Food and Resource Economics Department (FRED)
FRED departmental programs reflect the diversity of Florida's agriculture which has more than 50 major commodities. The Department has 41 faculty members involved in a full range of research, extension, and teaching programs.
FRED is a part of the College of Agricultural & Life Sciences (CALS) and one of 21 departments in the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) located at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. Our chair is Dr. Ray Huffaker. More...
News and Events
Anne Marie Mattison to Recieve 2011-12 CALS Undergraduate Advising Award for Professional Staff
We are pleased to announce that our own Anne Marie Mattison has been selected to receive the 2011-12 CALS Undergraduate Advising Award for professional staff. Since joining the department only 2 years ago, Anne Marie has implemented a number of improvements for undergraduate advising in the department, allowing the teaching faculty to spend more quality time with students, and contributed to enhancing our reputation as one of the top agricultural economics undergraduate programs in the U.S. She will be presented with the award by Dean Teri Balser at the CALS Scholarship and Leadership Awards Banquet on April 19, 2012.
Congratulations Anne Marie!
Charles Allison Awarded CALS Alumni and Friends Award of Distinction
Charles Allison earned is bachelor's and master's degrees in FRE in 1978 and 1981, respectively. He has worked for Prudential Financial since 1990, currently serving as managing director for agricultural investments. Allison is a graduate of the Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources and has been a memeber of the Food and Resource Economics Advisory Board since its inception. He owns and operates farms in Umatilla, FL; Lake City, FL; and Valley Center, CA, producing cattle, blueberries, avocados and other agricultural commodities. He and his wife Vesna reside in Orlando and have three children. Allison was nominated by Mark McLellan, Ph.D.
Quiz Bowl National Championship!!!
We have some happy news to share from Pittsburgh! The Food and Resource Economics Academic Quiz Bowl team won the National Championship title at the AAEA's annual meeting in Pittsburgh, PA! This is the third consecutive year for which UF won the National Championship! For the second year in a row, UF's teams won both first and second place nationally. We are extremely proud of the accomplishments of our Quiz Bowl team and they represented the FRE department and the Gator Nation in a most dignified and professional way. If you see any of them around campus or in your classes, please take a moment and congratulate them!
Florida Blue Team (National Champions):
Stephen Morgan, Melissa Short, and Johanna Wilkes.
Florida Orange Team (Runners up):
Austin Gerber, Christopher Hogan, and Perry Sweitzer.
GO GATORS!
F.R.E.D. is Recruiting 2 Assistant Professors
The Department is actively seeking two full time, 12-month Assistant Professors.
These tenure-accruing positions are based in Gainesville, Florida. Duties include teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses and developing a research/extension program.
To view the full position descriptions and application instructions please visit: https://jobs.ufl.edu and research for requisitions #0808286 and #0808285.
At the annual CALS awards banquet held on Thursday, April 14, 2011 several FRED students and faculty were recognized for their outstanding contributions:
• FRE Ag Econ Club awarded the CALS Undergraduate Club! Jennifer Clark, Advisor
• Mike Gunderson, Undergraduate Teacher of the Year
• Bernie LeFils, selected to emcee the banquet and one of three finalist for the CALS Alumni and Friends Leadership Award
• Allison Fick and Stephen Morgan, Honor Scholars
• Max Capasso, Kaleb King, Bernie Lefils, Stephanie McKay, Melissa Short and Johanna Wilkes, CALS Ambassadors
• Johanna Wilkes, Pres.; DJ McElroy, VP and Juan Rojas, Treasurer; Ag and Life Sciences College Council
