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UF/IFAS Extension has an office in every Florida County. While not every county has an Agent dedicated to small farms, find Extension resources near you or by subject matter below. Florida A&M University also delivers Extension programming. Check out what's available below, searching by topic or location.
UF/IFAS Extension Small Farms Experts
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Northeast |
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| Agricultural Economics, Farm Business Start-Up |
Kevin Athearn | athearn@ufl.edu | UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center |
| Hydroponics, IPM, BMPs, Beneficial Insects, Vegetable Production, Food Safety | Bob Hochmuth | bobhoch@ufl.edu | UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center- Suwannee Valley |
| Livestock, Community Supported Agriculture, Small Farm Diversification | David Nistler | dnistler@ufl.edu | UF/IFAS Extension, Union County |
| Organic Farming, Organic Certification, Farm Food Safety |
Jose Perez | joseperezoro@ufl.edu | Department of Horticultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville |
| Plant Pathology, Horticulture, Pest Management | Tatiana Sanchez | tatiana.sanchez@ufl.edu | UF/IFAS Extension, Alachua County |
| Vegetable, fruit and cover crop management, conservation tillage, organic farming, small farms, farm to school, food systems | Danielle Treadwell | ddtreadw@ufl.edu | UF/IFAS, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, Horticultural Sciences Dept., Gainesville |
| Agriculture, IPM | Bonnie Wells | bcwells@ufl.edu | UF/IFAS Extension, St. Johns County |
Northwest |
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| IPM, BMPs, Beneficial Insects, Horticulture Production | Alejandro Bolques | abol@ufl.edu | FAMU Research and Education Center, Quincy |
| Food Systems Education, Food Waste Education, Vegetable Gardening | Molly Jameson | mjameson@ufl.edu | UF/IFAS Extension, Leon County |
| Agriculture | Libbie Johnson | libbiej@ufl.edu | UF/IFAS Extension, Escambia County |
| IPM, BMPs, Beneficial Insects, Horticulture Production, Food Safety | Matt Lollar | mlollar@ufl.edu | UF/IFAS Extension, Santa Rosa County |
Central |
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| Sustainable Agriculture, Food Systems | Mark Bailey | ironhill@ufl.edu | UF/IFAS Extension, Marion County |
| Sustainable Agriculture, Food Systems | David Dinkins | dinkins@ufl.edu | UF/IFAS Central District |
| IPM, BMPs, Beneficial Insects, Horticulture Production, Food Safety | Liz Felter | LFelter@ufl.edu | UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research & Education Center |
| Nutrition, Wellness, Food Systems, Food Safety, Food Handler Education and Certification | Gabriela Murza | gmurza@ufl.edu | UF/IFAS Extension, Osceola County |
| Fruit Crops | Juanita Popenoe | jpopenoe@ufl.edu | UF/IFAS Central District |
| Small Farms, Food Systems | Matt Smith | smith197@ufl.edu | UF/IFAS Extension, Sumter County |
| Commercial Horticulture, Alternative Crops, IPM, Pesticide Training, Ag Awareness | Karen Stauderman | kstauderman@ufl.edu | UF/IFAS Extension, Volusia County |
| Small Farms, Food Systems, Beekeeping | Jessica Sullivan | sullivan@ufl.edu | UF/IFAS Extension, Osceola County |
| Aquaponics, Vegetable Production | Richard Tyson | rvt@ufl.edu | UF/IFAS Extension, Orange County |
| Hydroponics, Integrated Pest Management, Urban Agriculture, Food Systems | Hannah Wooten | hwooten@ufl.edu | UF/IFAS Extension, Seminole County |
Southwest |
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| Beekeeping, Agritourism, Biofuels, Biochar | Roy Beckford | Fbeck@ufl.edu | UF/IFAS Extension, Lee County |
| Food Safety | Travis Chapin | tkchapin@ufl.edu | UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred |
| Beneficial Insects, Agritourism, Food Safety, Pesticide Training, Horticulture | Mary Beth Henry | mbhenry@ufl.edu | UF/IFAS Extension, Polk County |
| Food Systems/ Small Farms |
Lisa Hickey |
lisa.hickey@ufl.edu | UF/IFAS Extension, Manatee County |
| Food Safety | Matt Krug | mkrug@ufl.edu | UF/IFAS Southwest Research and Education Center, Immokalee |
| Animal Nutrition, Agri-Business, Food Safety |
Francisco P. Rivera Melendez | friveramelendez@ufl.edu | UF/IFAS Extension, Hillsborough County |
| Community sustainability, Small Farms, Policy | Jessica Ryals | Jessicaryals@ufl.edu | UF/IFAS Extension, Collier County |
| Community sustainability, Agriculture, Small Farms, Policy | Coming Soon! | UF/IFAS Extension, Sarasota County |
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Southeast |
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| Sustainable agriculture, Small Farms | Yvette Goddiel | goodiel@ufl.edu | UF/IFAS Extension, Martin County |
| Agriculture | Christine Kelly-Begazo | ckellybe@ufl.edu | UF/IFAS Extension, Indian River County |
| Vegetable Production | Gene McAvoy | gmcavoy@ufl.edu | UF/IFAS Extension, Hendry County |
| Horticulture, Farm Business | Ed Skvarch | eask@ufl.edu | UF/IFAS Extension, St. Lucie County |