by piecenter | Sep 29, 2015 | Blog
Before joining Purdue University in April 2013, Bo Beaulieu served as director of the Southern Rural Development Center and professor of rural sociology at Mississippi State University for nearly 16 years. He previously served as faculty at the University of...
by piecenter | Sep 3, 2015 | Blog
By Noel Perkins Vice president of communications Florida Dairy Farmers It’s long been said that farmers were the world’s first environmentalists. And dairy farmers are among those in agriculture leading the way for environmental stewardship and sustainability. Sound...
by piecenter | Feb 19, 2015 | _FRONT, Blog
By Jenny Adler Water is one of the quintessential characteristics of Florida – visitors flock to the Sunshine State to visit its beaches, rivers, lakes, and springs. In Florida, we live on top of our main water supply: beneath our feet, the water winds its way through...
by piecenter | Jan 13, 2014 | Blog
Survey research is based on the idea that the only way to find out about real people is to talk to real people. Surveys collect data about how folks live and what they think across a wide range of issues, including election polling, market research, evaluation of...
by piecenter | Oct 21, 2013 | Blog, Trends & Topics
Most managers have no trouble covering the basics for crisis planning. Managers are competent at creating the basic crisis management plans and crisis teams However, there are a few finer points managers often overlook when creating their crisis management plans and...
by piecenter | Oct 21, 2013 | Blog, Trends & Topics
How do you view emergency management? Are you the kind that thinks if it is not written in a FEMA document then it is not worthy of being emergency management? Do you think that emergency management has boundaries it should not cross for political reasons? Do you...