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Forestry and Finance: The Economics of U.S. Christmas Tree Farms


December 20, 2024

Every year when the winter holiday season comes around, we're reminded of the many different products from the forestry industry which are to thank for holiday traditions. This includes things such as chestnuts roasting on an open fire, wood ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Forests
Tags: Christmas Tree Farms, Economic Impacts, Economics, Food And Resource Economics, Forestry, FRE Lunch Podcast
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Hurricane Milton: Florida agricultural production losses top $190M, UF economists estimate


December 20, 2024

The newly released UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program estimates a credible range of losses between $190.4 million and $642.7 million. This range will be narrowed in a final report released in the coming months. The estimate includes ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Aquaculture, Cat Wofford, Christa Court, Crops, Economic Impact Analysis Program, Economists, Economy, EIAP, Farming, Finfish, Flooding, Food And Resource Economics Department, FRED, Hurricane, Hurricane Debby, Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton, IFAS, Indian River Research And Education Center, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sceinces, Megan Winslow, Rain, Shellfish, Storm, Survey, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Wind, Xiaohui Qiao
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Small Business, Big Impact: Potential Futures for Cotton Clothing Production in Florida


December 4, 2024

The holiday season is here! As many are filling their shopping carts with gifts for loved ones from businesses small and large, we interviewed small business owner and UF Food and Resource Economics alumna Emma Biggers for the latest episode ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Clothing Sustainability, Cotton Clothing, Cotton Production, Entrepeneurship, Florida Cotton, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Alumni, Food And Resource Economics Undergraduate, FRE Lunch Podcast, Small Business
Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene: Florida agricultural production losses top $40M, UF economists estimate


November 19, 2024

The UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program rapidly assesses the impacts to Florida agriculture following extreme weather events. The preliminary report for Hurricane Helene is newly released. The report estimates a credible range of ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Livestock, UF/IFAS
Tags: Agriculture, Debby, Economic Impact Analysis Program, EIAP, Flood, Flooding, Growers, Hurricane, Hurricane Helene, IFAS, Impact, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Irrigation, Losses, Megan Winslow, Milton, Perry, Power Outage, Preliminary Report, Producers, Rain, Research, Siesta Key, Storm, Survey, Tornado, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Wind, Xiaohui Qiao
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UF/IFAS to share results of Hurricane Helene agricultural impacts assessment


November 14, 2024

What: UF/IFAS virtual press conference announcing preliminary results from Hurricane Helene agricultural impacts assessment When: Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Where: Zoom. Registration required. About: UF/IFAS Economic Impact ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS
Tags: Agricultural Losses, Agriculture, Christa Court, Damage, Economic Impact Analysis Program, EIAP, Growers, Helene, Hurricane, Hurricane Helene, Losses, Megan Winslow, Producers, Storm
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UF/IFAS FRE Seminar: Dr. Vanessa Gordon from the USDA National Agricultural Library presents on effective advanced data search techniques for research


November 6, 2024

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 the ... READ MORE

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

Online Master of Agribusiness Program Equips Ian Bennett with Skills to Succeed


November 4, 2024

With tuition support from the UF Employee Education Program and a flexible, online learning format offered through the Master of Agribusiness degree, recent alumnus Ian Bennett found himself perfectly positioned for a return to higher education ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching,
Tags: Food And Resource Ecnomics, Food And Resource Economics Alumni, Master Of Agribusiness, Master Of Agribusiness Alumni
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Dr. Malek Hammami brings new insights into South Florida’s complex agricultural landscape as assistant professor


October 16, 2024

This August, Dr. Malek Hammami, an agricultural economist with expertise in international trade and food market economics, joined the UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC). As an assistant professor of Food and Resource Economics, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Faculty, TREC, Tropical Research And Education Center
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Preparing for Agricultural Damage and Loss Assessments Following Hurricane Milton

Alena Poulin
October 7, 2024

  Click Here to Listen to this Blog in English As many areas are still recovering from the impacts of Hurricane Helene two weeks ago, Florida is now expecting another direct hit from Hurricane Milton, with current forecast models ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Disaster Preparation
Tags: Disaster Preparation, Economic Impact Analysis Program, Food And Resource Economics, Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton, UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program

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