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2026 EDEN Spring Training
Tampa, Fla. — The 2026 Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) Spring Training will take place in Tampa, FL from Feb. 24 to 26, 2026. Early bird registration closes Jan. 15. This year, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of high-impact...
PIE Center Attends Rural Renewal Symposium
L to R: Kayla Braggs, Lauri Baker and Dorcas SundayWoodward, OK — UF/IFAS Public Issues Education Center in Agriculture and Natural Resources (PIE Center) faculty and students attended the 2025 Rural Renewal Symposium, held November 3-5. This conference provides...
PIE Center wins Awards at Association for Communication Excellence 2025 Conference
Milwaukee, WI - Students, faculty, and staff from the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in agriculture and natural resources traveled to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for the Association for Communication Excellence conference (ACE). RESEARCH AWARDS OUTSTANDING...
Communicating Disease Outbreaks Using Science Communication
By: Dorcas Sunday, Researchers at the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agricultural and Natural Resources (PIE Center) integrated a science communication intervention into a college communication ethics class and found that the intervention played a...
Residential Fertilizer Use in Florida: Insights from a Statewide Public Perception Survey
We want to hear from you! If you attended our webinar on April 7 please submit your feedback here.If you missed our webinar, refer to the recording provided here. Registration is no longer available for this webinar. Join us on April 7 from 3 - 4 p.m. for an...
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 &...
Student Spotlight: Gordon Yoder
Graduate students from various disciplines work with the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education to advance the mission of the center. Graduate students assist with data collection, academic writing, and outreach. Learn more about students who work with the center...
Student Spotlight: Sydney Honeycutt
Undergraduate students from various disciplines work with the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education to advance the mission of the center. Graduate students assist with data collection, academic writing, and outreach. Learn more about students who work with the...
Student Spotlight: Sean Carey
Undergraduate students from various disciplines work with the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education to advance the mission of the center. Graduate students assist with data collection, academic writing, and outreach. Learn more about students who work with the...
Student Spotlight: Michaela Shaw
Undergraduate students from various disciplines work with the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education to advance the mission of the center. Graduate students assist with data collection, academic writing, and outreach. Learn more about students who work with the...
Student spotlight: Brandon McKee
Undergraduate students from various disciplines work with the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education to advance the mission of the center. Graduate students assist with data collection, academic writing, and outreach. Learn more about students who work with the...
Student spotlight: Corey Darnell
Undergraduate students from various disciplines work with the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education to advance the mission of the center. Graduate students assist with data collection, academic writing, and outreach. Learn more about students who work with the...
