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Food and Resource Economics Department

Food and Resource Economics Department

Eight members of the Food and Resource Economics Department Faculty

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About FRE

Explore our academic, research and extension programs, find out about upcoming events, and connect with the program here!

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Graduate Programs

FRE has three graduate program offerings: a Master of Agribusiness, a M.S. in Food and Resource Economics, and a Ph.D. in Food and Resource Economics.

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Welcome

The Food and Resource Economics Department (FRE) focuses on teaching, research, and extension related to Florida's food and agricultural systems.

Graduates from our undergraduate programs go on to careers in sales, finance, management, economics, and more, working with companies in the food sector and with environmental and statistical organizations and businesses. Our Master of Agribusiness prepares students from other disciplines in agriculture and beyond for careers in business and industry. MS students choose between an agribusiness track that leads to business careers or a thesis track for those more interested in research careers or pursuing a Ph.D. degree. Our Ph.D. graduates work in universities worldwide, private industry, and government.

When it comes to Research and Extension, our faculty are renowned within their field for conducting applied economic research that is timely and highly relevant to stakeholders in areas such as behavioral economics, marine and environmental economics, health economics, international development, labor economics, behavioral economics and more. 

 

Latest News & Highlights

Food and Resource Economics Undergraduate Coordinator Misti Sharp Receives 2025 Teaching Award at AAEA Conference

Food and Resource Economics Undergraduate Coordinator Dr. Misti Sharp Recognized for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Program at AAEA Annual Meeting

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Master of Agribusiness Graduate, Gavin K. Scott, Connects Academics to Industry

In the year since graduating with his Master of Agribusiness (MAB), University...

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Food and Resource Economics Graduate Students Faith Aiya and Prabin Adhikari

Food and Resource Economics graduate students Faith Aiya and Prabin Adhikhari Win AAEA Case Study Competition.

For over 20 years, the case study competition hosted by the Graduate Student...

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