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The 2017 NZARES conference
"Trade in an uncertain future"
19-20 October 2017 at Distinction Hotel, Rotorua
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International trade is a hot topic, and is the overarching theme for this year’s conference which will include four panel sessions covering trade-Brexit issues, credence and animal welfare, production forestry and dairy futures.
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Professor Alan Swinbank will be part of the trade/Brexit panel, sharing his insights and knowledge on the implications of Brexit for the United Kingdom agri-food sector. Professor Swinbank is Emeritus Professor of Agricultural Economics at University of Reading.
Professor Quentin Grafton has been confirmed as a speaker. Professor Grafton is president of AARES. His expertise covers an impressive range of topics, including economic development, social and cultural anthropology, conservation and biodiversity, and climate change.
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Field trip “Innovations in New Zealand forestry”
Wednesday 18 October, 10AM – 6PM
Forestry innovation is the theme of this year’s field trip. The Rotorua region accounts for about 45% of NZ forestry harvest, and is home to some of the country’s leading forestry management companies, including Timberlands and PF Olsen. Scion, a Crown Research Institute, leads forestry science and innovation for the NZ forestry industry, and is head-quartered in Rotorua.
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The field trip starts with a visit to Scion for a show and tell on Scion’s work with 3D printing,
DiscBot technology (a wood quality detective!), and investment in bioplastics.
For a preview see SfTI challenge
and watch the video on Youtube.
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The Whakarewarewa Forest (The Redwoods) is part of the field trip. Better known to Rotorua visitors for walking trails and mountain biking,
the Whakarewarewa Forest is a production forest where growing and harvesting sits comfortably alongside tourism,
making good use of the natural values of the forest.
The field trip finishes with a visit to nearby manuka plantings to look at oil processing, and international and national marketing.
The field trip includes lunch, and attendees can be picked up from the airport or hotel.
Register for the field trip with your conference registration.
Accommodation options in Rotorua:
Distinction Rotorua Hotel and Conference Centre
is pleased to extend special accommodation rates to NZARES delegates.
390 Fenton Street Rotorua
Phone (07) 349 5200.
The Holiday Inn, 10 Tryon Street, Rotorua
Phone (07)348-1189. 450mtr walk to Conference Centre.
SOME KEY DATES
- Conference registrations open 1 August 2017
- Initial call for papers 1 August 2017
- Deadline for abstracts and early registrations 29 September 2017
- Upload full papers by 29 October 2017
OTHER NEWS
The 2017 AARES Conference - Highlights
“Transformations in food, energy and the environment”
Australia and NZ have very different natural environments, but face many similar environmental issues. Developing policy to manage agricultural pests and diseases was the topic of one of seven mini-symposia at the AARES conference, where case studies provided the means of thinking about the role of commodity and food prices in developing pest management policy. In another mini-symposium with a topic less familiar to NZ, speakers tackled the issue of economic efficiency of recycling water, and the social aspects of water security through recycled water.
A topic of one of the two preconference workshops was exploring the economic, social and environmental aspects of land clearing in Australia, and included a wide ranging discussion from the history of land clearance to policy mechanisms and economic instruments.
The 2018 AARES conference will be in Adelaide, South Australia. For more information:
http://www.aares.org.au/
Nominations please! …for the NZARES Post-Graduate Awards
Nominations are open for the NZARES post-graduate awards.
This award is open to graduate students with a study programme relevant to the objective of the Society.
Nominees must be willing to present their work at an NZARES conference. Nominations are due by 26th August.
To find out more, email NZARES@nzares.org.nz
Linking up with other organisations for events
At the AGM NZARES members indicated an interest in linking with other organisations for events. This could take different forms such as active participation or sponsorship. The committee is currently investigating some possible linkages, and will follow up on ideas from members
- so if you have some bright ideas please send them to
NZARES@nzares.org.nz
Awards
The recipient of the 2016 Heading West Award was Prince Maxwell Etwire. His research is on Impact of Climate Change and Variability on Choice of Farming Systems in Ghana.
Three NZARES Post Graduate prizes were awarded in 2016. Congratulations to Thang Chien Mai, Massey University, Amarachukwu Anyanwu (Anthony) Lincoln University, and Prince Etwire, Otago University.