10th Joint Conference on Food, Agriculture and the Environment
Duluth, Minnesota
August 27-30, 2006
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Sponsored by the Center for
International Food and Agricultural Policy (CIFAP), University of Minnesota |
| Departments and faculty of the University of Minnesota
have focused on international aspects of food, agriculture and natural
resources for many years. To facilitate the coordinate this work, we developed
the Center for International Food and Agricultural Policy (CIFAP) in 1988.
The mission of CIFAP is to address international policy issues of high current relevance in the economics of agriculture, food, the environment and economic development. The role of the Center is to identify relevant policy issues and organize activities that address these issues. CIFAP provides research and policy education through publications, conferences, and workshops resulting from exchange agreements, faculty and graduate student travel grants, graduate student fellowships, externally funded projects, and other related activities. This conference is the 10th in a series of semi-annual research conferences that have been held since 1988 by the University of Minnesota in collaboration with numerous Italian universities including the Universities of Padova, Bologna, Venice, Firenze, Piacenza, Sienna, Vitervo and others. The focus of these meetings has been on the interrelated questions of agriculture, trade, and enviornment and the public policies and private decisions that affect them. By tradition, the site of the conference alternates between the United States and Italy. |
Downtown Duluth Skyline
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Radisson University Hotel
615 Washington Ave. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Phone: 612-362-6667
Upon departure, please take a taxi from the Radisson University Hotel to the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport
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From the Baggage area, go to Ground Transportation and look for the Super Shuttle (tell them your destination of the Radisson University Hotel)
The cost is $13 for one-way trip / $21 for round trip (this is the most cost effective option)
Italian participants will arrive on Saturday, August 26, 2006
Overnight stay at the:
Radisson University Hotel
615 Washington Ave. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Telephone: (612) 379-8888 / Fax: (612) 379-8682
http://www.radisson.com/minneapolismn_metrodome
(The Radisson University Hotel has complimentary shuttle service to take guests within a 5-mile radius of the hotel.)
| Sunday, August 27, 2006 | 10:00 a.m. | Leave Radisson University Hotel, Minneapolis, MN (Italian guests by vans) |
| 12:00-3:00 p.m. | Lunch at Seven Pines Lodge, Lewis, WI | |
| 5:30 p.m. | Arrive in Duluth, MN | |
| Dinner on own | ||
| Monday, August 28, 2006 | 8:00-9:00 a.m. | Breakfast - Bennett's on the Lake (Fitger's) |
| 9:00-10:30 a.m. | Plenary Session - "Food and Health: An American View and European Perspective" "An American View" - Dr. Allen Levine |
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| 10:30-11:00 a.m. | Coffee break | |
| Commentary - Professor Benjamin Senauer | ||
| 12:00-1:30 p.m. | Lunch - Bennett's on the Lake (Fitger's) - includes a presentation on Lake Superior and economic impacts of the Port by Adolph Ojard, Executive Director of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority | |
| 1:30-3:30 p.m. | Concurrent Paper Sessions: Session I: Food, Policy and Consumer Issues |
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| 4:30-9:00 p.m. | Dinner at Lester River Park | |
| Tuesday, August 29, 2006 | 8:00-9:00 a.m. | Breakfast - Bennett's on the Lake (Fitger's) |
| 9:00-10:30 a.m. | Plenary Session - "Global Imbalances: Asia, Europe and North America" "Currency Imbalances and the European Union" - Commentary - Professor Edi Defrancesco |
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| 10:30-11:00 a.m. | Coffee break | |
| 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Concurrent Paper Sessions: Session III: Food, Policy and Consumer Issues |
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| 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Lunch - Bennett's on the Lake (Fitger's) | |
| 1:30-3:30 p.m. | Concurrent Paper Sessions: Session V: Agricultural Policy |
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| 3:30-7:00 p.m. | Depart for Beaver Bay / Grampa Woo boat cruise | |
| 8:15-10:30 p.m. | Glensheen - tour, social, dinner | |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2006 | 8:30-9:30 a.m. | Breakfast - Bennett's on the Lake (Fitger's) |
| 9:30-11:00 a.m. | Concurrent Paper Sessions: Session VII: Agribusiness and Food Chains |
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| 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Final discussion and future plans | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Check out of Fitgers | |
| 12:30-1:00 p.m. | Drive to Pattison State Park, Superior, WI | |
| 1:00-3:00 p.m. | Lunch at Pattison State Park; walking tour | |
| 4:30-6:00 p.m. | Arrive and tour Northwest Fur Trade Post, Pine City, MN | |
| 7:00-7:30 p.m. | Arrive at Radisson University Hotel | |
| Monday, August 28, 2006 | |
| 9:00-10:30 a.m. | Plenary Session (August Fitger Room) "Food and Health: An American View and European Perspective" |
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"An American View" |
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"A European Perspective" |
| 1:30-3:30 p.m. | Session I: Food, Policy and Consumer Issues (Fireside Room) |
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"Defending America's Food Supply Against Terrorism: Who's Responsible? Who Should Pay?" |
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"The U.S. Agricultural Policy Seen from the Other Side of the Atlantic: Could/Will the Farm Bill Follow the CAP's Path?" |
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"Demographics of Household Attitudes towards Food Defense" |
| 1:30-3:30 p.m. | Session II: Environmental Policy Issues (Board Room) |
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"Valuing Social Benefits of Italian Organic Agriculture" |
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"Factors Affecting Farmers' Participation inAgro-Environmental Measures: Evidence from a Case Study" |
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"Consumers WTP for Wine with Certified Origin: Latent Classes Based on Attitudinal Responses" |
| Tuesday, August 29, 2006 | |
| 9:00-10:30 a.m. | Plenary Session (August Fitger Room) "Global Imbalances: Asia, Europe and North America" |
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"Currency Imbalances and the European Union" |
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"European Perspectives on Global Imbalances: The Asian Challenge" |
| 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Session III: Food, Policy and Consumer Issues (Fireside Room) |
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"Household Food Expenditures Across Income Groups: Do Poor Households Spend Differently than Rich Ones?" |
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"Technical Efficiency of Italian Beef Cattle Production Under a Heteroscedastic Non-Neutral Production Frontier Approach" |
Kristian Koch / Laura Onofri |
"The Italian Grappa Market: An Analysis of Consumer Preferences Through Hedonic Price Analysis" |
| 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Session IV: Environmental Policy Issues (Board Room) |
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"Water Shortages, Water Allocation and Economic Growth: The Case of China" |
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"Wind Development in Minnesota: Policy and Economics " |
Bill Easter / Yoshifumi Konishi / Meri Raggi / Davide Viaggi |
"What are the Economic Health Costs of Non-Action in Controlling Toxic Water Pollution?" |
| 1:30-3:30 p.m. | Session V: Agricultural Policy (Fireside Room) |
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"Exchange Rates, Foreign Income, and U.S. Agriculture" |
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"Estimating Threshold Effects of Generic Fluid Milk and Cheese Advertising" |
Franco Baraldi / Rino Ghelfi / Sergio Rivaroli |
"Performance of Farms in Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany Regions: An Analysis Based on the Bookkeeping Data" |
| 1:30-3:30 p.m. | Session VI: Natural Resource Economics (Board Room) |
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"The Evolving Role of the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway in the Economy of North America" |
Steve Taff |
"Software on Global Warming - Simulation Model of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Through Land Sequestration" |
Giuseppe Stellin / Alice Candido |
"The Transfer of Benefit Measures: The Applicability Conditions and the Results" |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2006 | |
| 9:30-11:00 a.m. | Session VII: Agribusiness and Food Chains (Fireside Room) |
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"Finding Value-Added Uses for Apples: A Case Study for Hoch Orchards of LaCrescent, Minnesota" |
Gian Luca Bagnara / |
"Competitiveness and Value of European Agrifood Industries" |
Carlo Pirazzoli / Alessandra Castellini / Franco Baraldi / Alessandro Palmieri / Sergio Rivaroli |
"The Labour Factor in Agriculture: Comparison, Analysis and Actions Introduced in some EU Countries to Boost Competitiveness in the Primary Sectorr" |
| 9:30-11:00 a.m. | Session VIII: Finance and Development Challenges (Board Room) |
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"The Impact of Eyeglasses on the Academic Performance of Primary School Students: Evidence from a Randomized Trial in Rural China" |
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"The Missing Ecosystem: Improving Venture Capital Effectiveness in Italy to Finance Innovation" |
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"Time is Money: Optimal Investment's Delay in Procurement (and Concession) Contract" |
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"Concession Bidding Rules and Investment Time Flexibility" |
* Paper available but did not attend conference
Seven Pines Lodge Built in 1903 as a fly-fishing haven. Sixty acres forested with magnificent 300-year-old white pines. Sunday, August 27, 2006
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Fitgers Inn Fitgers is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The brewery's industrial smokestack and water tower now carry the Fitger's name and star logo as regional landmarks. Sunday, August 27- Wednesday, August 30, 2006 |
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Lester River Park Monday, August 28, 2006 |
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Grampa Woo Tuesday, August 29, 2006 |
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Glensheen - The Historic Congdon Estate Tuesday, August 29, 2006 |
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Pattison State Park Wednesday, August 30, 2006 |
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North West Company Fur Post Wednesday, August 30, 2006 |
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Aerial bridge, Duluth  |
Oar boat on Lake Superior  |
North Shore shoreline  |
Crashing waves  |
Winter shore  |
Icy waves at Gooseberry State Park  |
Pigeon Falls - High Falls  |
Snowy pines  |
Split Rock Lighthouse  |
Lighthouse in Canal Park  |
North Shore shoreline  |
Gooseberry State Park  |
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