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...
The UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education recently held its annual photo contest. The contest received over 430 entries from across the country and two overall winners were chosen from those entries. Professional judges deliberated over the photo and chose the...
Noah Valenstein has been the Executive Director of the Suwannee River Water Management District since September 2015. Valenstein served as the Environmental Policy Coordinator for Governor Rick Scott. He came to the district with thirteen years of public service...
GAINESVILLE –Faculty, staff and students recently presented research from the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education at the Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists (SAAS) annual convention February 3-7, 2017, in Mobile, Alabama. Each year SAAS gives...
Jack Payne has led the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences as Senior Vice President since 2010. Now at his fifth land-grant university, he is passionate about the research, teaching and Extension missions and insists that...
Faculty and staff at the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources conducted focus groups with stakeholders in the agricultural and natural resources sectors to discuss perceptions and best practices when it comes to communicating...
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