Category: UF/IFAS Teaching

FRE Ph.D Student Meri Hambaryan recognized with 2023 CALS Council Graduate Leadership Award.

by Alena Poulin

May 16, 2023

A second-year Ph.D. student in Food and Resource Economics, Meri Hambaryan has been recognized for her outstanding leadership abilities and contributions to the UF College of Agricultural and Life Sciences with a 2023 CALS Council ... READ MORE

FRE master’s degree graduate Faith Aiya looks forward to a Ph.D. in FRE at UF

by Alena Poulin

May 10, 2023

As an M.S. with Thesis in Food and Resource Economics student, when Faith Aiya walked the graduation stage in the O’Connell Center last Thursday evening, she knew it would not mark the end of her academic journey at the University of Florida, ... READ MORE

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

Nursery Grower Owner-Operator Erik Tietig Graduates from the MAB Program

by Alena Poulin

May 8, 2023

For second-generation nursery grower Erik Tietig, loving the job is about more than just the business; it’s about the community. Tietig remembers growing up attending industry meetings with groups such as the Florida Farm Bureau and the Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Alumni Spotlight, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Alumni, Master Of Agribusiness

FRE undergraduate students place 2nd and 4th in regional SAEA Quiz Bowl Competition

by Alena Poulin

March 23, 2023

Several students from the University of Florida Department of Food and Resource Economics traveled recently to the Southern Applied Economics Association’s (SAEA) annual meeting in Oklahoma City, where they competed on the national level to ... READ MORE

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

Dr. Misti Sharp earns Emerging Scholar Award for Teaching from the Southern Agricultural Economics Association

by Alena Poulin

February 21, 2023

Dr. Misti Sharp, Associate Teaching Professor and Undergraduate Coordinator for the UF/IFAS Department of Food & Resource Economics, was recently recognized with the Southern Agricultural Economics Association’s (SAEA) Emerging Scholar ... READ MORE

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

Dr. Conner Mullally recognized with 2022 CALS Innovation in Teaching Award

by Alena Poulin

December 15, 2022

Dr. Conner Mullally, associate professor in Food and Resource Economics, was one of eight faculty throughout the UF/IFAS College of Agriculture and Life Sciences recognized with the CALS Innovation in Teaching Award for 2022. This award is ... READ MORE

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

Welcome UF FRED Graduate Students!

by Savannah Linzmaier

September 10, 2021

The fall 2021 semester began with an air of excitement and energy for the FRED Graduate Program as our graduate students returned to in-person classes after having taken classes and conducted research off-campus for nearly 18 months. In addition ... READ MORE

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

FRE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Kelly Grogan

by Danielle Shu

July 21, 2021

In this week’s faculty interview, we highlight Dr. Kelly Grogan! Dr. Grogan is an associate professor in the department and currently serves as the graduate coordinator. In addition to teaching, she is heavily involved in research within the ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, UF/IFAS Teaching

FRE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Misti Sharp

by Danielle Shu

June 25, 2021

For our first Food and Resource Economics Faculty Highlight, we introduce Dr. Sharp a lecturer and the department’s undergraduate coordinator. Joining the faculty family in Fall 2016, she has had the opportunity to teach a variety of courses ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Ag Econ, Agricultural Economics, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Teaching

FRE professor and grad student’s case study published in AETR journal

by Savannah Linzmaier

June 10, 2021

With low milk prices, industry consolidation, and declining consumer demand, what would you do as CEO of your struggling, family farm? The case study, "the Future of Four Creeks Farm: Scale-Up, Diversify, or Exit" challenges students to make ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agricultural Economics, Case Study, Food And Resource Economics, Graduate, Teaching Resources, Uf/ifas

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