<p>Professor emeritus, and Food and Resource Economics Department, UF/IFAS Indian River REC, Gainesville, FL&nbsp;</p>

Carriker, Roy

<p>"FRED" departmental programs reflect the diversity of Florida's agriculture which has more than 50 major commodities. The Department has 32 faculty members involved in a full range of research, extension, and teaching programs including Agricultural Marketing and Policy, Production/Farm Management, International Trade and Development, Marine Economics, Natural Resources, Community/Regional Development, and Labor Economics. In addition to 30 faculty members located at the main campus in Gainesville, three faculty are found at research and education centers located throughout the state. --- <a href="http://www.fred.ifas.ufl.edu/">Food and Resource Economics Department website</a></p>
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Food and Resource Economics

Food and Resource Economics Department (FRED)

<p>The <a href="http://www.irrec.ifas.ufl.edu/index.shtml">UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center</a>, or IRREC in Fort Pierce, is one of the 13 IFAS research and education centers. IRREC is known internationally for cutting-edge research and a high quality educational program and provides regional leadership to agriculturalists with research and extension programs. Specific research areas include: water and nutrient management for citrus and flatwoods soils; epidemiology and control of leaf and fruit diseases of citrus; evaluation of citrus and vegetable cultivars in Florida; utilization of soil amendments; micro-irrigation of horticultural crops in humid regions; leadership in citrus, vegetable and water management state extension programs on the east coast of Florida; economic production of agricultural products; post-harvest handling and packing of agricultural products; biological control of invasive plants and aquaculture.</p>

Carriker, Roy

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Publications

Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Florida: Estimates from Two Studies

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