Dr. Yujuan Gao at 2026 Commencement ceremony after completing her PhD in Food and Resource Economics

UF Food and Resource Economics PhD Graduate Spotlight: Yujuan Gao

by Alena Poulin
May 7, 2026

This May, the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department (FRE) was thrilled to recognize Dr. Yujuan Gao as the newest graduate of our Ph.D. in Food and Resource Economics program.   Gao, who was supervised during her Ph.D. program by ... READ MORE

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Tags: Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Graduate Program, Food And Resource Economics PhD, Graduate Program, PhD In Food And Resource Economics
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National Orange Juice Day: 10 Facts that Might Surprise You about Florida’s Iconic Beverage

by Alena Poulin
May 4, 2026

Happy National Orange Juice (OJ) Day! Each year, May 4th celebrates this delicious and healthy beverage that many associate with the state of Florida, and for good reason. Here in the UF/IFAS Food & Resource Economics Department, our Florida ... READ MORE

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Tags: Agribusiness, Agricultural Marketing, Citrus, Consumer Insights, Florida Agricultural Marketing Research Center, Florida Citrus, Food And Resource Economics, National OJ Day, Orange Juice
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Agricultural Conservation Easements: Preserving Rural Lands for Earth Day 2026

by Alena Poulin
April 22, 2026

Each spring, Earth Day saves as an international reminder about the importance of environmental conservation, which includes preserving rural lands and promoting thoughtful growth. Here in the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department, ... READ MORE

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Tags: Agricultural Conservation Easement Programs, Agriculture, Conservation, Conservation Easement Programs, Earth Day, Extension, Food And Resource Economics, FRE Lunch Podcast, Sustainable Agriculture
Angelia Chen and Suraj Gurung hold awards at SAEA annual meeting

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

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Tags: Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Awards, Food And Resource Economics Faculty, Food And Resource Economics Graduate, Food And Resource Economics Undergraduate
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UF/IFAS launches agricultural entrepreneurship program to prepare students to create farming, AgTech businesses

by Meredith Bauer-Mitchell
March 19, 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
Angelia Chen and Suraj Gurung hold awards at SAEA annual meeting

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
Nathan Palardy in front of agricultural pasture land

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
Dr. Lisa House, UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Professor and Department Chair

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

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