Economics

Economía

The number of farm and food entrepreneurs is increasing in rural and urban communities. Most communities do not have established food systems that can deliver food products from the farms to the consumers. Food system development includes farmers&rsquo; markets, community gardening, food hubs, processors, and wholesale/direct market development. Food system development also includes programs like Farm to School and Farm to Institution. Extension education programs that focus on farm food safety, beginning farmer and rancher classes, food manager certification, marketing/business planning, and consumer education are needed to enhance understanding of food systems in local communities and to ensure access to safe and affordable food.

Food Supply Chain

A Review of Specialty Crops Production and Price Trends: Sweet Corn, Watermelon, Tomatoes, Bell Peppers, and Strawberries

associate professor, Food and Resource Economics Department, UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, FL,32850. <a href="http://fred.ifas.ufl.edu/faculty/singerman/">FRED profile</a> <a href="https://crec.ifas.ufl.edu/faculty/dr-ariel-singerman-faculty-profile-page/">CREC profile</a>

Singerman, Ariel

Watson, Jonathan A.

Guan, Zhengfei

Evans, Edward A.

Wei, Xuan

Ballen, Fredy H.

De Vries, Albert

Khachatryan, Hayk

associate professor, Ph.D., agricultural finance and agricultural policy, UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department, Gainesville, FL 32611. <a href="https://fred.ifas.ufl.edu/about/directory/jaclyn-kropp/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FRE profile</a>

Kropp, Jaclyn D.

Wade, Tara

Baker, Hannah M.

Savchenko, Olesya

Thornsbury, Suzanne

Yoon, Sungeun

Blare, Trent

Agricultural Economics

Agribusiness

Agribusiness and Community Development

Agronegocios y Desarrollo de Comunidades

Agronegocios

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FRE departmental programs reflect the diversity of Florida's agriculture which has more than 200 commodities. The Department has 40 faculty members involved in a full range of research, extension, and teaching programs including Agribusiness and Consumer Behavior, International Development, Natural Resources and Environmental Economics, Marine Resource Economics, and Agricultural Economics, Trade, and Policy. In addition to 33 faculty members located at the main campus in Gainesville, seven faculty are found at research and education centers located throughout the state.&nbsp;

Food and Resource Economics

Food and Resource Economics Department (FRED)

Agricultural Economics

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Agricultural Economics

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Aquaculture Management and Economics

Economic aspects of Forestry

Tropical Fruit Economics

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