by piecenter | Jun 14, 2013 | Newsletter
Hometown: Tappahannock, Va. I lived all over the place growing up, moving from Iowa, all around Virginia and also abroad (Paris and Nottingham, England). I spent two years in South Carolina and then moved to Gainesville, Fla., to go to UF. I claim Tappahannock, where...
by piecenter | Jun 14, 2013 | Newsletter
By Laura Gorham In addition to a new job, a long-time graduate assistant also has a new name. Joy Rumble, formerly Joy Goodwin, will continue taking down communication barriers in agriculture and natural resources through research and working with students,...
by piecenter | Jun 14, 2013 | Newsletter
Former master’s student Laura Conaway graduated in May after successfully defending her thesis, which was based on her work with the PIE Center exploring the use of Florida MarketMaker, an online tool that seeks to connect producers with consumers, businesses and...
by piecenter | Jun 11, 2013 | Trends & Topics
When it comes to collaboration, forming a team is the easy part. Uniting multiple personality types or organizations under a common purpose, however, can be a challenge. Whether the collaboration is working on community development or issues management, it is often...
by piecenter | Jun 4, 2013 | News
Residents in southwest Florida strongly support agriculture but say their opinions would improve if farmers provided more information about what they do, according to a recent survey by the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education. Working with agricultural industry...
