Congratulations to Dr. Christa Court as the recipient of a 2021 Wells Fargo Extension Professional and Enhancement Award! Dr. Court is an Assistant Professor of Regional Economics and Director of the UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program in the… Read More
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… Read More
The Food and Resource Economics Department would like to congratulate two of our faculty members for receiving Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) awards! Dr. Zhifeng Gao, Professor, received the award for Distinguished Graduate Teaching, 10 or… Read More
PhD Benjamin Avuwadah, Dissertation:Three Essays on Conflicts: Conflict Management Policies and Household Welfare Bijeta Saha, Dissertation: Environmental Dis-Amenities and Its Impact Evaluation Using Quasi-Experimental Methods Sungeun Yoon, Dissertation: Essays about the Influence of Environmental Concern on Consumer… Read More
Congratulations to Danielle Shu, Food and Resource Economics’ Academic Advisor for her recent award of the Global 2021 NACADA Outstanding New Advising – Academic Advising Primary Role. Danielle started in the department as an Academic Assistant in late… Read More
The latest Food and Resource Economics Department Newsletter is now available! We introduce new faculty and staff, celebrate those who received awards, share research, and recognize our student leaders and recent graduates. View the newsletter here!
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
Dr. Christa Court was recently a guest on the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education’s (PIE) podcast, Science by the Slice. Dr. Court is an Assistant Professor of Regional Economics and the Director of the Economic Impact Analysis… Read More
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Joao Ferreira on receiving The William H. Miernyk Research Excellence Medal! This award is sponsored by the Regional Research Institute at West Virginia University and is awarded annually to an eligible author… Read More
Ever wondered where UF’s latest graduates are working? Check out our most recent FRE Alumni Spotlight, Tyler Walker. In the interview, Tyler discusses how he is making the most out of his degree in Food and Resource Economics… Read More
