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Kara Harders: Perceptions of the Florida peach industry

Kara Harders is working toward a master's degree in agricultural education and communication, specializing in communication. The majority of her research is focused on consumer perceptions and understandings of food labeling and nutrition. She is finishing her program...

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Tiffani Stephenson: A scientist’s guide to social media

Tiffani Stephenson is the Coordinator for Marketing and Assessment at UF RecSports, co-owner of Teach 352 Social and a frequent speaker at industry events. Prior to her current position, Tiffani had overseen the IFAS-wide social media strategy across all internal...

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Brandon McFadden: The effects of mandatory labels for GMOs

Brandon R. McFadden is an assistant professor in the Food and Resource Economics Department at the University of Florida. His research focuses on consumer behavior, food choice and attitudes towards contemporary agriculture production. He has analyzed the effects of...

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Roxanne Connelly: Zika virus transmission in Florida

Dr. Roxanne Connelly received her PhD in Entomology from Louisiana State University, majoring in Medical Entomology with a minor in Epidemiology and Community Health. She works at the University of Florida, IFAS, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory where she is a...

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Lara Milligan: Are you adding to microplastic waste?

Lara Milligan is a Natural Resources Agent with UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County. Her work focuses on designing, developing, and evaluating educational programs to teach members of her community about the environment, from water resources to local wildlife. Milligan...

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Laura Warner: Need to pursue all solutions to conserving water

Dr. Laura Warner is an assistant professor of extension education in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication at the University of Florida. She focuses on program evaluation, behavior change, and social marketing. Her appointment supports the Center...

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Preston Haskell: Consequences of aquifer pumping

Preston Haskell is founder and chairman of The Haskell Company, the nation’s leading integrated design-build firm, headquartered in Jacksonville. He graduated with honors from Princeton University with a degree in civil engineering, received a Master of Business...

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