by piecenter | Jan 13, 2016 | _FRONT, Blog
Sonia Tighe is the director of membership for FFVA and manages FFVA’s Florida Specialty Crop Foundation. Tighe partners with UF/IFAS and USDA on research grants and administers a scholarship program for children of migrant workers. Prior to joining FFVA, Tighe worked...
by piecenter | Jan 6, 2016 | _FRONT, News
National consumers seem ready to accept Florida blueberries but are unaware of when the blueberries are available and some of the health benefits associated with the crop, according to research from the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education. View the graphs...
by piecenter | Dec 10, 2015 | News
Florida Dairy Farmers recently partnered with the PIE Center to examine Floridians’ perceptions of agricultural water use. Pleased with recent PIE Center research results that show the public’s overwhelmingly positive perceptions of farmers, Florida Dairy Farmers...
by piecenter | Nov 19, 2015 | News
A panel of Florida water experts agreed that the threatened condition of waterways is among the most important issues facing Florida, as they gathered to discuss possible consequences and solutions to this issue. The Center for Public Issues Education partnered with...
by piecenter | Nov 19, 2015 | News
After successful efforts improving their impact on the environment, Florida sugar cane farmers turned to the Center for Public Issues Education’s research to share the good news online. Growers started a Facebook page in September and posted results from the PIE...
