Food and Resource Economics (FRE) student Kimberly Miranda-Ramos participated in the UF in Ireland: Internship and Global Culture study abroad program this past summer. A six-week long summer study abroad, the UF in Ireland program allows ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Teaching
From stale French fries to spoiled milk, edible food that, for whatever reason, goes unconsumed after being made available for human consumption represents a major problem from many perspectives, economic, environmental, and otherwise. According ... READ MORE
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UF/IFAS researchers are investigating the economic potential of growing vanilla in Florida with the aim of establishing an alternative – and potentially lucrative – crop to oranges. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, UF/IFAS Research
As she prepares to graduate, Food and Resource Economics Ph.D. candidate Xiurui ’Iris’ Cui presented and won 2nd place in the Job Market Paper Competition at the 2025 Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) Annual Meeting in Irving, ... READ MORE
Category: Farm Management, Professional Development
Dr. Caleb Stair, Instructional Assistant Professor in the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department, received the 2025 Outstanding Teaching of a Course Award from the Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) during their annual ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching
This November, a team of four Ph.D. students from the UF Food and Resource Economics Department took what they’ve been learning in the classroom and competed on the global stage to prove that they could quickly apply that knowledge in the ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching
What: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Economic Impact Analysis Program (EIAP) survey for losses and damage associated with Winter Storm Enzo. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Crops, Horticulture, Livestock, UF/IFAS
Each semester, the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department curates a dynamic seminar series featuring leading agricultural and applied economics scholars. These seminars are designed to inform, engage, and inspire our colleagues at ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development,
The United States is home to the largest immigrant population in the world, providing its residents with ample opportunity to expand their culinary horizons. But what are the most influential factors leading to the acceptance of foreign foods ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
In the past decade, the Florida craft beer industry has experienced explosive growth, expanding from 66 to 396 breweries – a sixfold increase. A new Ask IFAS study from UF/IFAS food and resource economics department researchers provides a ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS