Research Areas:

Economics and costs of production 

Expertises:

Production Economics
Benchmarking
Business Planning
Policy and Marketing

Current Research Projects:

• Economic Impact Study of the Forage Industry - Ontario
  

Selected Bibliography Highlights:

• Estimating the Value of Ontario's Forage Industry (2008)
  
  
• The Economics of Longevity in Dairy Cattle - Ontario, Canada (2007)
  
  
• Reduction of E.Coli 0157:H7 Contamination in Manure Using Bacteriphages
  
  
• Economic Implications of Reducing Dietary Phosphorus in Dairy Rations (2007)
  
  
• The Economics of Transitioning from Conventional to Organic Dairy - Ontario, Canada (2007)
  
  
• Economics of Robotic Milking Systems for Dairy Cows Ontario 2002
  J.W. Fisher, with D.R. McKnight, J. Rodenburg (Adobe PDF Format)
  
  
• Assessment of Environmental Factors Affecting of Milk Quality on Ontario Farms Utilizing Voluntary Milking Systems for more than One Year
  D. R. McKnight, J. Rodenburg & J. Fisher (Adobe PDF Format)
  
  
• Costs of a Maedi Visna Flock Certification Program and the Changes in Productivity and Economic Output - J.W Fisher & Dr. P. Menzies
  This article has been published in the "Journal of Sheep & Goats".
  
  
• An Economic Comparison of Soft Covered Barns Vis-a-Vis Post Frame Stell Clad Barns for Lactating Dairy Cows in Ontario (A Descriptive Study) - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3
  J.W. Fisher With Paul Sharpe
  
  
• Impact of Compliance to Federal Regulations for Provincially Inspected Abattoirs on Availability of Accessible Slaughter / Processing Facilities for Producers and the Farm Gate Marketing of Sheep in Ontario
  J.W. Fisher & J.P Evans (Adobe PDF Format)
  
  
• Stimating the Value of Pearl Millet and Grain Sorghum using a Nutrient Component Value Approach Vis-a-Vis Competing Feed Grains for Dairy Rations
  Jim Fisher
  
  
• Optimization of Production / Marketing Cycles for Sheep
  Jim Fisher