Today we had our inaugural @WomenEconAU Qld mentoring programme launch event. It was great to see economists working in #academia, #Private and #Government sectors network in such a positive and relaxed atmosphere. We wish our mentor-mentee pairs a fruitful year ahead!
At @ABARES! “Whether it’s the farm gate, supply chain or those in the services supporting agriculture... let’s take a calculated risk” @D_LittleproudMP#abares
Supporting early career researchers, communicating science and opening the conference- what a week ahead. Thanks Micheal Taylor @CrawfordFund#AARES2019
QRIDA’s Rural Economist Corrie Feldman wraps up her north Queensland tour today sharing the findings from the 2017 Rural Debt Survey, and ways QRIDA can assist farmers in financial distress. Vision courtesy of @WINNews_TVL@CorrieAboutAg
Farm Policy Priorities Towards 2020. Prof Vincent Smith - On average the US farm income is above the expected range and financially healthy @AARES_Inc#AARES2018
Make good choices: #Ag can learn lessons from behavioural economics that could increase R&D adoption - after all, #farmers are just as irrational as anyone else, says @richardaheathhttp://ow.ly/QvaT30heHUp @FarmOnline@OzFarmers@NationalFarmers @FarmWritersNSW @nuffieldaust