"Sustaining Small Farms; Strengthening Florida's Communities"

August 1 & 2, 2009

Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee Florida
 

Executive Committee

  • Robert Hochmuth, Multi County Extension Agent & Small Farms Statewide Coordinator, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center - Suwannee Valley

  • Danielle Treadwell, Assistant Professor, UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department

  • Nola Wilson, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Marion County Extension Service

  • Mandy Stage, Conference Coordinator, UF/IFAS Office of Conferences & Institutes

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Core Stakeholder Advisory Committee

  • Dina Bell, InterNatural Marketing

  • Robert Hochmuth, Multi County Extension Agent & Small Farms Statewide Coordinator, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center - Suwannee Valley

  • Marty Mesh, Florida Organic Growers Association

  • Ron O'Conner, Farm Credit

  • Rebecca Reis, Slow Food - Orlando

  • Vonda Richardson, Florida A & M University

  • Nancy Roe, Farming Systems Research

  • Mandy Stage, Conference Coordinator, UF/IFAS Office of Conferences & Institutes

  • Norma Tillman, Southeast Small Farmers Network

  • Danielle Treadwell, Assistant Professor, UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department

  • Nola Wilson, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Marion County Extension Service

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Program

  • Chair, Danielle Treadwell, Assistant Professor, UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department

Livestock:

  • Co-Chair, Nola Wilson, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Marion County Extension Service

  • Co-Chair, Angela McKenzie-Jakes, FAMU College of Engineering Sciences, Technology, & Agriculture

  • David Nistler, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Duval County Extension Service

  • Elena Toro, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Suwannee County Extension Service

  • Joe Walter, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Brevard County Extension Service

  • Jim DeValerio, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Bradford County Extension Service

Horticulture:

  • Chair, Linda Seals, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Brevard County Extension Service

  • Gary England, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Sumter County Extension Service

  • Juanita Popenoe, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Lake County Extension Service

Business/Marketing:

  • Chair, Vonda Richardson, Extension Specialist, FAMU College of Engineering Sciences, Technology, & Agriculture

  • Linda Landrum, Regional Specialized Agent, UF/IFAS North Florida Research & Education Center - Suwannee Valley

  • Al Wysocki, Associate Professor, UF/IFAS Food & Resource Economics

Energy:

  • Chair, Richard Tyson, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Seminole County Extension Service

Policies/Regulations:

  • Chair, Robert Kluson, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Sarasota County Extension Service

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Exhibitors

  • Chair, Susan Kelly, Extension Director, UF/IFAS Sumter County Extension Service

  • B. J. Jarvis, Extension Director, UF/IFAS Pasco County Extension Service

  • Randy Bateman, Extension Agent, UF/IFASOsceola County Extension Service
  • Les Harrison, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Leon County Extension Service
  • Pat Hogue, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Okeechobee County Extension Service

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Publicity

  • Chair, Laurie Osborne, Secretary/Webmaster, UF/IFAS North Florida Research & Education Center - Suwannee Valley

  • Linda Landrum, Regional Specialized Agent, UF/IFAS North Florida Research & Education Center - Suwannee Valley

  • Brad Burbaugh, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Duval County Extension Service

  • Les Harrison, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Leon County Extension Service

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Local Arrangements

  • Chair, Randy Bateman, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Osceola County Extension Service

  • Joe Walter, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Brevard County Extension Service

  • Mandy Stage, Conference Coordinator, UF/IFAS Office of Conferences & Institutes

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Food & Beverage

  • Chair, Robert Kluson, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Sarasota County Extension Service

  • Nola Wilson, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Marion County Extension Service

  • Mandy Stage, Conference Coordinator, UF/IFAS Office of Conferences & Institutes

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Registration

  • Chair, Christine Kelly-Begazo, Extension Director, UF/IFAS Indian River County Extension Service

  • Mandy Stage, Conference Coordinator, UF/IFAS Office of Conferences & Institutes

  • Ray Mobley, Interim Director Extension Programs, FAMU, College of Engineering Sciences, Technology, & Agriculture

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Labor Pool

  • Chair, Juanita Popenoe, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Lake County Extension Service

  • Mandy Stage, Conference Coordinator, UF/IFAS Office of Conferences & Institutes

  • Carolyn Saft, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Suwannee County Extension Service

  • Ryan Atwood, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Lake County Extension Service

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Fundraising

  • Chair, Robert Hochmuth, Multi County Extension Agent & Small Farms Statewide Coordinator, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center - Suwannee Valley

  • Richard Tyson, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Seminole County Extension Service

  • Eric Simonne, Associate Professor, UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department

  • Ryan Atwood, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Lake County Extension Service

  • Les Harrison, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Leon County Extension Service

  • Mandy Stage, Conference Coordinator, UF/IFAS Office of Conferences & Institutes

  • Dina Bell, InterNatural Marketing, Lake Worth, Florida

  • Marty Mesh, Florida Organic Growers Association, Gainesville, Florida

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For Further Information

Educational Program Content

Danielle Treadwell, Committee Co-Chair

University of Florida, IFAS
Horticultural Sciences Department
PO Box 110690
Gainesville, FL 32611-0690
 TEL: 352-392-1928
EMAIL: ddtreadw@ufl.edu

General Conference Information

Mandy Stage, Conference Coordinator
University of Florida, IFAS
Office of Conferences & Institutes (OCI)
PO Box 110750
Gainesville, FL 32611-0750
TEL: 352-392-5930
 EMAIL: mstage@ufl.edu

 

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