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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

'Modeling farmer decisions for sustainable agriculture' Join us next week for the introductory lecture by PD Dr. Robert Huber! October 20, 18.15-19.45, HG D 7.1 @usyseth.bsky.social @robehube.bsky.social ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

'Income and Food Expenditures among the Poor' Join us next week! FRIES seminar by Marc F. Bellemare, University of Minnesota October 21, 16:00-17:00 ETH Zurich, and online on Zoom: ethz.zoom.us/j/65224101315

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Relevanter Eco Talk (SRF) zum Schweizer Milchmarkt. Klare und unaufgeregte Analyse und Einordnung von Akteuren aus Produktion, Verarbeitung und Brachenorganisation. www.srf.ch/play/tv/redi...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Spannende Podiumsdiskussion an der ETH Zürich zum Thema «Wenn das Extremjahr zum Normalfall wird – Wie klimafit ist unsere Landwirtschaft?» 22. Oktober, 18.00–20.00 Uhr. @meretschneider.bsky.social @usyseth.bsky.social Anmeldung (kostenlos): www.klimalandwirtschaft.ch/details-regi...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Join us and study Agricultural Sciences at ETH Zürich! On 29 October 2026, we hold an online event, where you receive information about the Agricultural Sciences program, requirements and majors. Details on the event (zoom link will be published soon) usys.ethz.ch/en/studies/a... (1/2)

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

👇 I am honored to be an invited speaker to the Plant Science Center Symposium 2026 and look forward to this great event and talks of Millie Chapman and Katalin Csilléry in our session! My talk will be on Harnessing Agricultural Policy to Support Biodiversity Outcomes. pscsymposium2026.com

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Food Day ETH Zürich 2026 Join us for our annual Food Day on 02 December 2026 at ETH Zurich, World Food System Center - Call for poster submissions - 4 workshops - Plenary Sessions - Cook the Science, special edition No fees, but registration required worldfoodsystem.ethz.ch/outreach-and...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The most recent episode of the Freakonomics podcast offers an insightful look in the US beef markets and agricultural economic research ‘Here’s Why Your Hamburger Just Got So Pricey’ freakonomics.com/podcast/here...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

‘SGA-Autumn Seminar «Agroeconet» 2026’ organised by the Swiss Society for Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology (SGA) Join us, Wednesday, 18th November 2.15 - 5.15 pm followed by an Apéro, ETH Zurich (Zentrum) (exact room follows) 1/2

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

‘Wie eine Handvoll Agrarkonzerne die Lebensmittelproduktion übernommen hat’ (jetzt auf Deutsch verfügbar..). Ich, Max Koppenberg, @jennifer-clapp.bsky.social und andere wurden von SwissInfo für diesen Artikel interviewt www.swissinfo.ch/ger/agrarwir...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

‘European agriculture hit hard by exceptionally hot and dry summer’ News Announcement Joint Research Centre joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

'Viviana Garcia erhält den GEWISOLA Preis für eine ausgezeichnete Dissertation' Neuer Agrarpolitik Blog agrarpolitik-blog.com/2026/09/28/v...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Exciting visit today at the ’new’ DasProvisorium, Zurich’s food hub dedicated to promoting sustainable food culture combining co-working space, production facilities and food event venues www.dasprovisorium.ch

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Join us next week! Einstein Colloquium on Science and Policy with Nathan Hendricks 'Collective Conservation in the Agricultural Landscape: Insights from Groundwater Management in the U.S. High Plains' 30.09., 12.15 - 13.15, at ETH Zürich or via Zoom einstein-school.ethz.ch/en/news/coll...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Congratulations! Today, our former doctoral student Viviana Garcia received the prestigious GEWISOLA Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement at the ceremony at GEWISOLA conference 🤩👏 Very well deserved, congratulations Viviana! www.gewisola.de/en/awards

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

How a handful of big agriculture companies have taken over food production I (and Max Koppenberg, @jennifer-clapp.bsky.social and others) was interviewed by swissinfo.ch for this article www.swissinfo.ch/eng/agribusi...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

On my way to Braunschweig 🚅🇩🇪 I am very honored to give a keynote speech at the 65th Annual Conference of the Society for Economic and Social Sciences in Agriculture (GEWISOLA) on ‘Farms at the Crossroads: Navigating Global Change through Transformation' www.thuenen.de/en/institute...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

On October 05 I will return to the University of Bonn and give a presentation on 'The digital transformation of European agriculture: opportunities, challenges and implications for research and policy' Details: www.ilr1.uni-bonn.de/en/stud/rese... Zoom link uni-bonn.zoom-x.de/meetings/651...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Exciting visit at the RWA Agro Innovation Lab and seed production site in Korneuburg, Austria Part of the Annual Conference of the Austrian Society of Agricultural Economics www.agroinnovationlab.com/de/

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

On my way to Vienna 🇦🇹 🚅 I will give a keynote speaker at the 36th Annual Conference of the Austrian Society of Agricultural Economics Vienna September 17-18, 2026 on 'Digital innovations will transform European agriculture – How can we make it work for the better?' 1/2

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Today, I was elected as new Chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF). It is a great honor to take on this role. ZALF is currently one of the most exciting and dynamic research institutions in agricultural research worldwide. (1/2)

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The ZALF is hiring a Tenure Track Scientist on “Global-local interactions in agriculture systems” The deadline for applications is 04 OCTOBER 2026. @zalf.bsky.social jobs.zalf.de/jobposting/8...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Einstein Colloquium on Science and Policy with Nathan Hendricks 'Collective Management of the Agricultural Landscape: Insights from Groundwater Management in the U.S. High Plains' 30.09., 12.15 - 13.15, at ETH Zürich or via Zoom einstein-school.ethz.ch/en/news/coll...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Vacancy: Agroscope is hiring jointly with our AECP Group a postdoctoral researcher 'Model-based food system evaluation' for a 4 year position @agroscope.bsky.social jobs.admin.ch/job-vacancie...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I am very honored to be keynote speaker at the 65th Annual Conference of the Society for Economic and Social Sciences in Agriculture (GEWISOLA e.V.). I look forward to this exciting event, taking place in Braunschweig at the Thuenen Institute @thuenen.de on September 23, 2026. (1/2)

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

‚Assessing the Environmental, Economic and Social Impacts of a Greenhouse Gas Emission Tax in Swiss Agriculture‘ New paper in the Journal of Agricultural Economics. Led by Marta Tarruella, and with Nadja El Benni, Eva Winter, Robert Huber, Gabriele Mack onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Wir konnten heute unsere Sitzung der Beratenden Kommission für Landwirtschaft des Bundesrats (BEKO) am Eschikon Campus der ETH Zürich durchführen. Wir haben spannende Einblicke in die Forschung bekommen und hatten einen bereichernden Austausch mit Vertretern des Kanton Zürich, Strickhof & Agridea

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Yesterday, the Agricultural Economics and Policy Group farewelled Dr. Iordanis Parikoglou after his PostDoc time at ETH Zürich. Iordanis will join the prestigious Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences SLU as assistant professor. Congratulations Iordanis! (1/2)

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Honoured to be invited to the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment to talk today about 'Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Swiss Agricultural and Food Systems' I'll present the work of our AECP group and share insights on our new SWEET ACHIEVE project agrarpolitik-blog.com/2026/08/03/w...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Yesterday, the Agricultural Economics and Policy Group farewelled Dr. Christian Stetter who has finished his PostDoc time at ETH Zurich. Congratulations on all your achievements over the past few years! Thank you for the wonderful and inspiring time. We wish you all the best for the next steps!

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Great News! Our former doctoral student Viviana Garcia has been awarded the prestigious GEWISOLA Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement for her thesis “Risks, Uncertainties and Farmers’ preferences: The Transition to Sustainable Agriculture” 🤩👏 lnkd.in/p/epMPi3BG www.gewisola.de/en/awards

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Group picture (very incomplete) at the retreat of the Agricultural Economics and Policy Group at ETH Zurich that took place at the Eschikon Campus of ETH the last two days 🤩 Thanks to everyone! More info aecp.ethz.ch

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

As part of our AECP Group retreat, we visited Agridea today. We very much appreciated the open and fruitful exchange of ideas and the discussion of ongoing projects. Thank you very much Sanzio Rombini and the entire team! www.agridea.ch/de/

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

As part of our AECP Group retreat, we visited Rico Kägi's farm in Winterberg (ZH) today. Learning about the developments and challenges of their different farm activities and their biogas plant was extremely valuable and insightful. Thank you very much Rico!

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Today, the AECP Group visited agricultural research facilities at the ETH-Research Station for Plant Sciences & the Agrovet-Strickhof during our group retreat. BIG thanks to Achim Walter, Usman Arshad and Simone Nanzer for giving us insights in the exciting research! www.ias.ethz.ch/eth-research...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I am very honored to be keynote speaker at the 36th Annual Conference of the Austrian Society of Agricultural Economics Vienna September 17-18, 2026 I will talk on 'Digital innovations will transform European agriculture – How can we make it work for the better?' oega.boku.ac.at/tagungen/oga...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Today, I had the pleasure of having a farewell lunch with the great executive office team of the World Food Systems Center to (belatedly) celebrate my departure as Chair of the Center. I served as Chair and Vice Chair for 10 years. More information: worldfoodsystem.ethz.ch

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Wir hatten heute die grosse Ehre und Freude, 23 ehemalige Studierende der Agrarwissenschaften fast 50(!) Jahre nach ihrem Studienbeginn wieder an der ETH Zürich begrüssen zu dürfen. Bruno Studer und ich haben Einblicke in Forschung und Lehre in den Agrarwissenschaften gegeben. (1/2)

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Our paper 'Patterns and clusters of pesticide reduction strategies in Swiss viticulture' led by Eileen Ziehmann and with Lucca Zachmann is now published in an issue - Journal of Wine Economics Open Access doi.org/10.1017/jwe.... Blog (D) agrarpolitik-blog.com/2026/05/21/m... @wineecon.bsky.social

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Today Xiaojie Wen from the University of our Bonn joined our Agricultural Economics and Policy (AECP) Group at ETH Zurich as a guest researcher for the coming days. We will collaborate on topics of the economics and policy of pest management. We are very happy to have you on board, Xiaojie!🥳

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Join us tomorrow, August 17! Xiaojie Wen (Uni Bonn) will present her paper 'The Net Contribution of Pesticides to Agriculture: A Global Meta-Analysis' in our FRIES Seminar 17.08., 11.00-12.00. At ETH Zürich and via zoom ethz.zoom.us/j/61579902577 More on FRIES frieseth.wixsite.com/friesethz

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Swiss cow with a view on the Aletsch Glacier The views are breathtaking and stunning, but also very worrying. This largest glacier in the Alps may largely or even fully disappear by the end of the century (1), losing up to 80 metres of its length every year (2). (1/3)

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

👇 ‘Greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies in Swiss agri-food systems: insights into the ACHIEVE activities’ Join us on 27 August 2026, 12:00–12:45, for a presentation by me and Lukas Fesenfeld in the ACHIEVE Webinar Series Teams bit.ly/4xwLwuw. More information: www.sweet-achieve.ch/events

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

2025 impact factors for the journal category 'Agricultural Economics and Policy' (selection of first 11 out of 45 journals, Q1) Background on IF clarivate.com/academia-gov... see next post!

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Our paper 'Coping With Production Risk: Effects of Sown Plant Diversity on the Attractiveness of Crop Insurance in Grasslands' is now published in an issue in Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy. Led by Nicolas Alou. Paper doi.org/10.1002/aepp... Blog agrarpolitik-blog.com/2026/08/10/p...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

👇 I am honored to an invited speaker to the 'Plant Science Center Symposium 2026' and look forward to this great event! My talk will be on 'Harnessing Agricultural Policy to Support Biodiversity Outcomes'. Join us in Zurich on December 03 pscsymposium2026.com

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

'The Net Contribution of Pesticides to Agriculture: A Global Meta-Analysis' Join us next week for the FRIES Seminar by Xiaojie Wen (Uni Bonn). 17.08., 11.00-12.00. At ETH Zürich and via zoom ethz.zoom.us/j/61579902577 More on FRIES frieseth.wixsite.com/friesethz

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Nouvel article de blog consacré à un article publié dans «Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy». Auteur principal : Nicolas Alou, avec Sergei Schaub et Martin Quaas. Blog: agrarpolitik-blog.com/2026/08/10/p... Article: doi.org/10.1002/aepp...

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Es ist mir eine grosse Freude und Ehre die Opening Keynote am Brennpunkt Nahrung 2026 halten zu dürfen! Mein Thema: ‚Wertschöpfung im Wandel: Strategien und Forschung für nachhaltige und resiliente Ernährungssysteme von morgen‘ 03.11., Luzern www.brennpunkt-nahrung.ch/de/e/wertsch...

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