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Center Takes Quick Action To Explore Perceptions Related To COVID-19
Even before masks and social distancing, the PIE Center recognized potential impacts of COVID-19 and decided to take action with a nationwide survey series that would explore the public’s knowledge, response and concerns regarding the global pandemic. “By late...
Preparing for Hurricane Season During the Pandemic
This hurricane season will be unlike any before it. 2020 has already been an active hurricane year, and NOAA forecasts an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. In fact, Colorado State University recently increased the number of expected storms and hurricanes from 20...
Insight Summit Provides Online Experience
The PIE Center collaborated with the Center for Rural Enterprise Engagement (CREE) to facilitate CREE’s fourth annual Insight Summit in St. Paul, Minnesota, in February 2020. The conference brought together industry members and agricultural extension staff for...
Informing Extension Training Programs for Local Leaders About Urban Agriculture
To better understand the needs of local government stakeholders and provide support in creating policies that meet their communities’ needs, the PIE Center partnered with UF/IFAS Extension to examine local government stakeholders’ knowledge, perceptions and...
2019-2020 Annual Report: By The Numbers
In 2019-2020, the PIE Center made significant contributions in the areas of research, outreach and education, including over $2 million in research partnerships, over 18,000 web views, and nearly 800 live webinar atendees. Below is a summary of contributions as the...
Introducing the 2019-2020 Annual Report: Letter from the Director
The PIE Center is pleased to release the 2019-2020 annual report highlighting the center's accomplishments in research, outreach, and education. First, read below as center director, Ricky Telg, reflects on the past year.When the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues...
Outreach program for mosquito control developed by the PIE Center receives top applied communication award
The Prevent & Protect: Mosquito Control Messages for Your Community, developed by the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources (PIE Center), received multiple awards from the Association for Communication Excellence in...
Former Associate Director Receives Prestigious Communication Award
Former associate director of the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources (PIE Center) Alexa Lamm was recently named the recipient of the 2020 Borlaug CAST Communication Award. The Borlaug CAST Communication Award is presented by...
Survey: Eighty percent of Americans would get COVID-19 vaccine if available
By: Kirsten Romaguera, IFAS Communications GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Among the key findings of a new University of Florida survey gauging Americans’ top concerns about coronavirus is that over 80 percent of respondents indicated they would get a vaccine for COVID-19 if it...
Mental Health First Aid Training: Hernando County
Disasters are undisputed stressful events for many people throughout the world, and the impact of psychological distress can be seen in impacted communities as well as in emergency responders. Presented by the UF/IFAS PIE Center, UF/IFAS Family Youth & Community...
PIE Center welcomes Dr. Lauri Baker
GAINESVILLE, FL — A new University of Florida faculty member, who has her academic roots at UF, has joined the Center for Public Issues Education in its efforts to inform the public about major issues facing Florida’s agricultural and natural resources sectors. Lauri...
Florida EDEN Helps the State Prepare as Hurricane Dorian Approaches
As Florida braces for the impact of Hurricane Dorian, UF/IFAS Extension is working to share vital information with the community while also developing response plans. From creating and sharing helpful resources to preparing communities, Extension personnel are...