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The Economics of Freshwater: New Season of FRE Lunch Podcast Dives Deep into Interdisciplinary Research on Freshwater Challenges with the UF Water Institute

by Alena Poulin
March 22, 2025

Known as the Sunshine State, Florida is also synonymous with water. Our state boasts many beautiful beaches and is home to the vast Floridian Aquifer, providing drinking water to nearly 10 million people and feeding into numerous springs and ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, , Water
Tags: Environmental Economics, Food And Resource Economics, FRE Lunch Podcast, Fresh Water, Fresh Water Economics, The Economics Of Fresh Water, Water, Water Economics, World Water Day
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

UF Graduate Student Wins Award from the Southern Economic Association

by Hope Nelson
January 15, 2025

At the 2024 Southern Economic Association (SEA) Annual Meeting, UF graduate student, Jianhui Liu, received the Graduate Student Award following his presentation entitled “Assessing Consumers’ Valuation for Front-of-Package ‘Health’ Labeling ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agricultural Economics, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Awards, Food And Resource Economics Graduate Students, Southern Economic Association
Ona, Florida landscapes. Photo taken 08-14-2024.

Dr. Youngho Kim Receives 2024 Wallace E. Oates Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award

by Alena Poulin
January 2, 2025

For his work exploring the design and evaluation of programs providing payment for ecosystem services, Dr. Youngho (Young) Kim has recently been announced as the recipient of the Wallace E. Oates Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award. Currently ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Conservation, Ecosystem Services, Environmental Economics, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Awards, Natural Resource Economics, Resource Economics, UF/IFAS Awards
Row of trees at Christmas Tree Farm

Forestry and Finance: The Economics of U.S. Christmas Tree Farms

by Alena Poulin
December 20, 2024

Every year when the winter holiday season comes around, we're reminded of the many different products from the forestry industry which are to thank for holiday traditions. This includes things such as chestnuts roasting on an open fire, wood ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Forests
Tags: Christmas Tree Farms, Economic Impacts, Economics, Food And Resource Economics, Forestry, FRE Lunch Podcast
Traffic light

UF/IFAS study proves color coding nutrition labels may promote healthier eating

by Megan Winslow
December 9, 2024

What if understanding nutrition labels were as easy as reading a traffic light? Green for "go," amber for "caution" and red for "stop" could guide consumers toward healthier food choices. The United Kingdom has used this “traffic light” ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Consumer, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Department, Food And Resource Economics Research, Health, Healthy, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sceinces, Label, Lisa House, Megan Winslow, Nutrient, Nutrition, Nutrition Facts Panels, Nutritional, Purchasing Decisions, Research, Science Direct, Study, UF, University Of Florida, University Of Tennessee Institute Of Agriculture, Visual Aid, Xuqi Chen, Yujuan Gao, Zhifeng Gao
Cotton TShirts on Hangars

Small Business, Big Impact: Potential Futures for Cotton Clothing Production in Florida

by Alena Poulin
December 4, 2024

The holiday season is here! As many are filling their shopping carts with gifts for loved ones from businesses small and large, we interviewed small business owner and UF Food and Resource Economics alumna Emma Biggers for the latest episode ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Clothing Sustainability, Cotton Clothing, Cotton Production, Entrepeneurship, Florida Cotton, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Alumni, Food And Resource Economics Undergraduate, FRE Lunch Podcast, Small Business

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