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The objectives of the Chair Program are:
To develop course material with appropriate
emphasis on cooperatives and group marketing for use in marketing,
policy and business courses at the University and elsewhere;
To undertake research on and to further
the understanding of cooperatives and group marketing;
To develop outreach activities which
assist cooperatives and marketing agencies in such areas as:
- governance;
- leadership and management;
- finance;
- marketing; and
- technological changes.
To develop networks with colleagues at
other universities and cooperative institutions. This chair
holds an associate status with the Centre
for the Study of Cooperatives at the University of Saskatchewan.
Dr. Brian T. Oleson currently holds
the position of Agribusiness Chair in Cooperatives and Group
Marketing.
The Chair position was established by the contributions of
the following participants:
The University of Manitoba
The Canadian Wheat Board
Federated Co-operatives Limited
The Co-operators
The Granny's
Poultry Co-operative (Manitoba) Ltd.
Commodity Marketing Groups
Manitoba Chicken Producers
Manitoba Turkey Producers
Manitoba Egg Producers
Dairy Farmers of Manitoba
Manitoba Broiler Hatch and Egg Producers
Related Links:
Agriculture
Co-operatives
Co-operative
Organizations
Communications/Media
Co-operatives
Consumer
Co-operatives
Energy
Co-operatives
Financial
Co-operatives
Health
Care Co-operatives
Housing
Co-operatives
Student
Co-operatives
Worker
Co-operatives
Research
Centres
Related
Sites
The Chair has received funding for two related research projects,
both of which can be accessed below:
New
Generation Cooperatives on the Northern Plains
- Funded in part by the Agri-Food Research & Development
Initiative (ARDI)
- Provides an in-depth examination of the recent experience
on the northern plains of the United States
Sourcebook
for Manitoba New Generation Cooperatives
- Funded in part by the Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council
(MRAC)
- A comprehensive study of the issues to be considered
in the formation of a New Generation Cooperative in Manitoba
Symposium on
New Generation Cooperatives
The Chair hosted a "Symposium on New
Generation Cooperatives" at The Lombard Hotel, in Winnipeg.
The Symposium was a definite success, with nearly 100 attendees
from all over the world. The Chair would like to thank
the sponsors of the Symposium, whose contributions made the
Symposium a reality:
The Manitoba
Rural Adaptation Council (MRAC),
The
Agri-Food Research & Development Initiative (ARDI),
The
Manitoba Institute of Agrologists (MIA), and
The
University of Manitoba.
The Program was as follows: (click on the speaker name for
a short bio of the speaker; click on the topic title to see
the presentation slides in MS Power Point)
1. New Generation Cooperatives
and their potential for economic development in Manitoba
Dr. Brian T. Oleson, P.Ag.
- Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics & Farm
Management,
University of Manitoba
- Agribusiness Chair in Cooperatives and Group Marketing
2. The U.S.A. Experience
Kim Nesvig
- Cooperative Development Specialist, Dakotas Cooperative
Business
Development Center
- Project Manager, Heart of the Valley Cooperative
3. Legal considerations in
the formation of New Generation Cooperatives
Thomas P. Dooley
- Partner, Aikins, MacAulay
& Thorvaldson, Barristers and Solicitors
4. New Generation Cooperatives and
the Changing Nature of Agriculture
Dr. Murray Fulton,
P.Ag.
- Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, University
of Saskatchewan
- Director, Centre
for the Study of Cooperatives
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