Category: UF/IFAS

Hurricane Milton: Florida agricultural production losses top $190M, UF economists estimate

by Megan Winslow
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

Dr. Patrick Ward brings “Two-Bits” Spirit into the Classroom

by Alena Poulin
November 29, 2024

Yellow shirt, striped tie, and socks to match. Dr. Patrick Ward starts every Friday before a home football game in Gainesville the same way, leading his Quantitative Methods class in a gator cheer while dressed as the iconic George Edmondson ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Faculty Spotlight, Food And Resource Economics, Teaching

Dr. Malek Hammami brings new insights into South Florida’s complex agricultural landscape as assistant professor

by Alena Poulin
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

Dr. Thomas Anderson joins the University of Florida as an Assistant Professor of Food and Resource Economics

by Alena Poulin
September 16, 2024

Dr. Thomas Anderson first dove into marine resource economics research at the University of Florida as an undergraduate student.  Now, several years and a Ph.D. later, he is returning to UF, not as a student but as an assistant professor of ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, UF/IFAS
Tags: Food And Resource Economics

FRE faculty member Jaclyn Kropp achieves full professor status

by Alena Poulin
July 9, 2024

Jaclyn Kropp, who joined the University of Florida in August 2012, has recently achieved the status of full professor. This is a well-deserved recognition of her scholarly pursuits and leadership in engaging the next generation ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS,
Tags: Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Faculty, UF/IFAS Food And Resource Economics

Adventurous, young people most likely to try lamb, goat

by Meredith Bauer
December 7, 2023

For Floridians looking to cut down on beef and pork, lamb and goat meat have proven to be a welcome addition to their plates. But figuring out who wants to buy these meats and how much people are willing to pay for them can be tricky. University ... READ MORE

Category: Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research

The Economic Contributions of Florida Gators

by Alena Poulin, Christa Court and Caleb Stair

October 4, 2023

As the University of Florida campus and Gator Nation prepare to celebrate homecoming and the 100th anniversary of the student-led Gator Growl pep rally, we here in the Food and Resource Economics Department thought reflecting upon the economic ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Food And Resource Economics

Olesya Savchenko Awarded 2023 AETR Outstanding Article Award

by Alena Poulin
August 14, 2023

When it comes to making choices about nutrition and food safety, among other topics, it's understandable that many consumers will seek out scientific information which shapes their decision-making process. For example, someone who has ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Awards

Dr. Jaclyn Kropp Receives NACTA Educator Award

by Alena Poulin
August 1, 2023

Dr. Jaclyn Kropp, associate professor of Food and Resource Economics at the University of Florida, was recently recognized by the North American Colleges & Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) with the NACTA Educator Award at their 2023 annual ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Food And Resource Economics

Launch of the ground-breaking book, Oceans and Human Health: Opportunities and Impacts, co-authored by University of Florida academics, explores the complex relationship between oceans and human health.

by Alena Poulin
June 8, 2023

Highlights A second edition of the book Oceans and Human Health: Opportunities and Impacts has been released, addressing benefits, opportunities, risks, and impacts resulting from the relationship between oceans and humans, informed by ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS,
Tags: Economic Impact Analysis Program, Food And Resource Economics, Marine Economics, Ocean Health, Ocean Sustainability

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