How Potential Disease Outbreaks Could Impact the United States Cattle Industry: The Economic Considerations

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 at Oklahoma State University, joins us to discuss her honors thesis project - 'Moo'd Swings: Potential Disease Hazards Facing the U.S. Cattle Industry

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UF/IFAS CALS Honors Resources: Honors Forms & Resources - College of Agricultural and Life Sciences - University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences - UF/IFAS (ufl.edu)

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