Hillsborough County Extension Faculty
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Located just minutes from Tampa.
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Pergola, Joe - (County Extension Director)
Barber, Lynn - (Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program)
Broaddus, Brent - (4-H School Enricchment)
Converse, Diana - (Family Life, Relationships, Parenting)
D'Abreau Marina - (Home Horticulture)
Henry, Mary Beth - (Professional Horticulture Services, IPM)
Hunter, Jackie - (4H Food & Nutrition)
Jordan, Holly - (4H - Community Clubs)
Keith, Mary - (Food, Nutrition, & Health)
Leslie, Lisa - (Home Environment, Money Mgmt., Energy Conservation)
Martinez, Carlos - (Ornamental Aquaculture)
Northrop, Rob - (Urban Forestry)
Oswalt, Chris - (Multi-county Commercial Citrus)
Palmer, Dave - (Multi-county Internal Technology Training)
Steed, Shawn - (Multi-county Commercial Ornamental Production)
Stevely, John - (Multi-county Marine Resource Management)
Whidden, Alicia - (Commercial Fruit & Vegetables)
Vacant - ( Adult Expanded Food and Nutrition Program)
Joe Pergola - County Extension Director
Coordinates and supports the staff and services of Hillsborough County Extension.
Contact Information - (813) 744-5519 x 113
Education - M.S., Human Development and Family Studies - Cornell University,
B.S., Psychology - Manhattan College
Support Staff - Dianna Barnitt, Admin. Assistant (813) 744-5519 x 112
Carlos V. Martinez - Extension Faculty and Ornamental Aquaculture
All aspects of commercial tropical fish production such as: fish
husbandry, fry-juvenile-adult and brood stock nutrition, water
quality, fish health, and pond management including aquatic pests
and predators. Serves commercial ornamental tropical fish producers
holding an Aquaculture Certificate.
Contact Information - (813) 671-5230 x 109
Education - B.S., Biological Oceanography - Florida Institute of
Technology
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 108
Education - M.S., Horticultural Science - Fruit Crops - University of
Florida,
B.S., Citrus Production Management - University of Florida
Brent Broaddus - Extension
Faculty 4-H School Enrichment
Programs include Ag-Venture 4-H Tropicana Public Speaking, Seat Belt
Safety and the development of other subject matter programs.
Contact Information - (813) 744-5519 x 132
Education - M.S., Dairy Lactation Physiology - University of Kentucky,
B.S., Animal Sciences / Dairy Option - University of Kentucky
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 147
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 134
Education M.S., Microbiology - University of South Florida,
B.S., Botany and Horticulture - Florida Southern College
Diana Converse - Extension Faculty Family Life
Parenting, Child Development, Child Care Training, Family /
Relationships, Communication and Grandparenting.
Contact Information - (813) 744-5519 x 140
Education - M.S., Human Ecology - Florida State University,
B.S., Human Science Education - Bowling Green State University
Lisa Leslie - Extension Faculty Home Environment
Home Environment / Money Management,
Home Environment, including residential energy and water
efficiency, indoor air quality, and termite control; Money
Management; Family and Community Education (HCE) Volunteers.
Contact Information - (813) 744-5519 x 143
Education - M.Ed., Instructional Technology - University of South
Florida,
B.S., Environmental Science and Policy - University of
South Florida
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 136
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
Vacant - Extension Faculty -
Adult Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program is a series of
lessons in nutrition, healthy eating; food budgeting; comparison
shopping; safe food handling; prenatal, infant, toddler and
preschool nutrition. To participate in the EFNEP a family must have
children and be low-income.
Contact Information -
Education -
Holly Jordan Extension Faculty -
Community 4-H Clubs
Coordinates 4-H Clubs and provides support for club projects. Over
50 project areas exist, including citizenship, marine science and
animal/pet care. Also provides leadership training for teens and
adults and teaches life skills.
Contact Information (813) 744-5519 x 116
Education - B.S., Animal Sciences - Food Animal Specialization -
University of Florida
Jackie Hunter - Extension Faculty 4-H Expanded Food &
Nutrition Education Program
Provides programs in basic food and nutrition education, food
safety, general 4-H Consumer Science and gardening.
Contact Information - (813) 744-5519 x 121
Education - B.S., Family & Consumer Sciences - Bennett College,
M.A., Career and Adult Education - University of South Florida
Marina D'Abreau - Extension Faculty
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Environmental 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 x 145
Education - Ed.D., Organizational Leadership - Nova
Southeastern University, M.Ed., Environmental Education -
University of Florida, B.S., Wildlife Ecology and Conservation -
University of Florida
Mary Beth Henry - Extension
Faculty - Professional Horticulture Services, IPM
Provides educational and informational resources to green industry
professionals in the areas of horticulture, pest control, pesticide
safety, IPM, and in business strategies for owners, managers and
employees of professional horticulture services.
Contact Information - (813) 744-5519 x 103
Education - B.S. Michigan State University
Lynn Barber - Extension Faculty - Florida Yards & Neighborhoods
Program
Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program (water conservation; stormwater runoff and non-point source pollution; Florida-friendly
landscape design and maintenance).
Contact Information - (813) 744-5519 x 144
Education - B.S. College of St. Catherine
Rob Northrop - Extension Faculty -
Urban and Community County Forester
Provides educational programs and technical assistance to
businesses, governments and homeowners on issues and practices
related to urban forestry, including implementation of environmental
studies and practices related to land use planning. In relation to
production forestry, gives technical advice on practices including
forest management, landscape reclamation and preservation of natural
areas.
Contact Information - (813) 744-5519 x 106
Education - B.S., Forestry/Wildlife - Virginia Tech
John Stevely - Extension Faculty Sea Grant Agent for
Hillsborough, Manatee and Sarasota Counties
Marine Resource Management, Habitat Restoration, Artificial Reef
Development, Fisheries Management.
Contact Information - (941) 722-4524 / (941) 742-5986 x 239
Education - M.S., Marine Science - University of South Florida,
B.A., Biology - Gettysburg College
Support Staff - Barbara Beach, Office Assistant (941) 722-4524 / (941)
742-5986 x 240
University of Florida Contact Dr. Michael Spranger
(352) 392-1837
Dave Palmer - Extension Faculty
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Instructional Media Agent
This position provides training and consultation to help create
technology-enhanced and technology-based instruction, to promote
sound instructional design, and to increase the effectiveness of
faculty and staff in the 12 counties of the South Central Extension
District.
Contact Information - (813) 744-5519 x 107
Education - M.Ed., Instructional Technology - University of South
Florida,
B.A., Education - University of South Florida
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