Publications

Best Practices of Economic Development Agencies in Manufacturing Assistance and Innovation Models, AED, 2000 Knowledge Guide: Best Management Practices of Leading Farmers, 2007, Trafford Publishers. Also involved workshops in AB and BC, with the CYFF and ACAAF sponsorships. Best Practice and Resource Guide for Manufacturers, 2008, CAEP Also involved an inventory, setting up a new rural manufacturing association and holding several learning events. Time to Irrigate, Economic, Social and Environmental Benefits, with Clifton Assocaites, SIPA, 2008 Forest Sector Opportunities Study, REDI, 2008 Central Alberta Investment Opportunity Study, CAEP, 2003 Central Alberta Business Plan, 2006 Central Alberta Business Cases, Petrochemicals, Agri-value added and Metals, CAEP, 2006 PEP Agri-food Value Added Business Cases, 2006 Water and Sustainable Agriculture in Canada, AAFC, 2005 SouthGrow, Marketing and Business Plan for Start-up, 2004 Alberta’s Agri-food R&D System Review and Millennium Strategy, AARI, 2001 Changing Course, Alberta’s Value Added Strategy, AAFRD, 1996 GAER, Ag Value Added Opportunities Review, 2005 R&D Needs for Oil and Gas Equipment Manufacturers, AED, 2002 Olds College Capital Campaign Feasibility Study and Plan, 2003 Role of Biotechnology in Forestry, I & S, 2000 Olds College Centre for Innovation Feasibility Study and Business Plan, 1999 PREDA Business Plan and Value Added Study, 2000 AAgri-food Alliances and Best Practices@, for Strategy Institute, Toronto, Alberta Horticulture Congress, Sask Agvision Corporation, Alberta Research Council, AAFRD, AED ABeef Industry in 2000 and Beyond: Role of Alliances@, International Livestock Congress, Houston, 2000 AAgri-food Alliances That Work: Cooperating to Compete@, for Meat and Livestock Australia, invited keynote speaker, Sydney, 1999 Personality Characteristics of 4-H Volunteer Leaders, with Dr. J. Reddon, Advances in Psychological Research, 2005 Effects of Hard Hat Brims, research study sponsored by Alberta Construction Safety Association, with Dr. Reddon, Dr. Creswell et al, 1994. Alberta Chamber of Commerce, “Market Access is Critical for Growth”, Profile magazine, Spring 1999. Alberta Chamber of Commerce, “Agribusiness is Helping to Guide Alberta=s Growth to 2005”, Profile, Spring, 1998. .Agrologists and the Environment, Agriculture Institute of Canada, Ottawa, senior author, 95 Doing Business with Mexico@. Chair, major organizer for a conference in Edmonton involving the Chamber of Commerce, University of Alberta and Statistics Canada. Workshops for Environment Business 94, ESAA and Institute of  Chartered Accountants  of Alberta 1994. Free Trade Agreement, professional workshop for Legal Education Society of Alberta Effect of Free Trade on Alberta=s 36 Sectors, senior author for publication, AEDT, 1989 What is Canada=s and Mexico=s Trade Future?@, for the Canadian Association of Business  Economics, Toronto, Fall 1994. "Exporting and Mexico", for Western Economic Diversification, a four city seminar in Alberta. "Export Planning for Product and Service Exporters", Seminars (5 cities) for WED and  Alberta Economic Development and Trade, May 1992.  Over 750 attendance with a waiting list. "What You Need to Know About the Consulting Profession", AIA professional handbook,  Alberta Institute of Agrologists,1990. Canada?U.S.A. Free Trade Agreement "One Year Later and A Look to The Future", for the  Canadian Co?operative Association Financial Officers Annual Meeting, May, 1990, Edmonton. "The Canada?U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implications For Canada's Computer, Telecom-munications and Service Industries".CIPS, 1990. "Investing in Canada", Deloitte Haskins & Sells, April, 1989, senior author.  "Free Trade  Picture- Are You in it?” Deloitte Haskins & Sells, 1988, senior author (national publication). Free Trade Agreement:  A Modest Harvest for Canada?, Deloitte Haskins & Sells, 1988,  senior author (national publication). "The Canada ? U.S.A. Free Trade Agreement and Alberta's Service Industries:  Implications  for Montana", Montana State University, May 8, 1989.  Conference Proceedings "Canada?U.S. Free Trade Agreement and Management Consulting", International Journal of  Management Consulting, Elsevier Publishing, Amsterdam,1989