Applied Economics Resources
Above: Aggie Ice Cream fans were without their favorite flavors for six weeks, but the creamery was able to re-open with new safety measures in place. Learn all about Aggie Ice Cream on the Instead podcast launched this year by USU’s Office of Research. Find it at Research.usu.edu/Instead and go to Episode 32 Cow to Cone: How Aggie Ice Cream is Made, with Dave Irish.
Students and faculty quickly became more creative in the spring to finish the semester strong. Among those who found ways to complete projects and learning activities were students in Assistant Professor Rebecca Charlton’s nutrition classes. Elise Whithers and Allison Armstrong pictured here (top, left to right) partnered with a high school Spanish teacher to create online nutrition education and cooking demos for homebound high school students, including the one pictured here featuring foods from Mexico. Assistant Professor Katie Brown and her dietetics students established some in-home “networking” events with professionals to replace the conferences and other activities students usually do during their senior year in preparation for job searches. �
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COVID-19 Response
To help food producers navigate markets and distribution systems that became more complex or stopped altogether (some just temporarily) during the pandemic, faculty in the Department of Applied Economics centralized online resources at extension.usu.edu/apec. You’ll find links to the Utah Agriculture Outlook webinar series, farm financial health resources, and the Marketing in Motion blog. �
