This Fall, Dr. Youngho “Young” Kim joined the University of Florida Department of Food and Resource Economics as an assistant professor, focusing on environmental and resource economics. Kim, who completed his Ph.D. in ... READ MORE
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A new study from University of Florida food economists has found that building dollar stores may create food deserts in specific city environments, while having no impact on grocery access when they enter other areas. The study, authored ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Led by Program Director Dr. Christa Court, interdisciplinary experts from the Economic Impact Analysis Program (EIAP) at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) have created a robust disaster impact analysis ... READ MORE
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Happy Halloween from the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department! With millions around the United States planning to celebrate the holiday today, there will be plenty of candy and treats around to celebrate the spooky season! But ... READ MORE
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At this year’s Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) annual meeting, undergraduate students from across the country gathered to compete in a Spreadsheet Competition. This event was designed to simulate real-world data analysis ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Teaching
At the end of July, FRE’s Academic Quiz Bowl team traveled to Denver, Colorado, to compete against some of the top rising agricultural economists in the country at the annual meeting of the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association, ... READ MORE
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Dr. Tara Wade has been promoted to associate professor, a well-deserved recognition of her impactful work in the field of natural resources economics since joining the University of Florida. Wade is an agricultural economist who joined ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Dr. Bachir Kassas, who joined the University of Florida in August 2018, has recently been promoted to the rank of associate professor. This is a well-deserved recognition of his scholarly pursuits and leadership in engaging the next generation ... READ MORE
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By applying her passions for sustainability in agriculture to research, rising senior Food and Resource Economics undergraduate Jimena Morales placed second in the student paper competition at the annual Agricultural & Applied Economics ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, UF/IFAS Research
Launching officially in Fall 2025, the Data Analytics for Applied Economics and Agribusiness minor is the first of its kind to be offered at the undergraduate level at the University of Florida. Department faculty designed this new minor ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching