Carew, Richard, Ph.D.

Contact Information:

4200 Highway 97,
Summerland, British Columbia V0H 1Z0
Telephone: 250-494-6429
Fax: 250-494-0755
Email:

• richard.carew@agr.gc.ca

Areas of Expertise:

• food economist sustainable production system
• Application of hedonic models to value product quality characteristics in the British Columbia horticultural market;
• quantifying the effects of plant breeders' rights, cultivar diversity and genetic improvements on the yield of canola, wheat, and potatoes;
• identifying supply and demand constraints in the development of manufacturing hort-products such as fresh-cut fruit and vegetables;
• evaluating the economic potential to produce new crops and exploit their value-added opportunities;
• developing ammonia emission intensities (e.g., NH3 emissions/ ton of meat and protein produced) for different
• livestock species and identifying livestock/manure management practices to mitigate emissions;
• assesssing the contribution of private R&D investment and human capital on food processing productivity;

Current Projects:

• Quantifying the contribution of plant breeders' rights, cultivar diversity and genetic improvements on wheat yields.
• Developing ammonia emission intensities for different species of livestock and identifying mitigating manure management practices that are economical and easy to adopt.
• Identifying the contribution of plant variety protection, varietal realease/commercialization strategies and environmental conditions on potato yields and quality.
• Reviewing trends in the Canadian fresh-cut industry and examining the economics of adopting traceability systems to improve product quality and safety

Affiliations:

• Adjunct Professor, University of British Columbia, Faculty of Land and Food Systems
• Councillor Member of the Awards Committee of the Canadian Agricultral Economics Society

Recent Publications:

2009:

• Carew, R. and Florkowski, W.J. (2009). "The Importance of Australian Corporate Brand and Grape Varietal Wines: Hedonic Pricing in the British Columbia Wine Market.", The Journal of Wine Economics (JWE), 3(2), pp. 194-204.
• Carew, R., Kempler, C., Moore, P.P., and Walters, T. (2009). "Developments in Raspberry Production, Cultivar Releases, and Intellectual Property Rights: A Comparative Study of British Columbia and Washington State.", International Journal of Fruit Science, 9(1), pp. 54- 77. DOI: 10.1080/15538360902801338
• Carew, R., Khakbazan, M., and Mohr, R.M. (2009). "Cultivar Developments, Fertilizer Inputs, Environmental Conditions, and Yield Determination for Potatoes in Manitoba.", American Journal of Potato Research. DOI: 10.1007/s12230-009-9099-6 (Available online)

2007:

• Carew, R. and Looney, N.E. (2007). "How the introduction of late season sweet cherry cultivars and changing demand conditions impacted industry competitiveness: Evidence from British Columbia.", Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 87(1), pp. 105-113.

2006:

• Carew, R. and Smith, E.G. (2006). "Assessing the Contribution of Genetic Enhancements and Fertilizer Application Regimes on Canola Yield and Production Risk in Manitoba.", Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d'agroeconomie, 54(2), pp. 215-226.
• Carew, R., Florkowski, W.J., and Smith, E.G. (2006). "Apple Industry Performance, Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation: A Canada-U. S. Comparison.", International Journal of Fruit Science, 6(1), pp. 93-116.

2005:

• Carew, R. (2005). "Science Policy and Agricultural Biotechnology in Canada.", Review of Agricultural Economics, 27(3), pp. 300-316. DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9353.2005.00251.x
• Carew, R., Florkowski, W.J., and He, S. (2005). "Contribution of Health Attributes, Research Investment and Innovation to Developments in the Blueberry Industry: A Canada-U.S. Comparison.", International Journal of Fruit Science, 5(4), pp. 95-117. DOI: 10.1300/J492v05n04_10