1. Calculating the Carbon Footprint of NFC Orange Juice Produced in Florida, USA Prof. Thomas H. Spreen University of Florida, Gainesville FL Università di Sassari Facoltà di Agraria Via E. De Nicola Aula di Economia 2 maggio 2011 ore 15.30

2. How Do Different Countries Use Labeling Standards: A Case Study Comparing Wisconsin Real Cheese to Parmigiano-Reggiano Prof. Thomas H. Spreen University of Florida, Gainesville FL Università di Sassari Facoltà di Agraria Via E. De Nicola Aula di Economia 6 maggio 2011 ore 11.00

3. Calculating the Carbon Footprint of NFC Orange Juice Produced in Florida, USA Prof. Thomas H. Spreen University of Florida, Gainesville FL Università di Sassari Facoltà di Agraria Via E. De Nicola Aula di Economia 2 maggio 2011 ore 15.30 Università degli Studi di Sassari Programma Visiting Professor

4. Florida is the world’s second largest producing region for orange juice following Sao Paulo, Brazil. Collectively, Sao Paulo and Florida produce more than 80 percent of world orange juice supply. There are concerns that agricultural product contribute to the emission of carbon into the atmosphere which, in turn, may have adverse effects on climate. In this seminar, the carbon emissions associated with the production of not-from-concentrate orange juice in Florida are calculated. A life-cycle approach is used in which orange juice production is traced from the orange orchard through harvest, processing, storage, and distribution to consumer outlets. The Seminar language will be English Calculating the Carbon Footprint of NFC Orange Juice Produced in Florida, USA His research at that time dealt with price analysis of livestock markets and the feasibility of expanded feeding and slaughtering of cattle in Florida. He developed an interest in bioeconomic modeling, which led to an edited book published in 1986. In the late 1980s, he supervised a Ph.D. student who developed a mathematical model of the world orange juice market. This model was modified in 1992 to assess the impact of the proposed North American Free Trade Agreement on U.S. citrus producers. This work led to a shift in his research interests to citrus and other high-valued crops. He made his first visit to Mexico, which also opened up an avenue of research in collaboration with the University of Veracruz, in 1993. He has authored or coauthored several publications on the economics of the world market for citrus products. These papers include collaborations with citrus experts from Brazil, Cuba, and Mexico. He has also worked as a consultant to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations regarding forecasts of citrus production and consumption on a worldwide basis. He has been active in the graduate program of the Food and Resource Economics Department, having served as the primary supervisor of 50 graduate students, and has served on a total of 106 graduate supervisory committees. Several of his advisees hold prominent positions at academic institutions in the United States and overseas, in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in other government agencies, and in the private sector. He twice served as graduate coordinator of the Food and Resource Economics Department, overseeing major changes in the doctoral program of the department and the establishment of a Master of Agribusiness degree program. In the last 10 years, Dr. Spreen has been widely sought as an expert on the economics of citrus production and marketing. He has given presentations at numerous industry meetings in Florida as well as lectures on citrus related topics in California, Mexico, Cuba, Brazil, Belize, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and China. He was appointed Chair of the Food and Resource Economics Department in 2002. Under his direction, the department has maintained its excellence in undergraduate programs, with enrollment nearly doubling over the past 3 years. The department has also partnered with the College of Business Administration to offer a M.S. degree specializing in entrepreneurship. Copyright Southern Agricultural Economics Association Aug 2006 Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company. All rights Reserved Thomas H. Spreen is currently professor and chair of the Food and Resource Economics Department at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL. He has been on the faculty at the University of Florida since 1977. Upon his arrival at Florida, he taught courses in mathematics for economists and mathematical programming and began a research program in livestock marketing.

5. How Do Different Countries Use Labeling Standards: A Case Study Comparing Wisconsin Real Cheese to Parmigiano-Reggiano Prof. Thomas H. Spreen University of Florida, Gainesville FL Università di Sassari Facoltà di Agraria Via E. De Nicola Aula di Economia 6 maggio 2011 ore 11.00 Università degli Studi di Sassari Programma Visiting Professor

6. Product labeling is an important dimension in food retailing. The evolution of Protected Geographic Indicators (PGI) and Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) in the European Union are used to identify products grown in a specific region or food products produced using a specific technology. The United States has followed a different path with the use of certification/trademarks to identify either product origin or other differentiable characteristics. The divergence of the two approaches has led to trade disputes and WTO lawsuits. In this seminar, the main attributes of the two approaches are identified and highlighted with a brief case study comparing Wisconsin Real Cheese and Parmigiano-Reggiano from Italy. The Seminar language will be English How Do Different Countries Use Labeling Standards: A Case Study Comparing Wisconsin Real Cheese to Parmigiano-Reggiano His research at that time dealt with price analysis of livestock markets and the feasibility of expanded feeding and slaughtering of cattle in Florida. He developed an interest in bioeconomic modeling, which led to an edited book published in 1986. In the late 1980s, he supervised a Ph.D. student who developed a mathematical model of the world orange juice market. This model was modified in 1992 to assess the impact of the proposed North American Free Trade Agreement on U.S. citrus producers. This work led to a shift in his research interests to citrus and other high-valued crops. He made his first visit to Mexico, which also opened up an avenue of research in collaboration with the University of Veracruz, in 1993. He has authored or coauthored several publications on the economics of the world market for citrus products. These papers include collaborations with citrus experts from Brazil, Cuba, and Mexico. He has also worked as a consultant to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations regarding forecasts of citrus production and consumption on a worldwide basis. He has been active in the graduate program of the Food and Resource Economics Department, having served as the primary supervisor of 50 graduate students, and has served on a total of 106 graduate supervisory committees. Several of his advisees hold prominent positions at academic institutions in the United States and overseas, in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in other government agencies, and in the private sector. He twice served as graduate coordinator of the Food and Resource Economics Department, overseeing major changes in the doctoral program of the department and the establishment of a Master of Agribusiness degree program. In the last 10 years, Dr. Spreen has been widely sought as an expert on the economics of citrus production and marketing. He has given presentations at numerous industry meetings in Florida as well as lectures on citrus related topics in California, Mexico, Cuba, Brazil, Belize, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and China. He was appointed Chair of the Food and Resource Economics Department in 2002. Under his direction, the department has maintained its excellence in undergraduate programs, with enrollment nearly doubling over the past 3 years. The department has also partnered with the College of Business Administration to offer a M.S. degree specializing in entrepreneurship. Copyright Southern Agricultural Economics Association Aug 2006 Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company. All rights Reserved Thomas H. Spreen is currently professor and chair of the Food and Resource Economics Department at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL. He has been on the faculty at the University of Florida since 1977. Upon his arrival at Florida, he taught courses in mathematics for economists and mathematical programming and began a research program in livestock marketing.