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FOOD SAFETY

This public opinion dataset contains survey responses from Florida residents about food safety knowledge, perceptions, and behaviors. The survey includes questions on perceived safety of raw fruits and vegetables and animal-based food products, food handling and preparation practices, trusted sources of food safety information, and preferred methods for receiving food safety education. The dataset can be used to examine consumer attitudes, identify educational needs, and inform the development of targeted food safety outreach programs.

BIOSECURITY PERCEPTIONS AND TRAINING NEEDS IN EXTENSION 

This assessment was designed to evaluate the current knowledge, perceptions, preparedness, training needs, and programming capacity of UF/IFAS Extension professionals regarding biosecurity and animal-borne disease outbreaks. The survey gathered responses from Extension county agents, specialists, and administrators representing a variety of program areas across Florida. The assessment explored Extension professionals’ familiarity with animal-borne disease risks, concern about emerging and existing threats such as avian influenza, New World screwworm, rabies, mosquito-borne diseases, and tick-borne diseases, as well as perceptions of outbreak likelihood and potential impacts on agriculture, public health, and youth livestock programs. The survey also examined current biosecurity programming efforts, county-level preparedness activities, and perceived roles of Extension during and after animal disease emergencies.

PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS OF FARM SECURITY, BIOSECURITY AND NATIONAL SECURITY

This project seeks to better understand public perceptions of national security, with a particular focus on agricultural and farm security within a regional population. Using a survey of approximately 1,000 participants, the study examines how residents perceive risks and threats related to food and agricultural systems, public health, and broader security concerns. The project also explores the factors that shape these perceptions, including policy attitudes, personal experiences, information sources, and behavioral intentions. The survey is designed to provide both broad quantitative insights and deeper contextual understanding of public viewpoints. Survey sections address perceptions of national and farm security, public health and wellness, policy and risk perceptions, trusted sources of information, and behaviors related to preparedness and security issues.