Category: Professional Development

FRE Ph.D Student Meri Hambaryan recognized with 2023 CALS Council Graduate Leadership Award.

by Alena Poulin

May 16, 2023

A second-year Ph.D. student in Food and Resource Economics, Meri Hambaryan has been recognized for her outstanding leadership abilities and contributions to the UF College of Agricultural and Life Sciences with a 2023 CALS Council ... READ MORE

Nursery Grower Owner-Operator Erik Tietig Graduates from the MAB Program

by Alena Poulin

May 8, 2023

For second-generation nursery grower Erik Tietig, loving the job is about more than just the business; it’s about the community. Tietig remembers growing up attending industry meetings with groups such as the Florida Farm Bureau and the Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Alumni Spotlight, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Alumni, Master Of Agribusiness

FRE undergraduate students place 2nd and 4th in regional SAEA Quiz Bowl Competition

by Alena Poulin

March 23, 2023

Several students from the University of Florida Department of Food and Resource Economics traveled recently to the Southern Applied Economics Association’s (SAEA) annual meeting in Oklahoma City, where they competed on the national level to ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Food And Resource Economics, FRE Quiz Bowl

Dr. Conner Mullally recognized with 2022 CALS Innovation in Teaching Award

by Alena Poulin

December 15, 2022

Dr. Conner Mullally, associate professor in Food and Resource Economics, was one of eight faculty throughout the UF/IFAS College of Agriculture and Life Sciences recognized with the CALS Innovation in Teaching Award for 2022. This award is ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Food And Research Economics Awards, Food And Resource Economics

Enhancing the FRE Degree with a Master’s Education

by Danielle Shu

November 17, 2021

You're in your undergraduate studies - Why should you be considering master's programs NOW? The increased access to higher education, this has afforded students the ability to obtain a degree in a plethora of areas and modalities. Similarly, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Professional Development
Tags: Graduate, MSAB

Congratulations Dr. Court, a Wells Fargo Extension Award Recipient

by Savannah Linzmaier

September 28, 2021

Congratulations to Dr. Christa Court as the recipient of a 2021 Wells Fargo Extension Professional and Enhancement Award! Dr. Court is an Assistant Professor of Regional Economics and Director of the UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agricultural Economics, Awards And Recognition, Economic Impact Analysis Program, Food And Resource Economics, FRE, Uf/ifas

Congratulations to Dr. Lisa House and Dr. Zhifeng Gao, AAEA Award Recipients

by Savannah Linzmaier

August 20, 2021

The Food and Resource Economics Department would like to congratulate two of our faculty members for receiving Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) awards! Dr. Zhifeng Gao, Professor, received the award for Distinguished ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: AAEA, Award, Awards And Recognition, Food And Resource Economics, Research, Teaching

Congratulations to Danielle Shu, 2021 NACADA Outstanding New Advising Award Recipient

by Savannah Linzmaier

August 4, 2021

Congratulations to Danielle Shu, Food and Resource Economics’ Academic Advisor for her recent award of the Global 2021 NACADA Outstanding New Advising - Academic Advising Primary Role. Danielle started in the department as an Academic Assistant ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS
Tags: Advising, Award, Awards And Recognition, Food And Resource Economics, FRE

FRE Alumni Spotlight: Jamie Fussell

by Danielle Shu

December 14, 2018

Interested in the public sector? Read how FRE alumnus, Jamie Fussell, is working to build his practice as an attorney in the areas of agricultural, environmental, and water law. In the interview, Fussell reflects back to his education in the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Professional Development, Work & Life
Tags: Alpha Gamma Rho, Alumni Spotlight, CALS Leadership Institute, FRE, Graduate

FRE Alumni Spotlight: Tyler Walker

by Danielle Shu

November 30, 2018

Ever wondered where UF's latest graduates are working? Check out our most recent FRE Alumni Spotlight, Tyler Walker. In the interview, Tyler discusses how he is making the most out of his degree in Food and Resource Economics working in the ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Alumni Spotlight, Food And Resource Economics, FRE, Graduate

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