University Research Partnerships 2006 Agriculture Division Statistics Canada

2 Outline Agriculture Statistics ProgramAgriculture Statistics Program University Research Partnership ProgramUniversity Research Partnership Program Research strategyResearch strategy Managing the research programManaging the research program Research networks University partnerships Selecting research questionsSelecting research questions Range of projectsRange of projects Publishing research resultsPublishing research results Research Projects Employment Opportunities

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4 Agriculture Statistics Program Field crops, horticulture and grain marketing Livestock and animal products Food statistics program Farm income and prices Whole farm data project Large agricultural operation statistics Agri-environmental program Census of Agriculture Data analysis and development Rural research and development Spatial analysis and geomatics applications

5 University Research Partnership Program

6 Research Strategy Develop and strengthen the economic research capacity of Statistics Canada Make more use and better use of Statistics Canada’s micro data in socio-economic research and publish Foster an environment for research & analysis Develop research networks with universities

7 Managing the Research Program Direction and co-ordination by Agriculture Division’s Strategic Planning Committee on Research and Analysis Research Project Review Committee Approval Process Submit a project proposal Division recommendation to accept proposal Research Project Review Committee asked for their approval

8 Research Networks Agri-Food Research Networks (AAFC) International Trade North American Trade (NAFTA) Consumer Demand and Markets Innovation Farm Level Research Canadian Agricultural Economics Society Statistics Canada / University Research Network

9 University Partnerships Research partnerships with Canadian universities are a key element of Statistics Canada’s agriculture and food research program University partnerships have a number of objectives: enhance the Division's analytic capacity increase the quality and breadth of quantitative analysis facilitate broader publication of research results leverage scarce research resources develop employment opportunities for students

10 University Partners University of British Columbia University of Alberta University of Saskatchewan University of Manitoba University of Guelph Université de Sherbrooke McGill University Université de Laval Nova Scotia Agricultural College

11 Selecting Research Questions Research questions are identified in one of two ways: the result of on-going discussions with staff at AAFC regarding the long-term research questions of government agriculture and food issues that are subjects of public debate and of general interest to Canadians.

12 Range of Projects research projects vary in complexity: preparing analytical highlights for a statistical report descriptive short analytical studies econometric research projects multi-year co-operative research partnerships supported with funding from a number of sources

13 Publishing the Research Results Media reports Brief analytic reports (The Daily releases, Rural and Small Town Canada Analysis Bulletin, Vista) Research articles Technical papers Agriculture and rural working paper series Papers and reports for conferences Articles for books and peer reviewed academic Journals

14 Research Projects

15 Research and Analysis (2004 – 2005) Agriculture and Food –Industry concentration in Canada’s food processing sector –Impact of BSE on farm family income and trade –Effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on agriculture and food trade –Competitiveness of Canada’s poultry industry –Zero tillage –Canada’s aquaculture industry –Potatoes, changing production and consumption –Organic fruit and vegetable production –Canada’s booming greenhouse vegetable industry –The loss of dependable agricultural land

16 Research and Analysis (2004 – 2005) Environment –Geographic profile of manure production in Canada –Effect of urbanization on the adoption of environmental management systems –Manure management on Canadian hog operations –Farm investments in environmental protection –Canada’s watersheds

17 Research and Analysis (2004 – 2005) Rural –Importance of skills, innovation and growth for rural Canada –Non-farm self employment of rural women –Household internet use –Rural tourism –Health of rural Canadians –Rural/urban income gaps –Immigrants in rural Canada

Special Surveys Innovation in the Food Processing Industry Survey The Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Survey Bioproducts Development Survey

19 Surveys in the Planning Stages Crop Protection Survey Livestock Farm Activity Survey Tillage Survey Agriculture Water Use Survey Farm Environmental Management Survey Food Expenditure Survey

20 Employment Opportunities

21 Employment Opportunities Census of Agriculture Student Employment August 2006 to March 2007 Co-operative, FSWEP and Term Employment Student Employment FSWEP Co-operative Program Term employment Research Partnerships at Statistics Canada Part-time employment contracts ($1500 per month) University Recruitment (Graduates)

22 Census of Agriculture Student Employment (2006)

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26 Co-op

27 UniversityRecruitment

28 Discussion / Questions