Hillsborough County Extension Faculty

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Located just minutes from Tampa.
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Debra Jo Kinsella - County Extension Director
Barber, Lynn -Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program
Broaddus, Brent - 4-H Youth Development
Converse, Diana -Family Life, Relationships, Parenting
Haddock, Susan -Professional Horticulture Services, IPM
Hunter, Jackie - 4H Food & Nutrition EFNEP
Keith, Mary -Food, Nutrition, & Health
Leslie, Lisa - Home Environment, Money Mgmt., Energy Conservation
Northrop, Rob - Urban Forestry
Oswalt, Chris - Multi-county Commercial Citrus
Steed, Shawn -Multi-county Commercial Ornamental Production
Whidden, Alicia - Commercial Fruit & Vegetables
Nicole Pinson - Home Horticulture

 Debra Jo Kinsella - County Extension Director
Coordinates and supports the staff and services of Hillsborough County Extension.
Contact Information - (813) 744-5519 x 54113 djkinsella@ufl.edu
Education - MBA, Northern Illinois University, B.S. Northern Illinois University
Support Staff - Dianna Barnitt, Admin. Assistant (813) 744-5519 x 54112  BarnittD@HillsboroughCounty.org

Lynn Barber - Extension Faculty – Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM Program
Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM Program (water conservation; reducing stormwater runoff and non-point source pollution; Florida-friendly landscape design and maintenance).
Contact Information - (813) 744-5519 x 54105 labarber@ufl.edu
Education - B.A., College of St. Catherine – St. Paul, MN

Brent Broaddus - Extension Faculty 4-H Youth Development
Programs include Community Clubs, Afterschool Programs, School Enrichment Programs, Ag-Venture, 4-H Tropicana Public Speaking, and the development of other subject matter programs.
Contact Information - (813) 744-5519 x 54132 broaddus@hillsboroughcounty.org
Education - M.S., Agriculture - University of Kentucky, B.S., Animal Sciences- University of Kentucky

Diana Converse - Extension Faculty Family Life
Parenting, Child Development, Child Care Training, Family / Relationships, Balancing Work and Family, Communication and Grandparenting.
Contact Information - (813) 744-5519 x 54140
Education - M.S., Human Ecology - Florida State University, B.S., Human Science Education - Bowling Green State University

Susan Haddock - Extension Faculty - Professional Horticulture Services, IPM and Small Farms
Provides educational and diagnostic resources and training to Green Industry professionals regarding urban landscape horticulture, reducing non-point source pollution, integrated pest management (IPM), pesticide licensing and improving industry professionalism. Provides resource based information on Small Farms inquiries
Contact Information - 813-744-5519 x 54103 szcrmchz@ufl.edu
Education -Certified Laboratory Assistant, ASCP – Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, 1977
B.S., Biology – Old Dominion University, 1983, MBA, Marketing – California State University, San Bernardino, 1991, B.S., Landscape and Nursery Management/Environmental Horticulture – University of Florida, 2005

 Jackie Hunter- Extension Faculty - Youth, Adult and 4H Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
Provides programs in basic food and nutrition education, food safety, general 4-H Consumer Science and gardening.
Contact Information - (813) 744-5519 x 54121
Education - M.A., Career and Adult B.S., Family & Consumer Sciences - Bennett College

Mary A. Keith - Extension Faculty Food, Nutrition and Health
Diet, ingredients and recipe modifications for health; allergies and foods; supplements; nutrition for Head Start and preschool children, elderly, and special needs; nutrition education aids; safe food handling and storage; Nutrition Education Training certification, ServSafe food safety and sanitation certification; newspaper columns and specialty newsletters, health fairs.
Contact Information - (813) 744-5519 x 54136
Education - Ph.D., Food Science, Nutrition - Pennsylvania State University, M.S., Food Science - Pennsylvania State University, B.S., Secondary Education, Chemistry - Pennsylvania State University, Licensed Dietician/Nutritionist

Lisa Leslie -Extension Faculty, Financial Management & Home Environment
Personal financial management educational materials and classes; local coordinator for the Florida Master Money Mentor program in Hillsborough County and Tampa Bay Saves; advisor for the Hillsborough Association for Family & Community Education; and educational materials & information regarding sustainable homes.
Contact Information - (813) 744-5519 x 54143 lesliel@hillsboroughcounty.org
Education - M.Ed. & B.S., University of South Florida

Rob Northrop - Extension Faculty - Urban, Community and Traditional Forestry
Provides educational programs, technical assistance and planning services to governments, arboricultural and natural resource businesses, communities and homeowners on issues and practices related to urban and community forestry and tree care. Provides technical advice and planning assistance to private and public forest land owners on forest management and restoration, as well as protection and preservation of natural areas.
Contact Information- (813) 744-5519 x 54106 northrop@ufl.edu
Education - M.S., Wildlife Ecology – University of Delaware, B.S., Forestry/Wildlife - Virginia Tech

Chris Oswalt - Extension Faculty and Area Agent for Commercial Citrus for Hillsborough and Polk Counties
Commercial citrus production, crop physiology, citrus nutrition, citrus pest and water management.
Contact Information - (813) 744-5519 x 131 / (863) 519-8677 x 54108
Education - M.S., Horticultural Science - Fruit Crops - University of Florida, B.S., Citrus Production Management - University of Florida

  Nicole Pinson - Home Horticulture
Home lawns, landscapes, gardens, Master Gardener Volunteer Program, Junior Master Gardener Program; Environmental Horticulture (water conservation, integrated pest management, backyard wildlife).
Contact Information-(813) 744-5519 x54145
Education B.S., Environmental Science and Policy- University of South Florida

Shawn Steed - Extension Faculty & Area Commercial Ornamental Production Agent for Hillsborough & Polk Counties
Commercial Ornamental Plant Production – Best Management Practices for Irrigation and fertilization, Integrated Pest Management, Labor and Business Management and Market Development. Youth 4-H and Future Farmers of America Ornamental Horticulture programs
Contact Information - - (813) 744-5519 x 54147
Education - M.S., Horticulture - University of Florida, B.S., Horticulture - University of Florida

 Alicia Whidden - Extension Faculty Vegetables & Small Fruit – Commercial Production
Commercial Production – Cultural practices, Plant Nutrition, Water and Pest Management, Post Harvest Issues and Marketing.
Contact Information - (813) 744-5519 x 54134  Education M.S., Microbiology - University of South Florida, B.S., Botany and Horticulture - Florida Southern College

 

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