F.R.E. Lunch: The Food and Resource Economics Podcast

Happy Halloween! In this very special episode, we sit down with the UF Smathers Libraries marketing and communications team to discuss their latest Sasquatch themed marketing campaign and are even visited by a ghost - I mean guest - from episode 1, Dr. Christa Court, to learn about the direct and indirect effects of Cryptid Tourism on local economies.Send us a textThe opinions expressed by guests on this podcast are their sole responsibility do not represent positions, policies or opinion of ...

Oktoberfest is celebrated starting in late September, but local craft breweries are driving economic activity all year-long!Dr. Nathan Palardy, assistant professor of Food and Resource Economics, joins us for this episode to share his knowledge on how the craft brewing industry creates jobs, drives foot traffic to other local businesses, and more! We'll also discuss his research into how different changes in policy can impact craft breweries sales.For more information about Dr. Palardy and hi...

This month's episode of F.R.E. Lunch: The Food and Resource Economics Podcast explores the potential threats posed by a zoonotic disease outbreak to the U.S. Cattle Industry and provides a unique look into the undergraduate research opportunities available to UF/IFAS College of Agriculture & Life Sciences students looking to complete an honors thesis project. In this episode, Shelby Sumner, a Spring 2024 alumnus of the Food and Resource Economics Program and current graduate student ...

Since 2022, United States policy has made it illegal to sell or buy shark fins in the United States.In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Andrew Ropicki, UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Assistant Professor and marine economics specialist for Florida Sea Grant, to discuss the economic considerations behind the policy and other efforts to reduce shark finning. Send us a Text Message.The opinions expressed by guests on this podcast are their sole responsibility do not represent position...

Send us a Text Message.Dr. Christa Court is an Assistant Professor of Regional Economics in the UF Food and Resource Economics Department and Director for the UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program. In this episode, Dr. Court joins us to explain how her team uses economic research to estimate the short term impacts of Agriculture Damages and Losses sustained when a hurricane hits Florida.Additional Resources Mentioned in this Episode:Economic Impact Analysis Program: https://fred.ifas.ufl.e...

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