Budget: $5,000,000. PI: Esbal Jiménez, Ph.D. Co-PI: Julio César Hernández, Ph.D. Title: LEADING to Federal Agency Employment Description: This project provides students with training and professional skills development to prepare them for employment opportunities across the various USDA agencies. Period: 2024-2028 Donor: NIFA-USD
Budget: $200,000 PI: Héctor Tavárez, Ph.D. Co-PIs: Alexandra Gregory, Ph.D. & Julio César Hernández, Ph.D. Title: Incorporating agricultural economics into the doctoral program on tropical agriculture in Puerto Rico Description: This project develops doctoral-level courses in Agricultural Economics for the Ph.D. Program in Tropical Agriculture at the College of Agricultural Sciences. Period: 2024-2027 Donors: NIFA…
Budget: $200,000 PI: Julio César Hernández, Ph.D. Co-PIs: Héctor Tavárez, Ph.D. & Alexandra Gregory, Ph.D. Title: Food Security Data Center Description: A database initiative that provides accessible information and interactive tools to better understand food security and food systems in Puerto Rico. Period: 2022-2026 Donors: NIFA – USDA