Category: Professional Development

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
Food and Resource Economics Graduate Students Faith Aiya and Prabin Adhikari

Food and Resource Economics graduate students Faith Aiya and Prabin Adhikhari Win AAEA Case Study Competition.

by Alena Poulin
August 12, 2025

For over 20 years, the case study competition hosted by the Graduate Student Section at the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association has served as an arena for Food and Resource Economics graduate students to showcase their ability to ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Awards, Food And Resource Economics PhD
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Food and Resource Economics Combined Degree Empowers Victoria Manrique to Jumpstart Her Career in Supply Chain Management

by Alena Poulin
May 29, 2025

For highly motivated undergraduate students like Victoria Manrique, a Food and Resource Economics combined degree at UF provides a unique opportunity for them to accelerate the completion of their M.S. degree by starting graduate-level coursework ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching,
Tags: B.S. In Food And Resource EConomics, Combined Degree, Combined Degree In Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Alumni, Food And Resource Economics Careers, Food And Resource Economics Combined Degree, John Lai, M.S. In Food And Resource Economics, Master Of Science, Masters Degree, Supply Chain Management, Victoria Manrique

Gator NAMA Team Reaches Semifinals in North American Student Marketing Competition with Innovative Moringa-Based Product

by Savannah Bailey
May 1, 2025

This April, a passionate group of University of Florida Food and Resource Economics (FRE) undergraduate students packed their best ideas and business attire and headed to Kansas City, Missouri. They were headed to compete in a international ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agribusiness, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Awards, Food And Resource Economics Undergraduate, Gator NAMA, John Lai, Student Marketing
Iris Qui Presents at SAEA

Ph.D. Candidate Xiurui ‘Iris’ Cui Wins 2nd Place in SAEA Job Market Paper Competition 

by Hope Nelson
February 19, 2025

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
Tags: Food And Research Economics Awards, Food And Resource Ecnomics, Food And Resource Economics Graduate Students, Labor

FRE Professor Caleb Stair Receives 2025 Outstanding Teaching Award from the Southern Agricultural Economics Association

by Hope Nelson
February 17, 2025

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
Tags: Awards And Recognition, Food And Resource Ecnomics, Food And Resource Economics Awards, Food And Resource Economics Faculty, Food And Resource Economics Teaching
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UF/IFAS FRE Seminar: Dr. David Just, Cornell Professor, Presents on Lottery Selection and Probability Weighting

by Hope Nelson
February 4, 2025

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,
Tags: Food And Resource Ecnomics, Food And Resource Economics Seminar Series
Master of Agribusiness graduate Jacob Dorland using a drone

UF Master of Agribusiness Graduate Jacob Dorland Uses Skills from the Program to Develop an Intro to Precision Agriculture Class

by Hope Nelson
January 16, 2025

Jacob Dorland began the University of Florida’s Master of Agribusiness (MAB) program in 2023 to continue his education after accepting a job position at the College of Central Florida. The MAB program includes a multiple-semester spanning ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Farm Management, Professional Development, UF/IFAS
Tags: College Of Central Florida, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Alumni, Master Of Agribusiness, Master Of Agribusiness Alumni, Precision Agriculture

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