Dec
14
2011
PIE Center/Center for Landscape Conservation and Ecology (CLCE) enter round two on state legislative budget request
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The PIE Center will again team up with the UF/IFAS Center for Landscape Conservation and Ecology (CLCE) to secure recurring funding from the Florida State Legislature.
Our legislative budget request, or LBR, provides the foundation for an innovative research partnership between environmental horticulture researchers and social scientists. Continue reading.
Dec
14
2011
PIE Center receives $150,000 to promote, examine ‘local’ produce
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The PIE Center will receive more than $150,000 to conduct a two-year research project that will help improve the way Florida-grown produce is marketed.
In partnership with the Florida Specialty Crop Foundation and the Food and Resource Economics (FRE) Department, the project was one of 23 proposals selected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences (FDACS) to receive a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA. Continue reading.
Dec
14
2011
Agricultural messages, words and images: New research coming soon from PIE Center and Ag Institute
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After discovering the public’s negative perceptions of many commonly used agricultural messages, images and themes, the PIE Center’s follow-up research with the Agriculture Institute of Florida (AIF) will explore what types of messages are most effective when targeting Florida’s young adult opinion leaders. Continue reading.
Dec
14
2011
FDACS & PIE Center: A budding relationship
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2011 has proven to be a great year for the evolving partnership between the PIE Center and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). In total, the PIE Center has worked on four different ventures with FDACS, two of which have already been completed. Continue reading.
Nov
18
2011
PIE Center welcomes media coordinator
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources (PIE Center) welcomes Laura Bernheim as its newest team member.
As the new Media Coordinator, she will work alongside PIE Center staff to publish industry research as well as improve the Center’s website and social media programs. Continue reading.
Sep
30
2011
PIE Center Welcomes Rachel Divine
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources (PIE Center) is pleased to welcome Rachel Divine as its newest team member!
Rachel is serving as the new Research Coordinator for the PIE Center where she will be working alongside PIE Center staff in the planning, conducting, and analyzing of industry research. Continue reading.
Apr
15
2011
PIE Center Socializes with Nursery and Landscape Executives
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Nursery and landscape associations across the country are quickly discovering the importance of social media and its effects on membership and the entire agricultural industry.
The Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources (PIE Center) recently shared a presentation on the importance of social media with members of the Nursery and Landscape Association Executives of North America (NLAE). Continue reading.