university research partnerships 2006 agriculture division statistics canada
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University Research University Research Partnerships 2006Partnerships 2006
Agriculture DivisionAgriculture DivisionStatistics CanadaStatistics Canada
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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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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
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University Research Partnership Program
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Research StrategyResearch 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
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Managing the Research ProgramManaging 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
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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
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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
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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
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Selecting Research QuestionsSelecting 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.
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Range of ProjectsRange 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
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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
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Research Projects
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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
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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
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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
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2005 Special Surveys
• Innovation in the Food Processing Industry Survey
• The Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Survey
• Bioproducts Development Survey
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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
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Employment Opportunities
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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)
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Census of Agriculture Student Employment (2006)
Census of Agriculture
Physical location of the farm
Farm finances
Environment
Management
All commodities
Business structure
Production techniques
Farm families
Injuries
Adoption of technology
The Census of Agriculture …provides a truly integrated profile of the physical, economic, social and environmental aspects of this unique industry by collecting data from every Canadian farm, every five years
Labour
Capital resources
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Opportunities to be involved in the analysis of 2006 Census of Agriculture data
• Chance to work with the definitive data source on the Canadian agriculture sector
• Training provided on analytical techniques• Work in a dynamic team environment• All positions in Ottawa• August, 2006 until March, 2007
Census Day May 16, 2006
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Jobs.gc.caJobs.gc.ca
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FSWEP
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Co-opCo-op
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UniversityUniversity
RecruitmentRecruitment
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Discussion / QuestionsDiscussion / Questions