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Educational resources on mosquito-related issues now available
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- New educational resources on mosquito-related issues are now available for teachers to download. The UF IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources has developed educational materials as part of the Prevent &...
Advisory board members speak about the impact of the PIE Center
The PIE Center has a 16-member advisory board that represents agriculture, natural resources, community development and resiliency, Extension and research. Four advisory board members discussed the impact the PIE Center is making in various sectors related to...
PIE Center impacts mosquito control communication in Florida
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources (PIE Center) has developed a multifaceted communication campaign to increase awareness of mosquito control in...
PIE Center Impacts BMP Program
The UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources makes impactful contributions to the agricultural and natural resource sectors on a regular basis. These contributions are made through researchers’ commitment to social science...
Mental health workshops to prepare for disaster recovery
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 Hosts 2018 Advisory Board Meeting
GAINESVILLE -Faculty and staff from the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources met with the PIE Center’s Advisory Board for the annual board meeting at the Florida Farm Bureau building in Gainesville, Florida on Friday, October...
Issue Guide: What Agricultural Organizations Think About Communicating Agricultural Issues
An older communication method is still the primary way that members of Florida’s agricultural organizations like to be communicated to, according to a recent study. The UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources (PIE Center)...
Issue Guide: What Agricultural Organizations and Local Leaders Think About Sources of Agricultural-related Information
Florida’s county commissioners look to the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) for reliable agricultural-related information, according to a recent study. In May 2018, the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in...
Issue Guide: What Floridians Think About Livestock Care and Use
The UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources conducts research and educates people on how people form and act on opinions regarding complex agricultural and natural resources issues. The PIE Center encourages informed...
The PIE Center’s 6th Annual Photo Contest Winners
The PIE Center's 6th Annual Photo Contest recently ended and we are so excited to share with you the winners! These photos will be featured on PIE Center social media or in the PIE Center's annual report. Category winners will be gifted a $50 Visa gift card. A panel...
Issue guide: Consumer trust in science and its impact on decision-making related to agriculture and natural resources
The UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources conducts research and educates people on how people form and act on opinions regarding complex agricultural and natural resources issues. The PIE Center encourages informed...
Issue guide: Helping communities and organizations understand and adapt to changing agricultural and natural resources issues
The UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources conducts research and educates people on how people form and act on opinions regarding complex agricultural and natural resources issues. The PIE Center encourages informed...