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PIE Center affiliates receive top honors in Journal for Applied Communications
Gainesville, FL – The Journal for Applied Communications, the signature journal for agricultural communications, recently awarded the most outstanding articles in 2016 and authors who reported on research from the Center for Public Issues Education received top...
Survey: Floridians support water policy but lack familiarity
When asked to rank their level of concern for 10 issues facing Florida, resident were most concerned about water according to a recent survey conducted by the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources (PIE Center). Eighty-three...
Survey: Floridians unsatisfied with influence on endangered species policy
Most Floridians are unsatisfied with the influence they have on public policy regarding endangered species, according to a recent survey conducted by the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources (PIE Center). Survey results...
A look behind the lens: The category winners and the photographers’ stories
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 Facebook fans voted to determine a winner in each category. Learn more about each winning...
Survey: Generational differences in food safety behaviors
Generational differences in food safety behaviors were identified in a study conducted by the Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources, in which 510 Florida residents were surveyed about sources of food safety information and food safety...
A look behind the lens: The photographers’ stories of winning images
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...
PIE Center research on display: Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists
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...
Survey: Floridians concerned despite feeling unknowledgeable about invasives
A recent survey by the UF/ IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources revealed Floridians lack knowledge on invasive species despite being concerned about the issues surrounding invasive species. The center surveyed 539 Floridians in...
PIE Center hosts 2016 advisory board meeting
GAINESVILLE -Faculty and staff from the Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources met with the PIE Center’s Advisory Board for the center’s annual board meeting at the Florida Farm Bureau building in Gainesville, Florida on Friday,...
PIE Center presents public perceptions to Senator Nelson’s staff
Faculty members with the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources discussed pubic opinion issues with staff members from Senator Bill Nelson’s office on October 18, 2016. Senator Nelson’s staff members, Caitlin Hart and Lisa...
PIE Center shares communication techniques for addressing climate change
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...
Opinion leadership could make a difference in the local food movement
A critical piece when connecting consumers to local food could be opinion leaders and the influence these individuals have with their peers. In a recent study, faculty and students at the UF/ IFAS Center for Public Issues Education surveyed 1,023 people across the...
