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Floridians doubt community disaster readiness
According to a recent survey by the Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources, the majority of Florida residents either do not believe their communities are ready for disasters or are unsure of their readiness. Floridians were also asked...
Water quality & quantity a top issue for many Americans
Most Americans value water usage as an important issue the nation currently faces, among others like the economy, health care and public education. Researchers with the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources asked 1,137...
PIE Center makes an impact: Healthy Gulf, Healthy Communities
The PIE Center makes impactful contributions to the agricultural and natural resource sectors on a regular basis. These contributions are made through our researchers’ commitment to social science inquiry and understanding public perceptions on important issues...
Residents hunger for more information about genetically modified food
Fewer than half of Florida’s residents say they would purchase genetically modified food or clothing even if it cost less or was their favorite food. This trend was found in a recent genetically modified food survey of 500 Florida residents conducted by the Center for...
Floridians hunger for food safety
Sixty percent of Floridians agreed or strongly agreed that they are concerned about food waste in their household, according to a recent food waste survey of 500 Florida residents conducted by the Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources...
Behind the lens: Photographers’ stories of winning images
Leadership in Agriculture and Natural Resources winner — April Butler April Butler is from Tallahassee, Florida but moved to Okeechobee, Florida in 2005 when she married her husband Ben Butler, a forth generation dairy farmer. They have one daughter, Hannah. "The...
Behind the lens: One photographer’s story of winning images
Nick Vitale was recently selected as the winner for the best overall and best of Florida categories with his photographs in the 2016 PIE Center Photo Contest. Vitale is a wildlife researcher for the University of Florida based in the Everglades. This has allowed...
Survey: Floridians tap water as major concern
Floridians say the state’s water resources are just as important as healthcare and the economy, according to researchers from the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources. PIE Center researchers presented 523 state residents with...
PIE Center allows users to search land-grant publications nationwide
As part of its mission to provide objective, interdisciplinary research, the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education has created a custom search engine that will allow users to access fact sheets from land-grant universities across the country. The search engine...
Wedgworth Leadership Institute explores emerging issues in agriculture
UF/IFAS Wedgworth Leadership Institute alumni ranked food and water issues as four of the five most important issues facing agriculture and natural resources, according to a survey conducted by the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education. Water supply and quality...
Consumers think Florida is prime spot for strawberries, survey shows
Consumers most frequently buy strawberries in the summer — after Florida’s strawberry season has ended. Ninety-six percent of U.S. residents living east of the Mississippi River said they typically purchase strawberries in June, July or August. Although 81 percent of...
Study: Travelers careful with Caribbean destinations
More than 90 percent of American travelers agreed they should fess up to traveling with prohibited items, according to research from the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education. The Travelers Don’t Pack a Pest program, a partnership among the U.S. Department of...
