Vol 19 Iss 2.Indd

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 Scotland 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 agriculture 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 livestock 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 factor 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.

Load more