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    Food and Resource Economics Department

Suzanne Thornsbury

Professor

Dr. Suzanne Thornsbury joined the Food and Resource Economics Department at the University of Florida in August 2022 as a Professor in Agriculture Policy and Specialty Crops. Her program integrates research and extension with a focus on the linkage between marketing, management, and trade strategies of specialty crop industries seeking to remain (or become) competitive in a global economy. This is consistent with an integrated world agriculture and food sector. A focus of her research is co-development of knowledge (industry, academia, government) in support of U.S. seasonal and perishable industries given current and anticipated technology developments and shifting consumer preferences.

Prior to joining UF, Dr. Thornsbury was a Senior Advisor for Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities in USDA’s Office of the Chief Scientist. In this role she advised the Under Secretary for the Research, Education, and Economics (REE) mission area and USDA’s Chief Scientist. Dr. Thornsbury holds a PhD in Agriculture and Applied Economics from Virginia Tech. Her research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, USDA NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) and Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI), and the Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) among others.

  • Research

    Dr. Thornsbury's Her extension and research program is focused on innovation in agriculture and food, and federal policy. In the past, she has focused extensively on specialty crops. 

  • Extension

    Dr. Thornsbury's Her extension and research program is focused on innovation in agriculture and food, and federal policy. In the past, she has focused extensively on specialty crops. 

  • Teaching

    Dr. Thornsbury is not teaching classes at this time.

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  • Education
    • Ph.D. in Agricultural and Applied Economics from Virginia Tech
    • M.S. in Agricultural and Applied Economics from Virginia Tech
    • B.S. in Animal Science from Virginia Tech with minors in Agricultural Economics and Political Science.
  • Publications