing toward suppliers rather than downstream toward retailers and consumers. Topics will focus on enhancements in operations, logistics, business-to-business relationships, supply chain coordination, etc.

Keynote Speakers Mary Bohman

Michael Patrick

Administrator, Economic Research Service, USDA

Director of Human Resources, Dupont Pioneer

Mary joined ERS in 1997 and has served as Director of the Agency’s Resource and Rural Economics Division, Deputy Director for Research in the Market and Trade Economics Division (MTED), and Chief of MTED’s Europe, Africa, and Middle East Branch. Other publicsector positions held include details to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and to USDA’s Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services. From 1990 to 1997 she was on the Agricultural Sciences faculty at the University of British Columbia. Mary first worked in agriculture and rural development as a Peace Corps Volunteer for cooperative development in Togo, West Africa in the early 1980s. Mary received her Ph.D. from the Department of Agricultural Economics, University of California, Davis and her B.S. from the School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University.

Michael Patrick is the Human Resources (HR) Director for DuPont Pioneer. He joined DuPont in April 2012 as Human Resources director of Global Talent Acquisition and served as a member of senior HR leadership teams. Prior to joining DuPont, Michael was vice president – Staffing at Honeywell International, where he was responsible for leading the design and implementation of a global staffing Center of Excellence. Before that, he was Director – Workforce Recruitment and Planning for Northrop Grumman Information Technology. Michael holds an MBA from George Mason University, a Master of Science in electrical engineering from Stanford University, and a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Pennsylvania State University.

Speakers Roberta Anderson Declaration of Abu Dhabi Secretariat, International Trade Centre (ITC)/Sustainable Agriculture Adviser, Global G.A.P.

Roberta Anderson is a sustainable agriculture adviser working to drive value to farmers for their preservation of resources and protection of ecosystems. She supports GLOBALG.A.P., the world’s leading farm assurance program, on sustainability projects and partnerships. She also staffs The Declaration of Abu Dhabi for Global Food Security through Good Agricultural Practices. Previously, Roberta served for eight years at the pioneering US-based sustainable agriculture program, Food Alliance, where she promoted certification services and contributed to their design and delivery. As an independent consultant, she provides strategic and tactical guidance to farmers and food businesses using certification to support their marketing claims about environmental stewardship, humane treatment of animals, and safe and fair working conditions.

Roberta grew up on a centennial farm in Illinois, studied agriculture and sociology at the University of Wisconsin and completed an MBA at Portland State University with emphasis on sustainability and food industry management.

Minos Athanassiadis Senior Director, Agrian, Inc.

Mr. Athanassiadis is a Senior Director at Agrian, a company which provides advanced agronomy and compliance tools in a single source, simple to use, Software as a Service format. They help ag retailers, crop advisors, agronomists, growers, food processors and food retailers manage their record keeping and compliance requirements, across tens of millions of farmed acres, in every growing region in North America. Prior to this position, Mr. Athanassiadis held positions at FreshLink Group, Monsanto, Deere & Company, Foodlink Online, Underwood Ranches and Dole Fresh Vegetables. He holds degrees from the University of California, Davis and Northwestern University.

Speakers Gregory A. Baker

Michael Boehlje

Santa Clara University

Distinguished Professor of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University

Dr. Gregory Baker is Professor of Management and Director of the Food and Agribusiness Institute at Santa Clara University. He teaches courses in the areas of strategy and business environment, specializing in the food industry. His research focuses on consumer food issues and childhood obesity. He is a Fellow of the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association and past editor of the International Food and Agribusiness Management Review.

Vincent Amanor-Boadu Kansas State University (USA)

Vincent Amanor-Boadu is an agribusiness economics and management scholar at Kansas State University. After receiving his PhD from the University of Guelph, Canada, he took a position at George Morris Center in 1992, where he designed and launched the Center’s Executive Education Program aimed at helping Canadian agri-food sector executives navigate through the challenges of early globalization that occurred in the 1990s. Vincent served as the secretariat for the Agri-Food Competitiveness Council, comprising 58 senior executives from the Canadian agri-food sector, including Canadian Pacific Rail, Canadian Dairy Council and Grocery Products Manufacturers of Canada. His research helped firms develop some of the most competitive marketing strategies of that period. In 2000, Vincent became a partner in VentureLabour.com, whose value proposition was to help agri-food firms secure and sustain their competitiveness in the emerging internet space. VentureLabour.com was purchased by Farms.com.

Professor Boehlje conducts research and teaches in the area of farm and agribusiness management and finance. His research interests include alternative systems of coordination of the food and industrial product chain, innovation and risk and uncertainty. Professor Boehlje teaches a graduate/undergraduate course in agricultural finance and a graduate course in economics of strategy in the MS/MBA program. He teaches in the executive development programs of the Center for Food and Agricultural Business, as well as in schools and workshops for farmers, lenders and agribusiness leaders on finance/management/ strategy topics. Boehlje is also involved in applied research and Extension education programs on critical risk/ finance/strategy issues facing farmers as part of the Center for Commercial Agriculture. He is a Fellow of the American Agricultural Economics Association and of the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association.

Mike Boland University of Minnesota

Vincent formed the Ag Innovation Center in his second year at Kansas State with an investment from the USDA and Kansas State University to facilitate the development and growth of value-added companies in the state. Currently, he leads value chain research and developing entrepreneurship capabilities among smallholder participants in the agri-food supply chain in Ghana, Zambia, Tanzania and Malawi with funding from the USAID. Vincent is Co-Chair of the 2015 IFAMA World Forum.

Michael Boland holds the Koller endowed Professorship in agribusiness management at the University of Minnesota where he has teaching, research, and outreach responsibilities in agribusiness management. In addition, he is director of the University of Minnesota Food Industry Center which is funded by General Mills, Kellogg’s, Land O’Lakes, Old Dutch, and other food companies. He teaches classes in cooperatives (in law school and agricultural school), business strategy, and farm management. The Koller Professorship was funded by agricultural cooperatives (CHS, Land O’Lakes, CoBank, and Country Financial) and Koller friends, family, and colleagues.

Joyce Chitja African Food Security Centre, University of Kwazulu-Natal

Dr Joyce Chitja is a food security academic and change agent with over 15 years of experience in agricultural development and has published 18 peer reviewed journal articles and other peer reviewed papers. Dr Chitja’s work

Speakers involves agricultural, socio-economic measuring and tracking of food security and livelihoods through national and international research collaborations, teaching and capacity building and engaging stakeholders particularly, policy makers. In the past, she has been in senior management in government as director of operations in Land Affairs giving her an opportunity to be in touch with issues in practice. She is currently leading (in acting capacity) the African Centre for Food Security, at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg. Dr Chitja is often invited as a speaker and panelist locally and internationally. She has board experience as nonexecutive director spanning 6 years in various agroorganizations and remains active on two boards.

Yone Dewberry Vice President, Supply Chain Planning and Logistics, Land O’Lakes

Yone Dewberry is the Vice President of Planning, Logistics and Analytics for Land O’Lakes. In this role, he has responsibility for distribution, inventory, production planning and analytics, Supply Chain planning technology development and network strategy. Prior to this role, Yone was the Director of Planning for the Dairy Foods division of Land O’Lakes. Before joining Land O’Lakes, Yone spent 12 year traveling extensively throughout the world as a Supply Chain consultant working in the food, chemical and agriculture industries. Prior to that, he worked for CPG and chemical companies for 15 years. Yone has an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Lehigh University. In his spare time, Yone enjoys spending time with his family and snowmobiling.

Tina Dorner Talent Acquisition Specialist, CHS Inc

Tina Dorner is Talent Acquisition Specialist for College Programs at CHS, a leading global agribusiness diversified in energy, grains and foods, and owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States. In her role, she works closely with nearly 30 universities and two-year schools to find, recruit and place top talent in more than 200 internship positions, as well as trainee and full-time positions. She also manages CHS internship program, which is designed to give

students real-world experience while attending school. Tina started her career with CHS in 2002 and has been involved with campus recruiting since 2006.

Chris Fisher Manager of Organizational Effectiveness, BDS, Land O’Lakes

Christopher Fischer is Director of Organizational Effectiveness within Business Development Services at Land O’ Lakes, Inc. He has several years of experience in Industrial Organizational Psychology, Human Resources consulting and talent management. Prior to joining Land O’ Lakes, Inc., Christopher worked as an industrial psychologist, operating his own consulting business. He has worked with many leaders from several organizations delivering executive coaching, facilitating leadership workshops and assessing top talent. Before starting his own business, Christopher worked as a consultant and manager in the global consulting firm Personnel Decisions International.

Wayde Fleener General Mills

Wayde Fleener is Senior Manager of Global Consumer Insights and a Data Scientist at General Mills. His focus is to maximize the use of data in marketing. This includes data science, visualization and harmonization. Outside the office he serves as President of the Dutch Lake Association where he leads efforts to improve water quality and foster community activities. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Masters in Business Administration. Wayde is currently the Senior Manager – Global Consumer Insights, Data Scientist at General Mills. Prior to that, Wayde held positions at Aimia, Inc., Carlson Marketing and KPMG. Wayde has earned multiple degrees from the University of Minnesota.

John Floros Dean of Agriculture and Director of Extension, Kansas State University

Dr. Floros worked in the food industry, was on the faculty at Purdue University, where he received tenure and achieved the rank of Professor of Food Process Engineering and Packaging, was Head of the Department of Food Science at the

Speakers Pennsylvania State University, and since 2012, he has been Dean of Agriculture and Director of K-State Research & Extension at Kansas State University. Dr. Floros has published more than 210 refereed articles, research abstracts, book chapters and other publications, has presented more than 300 research papers or invited lectures, has consulted for more than 40 food and pharmaceutical companies, and has received numerous awards and professional honors throughout his career. He is a member of several professional and honorary societies, a Fellow and Past-President of the Institute of Food Technologists, a Fellow of the Food Systems Leadership Institute, and he currently serves on FDA’s Science Board. Dr. Floros has had experience in: managing and leading industrial organizations, academic units, and scientific associations; conducting and directing applied and basic research; communicating research results through publications, presentations and public speaking; teaching undergraduate students, graduate students and other professionals; and transferring knowledge and technology through outreach, professional service and consulting. He has helped the strategic thinking and strategic planning of university units, technical and research groups, food and pharmaceutical companies, and scientific associations.

Ray Goldberg Founding member of IFAMA

Karen Grabow, PhD Principal, Karen Grabow Consulting, LLC

Karen is the Principal Consultant at Grabow consulting, which provides assessment, coaching and organizational consulting. She has also held positions in Human Resources and Business Development Services at Fairview Health Services, Land O’Lakes and Target Corporation. Karen received her undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois and her PhD from the University of Minnesota.

Allan W. Gray Director, Center for Food and Agricultural Business and Land O’Lakes Chair in Food and Agribusiness, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University

Allan Gray serves as Director of the Center for Food and Agricultural Business and the MS-MBA in Food and Agribusiness Management. He joined the agricultural economics faculty at Purdue University in August 1998. Allan currently holds the position of Land O’Lakes Chair in Food and Agribusiness. As director, Allan provides strategic direction for the center and MS-MBA in Food and Agribusiness Management, a dual-degree, online program offered in partnership by Purdue and Indiana University. He works with food and agribusiness managers in the center’s professional development seminars and workshops, while also continuing to teach strategic agribusiness management in the undergraduate, masters and MS-MBA programs. Allan’s research interests are agribusiness management, strategic planning, decision making in uncertain environments and simulation. He also works on the Large Commercial Producer Survey, conducted every five years by the center, which explores the attitudes and buying behaviors of large commercial producers. In addition, Allan has researched the management implications of realoptions thinking, the risks and returns to alternative vertical business relationships and the human capital constraints of agribusinesses. He has won numerous awards, including the American Agricultural Economics Association’s (AAEA) Distinguished Extension/Outreach Program Award, the Purdue University Dean’s Team Award and the United States Distance Learning Association’s Excellence in Distance Teaching Award. In 2012,

Speakers he received the inaugural Early Career Leadership Award from the National Association of Agricultural Economics Administrators, a subsection of AAEA. A native Texan, Allan and his wife, Stephanie, have two daughters and a son.

Terry Griffin, PhD Kansas State University

Terry is an Assistant Professor at Kansas State University, as well as the Owner of Griffin Consulting. He is a certified Crop Advisor and holds a patent in computerautomated spatial analysis. In his spare time, Terry enjoys volunteering as a coach at Upward Sports. Terry received his B.S. and M.S. at the University of Arkansas and his PhD From Purdue University.

Greg Grothe Land O’Lakes International Development

Greg Grothe currently serves as Practice Manager for Market Access at Land O’Lakes International Development. In his role, Greg directly manages two USAID funded cooperative programs focused on development of dairy and multi-purpose cooperatives in four countries in East Africa. He also provides technical oversight and support to a portfolio of projects focused on enterprise acceleration and market development in Africa and Asia. Over his 15 year career, Greg has served in international business leadership roles in both financial services and Agri-business industries. Greg has also worked in a number of roles that have promoted the development of cooperative businesses in emerging economies including serving on the investment committee for the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation’s All Nations Fund. Greg currently sits on the board of the Overseas Cooperative Development Council (OCDC), based in Washington D.C. USA.

Ronald Guendel Food Chain Management, Bayer CropScience

Ronald Guendel is Global Key Relation Manager at Bayer CropScience, Monheim, Germany. Ronald started his career as Farm Manager for Chiquita Brands International. Later, he worked as Subregional / Country Head in Central America at Bayer CropScience and its predecessor companies.

Ronald also headed the Regional Fresh Fruit Business at Bayer Cropscience in Latin America. His educational backgrounds includes Bachelor degree in Agronomy, a Master degree in Agricultural Extension Education from Iowa State University as well as an MBA from the Interamerican University in Costa Rica. As Global Key Relation Manager he has lead major collaboration projects with significant global Food Chain Players. He is part of a global team in Bayer CropScience dedicated to promote global partnerships with private and public stakeholders who play a decisive role to sustainably achieve food security. These type of collaborations branded as Food Chain Partnership help those organizations to maximize their reach, connect the dots in the value chain and lead to overall better and more sustainable solutions for the end user. In the last years Ronald has also helped develop the so-called BAYG.A.P. Foundational Training which is a joint contribution of Bayer CropScience and GlobalG.A.P to promote Good Agricultural Practices throughout the world.

Mike Gunderson Associate Director for Research, Center for Food and Agricultural Business, Purdue University

Mike is an Associate Professor and Associate Director, Center for Food and Agricultural Business at Purdue University. He was formerly an Associate Professor at the University of Florida. Mike has a B.S. from the University of Illinois, an M.S. from Cornell University and a PhD From Purdue University.

Douglas Hackney President, Enterprise Group

Douglas Hackney is the president of Enterprise Group Ltd., a business intelligence (BI), big data and analytics solutions consultancy servicing primarily enterprise, multinational customers. Mr. Hackney and Enterprise Group, Ltd. currently specialize in Internet of Things (IoT) big data systems with a focus on the agriculture market segment. Mr. Hackney is an award winning speaker, author and serial entrepreneur. He serves as a board member, conference chair and keynote, panel member, industry award judge, startup and business plan contest judge, mentor and advisor.

Speakers In this role, she leads a global team responsible for what it takes to attract talent, ensure an inclusive environment and manage risk in people practices for more than 500 worldwide locations in 70 countries. She has held various roles of increasing responsibility in the human resources, talent acquisition and executive search consulting fields.

was a leading member of a private-public sector team in Guyana that led the successful Made in Guyana, Grown in Guyana campaign. The success of that campaign saw the expansion of markets both locally and overseas for products made in Guyana, and resulted in Guyana Trade and Investment Expositions being launched in the Caribbean, Toronto, New York and Miami specifically targeting the Guyanese diaspora. Both campaigns created opportunities for more persons to become involved in agri-businesses, especially agro-processing.

Melissa began her career with Spencer Stuart Executive Search and has consulted multinational companies in the areas of talent management. She held global leadership roles with Whirlpool Corporation and Wachovia prior to joining Monsanto in 2009.

In 2010, Nizam co-ordinated the successful Grow More Food campaign with other officials of the Ministry of Agriculture in Guyana. This campaign enabled Guyana to mitigate the effects of the then rising fuel and food prices.

Melissa Harper Chief Diversity Officer, Monsanto

In her current role, she leads strategic efforts to ensure a competitive advantage and deliver against talent needs that align to strategic business and workforce preparedness goals. This includes leveraging progressive technology and analytics, as well as driving effective processes. Her global scope of responsibility includes recruiting, operations, diversity & inclusion, employment branding, talent pipeline/sourcing, HR compliance and more.

Loren Heeringa Senior VP and Chief Human Resources Officer, Land O’Lakes

Melissa is from Chicago, Illinois. She received her BA in psychology from Roosevelt University and her MBA from the Keller Graduate School of Management. She is a board member of the St. Louis YMCA and the Diversity Awareness Partnership, a member of the International Association of Corporate and Professional Recruiters and a St. Louis Mosaic steering committee member. In 2012, she was recognized as a Diverse Business Leader by the St. Louis Business Journal.

Nizam Hassan

Heeringa became Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer in January 2012. Previously, he was Senior Vice President of Human Resources. Heeringa has 30 years of Human Resources and change management experience in multiple companies and industries. Since joining Land O’Lakes in 2004, he has also been Vice President Human Resources for Land O’Lakes Businesses and Director of Human Resources for Dairy Foods. Prior to Land O’Lakes, Heeringa was Vice President of Human Resources at Honeywell International and Vice President of Human Resources at the University of St. Thomas. Heeringa has a B.A. in Psychology from Hamline University and completed coursework for a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at the University of Minnesota.

Dave Jackett

General Manager, Guyana Marketing Corporation

General Mills

Nizam Hassan is the General Manager for Guyana Marketing Corporation, an agency of the Ministry of Agriculture in Guyana providing Agriculture Marketing and Business Development services to farmers, agro-processors, exporters and other agri-business investors. Nizam joined the Guyana Marketing Corporation in 1991 as an Agricultural Technician and rose to the position of General Manager in November 2002. Nizam has over twenty four years of experience in helping small and medium sized enterprises (SME’s) in Guyana develop to access market opportunities in Guyana as well as overseas. In the mid 90’s, Nizam 41

Dave Jackett leads the End to End Optimization team at General Mills which focuses on building strong external partnerships to enable growth and value creation. His team is responsible for Visibility initiatives across the supply chain, connecting functions in support of optimization projects and developing new capabilities to support the business. Dave has been with General Mills for 16 years and has worked in a variety of areas including Logistics, Operations, Sales and most recently Global Sourcing. He graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Supply Chain Management.

Speakers Eric Jackson

Christopher Knight, PhD

President, Ag Services, Conservis

Senior Vice-President, Products & Solutions, Chief Innovation Officer Novus International, Inc

Eric Jackson has over 30 years of commercial agriculture experience. He has served as Market Development Manager for the Pillsbury Company, Chairman & CEO of International Proteins Corporation, and Senior Vice President and Director of The Scoular Company. He co-founded CP Holdings LLC and Global Risk Management and served as CEO-inResidence for Renewable Energy with the Office for Technology Commercialization at the University of Minnesota. As a co-founder of Conservis Corp, he currently serves as President of Ag Services. Mr. Jackson also serves as the current President of the American Fats & Oils Association, is on the U.S. Advisory Committee of the Institute of Agriculture based in Iringa, Tanzania and on the Board of Directors of Cheetah Development based in Minneapolis and Tanzania.

Dr. Chris Knight’s current responsibilities for Novus International include leading Research & Development and Global Product Development. This includes management of the new product pipeline as well as commercial development of existing products in support of Novus’ strategy for diversification and growth in the global livestock feed additives space. An animal nutritionist by training, Chris has been part of Novus since its inception in 1991 where he has held a variety of roles within R&D and New Business Development. Prior to joining Novus, Dr. Knight was with Monsanto Company in Research & Development and part of the Nutrition Chemicals Division that became Novus International. He resides in St Louis, MO with his wife Sandy and has 3 grown children.

Sabah Kimyon

Nick Koewler

Director of Automated Fuel Delivery, CHS Inc

Sabah Kimyon is the Director of Automated Fuel Delivery (AFD) for CHS, Inc. In his current role, Sabah manages the AFD business unit that delivers 130 million gallons of refined fuels annually to businesses and farms across the Midwest. With an MBA in Management and over 25 years in Supply Chain Management and Optimization, he has experience working towards enhanced corporate profitability through business transformation and information technology implementation. He has worked for several multimillion dollar multinational businesses in the U.S., serving in a leadership capacity in the area of Supply Chain and Logistics. His career has included both domestic and international responsibilities. Sabah grew up in southern Turkey and is proficient in English, Turkish, French, and Arabic. After living abroad in Syria and France, he moved to Ohio and completed his undergraduate and graduate programs at The University of Akron. His wife, a former faculty member at that same university, specializes in languages and Teaching English as a Second Language. Parents of three, they have a daughter working in marketing in Madison, a daughter studying medicine at The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, and a son there as well, studying physics in the College of Science and Engineering.

Talent Acquisition Manager, Land O’Lakes

Nick Koewler graduated from Concordia University, St. Paul with a degree in Psychology and has been at Land O’Lakes for 8 years, all within the Talent Acquisition function. Currently he is the Talent Acquisition Manager – College Relations for Land O’Lakes and has been in the role for 3 years. Nick leads the recruiting strategies related to the hiring of interns and new graduate positions for both Land O’Lakes, Inc. and its cooperative members. Currently the program hires on more than 300 interns and 75 new graduates per year across the country. Nick grew up on a hobby farm in Clara City, MN and has been involved with agriculture his whole life.

Charlie Linville President, Ploughman Analytics

Dr. Charles Linville is the President of Ploughman Analytics. During his 20 years of work in the computer industry, he saw a growing need for more advanced methods of retrieving and analyzing business data. He founded Ploughman Analytics to offer intelligence tools and services that will help clients make better business decisions.

Speakers Dr. Linville has held positions with International Business Machines, the Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network, American University and Archer Daniels Midland. He has taught in university departments of computer science and information systems, environmental studies and public administration, and has presented at the National Academy of Sciences, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Michael Macrie SVP and Chief Information Officer, Land O’Lakes

Mike Macrie assumed the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Land O’Lakes in June 2013. Prior to this position, he was Vice President of Ag Services IT. Macrie led the transformation of Ag Services technology and was instrumental in the development of Land O’Lakes precision agriculture and big data programs. Before joining Land O’Lakes, he held a breadth of roles at Ingersoll Rand, AlliedSignal and several startups, G5 Technologies and Multi-Media Solutions. Macrie has an M.B.A. from Duke University and a B.S. from Cornell University in Applied & Engineering Physics.

Patricia M. Makepe, PhD Head, Department of Economics, University of Botswana

Patricia M. Makepe (PhD) is Associate Professor, Researcher and Head of Department of Economics at the University of Botswana where she has worked as an academic for more than ten years. She is a skilled Microeconomist and Agricultural Economist. Makepe earned her doctoral degree in 2003 from Michigan State University, U.S.A. Her areas of expertise and academic interest lie in the broad areas of agriculture, natural resources and rural development. Her work emphasizes a microeconometric approach to development policy analysis both at the micro and sectoral levels. Her work utilizes multivariate econometric techniques including the use of cost benefit analysis (using both market and non-market valuation techniques) and poverty and social impact analysis to evaluate the feasibility and pro-poorness of proposed policy interventions. In addition to her academic works (articles in journals, book chapters and a book) Makepe has worked as a consultant with various international organizations namely: the Food

and Agricultural organization (FAO), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP). She is the country network partner for ResearchICTsAfrica (RIA!), a research network funded by the IDRC in Canada based within the Edge Institute in South Africa. She has served as Graduate Studies Coordinator in the Department of Economics from 2004 – 2007. Makepe has served on the CEDA Board of Directors at Development Finance Institution in Botswana. She sits on the Board of Directors for the National Development Bank (NDB) and the Board of the Botswana Institute of Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA).

Moraka Nakedi Makhura Head, Economic Research, Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa

Dr MN Makhura is the Head of Economic Research at the Land Bank in South Africa. He has a PhD in Agricultural Economics (from University of Pretoria (RSA) with IFPRI) and Master of Science in Agricultural Economics (from Pennsylvania State University). Dr Makhura is a past president of Agricultural Economics Association of SA (AEASA). He is a Trustee of AEASA’s Prof BD Nomvete Bursary Trust for bursaries to PhD’s in agricultural economics, and is a member of Boss of the Year (BOTY) Club 2011. He served as a board member in Johannesburg Fresh Produce Market, the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) and technical committee member of National African Farmers Union (NAFU). Dr Makhura has contributed to books, research reports, policy documents, articles in scientific journals, to public domain. He participates actively in conferences. He has contributed columns in Farmer’s Weekly, Farming SA and NuFarmer on Echoes of the Great Teacher, Friend of the Farmer and The Prosperous Farmer respectively. Dr Makhura is “The Friend of the Farmer” and strongly believes in the course of Farming as the essence of life. Hence, he regards himself as a Farmer. He has faith in agriculture and believes it is the next sector for prosperity. Makhura is also nominated by Modernizing African Food Systems (MAFS) as one of Role Models in African Agricultural and Food Systems.

Shane Masters AGR Partners

Shane Masters is currently Vice President at AGR Partners, an agribusiness investment fund located

Speakers in California’s agricultural heartlands, where he focuses on the management of new investment opportunities. Shane began his career as a lawyer in Europe (UK, France and Sweden) facilitating legal transactions for banks, private equity firms and agri-food companies. Shane then returned to Australia and joined a Sydney based agribusiness involved in the production of beef cattle, organic chicken and grains. During his time in Australia, he organized various events for IFAMA’s Sydney Chapter. Returning to Europe in 2013 to undertake EMBA studies, he worked with Nestlé’s global corporate agriculture team and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), completing various short-term agribusiness projects in Brazil, China, Ireland, Switzerland and Nigeria. Shane continues to be involved with IITA’s agri-Business Incubator Platform (based in Ibadan, Nigeria), where he serves as secretary to the Advisory Council. He has degrees in both Commerce and Law (with honors) from the University of Adelaide, Australia and an Executive Masters in Business Administration from HEC Paris, France. He has also attended the Harvard Business School’s agribusiness seminar in Shanghai. Shane was raised on a grain farm in South Australia and now lives in Visalia, California with his wife and three children.

Kristian Moeller GLOBALG.A.P.

Mr. Moeller is the CEO of FoodPLUS and President of GLOBALG.A.P. North America Inc. GLOBALG.A.P is a private sector body that sets voluntary standards for the certification of agricultural products around the globe. The GLOBALG.A.P. standard is primarily designed to reassure consumers about how food is produced on the farm by minimizing detrimental environmental impacts of farming operations, reducing the use of chemical inputs and ensuring a responsible approach to worker health and safety as well as animal welfare. GLOBALG.A.P. serves as a practical manual for Good Agricultural Practice (G.A.P.) anywhere in the world. The basis is an equal partnership of agricultural producers and retailers who wish to establish efficient certification standards and procedures.

William J. Nelson Vice President of Corporate Citizenship, CHS Inc., and President, CHS Foundation

William provides leadership to all CHS corporate citizenship activities including corporate philanthropy, volunteerism, employee engagement and CHS corporate memberships in associated organizations. William also leads the CHS Foundation, which offers support through university partnerships, rural leadership development, cooperative education, and farm and agricultural safety programs. William serves on the National Council on Farmer Cooperatives’ Executive Education Committee and the Board of Directors of the National Cooperative Business Association. He is Vice- Chair of the Board of Directors of the Ralph K. Morris Foundation, and Chairman of the University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives Advisory Committee. He is a founding member and immediate Past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Agricultural Safety and Health Council of America; and Vice-Chair of the STEM Food and Ag Council. William is a Board member of the Farm Foundation, a member of the Farm Foundation Roundtable, and serves on the eXtension Foundation Leadership Council. He is also a Board member of The National Agricultural Genotyping Center. He has undergraduate degrees from the University of Minnesota, Morris, in Sociology and Political Science, and graduate degrees from the University of St. Thomas (Community Education) and the University of Houston (Studies of the Future). He served as a faculty member and administrator in the University of Minnesota for 13 years, prior to joining what is now CHS in 1992. He grew up on a Centennial family farm in central Minnesota. He earned the Honorary American Farmer Degree, and will be inducted into the US National Cooperative Hall of Fame at the National Press Club in May 2015. He has undergraduate degrees from the University of Minnesota, Morris, in Sociology and Political Science, and graduate degrees from the University of St. Thomas (Community Education) and the University of Houston (Studies of the Future). He served as a faculty member and administrator in the University of Minnesota for 13 years, prior to joining what is now CHS in 1992. He grew up on a farm in central Minnesota. He is a proud recipient of the Honorary American Farmer Degree. 44

Speakers Ajuruchukwu Obi University of Fort Hare, South Africa

Ajuruchukwu Obi is a Professor of Agricultural Economics at the Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension of the University of Fort Hare, Alice. He obtained a B.Sc. (Hons) and MSc in Agricultural Economics from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and an MA in Economic Policy Management from McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Following those, Obi enrolled for his PhD in Agricultural Economics at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein, South Africa, receiving the degree in 2006. In addition, Obi holds an MA in Human Rights Law and a Certificate in Labour Law, among other specialized professional qualifications. Previously, Obi served as Research Fellow at the Institute for Development Studies of the University of Nigeria where he was concurrently appointed Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Economics. From 1990, Obi worked as Economist for the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Programme Officer for United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Nigeria, Geneva and Lesotho. From 2004, Obi was a Senior Researcher at the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences of the Free State University (Bloemfontein). Obi has active collaborations with the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), the International Centre for development-oriented Research in Agriculture (ICRA), the Netherlands Organization for International Cooperation in Higher Education, the Rutgers University Consortium on the USAID’s Feed-the-Future Programme, among other initiatives. He has produced over 50 publications and serves on the editorial boards of a number of international journals, and is currently the Managing Editor (Africa Region) for the International Food and Agribusiness Management Review (IFAMR). His research interests cover, Land Reform and Agricultural Restructuring, Smallholder farmer development, Market Access for Smallholder Farmers, Resource Use Efficiency in Smallholder Agriculture, Food security and poverty studies, Strengthening smallholder resilience, and Collective Innovation.

livelihood activities. He has also researched into how the linkage between research –extension and farmers have impacted on the livelihoods of farmers in West and Southern African countries as well as south east Asia. Background in agriculture, technology transfer, innovation systems, with extensive skills in statistics, and analytical techniques, knowledge generation and partnership development. Highly experienced in the integration of natural and social science methods for environmental resources management decision-making and strong knowledge of policy formulation processes, monitoring and evaluation, linking farmers to markets. Member, Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services, Agricultural Research and Extension Network O.D.I. UK, Working Group on Ecosystem Services Management and Valuation, Hokkaido University Japan, South African Society for Agricultural Extension and Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education. Consulting experiences in Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Botswana, South Africa, Kenya and Ethiopia for, ETC – RUAF Netherland, Kinki University Japan and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture and HIROSE development project, Natural Resources Institute UK, Water Research Commission, The World Bank. Broad geographic experience in South East Asia and Africa,

Aaron Riippa End to End Optimization Lead, General Mills

Aaron Riippa is an End To End Optimization Lead within the Global Sourcing organization at General Mills, focusing on creating holistic shared value across General Mills and external partners. His role includes leading supply chain optimization projects, new product ideations, and other “one-company” partnership opportunities. Aaron has been with General Mills for 3 years and spent 2 years as a Buyer for Marketing and Sales services. Aaron graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree with Applied Economics and his currently enrolled at the University of Arkansas working towards his MS in Operations Management.

Dave Rock Manager, Dealer Development, John Deere Company

Dave Rock is a 1980 Cum Laude graduate of Kansas State University where he earned his BS in Agricultural Mechanization. In 2003, he graduated from K-State’s Master of Agribusiness program. Dave has been with John Deere Company over 30 years and has

Oladimeji Oladele North West University, Mafikeng, South Africa

Full Professor of Agricultural Extension with research interest and activities covering socioeconomic issues affecting farmers 45

Speakers held a variety of positions of increased responsibility in product support, marketing, sales and dealer development. In his current position as Manager, Channel Development, Dave is responsible for managing and executing the channel strategy in the U.S. and Canada. He is also responsible for managing dealer optimization strategies along with “Pay for Performance” programs.

Manal Saleh

Moscow Higher School of Economics. Ms. Serova specializes in agricultural economics, agri-food policy and trade, farm cooperatives and land tenure. Sher participated in the work of many international organizations, such as the World Bank, OECD and IFPRI. Ms. Serova was involved in agricultural policy formulation and advice in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Kyrgyzstan. Since 2013 she is the Director of the Rural Infrastructure and AgroIndustry Division of FAO.

General Manager, Blue Moon Ltd. (Egypt)

In 2011, Blue Moon initiated the USAID funded “Premium Project for Egyptian Small Growers” - www.smallgrowers-eg. com. The project aims to empower small producer organizations in Egypt and their members to improve their practice, and open a door for sustainable and direct trade relations with the higher tiers of the supply chain through compliance with GLOBALG.A.P. and Fairtrade standards. The project has created a success story, and was recently extended to August 2016 with the inclusion of 10 agriculture technical schools. In view of the intensive need for a focused capacity building program for the “Premium Project”, Blue Moon decided to assume the role of a GLOBALG.A.P. Farm Assurer. A “Memorandum of Understanding” was also signed with FAIRTRADE International. On the social side, Blue Moon facilitates the Egyptian Suppliers Ethical Trade Forum, which started in January 2010 with the intention to drive convergence among fruit & vegetable suppliers, and improve working conditions of workers in Egypt. The Forum is facilitated with the continual support of The Cooperative Food, UK; Marks and Spencer, UK; and Sainsbury’s, UK.

Eugenia Serova Director of the Rural Infrastructure and Agro-Industries Division, FAO

A Russian national, Ms. Serova holds a Bachelor’s degree and Master of Science in Economics and Mathematics, and a PhD in Economics from Moscow State University. Prior to joining the Investment Centre of FAO In September 2007, she served as advisor to the Russian Federation’s Minister of Agriculture and was, since 1994, a team leader a the Institute for Economy in Transition. She was also President of the Analytical Centre on Agri-Food Economics and acted as Professor and Chair of Agricultural Economics at the

Mary L. Shelman Director, Agribusiness Program, Harvard Business School

A recognized thought leader on the global agri-food system, Mary Shelman is currently director of the Agribusiness Program at Harvard Business School where she shepherds the renowned Harvard Agribusiness Seminar. Her focus on the future of global agribusiness makes her an expert in how food, feed, and fiber intersect with energy, health, the environment, and the world’s most pressing issues. She is the author of 60+ case studies, has been published in Harvard Business Review, Market Leader, and the International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, and teaches in graduate and executive courses around the world. She serves on the advisory boards of the African Agribusiness Consortium, the International European Forum on System Dynamics and Innovation in Food Networks, and the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA) where she is the immediate past president. Additionally, Mary selectively works with companies and governments as a board member and strategic advisor, helping organizations from entrepreneurial startups to global entities identify their unique purpose and generate growth. She spent a decade serving as Chairman of the Board of Ricetec, Inc., now the largest U.S. rice seed company, and currently sits on the boards of Cook Simple and Fractal Antenna Systems. She also advises the Irish government on the future direction of the Irish food industry, co-authoring Pathways for Growth which led to the creation of the world’s first country brand based on sustainability. A native of Kentucky where she still owns a farm, Mary holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Kentucky and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She was named an IFAMA Fellow in recognition of her contribution to the industry.

Speakers since 1987, Starbird has served in many leadership capacities, including director of the Food and Agribusiness Institute, a multidisciplinary research program at Santa Clara University.

Thad Simons Chairman of the Board, IFAMA, Founder and Managing Director, The Yield Lab

Thad Simons is Founder and Managing Director, The Yield Lab, Board President of the International Food and Agribusiness Association (IFAMA) and former President and Chief Executive Officer of Novus International, Inc. Thad serves on several community Boards: Nine Network of Public Media, Grand Center, Inc., United Way of Greater St. Louis, Dance STL, Maryville University, Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience, Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital, St. Louis Regional Chamber, and Missouri Botanical Garden. Thad’s awards and recognitions include: International Businessperson of the Year, World Trade Center of St. Louis, 2001; International Visionary Award, Boeing Institute of International Business, 2007; Heroes of the Planet Award, St. Louis Business Journal, 2009; Entrepreneur of the Year, Central Midwest-Bioscience, Ernst & Young, 2010; Entrepreneur of the Year, National Distribution and Manufacturing, Ernst & Young, 2010; and Agribusiness Leader of the Year, National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA), 2013 .

Brady Spangenberg, PhD BASF

Brady is the Market Intelligence & Research Manager at BASF. He is responsible for marketing research in U.S. agriculture group at BASF as well as monitoring of data on farm economy, crop acreage and production practices. Use market research tools to consult on pricing, positioning, segmentation, satisfaction and tracking. Prior to this position, Brady was a Visiting Scholar at Purdue University and the Global Communications Manager at BASF. Brady received his PhD from Purdue University.

Professor Starbird has taught operations management, statistics, and business analytics at the undergraduate, MBA, and Executive MBA levels, as well as conducting extensive research in quality control and management, supply chain management, food safety, and contracting. He has articles published in Naval Research Logistics, Journal of the Operational Research Society, Journal of Agricultural & Resource Economics, Agricultural Economics, and the American Journal of Agricultural Economics. Dr. Starbird also serves the larger public, most notably as a long-time member of the board of directors of the Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. He also consults with companies in the life sciences, agricultural, and high tech industries.

Matt Stommes Team Leader, Cargill

Matt Stommes is a Supervisor for Cargill at one of the AgHorizons business unit facilities in Savage, Minnesota. He has worked for Cargill for four years with responsibilities for team leadership and occupational health and safety. He participates in Cargill’s college recruiting efforts. Matt grew up on a dairy farm in Eden Valley, Minnesota in a family with 10 younger siblings. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with majors in Finance, Risk Management and Insurance, and Supply Chain Management and a minor in Construction Management. Matt played football for four years with the University of Minnesota Gophers and enjoys time with his wife and daughter, and other family and friends.

David Tschirley Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics, MSU

S. Andrew “Drew” Starbird Professor, Operations & Management Information Systems, Santa Clara University

Starbird, served as interim dean of the business school in 2009–10, was appointed dean in fall 2010. He looks forward to returning to the classroom as professor of operations management and information systems after a sabbatical in the 2015–16 academic year. A member of the business school faculty

David Tschirley is Professor, International Development in the Department of Food, Agricultural, and Resource Economics at Michigan State University, and a member of the department’s Food Security Group and MSU’s Global Center for Food Systems Innovation. He has over 20 years of experience in applied food security research, mentoring of developing country researchers, and active policy outreach. His work emphasizes three main areas: 1) agrifood system transformation in Africa focusing on diet change and its implications over a range of policy and

Speakers programmatic issues, 2) the intersection of food aid, staple food markets, and emergency response, including extensive work on monetization, local and regional food aid procurement, and the role of food trade and government policy in emergency response, and 3) institutional approaches to linking smallholder farmers to cash crop markets such as cotton and fresh produce. He is the author of over 20 journal articles, several book chapters, one edited book volume, and dozens of working papers. Dr. Tschirley has been a member of the World Food Program’s Technical Review Panel for its Purchase for Progress (P4P) program, and has been a consultant to USAID, World Bank, World Food Program, Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., and International Fund for Agricultural Development. Fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, Dr. Tschirley has had long-term assignments in Ecuador (1987-1990) and Mozambique (1995-98) and works most actively now in East and Southern Africa.

Raj Vardhan Olam International

Mr. Vardhan is currently the Senior Vice President of Olam International. He is currently responsible for Olam’s operations in Former Soviet Union (FSU) origins of Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan & Belarus. Olam is among the top 3 traders of grain & cotton in the region. Managing a top-line of over USD 1.2 Billion. Additionally Olam participates in nuts, coffee beans, instant coffee, cocoa beans & cocoa value added trade flow. Olam also has substantial investment in Russia in commercial row crop & dairy farming (establishing the single largest dairy farm on the European continent). Prior to this position, Mr. Vardham oversaw Olam’s businesses in China and Vietnam as well as several other countries.

Ted Wells VP & Chief Strategy Officer, STEMconnector

Johan van Rooyen Director, The Standard Bank Centre for Agri-leadership & Mentorship Development, and Professor, Stellenbosch University

Johan van Rooyen is currently the director of “the Standard Bank Centre for Agri-leadership & Mentorship Development” and professor in Agricultural Economics at Stellenbosch University. He teaches agri-business strategy, agricultural and rural development and business cases at the University of Stellenbosch and also lectures at the Universities of Free State and Pretoria in South Africa; Antwerpen and the University of Ghent in Belgium. To-date he has published more than 170 peer group refereed scientific papers, five academic books on agri-business & agri- development and presented over 100 papers at local and international events. He is a NRF rated scientist and serves on a number of boards for agri-business companies and agencies. He is president-elect for the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA) and will begin serving his term in June, 2015-2017. Van Rooyen has served on numerous committees and held jobs working both in academia and industry. In addition to serving faculty appointments at the Universities of Stellenbosch, Fort Hare and Pretoria, he was CEO of the Agribusiness Chamber of South Africa from 1998-2002 and CEO of the SA Industry Wine Council from 2003-2008.

Ted Wells is VP/Chief Strategy Officer at STEMconnector® - an organization committed to improving communication between stakeholders in STEM education. In his role at STEMconnector®, Ted manages a portfolio of projects relating to STEM K-12 education and workforce development. His clients include nonprofit organizations, government entities and corporations. Key projects include the STEM Food and Ag Council, STEM Higher Education Council and STEMconnector®’s computer science education and maker outreach. He also has led the development of STEMconnector®’s Google+ On-Air Hangouts series that highlight issues in STEM education. As the son of an engineer and an educator, this field is not far from his roots. He began his career as a French and Spanish teacher after attending Washington and Lee University. After six years as a teacher, Ted attended graduate school in International Affairs at the Elliott School at The George Washington University focusing on International Economic Affairs and International Development. He lives in the Columbia Heights neighborhood in Washington DC.

Farbod Youssefi Coordinator, enabling the Business of Agriculture Program, The World Bank Group

Farbod Youssefi is a Program Manager at the Agriculture Global Practice of the World Bank, in charge of the World Bank Group’s Enabling the Business of Agriculture initiative. Before he

Speakers joined the Bank in 2013, he directed University of California at Davis’ international programs, served as a consultant for organizations such as the World Food Logistics Organization, and worked closely with Chile’s horticultural industry, focusing primarily on postharvest systems and agribusiness development. Trained as an agricultural specialist in Chile (Universidad Católica de Chile), he obtained his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Agricultural Development and Integrative Physiology at the University of California at Davis.

Kari Ziemer Senior Director, Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness, The Schwan Food Company

Kari Ziemer is responsible for Leadership and Organization Effectiveness for The Schwan Food Company. She is passionate about the role culture and leadership can play in helping organizations achieve higher levels of performance. Kari started her career in broadcast journalism and sales and holds an undergraduate degree in Communications/Broadcasting. During her 17 years in Human Resources, she has held a variety of leadership roles across multiple industries, including Food Manufacturing, Healthcare and Financial Services. Her key areas of expertise are talent management, culture transformation, leadership development and recruitment. In her spare time, she loves to speak, write and cook.

Kenneth S. Zuckerberg AIF AFA Executive Director, Senior Research Analyst within Rabobank’s Food & Agribusiness Research (FAR) and Advisory group

Ken joined Rabobank in August 2014 and is responsible for further developing FAR’s research capabilities in the North American Farm Inputs sector (Crop Protection Chemicals, Equipment, Fertilizer, Seeds, Technology, Water.) He brings to the Bank more than 25 years of company and securities research experience in diverse industries and sectors (Agribusiness, Consumer Staples & Discretionary, Financials, Industrials and Technology.) Prior to joining Rabobank, Ken owned and operated Carlan Advisors, LLC, an independent research and consulting firm he founded in 2003. He also served as a senior research analyst with several investment management firms, Train Babcock Advisors LLC and before that, Lazard Asset Management, where he gained relevant Ag experience researching AGCO, Agrium, Caterpillar, Deere & Co, General Electric, Monsanto and Syngenta. Prior to that, Ken conducted equity and credit research on the global insurance industry at Smith Barney (now Morgan Stanley), Moody’s Investors Services and Keefe, Bruyette and Woods. He holds a Graduate Certificate in Investment Strategy and Portfolio Management from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of South Florida. He has completed advanced coursework in investment and insurance risk management, is an Accredited Investment Fiduciary AIF® and Accredited Financial Analyst AFA® and has completed Levels 1 and 2 of the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) program.

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