A newsletter for Kansas State University Master of Volume 19  Issue 2 Agribusiness students, alumni & friends. Summer 2018 The MAB and KFB tour England, S Ireland and Y L L markets, turnips. As an added treat as well as during the visit, travelers preserve the learned how to make Irish A land and soda bread that was baked farmsteads for them while they toured for the farm. agritourism “The Causey Farm was a B and future real hoot to see all of the generations,” said Dave Rock, activities of the farming In June, 69 MAB students, MAB alum, Olathe, KS. alumni, friends, and operation. It was also members of Kansas Farm Due to the large number of awesome to make our own Bureau (KFB) participated travelers, participants were souvenir loaf of bread!” said U split into two groups for Earl Biggers, MAB Alum, Lake in an international farm and agribusiness tour of England, the tour, but visited many Norden, SD. Ireland and Scotland. of the same operations The two groups did spend including a stop at Causey a couple of days together “We really enjoyed the MAB/ Farm outside of Dublin, S KFB trip. The farm visits in Edinburgh, Scotland, for Ireland. Causey Farm breeds put a face on some sightseeing and to visit limousine-cross cattle and the Royal Highland Show, 1998-2018 in the United Kingdom. has a fl ock of Belclair ewes, Producers shared how they a large farm and an Irish breed famous for show. The 4-day event has work under European Union their high numbers of lambs. (EU) regulations and use more than 6,500 animals and In addition, they grow winter 2,150 livestock competitors. programs that enable them wheat and spring barley, as to produce food for their well as curly kale, beets and UK cont’d on page 2

In this issue: Master of Agribusiness Dr. Allen Featherstone Deborah Kohl Program Director Kansas State University Program Coordinator  Alumni Research Spotlight 3 Department of [email protected] [email protected]  MAB Tailgate 4 Agricultural Economics 306 Waters Hall Mary Bowen mab.ksu.edu  MAB Theses 4 [email protected] 1603 Old Claflin Place Comm & Marketing Specialist  Student & Alumni News 5 Manhattan, KS 66506-4011 [email protected] 785.532.4495  Upcoming Events 6 UK cont’d from page 1 and EU in the process. These new especially the dairy related stops!” “The Royal Highland Show showcases relationships could be benefi cial to Biggers said. some of the best livestock in the U.S. producers.” The next international farm and UK. It was a real highlight of the The trip was not all business, as agriculture tour will be in 2020. trip!” Deborah Kohl, MAB Program sightseeing was also worked into the Location and details will be Coordinator said. “We saw diff erent schedule. The group toured many announced soon. types of meat and dairy cattle, of the region’s famous locations miniature ponies, all kinds of horses, including: the Guinness Storehouse and several breeds of sheep.” and Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, One of the main topics the groups Powerscourt Gardens (near Dublin), heard about during visits was how Edinburgh Castle and St. Andrew’s Golf Brexit may aff ect agriculture. Brexit is Course in Scotland, and Westminster the shorthand way of saying that the Abbey in London, England. UK is leaving the EU. While there are “For Dawn and me, one of the best many questions about the upcoming aspects of the trip was being able UK exit, it may provide opportunities to travel with such a great bunch for U.S. trade. of K-Staters and other Kansas folks. “Brexit will alter the UK’s trade We enjoyed every stop and being relationship with the European Union. able to share the experience with Many of the farmers we talked to think such a great group of people. I it may be a positive change for the defi nitely liked the agricultural focus, UK,” Dr. Allen Featherstone, Ag Econ Department Head and Director of the MAB program, said. “There is also potential for the U.S. to build closer trade relationships with both the UK

Page 1: Group at Edinburgh Castle Page 2, Clockwise: Kaitlyn O’Neal (‘19), Mindy Andres and Kalby Wehrbein (‘19) talk with David Hurst at Law Farm, Hertfordshire, England Sheep cross-breeding at Scaife Hall Farm in Blubberhouses, England Group at JCB Factory in Cheadle, England Learning to make bread at Causey Farm, County Meath, Ireland Belted Galloway cattle Sydney Van Ravenswaay (‘18) holds a lamb at Causey Farm

Summer 2018 2 Alumni Research Spotlight

This is the third in a series of articles Based on his celebrating 20 years of the Master of extensive research, Agribusiness program. As part of the Chick provided year-long celebration, the MAB program recommendations will publish articles highlighting alumni to build trust and and research conducted by students open opportunities throughout the program. #MABTurns20 between the two Twelve years ago, Tyson Chick organizations completed his Master of Agribusiness without formal thesis Strategic Alliance Evaluation and contractual Development for Specifi c Assets of Agri obligation. “Building Cooperative and AGP. trust between the organizations was While in the program, he was expected to enable the General Manager for Siebert and encourage Cooperative in Siebert, Colorado and movement to then relocated to Holdrege, Nebraska full joint venture to work as the Grain Department alliances, in the Manager at Agri Co-Op. As his future. While interest area was in strengthening the economic factors cooperative system, Chick conducted of local markets research to determine the profi tability become the driving of a possible alliance between Agri Co- force for the Op and another local cooperative, AGP needed awareness, Grain Marketing LLC (AGP). there was still an “Agri Co-op and AGP have grain underlying trust elevator facilities and other assets that that needed are in close geographic proximity and to be solved for any have the potential to operate more business alliance to effi ciently and profi tability through work,” Chick said. some form of coordinated operations,” About completing Chick said. his thesis and Using a competitive environment the Master of model, a series of several key Agribusiness questions regarding the atmosphere program, Chick said, the companies operate in were “The MAB program Tyson Chick speaks to MAB students during the January 2015 campus answered. Next, a fi ve- forces really helped me get session in Manhattan, KS. model of competition was used to more comfortable I am very proud and grateful of the evaluate the competitive pressures with evaluating business performance opportunities and practical application associated with the local market. and strategic planning. My career up to use, what was learned in the From this examination, further to the point of starting the program program, that it gave me.” research was done regarding factors had all been focused on trading. My driving industry change, strategic thesis topic helped me to do much Today, Chick works as a General group mapping and strategic rival more than work through a potential Manager for a Business Unit of CHS techniques. Chick also discussed merger. It taught me how to evaluate in Central Washington. “More than 10 the benefi ts and consequences of a a business, its potential, and long term years after the MAB program I am still full joint venture and potential lease viability. While the thesis project was fi nding ways to incorporate it into my agreements. a daunting capstone to completing daily work,” Chick said. the MAB program, I can now say that

3 Syllabus MAB Tailgate & Scholarship Drive

On Saturday, October 13th, the MAB program along If you have issues using the promo code please contact with the Agricultural Economics Department, will the K-State Ticket Offi ce at 785-532-7606. host a tailgate before the K-State vs. Oklahoma State We are also still accepting donations for the MAB football game in Cat Town. We’ll be sending out more Scholarship funds. If you donate to one of the MAB information to register for the scholarship funds by October 5, 2018, you will be tailgate, but if you’d like to entered in a drawing for a football signed by purchase tickets to the K-State Head Football Coach Bill Snyder!* football game here’s an opportunity: If you’d like to donate, you can mail a check to the MAB offi ce at 306 Waters Hall, $45 Tickets - A savings Manhattan, KS 66506, or you can donate of $30 (while supplies online at found.k-state.edu and click on last) “Give Online”. Make sure to “Designate PROMO CODE your Gift” and search under “Agribusiness” INSTRUCTIONS for the two MAB scholarships. Select the fund 1. Visit www.kstatesports.com/ to which you would like to donate and complete grouptickets the donor information form. 2. Enter the promo code FB18AGECON Please contact the MAB offi ce if you are interested 3. Click on game you wish to purchase tickets to and in exploring other funding opportunities to make a ignore all messages regarding availability. diff erence for others. Keep in mind your company may 4. Determine the number of tickets that you wish to provide a match for gifts made. For more information, purchase and click ‘Continue’. please call us at 785-532-4495. Tickets will be delivered to your email via Print at Home *$50 minimum donation to be entered in football drawing ($5.00) and click ‘checkout’ to purchase.

Students complete thesis projects To read current or previous thesis projects, go to http://krex.k-state.edu and search by author, title or keywords. To read a thesis written before 2008 or view thesis defense, log onto K-State Online Canvas, www.online.ksu.edu, with your eID and password. Go to the MAB Community Page and click on Theses. Jacob Aizikoitz (‘18), Yield Protection as a Risk Management Strategy Geo Ceratti (‘18), XYZ Corporation: Utilizing Risk Solver Platform to Improve Soybean Crushing Profitability Erin Clem (‘18), Application Study For Food Safety Risk Mitigation In A Nut Processing Facility Bethany Huls (‘18), Financial Feasibility of Investing in Bulk Soybean Infrastructure: The Case of an Evergreen Seed Agent Kellen Liebsch (‘18), An Economic Impact Analysis of a Proposed Local Enhanced Management Area for Groundwater Management District #4 John Locklear (‘18), A Optimized Staffing Between Product Lines for a Technical Support Center Austin Mbamba (‘19), Consumer Color Preferences and the Economics of Bean Consumption in Malawi Marvin Mbaso (‘19), Economic Feasibility of Hybridizing Forward Contracts and Warehouse Receipt System in Malawi Kristina McAllister (‘18), Evaluation of Farm Credit Express Delinquencies Mike Reecy (‘18), Location Optimization of Dairy Processing Tyler Rouse (‘18), Analysis of Marketing Strategies and Advanced Retail Sales Processes to Improve Company A’s Position in the Segment Sara Schoenborn (‘18), Impact of State Funding on Rail System and Agricultural Cooperatives in Wisconsin George Warui (‘18), Economic Feasibility of Producing Pasta in Kenya

Summer 2018 4 Ben Blue (‘17) has accepted a Supply ts Chain Manager position with Darigold Studen in Seattle, WA. & Alumni Andrew Lauver (‘17) is now Manager, Industry Relations, North America at News & Syngenta. He and Mary Francque also Phot os recently announced their engagement. Britney Rosburg (‘17) and Dr. Terry Richard Fechter (‘00) is the incominginc Griffin’s article, “Whole-Farm Planning President of the National AssociationAsso Models for Assessing Inter-Generational offC County t Agricultural A i lt lA Agents t (NACAA). (N Transition,” was published in the Carlos Piana (‘01) is now working as Journal of National Association County a Commercial Manager for Ecuakao, Agricultural Agents (NACAA) in June. a subsidiary of Goddard Enterprises John Sachse (‘17) and his wife, Kinsley, Limited announced the birth of Emerson Owen Barry Brant (‘07) has been promoted on July 22. Emerson weighed 7 lbs, 8 oz. to President of DASCO Inc. and was 20.5 inches. Clay Mead (‘08) is now the Great Plains Sara Schoenborn (‘18) is now the Regional Manager with Allfex USA. Director of Marketing and Public Becky Bradwell (‘09) is now a Customer Relations for the Wisconsin Agri- Operations Supervisor for Cargill. Business Association. Leslie Svacina (‘09) and her husband, R.J. Layher (‘19) is now serving as a Scott, welcomed their second child, Policy Adviser to the Administrator for Cadence Ellen on January 10. the USDA Risk Management Agency. Ivan Mills (‘10) is now a Project Manager Logan Hooyer (‘20) was recently at Chipperfield Ag Erectors. promoted to Senior Manager of Procurement at Renewable Energy Adam Flavin (‘11) has become a Group. Consultant with Roach Ag Marketing, Ltd. Amy Stutzman (‘20) has taken a new position within Hill’s Pet Nutrition as a Amber Hanna (‘12) is a Sales Regulatory Affairs Specialist. Enablement Specialist at DST Systems. Willie the Wildcat and Derrick Coleman (‘10) Angie Bauch (‘13) has taken a Kansas Farm Management Association (KFMA) MAB Program Coordinator Deborah Kohl and Leah Suellentrop (‘02) Economist position and has relocated to Chanute, KS. Rita Ramirez (‘21) and Scott Marckini (‘19) Sita Pendurthi (‘16) and Dr. M. S. Swaminathan, Nanci Daesch (‘13) accepted a position father of green revolution in India. with Bayer Crop Science as the Global Crop Science Risk Management Lead. John Sachse, Michael Rattray, Andrew Lauver, Skyler Rinker, Ben Blue and Aaron Cling (all ‘17) Magnus Rupp (‘14) is now the Product at Rinker’s wedding earlier this year. Manager Axion with CLAAS. Colin Peterson (‘15) has taken a new position with New Holland as a Regional Sales Director of the Mid South Region and will be relocating to Texas. Lindsey Ahlen (‘16) is now an Export Specialist for the Middle East for SunRice in Sydney, Australia. Eric Putnam (‘16) and his wife, Maggie, are expecting the arrival of their first grandson.

5 Syllabus Upcoming Events

Save the Date!

September 24-26 MAB at Women in Ag in Denver, CO October 12 Blockchain workshop at Kansas Department of Ag October 13 MAB/AgEcon Tailgate before the KSU/OSU football game October 21-26 Kansas State University’s Master of Workshop Sessions Include: MAB Campus Session at K-State Agribusiness Program, Kansas Farm • Blockchain 101 - Andy Brudtkuhl, Olathe Bureau and Kansas Department of National Pork Board October 23 Agriculture are hosting a blockchain Animal Health Industry Insights drive-in workshop. This event will • First Movers, The Case of Wyoming Beef - Rob Jennings, Beefchain.io - Trends and Career Pathways at explain blockchains and discuss K-State Olathe uses in agriculture. It is open to all • Policy Implications - Daniel professionals in the food, animal health Gorfi ne, CFTC (invited) October 23 and agribusiness industry. Last day to schedule a defense for • Practical Applications - Lukas Friday, October 12, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Fricke & Neil Johnson, ChorCheck name to appear in Commencement program Kansas Department of Agriculture • Practical Applications - Tanner 1320 Research Park Dr. Ehmke, CoBank November 2 Manhattan, KS 66506 K-State Global Campus scholarship Register online at application deadline $40.00 per person includes meeting http://bit.ly/blockchaindrivein materials and lunch November 2 MAB at AFA Career Fair in Kansas Tuesday, October 23 City, MO 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. November 11-13 K-State Olathe MAB at Ag Bankers Association in 22201 W. Innovation Dr. Omaha, NE Olathe, KS 66601 November 15 $40.00 per person includes meeting MAB at Swine Day in Manhattan materials and lunch November 16 • Eric Alsup, D.V.M., Vetoquinol USA Final copy of thesis due to Graduate This event features animal health • Gaynor Hillier, Elanco Animal Health School to be Fall 18 graduate industry speakers sharing insights on • Craig Wallace, Ceva Animal Health December 1 current trends in the animal health LLC MAB/AgEcon scholarship industry and what that means for the application deadline future of the industry, including the • Robert Zolynas, D.V.M., Bayer impacts of acquisitions and mergers. A HealthCare LLC, Animal Health December 7 K-State Fall commencement at panel discussion will follow with a focus Register online at Bramlage Coliseum on career development, specifically http://bit.ly/ahindustry related to the animal health industry.

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