How Potential Disease Outbreaks Could Impact the United States Cattle Industry: The Economic Considerations
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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
More Resources
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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Розділи
1. Introduction (00:00:00)
2. Overview of the United States Cattle Industry (00:00:56)
3. What did Shelby Study? (00:01:54)
4. Types of Zoonotic Diseases (00:02:07)
5. Shelby's Background in Cattle Industry (00:02:50)
6. 2022-2023 Florida Cattlemen's Sweetheart (00:03:15)
7. Current Challenges facing the Cattle Industry (00:04:24)
8. Finding Data (00:05:04)
9. Findings of the Study (00:05:39)
10. Differences between UK and US Cattle Industry (00:07:55)
11. What can stakeholders take from this research? (00:08:45)
12. Shelby's future research plans (00:10:10)
13. The most fun part of undergraduate research (00:10:59)
14. Final Thoughts (00:12:12)
15. Conclusion (00:13:13)
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