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UF Food and Resource Economics Assistant Professor Lijun “Angelia” Chen receives SAEA Emerging Scholar Award for Teaching Program in Agricultural Marketing & Consumer Behavior

by Alena Poulin
March 23, 2026

Dr. Lijun “Angelia” Chen, assistant professor in the Food and Resource Economics Department, was recognized this spring with the Southern Agricultural Economics Association’s Emerging Scholar Award in recognition of her exceptional teaching ... READ MORE

UF/IFAS launches agricultural entrepreneurship program to prepare students to create farming, AgTech businesses

by Meredith Bauer-Mitchell
March 12, 2026

Highlights: UF’s Food and Resource Economics Department is launching the Wayne T. Davis Agricultural and Rural Entrepreneurship program in Fall 2026 to help students build agriculture-focused businesses. The new course sequence teaches ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: B.S. In Food And Resource EConomics, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Alumni, Food And Resource Economics News, Food And Resource Economics Undergraduate, Master Of Agribusiness

UF FRE Ph.D. Candidate Suraj Gurung Places 3rd in SAEA Job Market Paper Competition

by Savannah Bailey
March 3, 2026

Food and Resource Economics Ph.D. candidate Suraj Gurung placed third in the Job Market Paper Competition at the 2026 Southern Applied Economics Association (SAEA) annual meeting in Louisville, Kentucky. A job market paper presents a ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Professional Development
Tags: Food And Resource Economics Awards, Food And Resource Economics Department, Food And Resource Economics Graduate Students

UF/IFAS Department of Food and Resource Economics celebrates 100 years of impact with anniversary gala

by Meredith Bauer-Mitchell
February 26, 2026

By Alena Poulin The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Department of Food and Resource Economics (FRE) is marking its 100th anniversary with a gala and fundraiser in late March. This milestone ... READ MORE

Category: EVENTS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Food And Resource Economics

Dr. Nathan Palardy Receives Archer Early Career Seed Grant for Agricultural Conservation Easement Research Program

by Alena Poulin
February 24, 2026

As Florida's population continues to grow at an exponential rate, agricultural lands, a keystone of the state’s rich and storied heritage, are under immense development pressure. To mitigate this risk, agricultural conservation easement programs ... READ MORE

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Tags: Conservation Easement, Environmental Economics, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Extension, Food And Resource Economics Research

FRE Department Chair Dr. Lisa House Recognized as 2026 AAEA Fellow

by Alena Poulin
February 9, 2026

UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Professor and Chair Dr. Lisa House has been recognized as a 2026 Fellow - the highest honor of the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA). Long Term Involvement in AAEA AAEA fellows ... READ MORE

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Tags: AAEA, AAEA Fellow, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Faculty, FRE100, IFAS Faculty, Leadership, Mentorship, Student Involvement

Media alert: Florida agriculture producers asked to share impacts of winter freezes

by Meredith Bauer-Mitchell
February 5, 2026

What: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Economic Impact Analysis Program (EIAP) survey for losses and damages associated with recent freeze events, including Winter Storm Gianna. Where: Agricultural ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Economic Impact Analysis Program, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Department, UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program

Preparing for Agricultural Damage and Loss Assessments Following Recent Winter Freeze Events

by Alena Poulin and Christa Court

February 3, 2026

Florida has experienced several low-temperature and freeze events between late December 2025 and early February 2026. For the most up to date information about the forecast and freeze warnings in your area, visit the National Weather Service’s ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension

Dr. Fan Fan brings financial industry experience and Agribusiness research expertise to new FRE Assistant Professor of Agribusiness

by Alena Poulin
February 2, 2026

In September 2025, Dr. Fan Fan joined the University of Florida IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department as an assistant professor of agribusiness. Fan, who earned her Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics in 2025, focuses her research on agribusiness ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness
Tags: Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Applied Economics, Crop Insurance, Finance, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Faculty, Food And Resource Economics Research, Microeconomics, Risk

Dr. Youngho Kim brings new perspectives to UF as Assistant Professor of Food & Resource Economics

by Alena Poulin
January 26, 2026

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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Tags: Environmental Economics, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Faculty, FRE100, Resource Economics

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