Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2005
News

In the Blood

enough rookies coming up — like Smarty Jones — to keep our roster competitive.” Clay maintains a level-headed outlook in an industry known for big wins and even bigger losses. “The person who buys a horse... View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia; horse racing; Animal Production and Aquaculture; Animal Production and Aquaculture; Animal Production and Aquaculture; Animal Production and Aquaculture

October 1987 (Revised November 1988)
Case

Farms of Texas

By: Ray A. Goldberg

Keywords: Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Texas

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1985
Other Unpublished Work

La Venezuela Agrícola: Mitos Y Realidades

By: James E. Austin, George Th. Kastner and Maria Teresa Tello

Keywords: Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Venezuela

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10 Aug 2015
News

Seeding a Better Future for Colombia

countries with the highest potential to increase the world’s agricultural production.” Roughly 4,000 visitors walk through Colombia’s pavilion each day, experiencing high-tech simulations of its five different climate zones. In addition... View Details

April 1982 (Revised March 1986)
Case

Standard Fruit Co. in Nicaragua (B)

By: James E. Austin

Keywords: Business and Government Relations; Developing Countries and Economies; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Nicaragua

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September 1995 (Revised November 1995)
Case

DJF Farms

By: Ray A. Goldberg and David Ehlis

Keywords: Family Business; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry

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05 Nov 2007
Research & Ideas

The Changing Face of American Innovation

on? Are they concentrated in a specific industry or business type? A: Inventors can file for patents in many technology fields, ranging from chemicals and drugs to computer software to View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Technology

17 Oct 2012
Research & Ideas

America Needs a Manufacturing Renaissance

country's lead in innovation. “R&D is a critical part of the innovation process, but it is not the whole thing” In this excerpt, Pisano and Shih discuss the concept of the "industrial commons." In the past a commons—a shared farming... View Details

Keywords: by Gary P. Pisano & Willy C. Shih; Manufacturing

01 Sep 2004
News

Duncan M. ("Greg") Murray (MBA 1964)

Nova Scotia native Greg Murray divides his time between a town house in Halifax’s city center and Athol Farms, a 400-acre cattle ranch on the Northumberland Strait. A longtime entrepreneur, his latest venture, the Clean Air & Water... View Details

Keywords: Animal Production and Aquaculture; Animal Production and Aquaculture

November 1985 (Revised October 1991)
Background Note

Migrant Farmworkers in the Midwest (A)

By: Ray A. Goldberg and Michael Joseph Kennedy

Keywords: Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry

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01 Dec 2012
News

Corruption 101

Corruption doesn't announce itself with a capital C. It is subtler and thornier than that—as one HBS student learned the hard way during a recent summer internship in Tanzania. In a new case detailing his experience, the student struggles... View Details

Keywords: Agriculture; Agriculture; Agriculture; Agriculture

September 1992
Case

Archer Daniels Midland

By: Ray A. Goldberg and Vincent N. Willis

Keywords: Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry

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01 Dec 2019
News

Case Study: Farming It Out

photo courtesy of Charlie Andersen Charlie Andersen (MBA 2014) grew up on a 200-acre organic family farm west of Philadelphia that produced everything from apples and blueberries to sweet corn. Andersen absolutely loved it—for the most... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Agriculture

29 Mar 2016
First Look

March 29, 2016

Through contemporary examples from a variety of industries and geographies, this collection provides students with an appreciation for the importance of consumer empowerment View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Sep 2013
News

Who Are We?

and complex amino acids.) 683 alumni work in the agriculture industry 1957 HBS professors Ray Goldberg (MBA 1950) and John H. Davis (MBA 1941)... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Julia Hanna; Dan Morrell; social media,; Twitter; SodaStream; consulting; consultant; CEO; farming; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services

05 Jan 2022
Blog Post

Student Conferences at HBS: The 2021 Climate Symposium

In 2021, the Energy & Environment Club, Food, Agriculture & Water Club, and Sustainability Club collaborated to host a single, two-day conference focused on climate change. The 2021 Climate Symposium... View Details

01 Dec 2013
News

Faculty Opinion: Making It Better

products with various levels of cost and provider choice. Its impressive organic growth also has many lessons on how to train and evaluate people. Modeled after HBS professor emeritus Ray Goldberg's highly... View Details

Keywords: Herzlinger, Regina; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

13 Jun 2017
News

Finding Common Ground

wildflowers,’” Crespin explains. So CollaborateUp helped create the Honey Bee Health Coalition, which brings together beekeepers and beekeeper associations, conservation and environmental groups as well as... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli

14 Dec 2010
First Look

First Look: Dec. 14

Working PapersThe Influence of Prior Industry Affiliation on Framing in Nascent Industries: The Evolution of Digital Cameras Authors:Mary J. Benner and Mary Tripsas Abstract New View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne