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PIE Center Attends Rural Renewal Symposium
L to R: Kayla Braggs, Lauri Baker and Dorcas SundayWoodward, OK — UF/IFAS Public Issues Education Center in Agriculture and Natural Resources (PIE Center) faculty and students attended the 2025 Rural Renewal Symposium, held November 3-5. This conference provides...
PIE Center wins Awards at Association for Communication Excellence 2025 Conference
Milwaukee, WI - Students, faculty, and staff from the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in agriculture and natural resources traveled to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for the Association for Communication Excellence conference (ACE). RESEARCH AWARDS OUTSTANDING...
PIE Center Attends EPAF/Symposium 2025
The UF/IFAS Extension Professional Associations of Florida (EPAF) Conference and Symposium brought together Extension professionals from across the state for a week of learning and sharing new ideas. This year’s event motto, “Together Toward Tomorrow,” perfectly...
PIE Center, Florida EDEN, & UF/IFAS EIAP Seek Participants for the Images of Recovery Project
Florida Extension Disaster Education Network (FL EDEN), UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education (UF/IFAS PIE Center) and the UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program (UF/IFAS EIAP) is seeking photographers of all skill levels to contribute up to three photos...
PIE Center Attends National Agricultural Communications Symposium (NACS)
(L to R) Dorcas Sunday, Caitlynne Youmans, Lauri Baker, and Kayla Braggs at the National Agricultural Communications Symposium (NACS).Agricultural education and communication graduate student Kayla Braggs, a PIE Center student assistant, presents her research poster...
PIE Center Wins Awards at 2024 ACE Conference
Faculty and staff from the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources (PIE Center) were recognized at a national conference for achieving excellence in communications research and practice. The Association for Communication...
2024 Association for Communication Excellence Critique & Awards
The UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources (PIE Center) was recently recognized by the Association for Communication Excellence (ACE) for producing high quality outreach and educational materials. Each year, ACE facilitates the...
Let’s Talk about Ticks: Combatting Tickborne Diseases with Social Science Research and Outreach
Cases of tickborne diseases are on the rise in the United States, signaling a need for effective public health communication. In response, the PIE Center is exploring perceptions of tickborne diseases to develop educational programs on tick bite risks and prevention...
Partnering for a Purpose: PIE Center Leads Statewide Needs Assessment for UMaine Extension
By Caitlynne Youmans The PIE Center recently concluded a year-long research project in collaboration with the University of Maine Extension (UMaine), demonstrating the PIE Center’s commitment to enhancing agricultural and Extension programs nationwide. The primary...
PIE Center Fellowship Program Fosters Learning and Collaboration Among UF Graduate Students
In 2022, the PIE Center launched a new fellowship program to provide University of Florida graduate students with professional development opportunities related to social science. The PIE Fellows program was created to facilitate learning and collaboration among...
Exploring future management of the Suwannee River Basin
Through a three-year interdisciplinary project, researchers and local stakeholders have been working to understand future climate and land use scenarios in the Suwannee River Basin and Estuary. Encompassing over 11,000 square miles in the southeastern United States,...
PIE Center Attends National Agricultural Communications Symposium (NACS)
OKALHOMA CITY – With posters and papers in tow, the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education (PIE Center) traveled to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to present research findings at a national conference. The National Agricultural Communications Symposium (NACS), held...
