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
Sponsored by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics in the United States, National Nutrition Month is celebrated annually in March. Dr. Di Fang, associate professor of food and resource economics at the University of Florida, knows well the ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFASThis year, Meat Week began on January 29 and runs until February 5. To celebrate, we are highlighting some recent research from the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department focused on understanding consumer perception of goat meat as a ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Dr. Olesya Savchenko, assistant professor in Food and Resource Economics, was recently awarded a Global Fellowship from the University of Florida International Center to conduct environmental economics research into invasive plant management ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchDr. Tara Wade, assistant professor in Food and Resource Economics housed at the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, was recently recognized by the AAEA Committee on Women in Agricultural Economics with the Diversity and Inclusion ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionThe Biden Administration released the White House National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in September 2022, citing research by FRE associate professor Di Fang. Fang’s research, conducted while at the University of Arkansas ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
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 ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionThe 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 TeachingThe 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 ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionPhD 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 ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS