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F.R.E. Lunch: The Food and Resource Economics PodcastFrom Wells to Wellness: Understanding Florida's Drinking Water SystemsIn this episode, Drs. Weizhe Weng, Andrea Albertin and Yilin Zhuang join us to discuss rules, regulations, and treatment for Florida's drinking water systems.More ResourcesHall, N.D. The Safe Drinking Water Act at 50 years. Nat Water 2, 1132–1133 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44221-024-00356-wFlorida Well Owner Network website: https://water.ifas.ufl.edu/well/ What Homeowners Should Do if Public Wastewater Treatment Plants Are Disrupted After a Hurricane https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/mrec/2024/09/27/wha...
2025-06-2719 min
F.R.E. Lunch: The Food and Resource Economics PodcastThe Soggy Sunshine State: Figuring Out Florida's FreshwaterFrom precipitation to perception, this season of FRE Lunch is all about the economics of fresh water!Today we are joined by podcast guest Dr. Matt Cohen, Director of the UF Water Institute to provide an overview of Florida's freshwater and the challenges associated with its management. The Water Institute brings together collaborators across disciplines at UF, and will be partnering with us this season to highlight the interdisciplinary research and solutions related to Florida freshwater that are being researched and carried out by faculty members and students at the University of Florida.For more...
2025-03-2222 min
F.R.E. Lunch: The Food and Resource Economics PodcastBuying into Bigfoot: Cryptid Tourism’s Boost to Local EconomiesHappy 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 the University of Florida, UF/IFAS, or the UF/IFAS Department of Food...
2024-10-3117 minF.R.E. Lunch: The Food and Resource Economics PodcastThe United States Shark Fin BanSince 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 textThe opinions expressed by guests on this podcast are their sole responsibility do not represent positions, policies or opinion of the University of Florida, UF/IFAS, or the UF/IFAS D...
2024-07-2617 minF.R.E. Lunch: The Food and Resource Economics PodcastHow Hurricanes Affect Florida Agriculture: Assessing Short-Term Economic ImpactsDr. 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.edu/extension/economic-impact-analysis-program/USDA Farm Service Agency: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/disaster-assistance-program/indexSend...
2024-06-2817 min
Pops on HopsYeast is What They Brew With (Cute is What We Aim For and Yeasty Brews Artisanal Beers)Barry and Abigail discuss The Same Old Blood Rush With a New Touch by Cute Is What We Aim For and sample Kitty Kibble, Sweet Sinsations, Kiss of Death, and Class And Sophistication Orange Cremsicle IPA from Yeasty Brews Artisanal Beers in Lauderhill, Florida.
Special thanks to Dan Martinelli, Co-Owner of Yeasty Brews, for sitting down with us to discuss the history of the brewery! Dan previously served as Assistant Brewer for Fat Point Brewing in Punta Gorda, Florida (now located in Sarasota, Florida); Director of Brewing for LauderAle Brewery in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; and Lead Brewer...
2024-03-081h 48