The Game of Farm Life

This project involved giving groups of students $10,000,000 in fake cash and asking them to construct an animal agriculture operation of their choice. The groups of students were instructed to buy land, build buildings, perhaps buy quota, perhaps buy breeding stock and obtain insurance and necessary permits. They were also asked to construct a one year operating budget. Each member of the team was asked to prepare a job description for the specific role(s) that they would play in the development and management of the farm (farm manager, nutritionist, health advisor, land purchaser etc.). All operations were to be constructed in Strathcona County, Alberta, just east of Edmonton. The following is a brief presentation from each of the three groups.