School of Business

Academic

1985-95

Directed the largest ERASMUS Consortium in the land-based sector in the EU (with 11 Institutions in eight EU countries).

1997-2003
Directed the EU/USA PHOENIX Group involving six EU, four US and a Uruguayan University, creating a transatlantic MBA programme for future business leaders.

2003-current
Developing RAC business in China

2005-06
Developing sector specific MBA programmes

Teaching

Business of Food; Food Supply Chain Management; International Agrifood Business; Rural Business Analysis and Planning

Consultancy

2006-08: Punjab Agro Industries Corporation, India (with BAC): Analysis and restructuring of the food sector

2003-06: EU Funded Asia Links Programme: 'Developing Agribusiness Training In the Mekong Region' (Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, and S China)

2003-04: Feasibility study to develop the pig industry and pork chain in Barbados; British Caribbean Chamber of Commerce

2000: Poland as a source of fresh fruit for the UK supermarkets

2000: Montenegro: DFID project on rural development

2000: Primafruit UK; Strategic analysis and business development

1999: Brazil as a source of fresh fruit for the UK supermarkets

1997 - 2002: Malaysia: Prime Minister (and MAFF); 10,000 acre Modern Farm Development Project

Selected Publications

Refereed:

Davies W. P., Baines, R. and Turner J.C. (2006) Red Alert: Lessons For Food Safety Regulation From A New Scare Caused By Dye Contaminants In Spice Supply. Acta Horticultura, 699, 143-151.

Turner J.C., Bailey, D. and Thor, E. (2006) Education Tools for the New Millenium: Linking EU-US University experiences through the PHOENIX Group's "Attacking Global Barriers" Initiative. Proceedings of the ICA-NASULGC Conference, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna Austria 9th to 12th April 2005, ISBN 3-900962-61-8

Turner, J. C. and Davies, W. P. (1995) "Farm-based Tourism and Recreation in the UK". Agricultural Progress, vol 70, pp 21-44.

Conference Papers

Ingenbleek, P., Ederer, P., Turner, J. C., and Goldberg, R (2005) The New EU Sugar Regime and British Sugar PLC's strategic options. European Food and Agribusiness Seminar, Oct 2005, Rome

Davies W. P. and Turner J.C. (2004) Encouraging Public-Private Partnerships for Sustainable Development of Agribusiness Education and Training in the Mekong Region. Asia Links 'Agribusiness Training in the Mekong Delta' Project.

Turner J.C. and Davies W. P. (2002) The Modern Food Chain: Profiting from Effective Integration. Proceedings of the Ministry of Agriculture Malaysia and Trade Partners UK Seminar on the 'Modern Food Chain'. 1-37. March. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Book

Turner, J. C., and Taylor, M. R. (1998). Applied Farm Management (2nd Edition). London. Blackwell Scientific Publications.

Book Chapters

Del Campo, F. J. and Turner, J. C. (2002) "Los Mercados de Futuros en la Agricultura: una Aplicacion al sector Citricola Espanol" Elche. pub. Universidad Miguel Hernandez

Del Campo, F. J. and Turner, J. C. (2002) "El Mercado de Futuros de Zumo Concentrado de Naranja en los Estados Unidos de America" Elche. pub. Universidad Miguel Hernandez